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)
  • Patent number: 7498401
    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition, contains a polycarbonate resin, a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, an aromatic vinyl copolymer, an impact modifier, and a mineral filler, wherein the composition has least about 40% ductility under multiaxial impact strength test conditions per ASTM D3763 at ?30° C. Alternatively, a composition contains a polycarbonate resin, a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer in an amount sufficient to provide at least about 2.5 wt. % siloxane by weight of the composition, an aromatic vinyl copolymer comprising SAN, an impact modifier comprising ABS, and a mineral filler. Such compositions may be made by combining, by weight of the composition, polycarbonate resin, a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, an aromatic vinyl copolymer, an impact modifier, and a mineral filler, wherein the composition has at least 40% ductility under multiaxial impact strength test conditions per ASTM D3763 at ?30° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventor: Naveen Agarwal
  • Patent number: 7473756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to low-viscosity oligocarbonate polyols, their preparation and use. The oligocarbonate polyols are based on diols of formula I below, which are used in combination with a further aliphatic polyol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventor: Steffen Hofacker
  • Patent number: 7452939
    Abstract: A polyesterified block copolymer represented by the general formula (1), (2) or (3) (for example, polyolefin/polyolefin block copolymer of the following general formula (1)), obtained by an esterification reaction between a terminal maleated polymer and a terminal hydroxylated polymer. Also, a process for producing the same is provided. (1) wherein each of R1 and R2 represents hydrogen or methyl; m is an integer of 10 to 200; n is an integer 10 to 200; k is an integer 5 of to 3000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignees: San-Ei Kougyou Corporation, Takashi Sawaguchi
    Inventor: Takashi Sawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20080214733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant polycarbonate composition which is comprised of a polycarbonate, a phosphoric acid ester, a functionalized acrylic polymer, and an alkyl methacrylate-diene-vinyl aromatic terpolymer, wherein the polycarbonate is present in the composition in an amount of at least about 85 weight percent, wherein the phosphoric acid ester is present at a level which is within the range of about 1 weight percent to about 12 weight percent, wherein the functionalized acrylic polymer is present at a level which is within the range of about 0.5 weight percent to about 4.5 weight percent, and wherein the alkyl methacrylate-diene-vinyl aromatic terpolymer is present at a level which is within the range of about 0.5 weight percent to about 4.5 weight percent, with the proviso that the sum of the amount of the functionalized acrylic polymer and the alkyl methacrylate-diene-vinyl aromatic terpolymer present in the composition does not total more than 5 weight percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Ovation Polymer Technology and Engineered Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Zhu, Nishant Negandhi
  • Patent number: 7393896
    Abstract: An aromatic carbonate polymer composition having improved thermal stability consisting of an aromatic carbonate polymer such as a polycarbonate or polycarbonate/polyester blend and an impact modifier which is free of alkali materials which catalytically degrade a polycarbonate. Also an impact modifier which is preferably of a shell-core structure prepared by the emulsion polymerization process and has a pH of about 3 to about 8. A preferred emulsifier is an alkyl sulfonate having an alkyl group of C6-C18 carbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventors: James L. DeRudder, Robert R. Gallucci
  • Patent number: 7385013
    Abstract: The present invention is a polycarbonate resin composition containing a polycarbonate resin and comprising at least two resins contained as components, wherein the intensity ratio of the absorption peak appearing in a range of 2933±5 cm?1 to the absorption peak appearing in a range of 2965±5 cm?1 is 0.43 or more. The polymer alloy of this invention can be used to obtain a material with excellent impact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Sadayuki Kobayashi, Shinichiro Ochiai, Akiko Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080132641
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Xiangyang Li, Pierre R. Moulinie, James P. Mason
  • Patent number: 7368503
    Abstract: This invention relates to a blend of biodegradable polymers comprising: (A) about 5% to about 95% by weight of at least one flexible biodegradable polymer (A) having a glass transition less than about 0° C., (B) about 5% to about 95% by weight of at least one rigid biodegradable polymer (B) having a glass transition greater than about 10° C., and (C) about 0.25 to about 10 weight % of at least one compatibilizer (C), said percentages being based on the total weight of the polymer blend; where the polymer blend has a higher zero shear melt viscosity than polymers (A) and (B) separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventor: Wesley Raymond Hale
