Solid Polymer Derived From Ethylenic Reactants Only Is Derived From A Reactant Containing A Carboxylic Acid Or Derivative Thereof Patents (Class 525/148)
  • Patent number: 6359069
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed containing polycarbonate resin and a copolymer of methyl methacrylate conforming structurally to: wherein x and y are integers calculated to result in a content of PMMA in the copolymer in the range of 80 to 90 mole %, and where R1 denotes —CH3, R2 denotes —C6H5 and R3 is a C1-C2-alkyl group. The composition is characterized in its transparence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Pierre Moulinié, Nicanor Köhncke
  • Patent number: 6329450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blend of polymeric materials comprising; (A) of from about 1 to about 80 percent by weight (based on the combined weights of Components A and B) of at least one substantially random interpolymer; wherein said interpolymer; (1) contains of from about 0.5 to about 50 mole percent of polymer units derived from; a) at least one vinyl or vinylidene aromatic monomer, or b) at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, or c) a combination of at least one vinyl or vinylidene aromatic monomer and at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer; (2) contains of from about 50 to about 99.5 mole percent of polymer units derived from at least one aliphatic &agr;-olefin having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (3) has a melt index (I2) of from about 0.01 to about 100 g/10 min; and (4) has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from about 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Samuel A. Ogoe, Charles F. Diehl, Leo A. Novak, Wendy D. Hoenig, Shaofu Wu, Donna C. Scott
  • Patent number: 6231965
    Abstract: A polycarbonate/polyolefin resin composition which has excellent wear property, mechanical strength and flame retardancy and which is adapted for use as a material for OA equipment, home appliance, automobile components, medical apparatus, and the like is provided. The polycarbonate/polyolefin resin composition contains a polycarbonate resin (A), a polyolefin resin (B), a modified polyolefin resin (C), a compound (D) represented by the formula (d): HOOC—R—NH2, a styrene copolymer resin (E), and a brominated polycarbonate oligomer and said diantimony tetraoxide and/or said diantimony pentaoxide (F) in a particular combination. The production process and an article molded from such resin composition are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Kawasaki Chemical Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuya Takemura, Taichi Ogawa, Masato Takagi
  • Patent number: 6174958
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain A) polycarbonates B) elastomeric graft copolymers, C+D) two different, thermoplastic copolymers based on styrene or &agr;-methylstyrene, E) copolymers based on alkyl(meth)acrylate and F) polymeric, OH-containing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert G{umlaut over (u)}ntherberg, Martin Weber
  • Patent number: 6162852
    Abstract: A hot alkaline liquid soluble or dispersable composition made from a first polymer of an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer having an acrylic acid portion, an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer having a methacrylic acid portion, or a mixture thereof, where the acrylic acid portion and the methacrylic acid portion each, independently, comprise from 10 to 30 wt. % of the total copolymer weight and also including an Ionomer-type copolymer having an acrylic acid portion, a methacrylic acid portion, or a combination thereof, comprising from 10 to 30 wt. % of the total Ionomer copolymer weight. Methods of making articles from such compositions. Methods of disposal of such compositions in hot liquid and alkaline conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Isolyser Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis W. Honeycutt, Baosheng Lee, Feng Qin, Robert S. Woody
  • Patent number: 6143823
    Abstract: Thermoplastically processable thermotropic molding compounds of thermotropic polycondensates and 0.05 to 5% by weight functionalized polymers, such as for example functionalized polybutadiene oils, polyethylene or polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Bayer AG
    Inventors: Rolf Wehrmann, Alexander Karbach, Thomas Elsner, Peter Tappe
  • Patent number: 6124399
    Abstract: High impact polysulfone blends containing a polysulfone and from about 10 to about 25 wt % of an impact modifier formulation comprising an acrylate rubber and a polycarbonate, and a method for providing supertough polysulfones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Bz Amoco Corporation
    Inventor: M. Jamal El-Hibri
  • Patent number: 6103827
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition having improved transparency and containing polycarbonate resin and/or polyester carbonate resin and acrylic resin and/or methacrylic resin comprisesA) (a) polycarbonate resin and/or (b) polyester carbonate resin andB) acrylic resin and/or methacrylic resin, having 0.000005-0.5 parts by weight of C) a basic compound catalyst and/or acidic compound catalyst added with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the aforementioned components A) and B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Takashi Nagai, Takuro Kitamura, Wie-Hin Pan, Patrick McCloskey
  • Patent number: 6093772
    Abstract: An immiscible polymer system is disclosed, said system itself ecomprising a stable mixture of polymers that are individually miscible with the polymers to be compatibilized. The compositions consisting of this polymer mixture may be obtained by extrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Elf Atochem S.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Bussi
  • Patent number: 6048931
