With Solid Polymer Derived From At Least One Hal-c(=o)-hal, O-c(=o)-o Or Hal-c(=o)-o- Reactant Wherein At Least One Of The Reactants Forming The Solid Polymer Is Saturated; Or With Spfi Wherein At Least One Of The Necessary Ingredients Is A Hal-c(=o)-hal, O-c(=o)-o, Or Hal-c(=o)-o Containing Reactant Or Reaction Product Thereof; Or With A Sicp Containing A Hal-c(=o)- Or O-c(=o)-o- Group Patents (Class 525/67)
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Patent number: 8097676Abstract: An impact modified thermoplastic molding composition comprising aromatic polycarbonate and/or polyester carbonate and a rubber-modified graft polymer prepared by the bulk, solution or bulk-suspension polymerization process is disclosed. The composition that is characterized by its low content of lithium ions and its content of sodium and/or potassium ions exceeding a minimum level features improved hydrolytic resistance.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventor: Andreas Seidel
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Patent number: 8084570Abstract: Linear polycarbonate resin virtually free of surface defects that impair the suitability of the resin for demanding optical application is disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for the manufacture of the resin. The surface defects included in the resin are in the form of transparent fluorescing particles, the particle count of which portion that are 15 and 250 ?m in size, is up to 1.8 counts/g, said count being determined by exciting the residue remaining after filtering a solution of said polycarbonate in methylene chloride through a Teflon filter of 5 ?m pore size at a wavelength of 400-440 nm, 25× overall magnification and illumination time of 40 millisec. The polycarbonate is suitable for making films of improved optical properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Heinz Pudleiner, Wolfgang Ebert, Alexander Meyer, Klaus Meyer, Alexander Karbach, Franky Bruynseels
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Patent number: 8048957Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising a blend and a modifier in which the blend comprises polycarbonate and acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene terpolymer and 15 weight % or less of a modifier wherein the modifier comprises an ethylene ester copolymer and either an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene block copolymer or a core-shell polymer. Also disclosed are shaped articles prepared from the composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: David D. Zhang
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Patent number: 8044134Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin composition. The composition includes about 25 to about 80 parts by weight of a polylactic acid resin, (B) about 20 to about 75 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, and (C) about 0.01 to about 5 parts by weight of a chain extender including an amine group, based on about 100 parts by weight of (A)+(B). The polylactic acid resin composition of the present invention is environmentally-friendly and has excellent hydrolysis resistance and simultaneously improved mechanical strength and heat resistance, and accordingly can be used for manufacturing various molded products requiring heat resistance and mechanical strength, for example vehicles, machine parts, electronic parts, office machines, miscellaneous goods, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.Inventors: Young-Mi Chung, Chang-Do Jung
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Publication number: 20110251325Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising recovered poly(arylene ether), less than or equal to 0.1 weight percent based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition of a second recovered thermoplastic that gives off greater than or equal to 10 percent by mass of volatiles at a processing temperature for the thermoplastic composition; 0.025 to 4.0 weight percent, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, of a third recovered thermoplastic selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene blend, polymethyl methacrylate, polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate/polyester blend and combinations of two or more of the foregoing third recovered thermoplastics, wherein combinations of two or more of the foregoing third recovered thermoplastics are present in an amount of less than or equal to 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition; and an optional virgin thermoplastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Allen Wai-Yee Ko, Michael L. Todt
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Patent number: 8030400Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate terpolymer comprising structures derived from structures (I), (II) and (III), wherein (I) is a dihydroxy compound having the structure (A): wherein n is 0 to 4 and Rf is independently a halogen atom, a C1-10 hydrocarbon group, or a C1-10 halogen substituted hydrocarbon group; (II) comprises a second dihydroxy compound derived from Formula (A) and different from (I) and wherein n and Rf are as previously defined; and (III) a third dihydroxy compound not derived from Formula (A), wherein the sum of the mol percent of all of structures (I) and (II) is greater than 45% relative to the sum of the molar amounts of all of structures (I), (II) and (III) in the polycarbonate terpolymer and wherein said polycarbonate terpolymer is amorphous; an impact modifier; and an ungrafted rigid copolymer. The thermoplastic composition has improved chemical resistance and scratch resistance.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Edward Kung, Wilhelmus Johannes Daniel Steendam