  • Patent number: 7368061
    Abstract: A continuous process for the production of an elastomer-modified thermoplastic is disclosed. The process entails (i) obtaining graft elastomer (D) having residual moisture content of 1 to 50 wt. %, particularly 5 to 50 wt. %, particularly preferably 10 to 40 wt. %, (ii) introducing (D) and thermoplastic resin (B) through an inlet to a reactor operating under conditions calculated to melt (D) and (B) and to remove organic volatile components C) to produce a molten blend, the reactor being equipped with a plurality of kneading bars, that convey a portion of the molten blend towards the reactor inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Eitel, Haakan Jonsson, Ulrich Liesenfelder, Stefan Moss, Ricarda Nothelle, Andreas Frankenau, Stephen Böhmer
  • Patent number: 7365124
    Abstract: A polymer blend consisting essentially of at least one thermoplastic polymer, and a polymer comprising structural units derived from a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Veeraraghavan Srinivasan, Chandrashekhar Lingannaiah, Anantharaman Dhanabalan
  • Patent number: 7365125
    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition, comprising: about 10 to about 84 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; about 0.5 to about 40 wt. % of a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; 1 to about 40 wt. % of an impact modifier composition; and about 1 to about 50 wt. % of an alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; each based on the total combined weight of the thermoplastic composition, exclusive of any filler. In another embodiment, the thermoplastic composition may comprise about 10 to about 85 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; about 1 to about 40 wt. % of an impact modifier composition; and about 1 to about 50 wt. % of an impact-modified alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; each based on the total combined weight of the thermoplastic composition, exclusive of any filler. The compositions have improved weld line strength, and are useful in the manufacture of molded parts, especially for electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Luc Govaerts, Wim Steendam, Rob Venderbosch
  • Patent number: 7358293
    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition contains a polycarbonate resin, an aromatic vinyl copolymer, an impact modifier and a mineral filler, wherein the composition has a lightness L* of greater than or equal to about 70 under one or more of CIE D65, CWF-2 or C illumination using a 2° observer at 360 to 750 nanometers (nm), including specular components. Alternatively, a thermoplastic composition may contain a polycarbonate resin, a vinyl aromatic copolymer, an impact modifier and a mineral filler, and less than or equal to about 400 parts per million iron, by weight of the composition. An article may be formed by molding, extruding, shaping or forming such a composition to form the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Naveen Agarwal
  • Patent number: 7358305
    Abstract: The present invention is directed a golf ball that uses impact modified non-ionic engineered thermoplastic polycarbonate/polyester copolymer or blend, for example polycarbonate/poly(butylene terephthalate) (PC/PBT) impact modified by blending with functionalized thermoplastic block co-polymers like maleic anhydride grafted styrene-butadiene-styrene and its hydrogenated derivatives. The impact modified thermoplastic polycarbonate/polyester are used as intermediate layers to produce golf balls having lower flexural modulus and improved durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Murali Rajagopalan
  • Patent number: 7345112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a preparation method of the same, more precisely, a thermoplastic resin composition containing acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) graft copolymer resin, aromatic polycarbonate resin, aromatic vinyl compound and vinyl cyan compound copolymer resin and styrene-acrylonitrile graft maleic anhydride (SAN-g-MAN) to improve exterior physical properties such as scratch resistance, surface gloss, colorability, weather resistance, etc, and a preparation method of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-jong You, Chan-hong Lee, Byoung-il Kang, Seong-lyong Kim
  • Publication number: 20080033108
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate terpolymer comprising structures derived from structures (I), (TI) 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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Edward Kung, Wilhelmus Johannes Daniel Steendam
  • Publication number: 20080004397
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yuxian An, Jing Chen, Hua Jiao, Yegang Lin, Mahari Tjahjadi, XinMin Yang
  • Patent number: 7309730
    Abstract: A composition formed from (a) a polyester and polycarbonate blend; (b) an organopolysiloxane-polycarbonate block copolymer; (c) an acrylic core shell impact modifier; (d) titanium dioxide and (e) a flame retarding amount of a halogenated flame retardant has properties useful as a weatherable molding composition. It can suitably be used in articles such as encloses for electronic equipment such as communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Sung Dug Kim
  • Patent number: 7307135