    Abstract: Polycarbonate resin compositions comprising (A) a composition comprising a polycarbonate resin (A-1) and a specific polyethylene terephthalate resin polymerized by using a germanium catalyst (A-2) in an (A-1)/(A-2) ratio of 99/1 to 40/60 by weight, (B) 1 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the composition (A), of an olefin-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer having an MI of 0.1 to 300 g/10 minutes and optionally (C) 2 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the composition (A), of a graft copolymer in which at least one monomer selected from an aromatic vinyl compound, a vinyl cyanide compound, an acrylic acid ester, a methacrylic acid ester and vinyl compounds copolymerizable therewith is copolymerized with a rubbery elastomer. The polycarbonate resin compositions can meet recent demand of high level solvent resistance and also have excellent heat stability and flow property in molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Katsutoyo Fujita, Yoshitaka Ono
  • Patent number: 6042983
    Abstract: Dry toner particles comprising an amorphous complex macromolecular compound that contains in its macromolecular structure,(i) a polyester backbone (A) having a Tg of at least 45.degree. C. and(ii) at least one polymer chain (B) being attached to the backbone, either terminally and/or in a side-chain, the polymer chain (B) being derived from a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefines and polyolefines containing alkoxy groups which on itself has an average molecular weight by number (M.sub.avg) so that 1900.ltoreq.M.sub.avg <4000, a melting point between 50.degree. C. and 150.degree. C. and a melting range of at most 15.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Serge Tavernier, August Marien, Werner Op de Beeck
  • Patent number: 6020427
    Abstract: Low oil swell, processable carboxylated nitrile rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions having high melting points are made utilizing a processing aid, for example, maleated polyethylene, and addition type curing agents such as bisoxazolines or bisimidazolines. The compositions generally contain polar thermoplastic high melting point crystalline polymers such as polyester as a continuous phase with the carboxylated nitrile rubber being dispersed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: Tonson Abraham, Sabet Abdou-Sabet
  • Patent number: 6001934
    Abstract: A simple and convenient process is provided to introduce a sufficient quantity of functional groups to a main chain or terminals of the chain of a polyarylene sulfide resin to improve properties of the resin.The invention provides a process for heat oxidation crosslinking a polyarylene sulfide resin, characterized by conducting the heat oxidation crosslinking reaction in the presence of at least one organic compound having at least one active-hydrogen-containing group or at least one organic compound having at least one active-hydrogen-containing group and a group derived from an active hydrogen containing group by substituting an active hydrogen of the active hydrogen containing group with an alkali metal, to thereby prepare a functional group-containing polyarylene sulfide resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Tonen Chemical Co.
    Inventors: Hidenori Yamanaka, Osamu Komiyama
  • Patent number: 5981128
    Abstract: An amorphous complex macromolecular compound is provided hat comprises in its macromolecular structure,(i) an amorphous polycondensation backbone, the corresponding backbone polymer having a Tg of at least 45.degree. C. and(ii) at least one polymer chain attached to the backbone, either terminally and/or in a side-chain, this polymer chain being derived from a polymer which on itself has an average molecular weight by number (M.sub.avg) so that 400.ltoreq.M.sub.avg .ltoreq.4000, a melting point between 50.degree. C. and 150.degree. C. and a melting range of at most 15.degree. C.There are also provided methods for the production of the amorphous complex macromolecular compound.Further are provided toner particles and toner receiving substrates comprising the amorphous complex macromolecular compound mentioned above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Serge Tavernier, August Marien, Werner Op de Beeck
  • Patent number: 5977257
    Abstract: A high molecular material and a medical material which is a mixed material containing a copolymer A produced by copolymerization of a monomer composition containing a monomer having a side chain represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## (R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 ; H or a C1-4 alkyl group) and a hydrophobic monomer, and one or more sorts of hydrophobic polymer B other than the copolymer A; wherein structure of said mixed material shows phase separation in which domains of several hundred micrometers or less in size consisting of the copolymer A are uniformly distributed in a phase consisting of said hydrophobic polymer B. A liquid high molecular composition in which the copolymer A and the hydrophobic polymer B are dissolved in a mixed solvent consisting of a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent and a lower alcohol solvent, which has turbidity of 60% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignees: NOF Corporation, Japan Science and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Waki, Daijiro Shiino, Kazuo Matsuyama, Nobuo Nakabayashi, Kazuhiko Ishihara
  • Patent number: 5942577
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer is formed from a thermoplastic polymer such as a polyester, polycarbonate, or combinations thereof or a polyamide, which polymer is melt blended with an acrylic rubber. The acrylic rubber desirably has from about 0.5 to about 5 mole percent repeat units from halogen (desirably chlorine) containing monomer. Subsequently the acrylic rubber is crosslinked with 2,5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole or a derivative thereof. Such a thermoplastic elastomer may have a compression set less than 50% making it useful in applications involving continuous use under compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P.