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Patent number: 8003735Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition having high impact resistance at low temperature and molded articles with good appearance using the thermoplastic resin composition. The thermoplastic resin composition contains 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of a rubbery elastomer (B) relative to 100 parts by mass of a resin mixture (A) comprising 45 to 97% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (a-1) and 55 to 3% by mass of a fatty acid polyester (a-2), wherein the component (B) is dispersed in the component (a-1).Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Hayata, Akio Nodera
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Patent number: 7956127Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polycarbonate resin composition and a plastic article produced from the resin composition. The polycarbonate resin composition includes about 85 to about 99 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin and about 1 to about 15 parts by weight of a core-shell graft copolymer, wherein the core-shell graft copolymer has a core-shell structure in which a vinyl monomer including methyl methacrylate and phenyl methacrylate is grafted onto a rubber.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.Inventors: Byung Choon Lee, Tae Uk Kim
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Patent number: 7956126Abstract: A styrene-based resin composition that can be effectively used as a structural material owing to its excellent mechanical properties and also as a functional material owing to its excellent regularity and a method for manufacturing a styrene-based resin composition structurally controllable in nanometer order to micrometer order. The styrene-based resin composition includes (A) a styrene-based resin, (B) a thermoplastic resin other than a styrene-based resin, (c1) a modified styrene-based polymer and (c2) a polycarbonate-based graft polymer.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Akiyoshi Tamai, Shinichiro Ochiai, Sadayuki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7943692Abstract: A polycarbonate composition and its use as a molded article and as housing or a part of electronic device are disclosed. The polycarbonate composition includes a polycarbonate resin, a liquid crystalline polymer resin, a core-shell grafted copolymer and a low molecular weight polyolefin. The composition has an impact strength of at least about 68 kg·cm/cm when a specimen of the composition is subject to a chemical treatment and the chemically treated specimen is tested according to the standard ASTM D256 (?? notched). The composition has an impact resistance of exhibiting substantially no cracking when a specimen of the composition is subject to a chemical treatment and the chemically treated specimen is tested at 0.6 m according to the standard ASTM D3029. The chemical treatment includes submerging the specimen in paint thinner for 20 seconds and thereafter drying the specimen at 70° C. for 5 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.Inventors: Bong Jae Lee, Kyung Tae Kim, Sung Sig Min, Jong Cheol Lim
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Patent number: 7932314Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer composition that exhibits an excellent combination of properties for use in manufacturing shipping combs for use in conjunction with moving actuators for hard disk drives. The thermoplastic polymer composition of this invention is comprised of (1) from 10 weight percent to 90 weight percent polycarbonate, (2) from 1 weight percent to 6 weight percent carbon nanotubes, (3) from 5 weight percent to 85 weight percent of a sulfone polymer, (4) from 0.5 weight percent to 10 weight percent of a functionalized rubbery polymer, and (5) from 0.5 weight percent to 5 weight percent of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene and polyester wax, wherein all weight percentages are based upon the total weight of the thermoplastic polymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Ovation Polymer Technology and Engineered Materials, Inc.Inventors: Hrishikesh Manian, Nishant Negandhi
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Publication number: 20110086951Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent/translucent molding composition and process for making prepared from an impact modifier and a resin blend of polycarbonate and a cycloaliphatic polyester having a matching index of refraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Satish Kumar Gaggar, Johannes Jacobus de Moor, Paul Honigfort, Gabrie Hoogland, Mark van Heeringen, Eelco M.S. van Hamersveld
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Publication number: 20110071247Abstract: A resin composition comprises a polylactic acid resin (A) 75-10 wt %, an aromatic polycarbonate resin (B) 25-90 wt % and a polymer compound to which a glycidyl compound or an acid anhydride is grafted or copolymerized (D) 1-50 wt parts with respect to 100 wt parts of the total of the component (A) and the component (B).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hiromitsu Ishii, Takashi Nagao, Hiroyuki Ohme