    Abstract: A high-reactivity liquid polyurethane composition which contains at least one uretdione group and cures at a low baking temperature can be used for producing plastics, particularly surface coatings and adhesives. The polyurethane composition contains A) at least one curing agent which contains at least one uretdione group and is obtained from i) an aliphatic polyisocyanate, a (cyclo)aliphatic polyisocyanate, a cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate or mixtures thereof, and ii) at least one hydroxyl-containing compound, the curing agent having a free NCO content of less than 5% by weight and a uretdione content of from 1 to 18% by weight; and B) at least one catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Degussa AG
    Inventor: Emmanouil Spyrou
  • Patent number: 7294399
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved weatherable thermoplastic composition. The composition is comprised of a copolymer of an alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate and (methyl)methacrylate and a multi-stage, sequentially-polymerized impact modifier polymer. The copolymer is characterized by greater than 15 weight percent alkyl acrylate content. The multi-stage, sequentially-polymerized impact modifier is characterized by an elastomer stage, which is 55 percent by weight or greater of the impact modifier composition and is minimally crosslinked. The thermoplastic composition can be used in a wide range of film, sheet, or molded applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Robert A. Wanat, Charles C. Crabb, Dennis J. Labanoski
  • Publication number: 20070225441
    Abstract: A flame resistant, impact-modified polycarbonate composition is disclosed. The composition that is suitable especially for preparing thermoformed articles comprises branched aromatic polycarbonate and/or branched aromatic polyester carbonate, a graft polymer containing silicone rubber or silicone acrylate rubber, talc, and a phosphorus-containing flameproofing agent, and meets high requirements in terms of fireproofing. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of the composition and its use in the production of molded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Eckhard Wenz, Thomas Eckel, Vera Buchholz, Dieter Wittmann, Burkhard Thuermer
  • Patent number: 7265172
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding composition comprising components A, B, C and D and, if appropriate, E, F, G and H, A) from 1 to 97.5% by weight of at least one aromatic polycarbonate A, B) from 1 to 97.5% by weight of at least one graft polymer B made from b1) from 40 to 80% by weight of a graft base made from an elastomeric polymer B1, b2) from 20 to 60% by weight of a graft B2 made from b21) from 60 to 95% by weight of styrene or of substituted styrenes B21 and b22) from 5 to 40% by weight of at least one unsaturated nitrile B22, C) from 1 to 97.5% by weight of at least one thermoplastic copolymer C made from c1) from 60 to 85% by weight of styrene or of substituted styrenes C1 or mixtures thereof and c2) from 15 to 40% by weight of at least one unsaturated nitrile C2, D) from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Xaver Hopfenspirger, Reinhard Jakobi, Walter Heckmann
  • Patent number: 7230065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to miscible blends of the polycarbonate of bisphenol A and polyesters from aromatic dicarboxylic acids, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, ethylene glycol, and 2,2?-(sulfonylbis(4,1-phenyleneoxy)-bis(ethanol).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Wesley Raymond Hale, Sam Richard Turner, Gary Wayne Connell
  • Patent number: 7226985
    Abstract: Disclosed are polymer compositions comprising: (A) a first component comprising about 1 to 99 percent by weight at least one polyester (A) comprising: (1) diacid residues selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid residues, isophthalic acid residues and mixtures thereof, and (2) diol residues selected from the group consisting of 1,4 -cyclohexanedimethanol residues, ethylene glycol residues and mixtures thereof; wherein the molar ratio of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol to ethylene glycol is less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Wesley Raymond Hale, David Gayle Salyer
  • Patent number: 7186767
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding compositions having improved stress cracking resistance is disclosed. The composition contains A) 40 to 99.5 parts by weight of at least one branched resin selected from a first group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and polyestercarbonate and B) 0.5 to 60 parts by weight of graft polymer containing a grafting shell and a grafting base, said grafting base being other than polybutadiene rubber. The structure of the branched resin contains at least one residue of a branching agent selected from among tri-functional phenolic monomer and tetra-functional phenolic monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth
  • Patent number: 7186778
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions containing grafted polymers produced with different initiator systems are disclosed. The compositions are distinguished by a combination of good toughness and reduced opacity. As a result, appreciably smaller quantities of pigment are needed to color the molding composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Herbert Eichenauer