    Inventor: Krishna Venkataswamy
  • Patent number: 5910526
    Abstract: The specification discloses a polyphenylene oxide delivery system for use in preparing an A-B-A block copolymer adhesive formulation having an increased service temperature. The delivery system comprises a preblend of polyphenylene oxide (PPO) resin having a T.sub.g within the range of from about 150.degree. to about 210.degree. C. and a B-block compatible resin. The PPO/B-block resin preblend enables introduction of more PPO into the composition thereby increasing the service temperature of the adhesive formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Arizona Chemical Company
    Inventors: Wayne K. Chu, Erwin R. Ruckel
  • Patent number: 5886097
    Abstract: Thermoplastic resin compositions consisting of 1 to 40 wt % a polyether ester amide (A) and 99 to 60 wt % of at least one thermoplastic resin (B) selected from styrene based resins, further containing (C) 0.1-10% of a modified vinyl polymer containing carboxyl groups, are permanently antistatic, excellent in mechanical properties represented by impact resistance, heat resistance moldability and also in the appearance and gloss of the moldings, and suitable for housings of optical or magnetic recording media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadao Fukumoto, Masatoshi Iwamoto, Akihiko Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 5883194
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition having improved transparency and containing polycarbonate resin and/or polyester carbonate resin and acrylic resin and/or methacrylic resin comprisesA) (a) polycarbonate resin and/or (b) polyester carbonate resin andB) acrylic resin and/or methacrylic resin, having 0.000005-0.5 parts by weight of C) a basic compound catalyst and/or acidic compound catalyst added with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the aforementioned components A) and B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Takashi Nagai, Takuro Kitamura, Wie-Hin Pan, Patrick McCloskey
  • Patent number: 5849845
    Abstract: Blends ofA) 80 to 99 wt. % of high molecular weight, thermoplastic, aromatic polycarbonate with a molecular weight M.sub.w (weight average) of at least 10,000, which contains bifunctional carbonate structural units of the formula (I), ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 mutually independently mean hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, preferably phenyl, and C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 aralkyl,m means an integer from 4 to 7, preferably 4 or 5,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 individually selectably for each X, mutually independently mean hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl andX means carbon,providing that on at least one atom X, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 simultaneously mean alkyl,B) 1 to 20 wt. % of a terpolymer prepared from 60 to 70 wt. % of ethylene, 37 to 20 wt. % of an acrylic acid ester of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alcohol and 3 to 10 wt. % of a monomer with epoxy groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Kohler, Peter Bier
  • Patent number: 5847041
    Abstract: This invention provides the following resin composition, method for producing the composition, resin slide material, organic solvent resist material and glass fiber reinforced composition obtained therefrom. A polycarbonate/polyolefin based resin composition exhibiting an improved polycarbonate/polyolefin compatibility prepared by melt kneadin (A) a polycarbonate resin; (B) a polyolefin resin; (C) a polyolefin resin that has been modified with at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of epoxy, carboxyl, and an acid anhydride groups; (D) a compound represented by the formula: HOOC--R--NH.sub.2 wherein R represents at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alkene group, an alkylidene group, and an oligomethylene group containing 5 or more carbon atoms, and phenylene group and naphthylene group optionally substituted with an alkyl group; and optionally, (E) a styrene copolymer resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Takemura, Masahiko Kajioka, Kazumichi Sashi, Shigeru Takano, Eiichi Sumita
  • Patent number: 5814712
    Abstract: A method for making an impact modified thermoplastic resin composition includes combining an glycidyl ester impact modifier with a polycarbonate resin to form a glycidyl ester impact modifier-polycarbonate resin blend and then combining the glycidyl ester impact modifier-polycarbonate resin blend with a polyester resin to provide the impact modified thermoplastic resin composition. Articles molded from the impact modified thermoplastic resin composition made according to the method exhibit high impact resistance and improved surface appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Paul Joseph Hans, Joseph Maria Henri Janssen, Woodie Daniel Mordecai, Matthew Robert Pixton
  • Patent number: 5807915