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Publication number: 20100316823Abstract: A polymeric blend composition, and method of using same for large parison blow molding applications, comprising greater than about 50 parts by weight of a carbonate polymer component (e.g., a branched polycarbonate having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of about 28,000 to about 36,000); and less than about 50 parts by weight of an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) component, the ABS component including a styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) phase including acrylonitrile (e.g., in an amount greater than 25 percent by weight of the SAN phase); and a butadiene-based rubber particle phase, wherein at least a portion of the butadiene-based rubber particle phase includes butadiene grafted with SAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.Inventors: Mary Ann Jones, Robert J. Donald, Stephane C. Costeux, James D. Oelberg, Marisa L. Calhoun, James T. Seliskar
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Patent number: 7851529Abstract: Provided are a polycarbonate resin composition which does not contain halogen and phosphorus as a flame retardant component and which is excellent in a fluidity while maintaining a flame resistance, a heat resistance and an impact resistance and a molded article thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Mitsuhashi, Akio Nodera, Hiroshi Kawato, Toshio Isozaki
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Patent number: 7829636Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method of synthesizing new improved reactive terpolymer, S-MMA-X (styrene/modified maleic anhydride/X) wherein X is any type of polymers. The method involves synthesizing styrene-modified maleic anhydride complex (SMMA) with the ability to react with all kinds of polymers to produce new reactive terpolymer with formation of nano particles inside them. The nanoparticle formations improve the physio-chemical, thermal and mechanical properties of the newly formed reactive terpolymer when compared to natural rubber, their derivatives, EPDM or other known polymer etc. Depending on the property of the end product polymers produced by the invention, the end use can be varied. In one embodiment, the polymer X is natural rubber (NR) and the end product terpolymer is used as bitumen modifier. In another embodiment, the polymer X is ethylene-propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and the end product terpolymer behaves like a smart particle and absorbs oil and water contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Inventors: Sara Shaghaghi, Reza Shaghaghi
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Publication number: 20100261844Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin, a low molecular weight polymethyl(meth)acrylate resin, and a core-shell graft copolymer, and the low molecular weight polymethyl(meth)acrylate resin has a weight average molecular weight ranging from 5000 to 30,000. The thermoplastic resin composition can have excellent scratch resistance, impact resistance, and transparency, and accordingly can be used in various molded products such as external parts of electronics, external materials of a car, and the like, which can simultaneously require scratch and impact resistance and transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Byung-Choon LEE, Tae-Uk KIM, Jin-Kyung CHO
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Patent number: 7799868Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition characterized in improved impact performance and flame resistance is disclosed. The composition contains (a) aromatic polycarbonate, (b) thermoplastic polyester and (c) halogenated acrylate containing repeat structural units conforming to wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently one of the others denote hydrogen an alkyl or aryl group, n is 0 to 5, m is 10 to 10000, and R denotes halogen, (d) an impact modifier, (e) a phosphorous-containing compound, and (f) fluorinated polyolefin.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLCInventors: Xiangyang Li, James P. Mason
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Patent number: 7790805Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition suitable for producing article having improved surface quality is disclosed. The composition includes A) at least one polymeric resin selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyester carbonate, polyamide, polyalkylene terephthalate and polyoxymethylene, and B) a co-precipitated mixture of graft polymer B.1 the preparation of which entailed redox initiation and graft copolymer B.2 the preparation of which entailed persulfate initiation.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Herbert Eichenauer, Bernd Urbanneck, Thomas Eckel, Eckhard Wenz
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Publication number: 20100210778Abstract: Disclosed is a carbonate polymer blend composition comprising (a) a carbonate polymer, (b) a propylene polymer, (c) a compatibilizing graft copolymer, (d) a polymer selected from a graft modified propylene polymer and/or an alpha-olefin carboxylic acid copolymer, and/or an olefin block copolymer, optionally (e) a filler, (f) optionally a thermoplastic resin other than (a), (b), (c), or (d) and (g) optionally one or more additive selected from stabilizers, pigments, mold release agents, flow enhancers, or antistatic agents. Said carbonate polymer blend composition has a good balance of physical properties, impact resistance, process-ability, and reduced gloss in molded articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Pascal E.R.E.J. Lakeman, Franciscus J.T. Krabbenborg, Thomas D. Traugott, Ronald Wevers, Nigel Shields