  • Patent number: 7138445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition that contains a phenol resin derivative having good char formability, regardless of the base resin. A flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin as a base resin, (B) about 0.1˜100 parts by weight of a phenol resin derivative, and (C) about 0.1˜50 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester morpholide compound or a mixture of phosphoric acid ester morpholide compounds. Another flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin as a base resin, (B) about 0.1˜100 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether, (C) about 0.1˜100 parts by weight of a phenol resin derivative, and (D) about 0.1˜50 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester morpholide compound or a mixture of phosphoric acid ester morpholide compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Yang, Sang Hyun Hong, Gyu Chul Lee, Bok Nam Jang, Young Gil Jang, Sung Hee Ahn, Su Hak Bae, Jong-Cheol Lim, Kyung-Hoon Seo, Sam-Joo Yang
  • Patent number: 7105592
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition comprising polycarbonate resin, at least one impact modifier and highly pure talc is disclosed. The talc is characterized in that it contains Al2O3 in an amount of less than 1% relative to the weight of said talc. The composition that features high toughness, good processability and low coefficient of thermal expansion is suitable for the manufacture of exterior parts of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Dieter Wittmann, Bernd Keller
  • Patent number: 7091267
    Abstract: Disclosed are resinous compositions with excellent balance of impact, heat, flow and environmental stress crack resistance, comprising (i) at least one aromatic polycarbonate, (ii) at least one low molecular weight hydrocarbon resin derived from petroleum C5–C9 feedstock and (iii) optionally a second thermoplastic resin which is not polycarbonate resin, (iv) optionally a rubber modified graft copolymer, and (v) optionally a polymeric or non-polymeric organic phosphorus species. Also disclosed is a method for the manufacture of the compositions and for the manufacture of articles thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Venderbosch, Sjef G. Berndsen, William A. Kernick, III
  • Patent number: 7081490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer blends containing a component selected from the group poly(ester)carbonates, graft polymers or mixtures thereof, polyalkylene naphthalate as the second component optionally together with a further component selected from the group of vinyl (co)polymers, polyalkylene terephthalates or mixtures thereof, wherein mixtures of polycarbonate, polyalkylene naphthalate and optionally polyalkylene terephthalate contain no tetrafluoroethylene polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Dieter Wittmann, Heinrich Alberts
  • Patent number: 7074854
    Abstract: A Polymer compositions that features high degree of toughness, very good processability and extremely high gloss is disclosed. The composition contains (I) a graft rubber polymer obtained by emulsion polymerization of styrene and acrylonitrile in the presence of a mixture of (A) a butadiene polymer latex having a mean particle diameter d50?250 nm, a particle size distribution width of 20 to 80 nm and a gel content of 30 to 95 wt. %, (B) a butadiene polymer latex with a mean particle diameter d50>250 to 350 nm, a particle size distribution width of 30 to 100 nm and gel content of 30 to 80 wt. %, and (C) a butadiene polymer latex (C) with a mean particle diameter d50>350 nm, a particle size distribution width of 40 to 150 nm, and a gel content of 50 to 95 wt. %. and (II) a rubber-free copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile. At least one of (A), (B) and (C) is a product of seed polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Eichenauer, Eckhard Wenz, Heinrich Alberts, Ulrich Jansen, Hans-Erich Gasche
  • Patent number: 7071259
    Abstract: Functionalized propylene polymer compositions useful as coupling/compatibilizing agents are provided. The compositions are a mixture of two different functionalized propylene polymers. Polypropylene composites containing fillers and/or non-compatible resins and formulated using the mixed functionalized coupling/compatibilizing agents are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventor: Maged G. Botros
  • Patent number: 7060741
    Abstract: The present invention provides polymer compositions of special graft rubber polymers, in the production of which are employed rubbers with defined particle diameters obtained by seed polymerization using seed latex particles with defined particle diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Eichenauer, Adolf Schmidt, Ulrich Jansen
  • Patent number: 7057005
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for producing branched polycarbonate providing for optimum utilization of the branching agent. It was surprisingly found that adding at least a portion of the coupling catalyst to the polymerization at a point during the oligomerization in the reaction results in a higher degree of branching and improved rheological properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Dow Global TechnologiessInc.