    Abstract: The specification discloses a polyphenylene oxide delivery system for use in preparing an A-B-A block copolymer adhesive formulation having an increased service temperature. The delivery system comprises a preblend of polyphenylene oxide (PPO) resin having a T.sub.g within the range of from about 150.degree. to about 210.degree. C. and a B-block compatible resin. The PPO/B-block resin preblend enables introduction of more PPO into the composition thereby increasing the service temperature of the adhesive formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Arizona Chemical Company
    Inventors: Wayne K. Chu, Erwin R. Ruckel
  • Patent number: 5789474
    Abstract: The specification discloses an additive composition for use in preparing adhesive formulations, particularly hot melt adhesive formulations based on A-B-A block copolymers which exhibit increased upper service temperatures. The additive composition comprises a preblend of of an A-block compatible reinforcing resin having a number average molecular weight ranging from about 2,000 to about 10,000 Daltons and a polydispersity index of less than about 4.0 and a B-block compatible resin. The A-block compatible reinforcing resin/B-block resin preblend enables introduction of more A-block reinforcing resin into the composition thereby increasing the overall upper service temperature of the adhesive formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Arizona Chemical Company
    Inventors: Xinya Lu, Wayne K. Chu
  • Patent number: 5783631
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition has a plastic phase or matrix of an engineering thermoplastic such as an ester polymer and a crosslinked phase of self-cured acrylic rubber particles. The rubber particles are the reaction product of at least one functionalized acrylic rubber self-cured by a different functionalized acrylic rubber wherein the functional groups are generally a carboxyl, an epoxy, or hydroxyl, and the like. The composition can be dynamically vulcanized in the presence of an accelerator and desirably has a single low temperature brittle point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Elastomer System, L.P.
    Inventor: Krishna Venkataswamy
  • Patent number: 5777029
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition has a plastic phase or matrix of an engineering thermoplastic such as an ester polymer and a crosslinked phase of cured acrylic rubbers. The rubbers are cured by a curing agent and contain at least two functionalized acrylic rubbers wherein the functional group such as a carboxyl, an epoxy, or a hydroxyl can be the same or different. The composition can be dynamically vulcanized and desirably when one of the functionalized acrylic rubbers is a terpolymer of ethylene-alkyl acrylate-unsaturated carboxylic acid, the composition has a single low temperature brittle point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: Jacques Horrion, Raman Patel, Sabet Abdou-Sabet, Krishna Venkataswamy
  • Patent number: 5770679
    Abstract: Polyamide resin compositions which are useful for molding parts with excellent malleability, thoughness, rigidity, and high heat deformation temperatures are prepared from 10 to 89% by weight of a polyamide resin, 1 to 30% by weight of at least one type of elastomer selected from among elastomers composed of ethylene/propylene/dienes, elastomers composed of ethylene/unsaturated carboxylic acid unsaturated carboxylic acid esters, and elastomers obtained by graft-modifying these elastomers, and from 10 to 60% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and cyclic olefin that is noncrystalline and has a glass transition temperature of from 100.degree. to 190.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Ryuichi Hayashi, Reiko Koshida
  • Patent number: 5750620
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymeric composition including a blend of at least two different polymers selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyetherimide, polyolefin, polysulphone, polyethersulphone, polyacetal, nylon, polyester, polyphenylene sulphide, polyphenylene oxide and polyetheretherketone and at least one elastomer having a tensile modulus less than about 50,000 p.s.i. Alternatively or additionally, the elastomer may be functionalized to graft with at least one of the polymers. The present invention also provides a method of making a tribological wear system by melt-mixing the polymeric composition to improve the wear resistance of a polymeric composite whose surface bears against another surface, thereby causing friction and wear of the polymeric composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Kawasaki Chemical Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Davies, Anne E. Bolvari
  • Patent number: 5731380