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Patent number: 7767738Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent/translucent molding composition and process for making prepared from an impact modifier and a resin blend of polycarbonate and a cycloaliphatic polyester having a matching index of refraction.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Satish Kumar Gaggar, Johannes Jacobus de Moor, Paul Honigfort, Gabrie Hoogland, Mark van Heeringen, Eelco M. S. van Hamersveld
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Publication number: 20100190913Abstract: An impact modified thermoplastic molding composition comprising aromatic polycarbonate and/or polyester carbonate and a rubber-modified graft polymer prepared by the bulk, solution or bulk-suspension polymerization process is disclosed. The composition that is characterized by its low content of lithium ions and its content of sodium and/or potassium ions exceeding a minimum level features improved hydrolytic resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventor: ANDREAS SEIDEL
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Publication number: 20100160559Abstract: Disclosed is a polylactic acid/polycarbonate resin composition including (A) a mixed resin including (a1) a polycarbonate resin and (a2) a polylactic acid resin, and (B) a modified acrylic-based resin, and a molded product made using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Hyung-Tak Lee, Doo-Han Ha, Chang-Do Jung, Young-Chul Kwon, Jin-Kyung Cho, Young-Mi Chung, Byung-Choon Lee
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Publication number: 20100160481Abstract: Disclosed is a blend composition of a polycarbonate resin and a vinyl-based copolymer that includes (A) a mixed resin including (A-1) a polycarbonate resin and (A-2) a vinyl-based copolymer and (B) an acrylic-based copolymer including at least one acrylic-based monomer, and a molded product made using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Chan-Gyun SHIN, Jae-Hyung LEE, Bong-Jae LEE, Tae-Uk KIM
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Publication number: 20100152358Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) about 30 to about 95 parts by weight of thermoplastic polycarbonate resin; (B) about 1 to about 50 parts by weight of rubber-modified-vinyl graft copolymer; (C) about 0 to about 50 parts by weight of vinyl copolymer; and (D) about 1 to about 50 parts by weight of amorphous thermoplastic polyester copolymer. The resin composition of the present invention can have excellent physical properties such as weld line strength, fluidity, impact resistance, and heat resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Hyuk Jin Jung, Jong Cheol Lim
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Patent number: 7718733Abstract: An optically clear thermoplastic resin composition consisting essentially of: structural units derived at least one substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate, at least greater than 30 weight percent of a substituted or unsubstituted polyester, a modified polycarbonate, an impact modifier having a refractive index in the range between about 1.51 and about 1.56 and an additive is disclosed. The composition possess good optical properties, flow, stability and mechanical property. Also disclosed is a process to prepare these compositions and articles therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Vishvajit Chandrakant Juikar, Ganesh Kannan, Bernardus Antonius Gerardus Schrauwen, Gabrie J. M. Hoogland
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Patent number: 7714066Abstract: An impact-modified polycarbonate composition is disclosed. The composition features good processing stability, low temperature toughness and chemical resistance to stress cracking. It includes two copolymers of a vinylaromatic compound and a functionalized vinylolefinic compound and is suitable for the production of complex components.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth, Eckhard Wenz, Bernd Keller, Dieter Wittmann
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Patent number: 7709576Abstract: A process for preparing a sulfonate terminated polyarylate comprises blending a polyarylate resin with an organic compound to form a reaction mixture, wherein the organic compound contains at least one aliphatic primary amine functional group and at least one other functional group selected from the group consisting of sulfonic acids, sulfonic acid salts, and mixtures thereof, and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of 225 to 400° C. The temperature of heating is above the glass transition temperature of the polyarylate resin. Sulfonate terminated polyarylates and compositions prepared using the above process, and articles comprising the sulfonate terminated polyarylate compositions, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventor: Robert Russell Gallucci
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Patent number: 7709573Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved properties is disclosed. The composition comprises polycarbonate resin, a first graft polymer, a first free copolymer, a second graft polymer and a second free copolymer; the weight-average molecular weight of the first free copolymer being lower by at least 32,000 g/mol with regard to that of the second free copolymer. The inventive composition features improved balance of melt flowability and ductility, good resistance to hydrolysis and process stability.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Thomas Eckel, Andreas Seidel, Dieter Wittmann