    Inventors: Susanne Rohde, Bernhard Elbert
  • Patent number: 7045214
    Abstract: A method for recycling an optical disk includes crushing a recovered optical disk without further treatment into chips that are used as a raw material of a resin composition for forming a film. The resin composition can be formed by injection molding to form a resin molded article. A film is formed on the surface of the resin molded article by plating or coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhito Inagaki
  • Patent number: 7045555
    Abstract: A regenerated resin composition comprising (I) a molded article pulverized material (Component A) that satisfies conditions (1) that the molded article pulverized material is a pulverized material of a molded article having an aromatic polycarbonate resin content of 30 to 98% by weight, (2) that the pulverized material has a viscosity average molecular weight of 17,000 to 30,000, and (3) that the pulverized material has a wet heat retention ratio of at least 60%, and (II) an aromatic polycarbonate resin (Component B). According to the present invention, there is provided a regenerated resin composition that comprises a pulverized material from a molded article made of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and that is excellent in the property of retaining physical properties for a long period of time and excellent in mechanical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Teijin Chemicals Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Takagi
  • Patent number: 7045574
    Abstract: Acid anhydride denatured chlorinated polyolefin (component A) which is composed of a copolymer of propylene and ?-olefin wherein the chlorine contents is 15 to 24% by weight, denatured amount of acid anhydride is 0.6 to 2.0%, weight average molecular weight is 40000 to 120000, and acrylic denatured alkyd resin (component B) which is comprised of alkyd resin polymer part (b1) whose iodine value is 80 or more and oil length is 35 to 70, and acrylic resin polymer part (b2) whose glass-transition temperature is not less than 50° C. wherein the weight average molecular weight is 10000 to 100000, weight ratio of the alkyd part and acrylic part is in a range of from 25/75 to 75/25, are used in a range of from 80/20 to 20/80 (A/B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignees: Nippon Bee Chemical Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Funakoshi, Hiroshi Iida, Takeshi Ogawa, Takashi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7041732
    Abstract: A compatible blend of polycarbonate resin with a vinyl (co)polymer blending partner is disclosed. The preparation of inventive blend comprise reactive blending of polycarbonate, a vinyl (co)polymer and a novel compatibilizer in the presence of a transesterification catalyst and under conditions of time and temperature designed to promote transesterification. The compatibilizer is the polymerized reaction product of at least one vinyl monomer that contains no hydroxy groups and a hydroxyl containing monomer conforming to (I) where R denotes H or C1–C4 alkyl, R1 denotes H, Cl, Br, C1–C4 alkyl, cyclohexyl, or C1–C4 alkoxy, a is 0 or 1, b is 0 or 1, c is 0 or 1, n is an integer of 0 to 4 and X is an OH group. The compatible blends of the invention are characterized by their improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Daniel H. Bolton, Pierre Moulinie, David M. Derikart, Nicanor Kohncke
  • Patent number: 7030188
    Abstract: Improved multi-phase polypropylene composites are provided. The compositions are comprised of a polypropylene base resin, a non-compatible dispersed phase which can be a polymer or filler material and a propylene-ethylene copolymer grafted with a carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Maged G. Botros, Mark P. Mack, James H. Meas, Clifford C. Lee
  • Patent number: 7022764
    Abstract: A substantially transparent antistatic, impact resistant, molding composition comprises a miscible mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a cycloaliphatic polyester resin, and an antistatic polymeric material wherein the mixture of the polycarbonate and the cycloaliphatic polyester resin is present in suitable proportions for substantially matching the index of refraction of the antistatic polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Michael C. Murray
  • Patent number: 7015282
    Abstract: The invention relates to an impact additive of the core/shell type for thermoplastic polymers. This impact additive comprises a crosslinked elastomeric core based on n-alkyl acrylate and a shell made of poly(alkyl methacrylate) grafted onto said core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Bertelo, Gilles Meunier, André Lermite, Pascale Dargelos, Xavier Drujon
  • Patent number: 7001945
    Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising either a resin mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, a functional group-having silicone compound, and a fluoro-olefin resin; or a polycarbonate resin, a functional group-having silicone compound, and a core/shell-type, grafted rubbery elastomer; or a resin mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, a fluoro-olefin resin, an inorganic filler, and a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and/or a functional group-having silicone resin, which composition and its moldings, exhibit good flame retardance, good impact resistance, and good thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nodera, Masahiro Kitayama
  • Patent number: 6998438