    Abstract: An elastomeric composition comprising:(A) a polyester elastomer;(B) a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer; and(C) a multiphase composite interpolymer comprising an elastomeric first phase, a final rigid thermoplastic phase and, optionally, one or more intermediate phases,wherein components (A) and (B) combined are present in the composition in an amount of from about 55 to about 90 percent by weight, based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C); and wherein the ratio by weight of component (A) to component (B) is from about 1:5 to about 8:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corporation
    Inventor: Michael D. Golder
  • Patent number: 5717027
    Abstract: This invention relates to block copolycarbonates made from polycarbonate blocks and polyisobutylene-.alpha.-haloketocarboxylic acid blocks (abbreviation: PIB blocks), wherein the PIB blocks may, for example, be obtained by ozonolysis of halogenated butyl rubber, and to blends of these block copolycarbonates with elastomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer AG
    Inventors: Richard Weider, Burkhard Kohler, Wolfgang Ebert, Thomas Scholl, Klaus Horn
  • Patent number: 5712333
    Abstract: A blend of polycarbonate and a homogeneously branched, linear ethylene polymer, which blend has a desirable balance of impact resistance and toughness properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Frank M. Hofmeister, Hani Farah, Morgan M. Hughes, Steve R. Ellebracht
  • Patent number: 5658984
    Abstract: A permanent anti-static polycarbonate resin composition is comprises(a) 50-95 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin,(b) 2-40 parts by weight of a block copolyamide resin,(c) 0-50 parts by weight of an aromatic polyester resin, and(d) 1-30 parts by weight of a multi-layered polymer having a structure comprising a core composed of a rubber-like polymer prepared from an alkyl acrylate monomer in which the carbon number of the alkyl group is 2-8, and an outer shell layer formed on the surface of the core and composed of a glass-like polymer prepared from an aromatic vinyl monomer or an aromatic vinyl monomer and a vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ishii, Goro Shimaoka, Michio Nakata
  • Patent number: 5654369
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition uniformly and permanently rendered antistatic which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (B) 3-30 parts by weight of a cationic copolymer comprising 80-98 mol % of an ethylene unit and 2-20 mol % of a cationic unit and having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000-50,000, and (C) 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Tsubaki, Yutaka Nakayama, Hideyuki Sumi, Hiroshi Hotta
  • Patent number: 5637643
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a polycarbonate resin composition which can inhibit the deterioration of the resin, can stably afford molded articles having a high stiffness and a good appearance, and is desirable as a material of exterior automotive trims and the like.The polycarbonate resin composition which comprises 30 to 89% by weight of a polycarbonate resin (A), 10 to 50% by weight of an aromatic polyester resin (B), 0 to 50% by weight of a rubbery elastomer (C) and 1 to 30% by weight of a surface-treated talc, mica or a mixture thereof (D). If necessary, a phosphite antioxidant (E) is blended with a mixture of these components (A), (B), (C) and (D) in an amount of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the mixture. The exterior automotive trims can be obtained by molding this polycarbonate resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Umeda, Teruhiko Nakazato
  • Patent number: 5635560
    Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of polycarbonate, phenolically hydroxyfunctional branched dimeric fatty acid polyesters and optionally graft polymer, which are distinguished by a good low-temperature strength and stress cracking resistance and good mould release properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Kohler, Dieter Wittmann, Wolfgang Ebert, Horst Beicher, Werner Tischer, Klaus Horn
  • Patent number: 5623018
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) an amorphous resin and further comprising, per 100 parts by weight of the amorphous resin,0.01 to 20 parts by weight of (B) an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer, and0.01 to 20 parts by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of (C) a polyfunctional compound and (D) a carboxylic acid metal salt, wherein the polyfunctional compound contains, per molecule, at least two identical or different functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, amino group, carboxylic acid anhydride group and a unit represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein X and Y are identical and each represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom, or one of X and Y is an oxygen atom and the other is a sulfur atom, or wherein the polyfunctional compound contains, per molecule, at least one unit represented by the formula (2) ##STR2## wherein Z represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd., Sumika A&L Inc.