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Patent number: 7709562Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises a polycarbonate having repeating structural carbonate units of the formula (1): wherein at least 60 percent of the total number of R1 groups contain aromatic organic groups and the balance thereof are aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic groups; and wherein the polycarbonate comprises terminal groups derived from reaction with a cyanophenol of the formula wherein Y is a halogen, C1-3 alkyl group, C1-3 alkoxy group, C7-12 arylalkyl, C7-12 alkylaryl, or nitro group, y is 0 to 4, and c is 1 to 5, provided that y+c is 1 to 5; optionally a branching agent; an impact modifier; and a flame retardant. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of a wide variety of parts, particularly those having a thin wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Ying Li, Brian D. Mullen, Srinivas Siripurapu, Pei Sun, Wayne Yao
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Patent number: 7695815Abstract: A laminate contains a first layer and a second layer. The first layer contains a first composition that contains polycarbonate, polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, impact modifier and polyetherimide, wherein the polycarbonate constitutes at least about 50% by weight of the composition and a 3.2 millimeter thick, 7.6 centimeter square sample of the first composition produces a smoke density (Ds) of less than 275 after a 4-minute burn, measured according to ASTM E 662-03. The first composition may contain about 50 wt. % to about 97 wt. % polycarbonate, about 0.5 wt. % to about 25 wt. % polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, about 0.5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % impact modifier, and about 2 wt. % to about 15 wt. % polyetherimide, by weight. An article may contain a sheet or film made from such a composition. A laminate or article may be made to include a first layer or sheet that includes such a composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Naveen Agarwal, Thomas Ebeling, Srinivas Siripurapu
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Patent number: 7671129Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition capable of demonstrating impact strength, and high resistance to hydrolysis and heat discoloration without impairing the essential properties of the thermoplastic resin. The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition containing: 70 to 99% by mass of thermoplastic resin (A) containing a polycarbonate resin as an essential component; and 1 to 30% by mass of graft copolymer (B) which is a graft copolymer obtained by emulsion graft polymerization of a monomer or monomer mixture containing at least alkyl methacrylate in the presence of a latex containing a butadiene rubber polymer, wherein the amount of the butadiene rubber polymer included is in the range of 55 to 90% by mass, and the graft copolymer (B) is obtained by using 0.05 to 10 parts by mass of sodium alkylphenylether disulfonate with respect to 100 parts by mass of the graft copolymer (B).Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Miura, Keiji Nakamura, Mari Sekita, Masahiro Osuka
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Patent number: 7671169Abstract: A polycarbonate-polyester block copolymer includes a polycarbonate block and a polyester block, each having specific structures. The block copolymer can be prepared, at least in part, from renewable feedstocks. In some forms, the block copolymer includes biodegradable segments that facilitate structural breakdown of objects molded from the block copolymer. Methods of preparing the block copolymer are described as are compositions that include it and articles prepared from it.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Brian Mullen, Tara Mullen
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Patent number: 7655726Abstract: The present invention relates to novel molding compositions based on semicrystalline engineering thermoplastics which, in conventional processing techniques, give moldings with reduced surface gloss. A feature of the molding compositions is that they comprise, in a polymer matrix, if appropriate with the usual additives, polymer particles with a median size d50 of from 0.1 ?m to 100 ?m, and comprise at least one other incompatible or semicompatible polymer which has not been chemically crosslinked, and also, if appropriate, comprise salt-like additives. The invention further relates to moldings which are produced by means of conventional processing techniques, in particular via injection molding, from these matt-effect molding compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Ticona GmbHInventors: Joachim Clauss, Christine Kostler, Arnold Schneller, Klaus Kurz
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Patent number: 7649048Abstract: The present invention provides a conjugated polymer with provided thereon at least one molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) and a method for preparing such a polymer. The conjugate polymer provided with at least one MIP according to the invention combines both transducer properties and selectivity properties in one single material. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for use in chemo- or bio-sensors. Furthermore, the conjugate polymer provided with at least one MIP may be used in electronic devices and in chromatography, molecular recognition, selective sample enrichment or in catalysis.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignees: IMEC, Universiteit HasseltInventors: Laurence Lutsen, Dirk Vanderzande