    Inventors: Tadayuki Ohmae, Noboru Yamaguchi, Kenzo Chikanari, Kiyoshi Ogura
  • Patent number: 5594062
    Abstract: This invention provides the following resin composition, method for producing the composition, resin slide material, organic solvent resist material and glass fiber reinforced composition obtained therefrom. A polycarbonate/polyolefin based resin composition exhibiting an improved polycarbonate/polyolefin compatibility prepared by melt kneadin (A) a polycarbonate resin; (B) a polyolefin resin; (C) a polyolefin resin that has been modified with at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of epoxy, carboxyl, and an acid anhydride groups; (D) a compound represented by the formula: HOOC--R--NH.sub.2 wherein R represents at lease one member selected from the group consisting of an alkene group, an alkylidene group, and an oligmethylene group containing 5 or more carbon atoms, and phenylene group and naphthylene group optionally substituted with an alkyl group; and optionally, (E) a styrene copolymer resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Takemura, Masahiko Kajioka, Kazumichi Sashi, Shigeru Takano, Eiichi Sumita
  • Patent number: 5583174
    Abstract: Mixtures ofA) 75 to 99.5 wt. % of a high molecular weight, thermoplastic, aromatic polycarbonate with a molecular weight M.sub.w (weight average) of at least 10,000 which contains bifunctional carbonate structural units of the formula (I), ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of each other, represent hydrogen, halogen, preferably chlorine or bromine, or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl, preferably phenyl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 -aralkyl, preferably phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, in particular a benzyl group,m is an integer from 4 to 7, preferably 4 or 5,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can be selected separately for each X and, independently of each other, represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl group andX represents carbon,with the proviso that R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 simultaneously represent an alkyl group on at least one X atom.B) 0.5 to 15 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Kohler, Peter Bier
  • Patent number: 5561194
    Abstract: A polyalkylmethacrylate co-polymer of polyhydroxystyrene has been found to be an ideal blending partner in a novolak photoresist composition. The preferred co-polymer is poly(p-hydroxystyrene)-co-(methyl methacrylate). The co-polymer is fully miscible with novolaks and has a high thermal stability (>150.degree. C.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Cornett, Judy B. Dorn, Margaret C. Lawson, Leo L. Linehan, Wayne M. Moreau, Randolph J. Smith, Gary T. Spinillo
  • Patent number: 5552480
    Abstract: There is disclosed a thermoplastic resin composition comprising as principal components a [A] thermoplastic resin having a functional group reactive with an amino group, a [B] olefinic polymer and/or styrenic polymer, the subtotal of the above [A]+[B] being 100 parts by weight, and 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignees: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Sugita, Naoki Kitazawa, Hiroshi Hotta
  • Patent number: 5525674
    Abstract: The present invention provides polycarbonates with aliphatic ketocarboxyl end groups, optionally mixed with known aromatic polycarbonates, and a process for their preparation, the chain terminators used being those of formula (I): ##STR1## The present invention also provides mixtures of the polycarbonates or polycarbonate mixtures with reactionless polyisobutylenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ebert, Burkhard Kohler, Klaus Horn, Richard Weider, Thomas Scholl, Rolf Dhein, Jurgen Kirsch, Rolf Wehrmann
  • Patent number: 5512632
    Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of special polyesters and/or special polyester carbonates with amorphous thermoplastics and/or with partly crystalline thermoplastics and/or with rubbers and/or with graft polymers useful for molding articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Serini, Dieter Freitag, Ulrich Grigo
  • Patent number: 5510429
    Abstract: A method of grafting alkyl (alkyl) acrylate to a polycarbonate at a carbon atom which both before and after grafting has an sp.sup.3 electron configuration, includes the step of contacting a polycarbonate which is in the solid phase with alkyl (alkyl)acrylate monomers in the presence of a suitable free radical initiator at a temperature sufficient to activate the free radical initiator for a time sufficient to attain a desired degree of grafting. The grafting method of the invention allows for the relatively rapid production of polycarbonate-graft-poly(alkyl(alkyl)acrylate) copolymers using conventional polycarbonate polymers which have not been specially modified to facilitate grafting. The resulting graft copolymer of the process generally has an alkyl (alkyl)acrylate content of from about 1 to about 20 percent by weight with the polycarbonate portion of the graft copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of from about 5,000 to about 200,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Sunggyu Lee, Ronald A. Sobocinski
  • Patent number: 5508347
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) an amorphous resin and further comprising, per 100 parts by weight of the amorphous resin,0.01 to 20 parts by weight of (B) an epoxy group containing ethylene copolymer, and0.01 to 20 parts by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of (C) a polyfunctional compound and (D) a carboxylic acid metal salt, wherein the polyfunctional compound contains, per molecule, at least two identical or different functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, amino group, carboxylic acid anhydride group and a unit represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein X and Y are identical and each represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom, or one of X and Y is an oxygen atom and the other is a sulfur atom, or wherein the polyfunctional compound contains, per molecule, at least one unit represented by the formula (2) ##STR2## wherein Z represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Sumitomo Dow Limited
    Inventors: Tadayuki Ohmae, Noboru Yamaguchi, Kenzo Chikanari, Kiyoshi Ogura
  • Patent number: 5504139
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymeric composition including a blend of at least two different polymers selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyetherimide, polyolefin, polysulphone, polyethersulphone, polyacetal, nylon, polyester, polyphenylene sulphide, polyphenylene oxide and polyetheretherketone and at least one elastomer having a tensile modulus less than about 50,000 p.s.i. Alternatively or additionally, the elastomer may be functionalized to graft with at least one of the polymers. The present invention also provides a method of making a tribological wear system by melt-mixing the polymeric composition to improve the wear resistance of a polymeric composite whose surface bears against another surface, thereby causing friction and wear of the polymeric composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Kawasaki Chemical Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Davies, Anne E. Bolvari
  • Patent number: 5502098
    Abstract: A polymer composition for electrical part material comprising, (I) a polymer blend which comprises (A) at least one polymer selected from specific types of polyether imides and polyesters, and (B) at least one polymer selected from specific types of polyphenylene ethers, polyolefins, and polycarbonates, and (II) a copolymer of maleic anhydride and vinyl type compound or (II') an epoxy-modified styrene-type copolymer. The composition has excellent compatibility, heat resistance, mechanical characteristics, platability, moldability, and electric characteristics. It is an ideal material for use as an electrical part material due to its low dielectric constant and low dielectric dissipation factor at high frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignees: Cosmo Research Institute, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumie Watanabe, Takashi Mizoguchi, Masatoshi Iwafune
  • Patent number: 5500478
    Abstract: Thermoplastic resin compositions consisting of 1 to 40 wt % a polyether ester amide (A) and 99 to 60 wt % of at least one thermoplastic resin (B) selected from styrene based resins, further containing (C) 0.1-10% of a modified vinyl polymer containing carboxyl groups, are permanently antistatic, excellent in mechanical properties represented by impact resistance, heat resistance moldability and also in the appearance and gloss of the moldings, and suitable for housings of optical or magnetic recording media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadao Fukumoto, Masatoshi Iwamoto, Akihiko Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 5484846
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compounds containingA. 10 to 99 parts by weight polycarbonate or polyester carbonateB. 0 to 90 parts by weight of a rubber-free resin compatible or partly compatible with component A.,C. 0 to 90 parts by weight of a rubber-modified resin compatible or partly compatible with component A.,D. 0.5 to 10 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of A+B+C, of a rubber component having a glass transition temperature below 0.degree. C. which is incompatible with component A,characterized in that component D is used in the form of a powder mixture D* produced froma. 1 to 50 parts by weight of an ungrafted particulate rubber component having a glass transition temperature below 0.degree. C. and an average particle diameter d.sub.50 of 0.05 to 5 .mu.m in latex form andb. 50 to 99 parts by weight of component B, component C or a mixture of components B and C in latex form,the components mentioned under a. and b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer AG
    Inventors: Dieter Wittman, Jochen Schoeps, Horst Beicher, Karl-Erwin Piejko, Kurt Weirauch
  • Patent number: 5478887
    Abstract: A polymer blend comprising an aliphatic polyamide matrix and a dispersed phase of a polycarbonate and a compatibilizing agent having pendant succinic anhydride groups or epoxide groups, made under such blending conditions that the polymer stock melt temperature is 290.degree.-350.degree. C., has a combination of excellent toughness and stiffness properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Gia Huynh-Ba
  • Patent number: 5461092
    Abstract: A polycarbonate blend of good impact and flexural strength, good heat distortion and weldline properties, and good solvent resistance prepared by admixing with polycarbonate an aromatic polyester, an olefinic epoxide-containing modifier, and a rubber-modified styrene/acrylonitrile copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventor: Michael K. Laughner