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Patent number: 7635735Abstract: The polycarbonate resin composition having good fatigue strength according to the present invention comprises (A) 80 to 98 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, (B) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a thermotropic aromatic liquid crystalline polymer resin and (C) 1 to 20 parts by weight of a core-shell grafted copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.Inventors: Kyung Hoon Seo, Kyung Tae Kim, Sung Sig Min, Bong Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20090306287Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin composition. The composition includes about 25 to about 80 parts by weight of a polylactic acid resin, (B) about 20 to about 75 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, and (C) about 0.01 to about 5 parts by weight of a chain extender including an amine group, based on about 100 parts by weight of (A)+(B). The polylactic acid resin composition of the present invention is environmentally-friendly and has excellent hydrolysis resistance and simultaneously improved mechanical strength and heat resistance, and accordingly can be used for manufacturing various molded products requiring heat resistance and mechanical strength, for example vehicles, machine parts, electronic parts, office machines, miscellaneous goods, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Cheil Industries Inc.Inventors: Young-Mi CHUNG, Chang-Do JUNG
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Patent number: 7629432Abstract: The present invention relates to polycarbonate having repeat units derived from tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ). It has herein been found that polycarbonate having repeat units derived from TBHQ has superior properties as compared to polycarbonate having repeat units derived from other dihydroxy (hydroquinone-type) compounds. In one embodiment the present invention provides a polycarbonate having repeat units derived from tert-butylhydroquinone. The polycarbonate has a Mw (PC) of at least 9,000 g/mol.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Jan Henk Kamps, Edward Kung, Brian Mullen
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Publication number: 20090292059Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate composition comprising polyalkyl(alkyl)acrylate having a specific molecular weight and an impact modifier, as well as to moulded bodies obtainable from these compositions. Compositions according to the present invention exhibit superior properties, in particular with respect of low-temperature strength and melt flowability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Andreas SEIDEL, Evgueni Avtomonov, Dieter Wittmann, Achim Feldermann
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Patent number: 7605210Abstract: A thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising of a dynamically-cured rubber; and a thermoplastic phase, where the thermoplastic phase includes fiber and the reaction product of a methylene donor and a methylene acceptor. The thermoplastic phase could include a functionalized thermoplastic resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: ExxonMobile Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Maria D. Ellul, Rodney May, Andre Van Meerbeek
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Publication number: 20090253856Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer resin composition comprising: (A) about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polycarbonate resin; and (B) about 0.1 to about 30 parts by weight of an organo-siloxane polymer having an epoxy group. The polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer resin composition has high impact strength at low temperature and high mechanical strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Bo Young KIM, Jong Cheol LIM, Tae Gon KANG
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Publication number: 20090239991Abstract: The present invention relates to polycarbonate compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99 parts by weight, in each ease based on the sum of components A+B+C, of aromatic polycarbonate and/or aromatic polyester carbonate, B) from 1 to 35 parts by weight, in each case based on the sum of components A+B+C, of rubber-modified graft polymer of B.1 from 5 to 95 wt. % of at least one vinyl monomer on B.2 from 95 to 5 wt. % of one or more graft bases having a glass transition temperature <10° C., C) from 0 to 40 parts by weight, in each case based on the sum of components A+B+C, of vinyl (co)polymer and/or polyalkylene terephthalate, D) from 0 to 50 parts by weight, in each case based on the sum of components A+B+C, of phosphorus-containing flameproofing agent, E) from 0 to 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Evgueni Avtomonov, Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Herbert Eichenauer
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Patent number: 7569272Abstract: An adhesive composition which is the crosslinked product of components which comprise (C) a copolymer of a (meth)acrylic ester having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000,000 or greater, (D) 5 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (C) of an oligomer of (meth)acrylic esters having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 and (E) 0.001 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (C) of a crosslinking component comprising a difunctional crosslinking agent. The adhesive composition exhibits excellent adhesion with adherents, and stress relaxation and follows changes in the dimensions of substrates.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Lintec CorporationInventors: Tomoo Ohrui, Kenji Sato, Takashi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20090189321Abstract: A polymeric blend composition, and method of using same for large parison blow molding applications, comprising greater than about 50 parts by weight of a carbonate polymer component (e.g., a branched polycarbonate having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of about 28,000 to about 36,000); and less than about 50 parts by weight of an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) component, the ABS component including a styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) phase including acrylonitrile (e.g., in an amount greater than 26 percent by weight of the SAN phase); and a butadiene-based rubber particle phase, wherein at least a portion of the butadiene-based rubber particle phase includes butadiene grafted with SAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Mary Ann Jones, Robert J. Donald, Stephane Costeux, James D. Oelberg, Marisa L. Calhoun, James T. Seliskar
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Patent number: 7563846Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises a polycarbonate, an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate terpolymer, and a low gloss additive, wherein the 60° gloss is measured to be less than or equal to 90 GU according to ASTM D2457. The thermoplastic composition has excellent low gloss performance and mechanical performance. A method of making the thermoplastic composition, and an article comprising the thermoplastic composition are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Jing Chen, Theo Hoeks, Xinmin Yang
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Patent number: 7553895Abstract: A thermoplastic polycarbonate composition is disclosed, in various embodiments, having enhanced low-temperature ductility, UV resistance and/or fire-retardance characteristics. The composition comprises a polycarbonate, and a combination of an elastomer-modified graft copolymer and a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer. The polycarbonate composition is useful for manufacture of electronic and mechanical parts, among others.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Yuxian An, Jing Chen, Hua Jiao, Yegang Lin, Mahari Tjahjadi, XinMin Yang
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Publication number: 20090149600Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent impact resistance and molded appearance. The thermoplastic resin is a polycarbonate, polyester-based resin or a blend of polycarbonate and a polyester-based resin containing up to 30 percent by weight of at least one core-shell impact modifier having little or no styrene in the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Arkema Inc.Inventor: Jason Ness
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Patent number: 7524898Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition containing polycarbonate, polyalkylene terephthalate and an elastomeric impact modifier is disclosed. The impact modifier that exhibits pH value of less than 7 and contains less than 500 ppm of sodium ions, is characterized in its core/shell morphology, where the core contains polymerized butadiene structural units and shell contains polymerized methacrylate structural units. The core is present in an amount of 40 to 70 percent relative to the weight of the impact modifier, and the glass transition temperature of the shell is greater than 23° C. The composition is characterized in its improved surface quality and toughness at low temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLCInventors: Xiangyang Li, Pierre R. Moulinie, James P. Mason
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Patent number: 7517934Abstract: Oligomer-modified anionically polymerized polymers, reinforced materials made with the polymers and articles made from the reinforced materials are provided. The oligomer-modified polymers are made by reacting anionically polymerized polymers with low molecular weight acrylic oligomers. The oligomer-modified polymers may be used as adhesives, compatibilizers, reinforcing agents and impact modifiers.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignees: BASF Corporation, Dynasol, LLC.Inventors: Gary A. Deeter, Marco A. Villalobos, Sergio Alberto Moctezuma Espiricueto, Javier Revilla Vazquez, Jose Manuel Rojas Garcia, Gerardo Gutierrez Cruz
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Patent number: 7514522Abstract: A method for producing a polycarbonate copolymer having structural repeating units represented by formulas (I) and (II): wherein each of R1 and R2, X, R3, R4, Y, a to d and n are defined in the application by reacting (A) a dihydric phenol, (B) a phenol-modified diol and (C) a carbonate precursor, wherein the phenol-modified diol is contains 500 ppm by mass or less of a hydroxybenzoic acid.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Ishikawa, Koichi Suga, Yoshio Ikeda, Masatoshi Saitou