    Abstract: The present invention provides plastics with high toughness and the preparation thereof. The plastics with high toughness, which have the balance of stiffness and toughness, stable properties and good processability, are obtained by blending the rubber particles having an average particle size of 20 to 200 nm with the pseudoductile plastics, wherein the weight ratio of the rubber particles to the plastics is from 0.5:99.5 to 70:30. The present invention also provides plastics with both high stiffness and high toughness and the preparation thereof. The plastics with both high stiffness and high toughness, which have also an improved heat resistance and good processability, are prepared by blending the rubber particles having an average particle size of 20 to 500 nm and the crystalline plastics, wherein the amount of the rubber particles added in the plastics matrix is from 0.3 to 5 weight parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry
    Inventors: Jinliang Qiao, Shijun Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Yiqun Liu, Jianming Gao, Wei Zhang, Genshuan Wei, Jingbo Shao, Hua Yin, Renli Zhai, Zhihai Song, Fan Huang, Jiuqiang Li
  • Patent number: 6989190
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Satish Kumar Gaggar, Johannes Jacobus de Moor, Paul Honigfort, Gabrie Hoogland, Mark van Heeringen, Eelco M. S. van Hamersveld
  • Patent number: 6986864
    Abstract: Disclosed are certain novel polyester compositions particularly useful for shaping or forming into containers and similar shaped articles by thermoforming procedures. The polyester compositions comprise a thermoplastic polyester, an impact modifier and a polyester crystallization rate enhancing component selected from poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) homo- and co-polymers. The polyester compositions exhibit improved crystallization rates as compared to similar compositions not including impact modifier or compositions using other types of crystallization rate enhancing components such as polyolefin-based polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Inventor: David Scott Porter
  • Patent number: 6951903
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition that features a combination of extremely good toughness, good processability, adjustable surface gloss, good inherent color and reduced opacity is disclosed. The composition contains A) a graft rubber that is the product of free-radical emulsion polymerization using a peroxodisulfate initiator, B) a graft rubber that is the product of free-radical emulsion polymerization using an azo compound initiator and C) a graft polymer that is the product of solution, bulk or suspension polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Herbert Eichenauer
  • Patent number: 6900256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyphosphate ester morpholides, compositions comprising mixtures thereof and thermoplastic resin compositions containing the polyphosphate ester morpholide composition as a flame retardant. The flame retardant compositions comprise mixtures of polyphosphate ester morpholides which are represented by the following general formula I: in which X is 1 or 2; R1 is a C6-C20 aryl group, an alkyl substituted C6-C20 aryl group or a derivative thereof; R2 is a C6-C30 arylene group, an alkyl substituted C6-C30 arylene group or a derivative thereof; n is the average number of morpholide repeating units, m is the average number of R1 repeating units, and n+m is 1 to 5. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a flame retardant thermoplastic resin compositions having improved flame retardancy even when small amounts of the flame retardant are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Cheol Lim, Kyung-Hoon Seo, Sam-Joo Yang
  • Patent number: 6894112
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding materials containing the following main components: A) 2 to 97.9 wt. % of at least one polyester; B) 0 to 95.9 wt. % of at least one polycarbonate; C) 1 to 80 wt. % of at least one graft polymer which is made up of c1) 40 to 80 wt. % of a graft base consisting of a rubber elastic polymer based on alkyl acrylates with 1 to 8 C-atoms in the alkyl radical and with a glass transition temperature of less than 10° C., c2) 20 to 60 wt. % of a graft support consisting of c21) 60 to 95 wt. % styrene or substituted styrenes of general formula (I), wherein R represents an alkyl radical with 1 to 8 C-atoms or a hydrogen atoms and R1 represents an alcohol radical with 1 to 8 C-atoms and the value of n is 1, 2 or 3 and c22) 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one unsaturated nitrile; D) 1 to 80 wt. % of a copolymer consisting of d1) 60 to 95 % styrene or substituted styrenes of general formula (I) or mixtures thereof and d2) 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one unsaturated nitrile; E) 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Walter Heckmann
  • Patent number: 6884864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate which can be obtained by a melting method and whose loss angle ? and complex viscosity ?* (Pa·s) measured under the conditions of 250° C. and an angular velocity of 10 rad/s satisfy the following relation (1): 2,500?Tan ?/(?*)?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Masuki, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Takao Tayama, Masaaki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 6852798
    Abstract: A polycarbonate-based thermoplastic resin composition is characterized by comprising a polycarbonate and a substantially gel-free polymer obtained by polymerizing an aromatic vinyl monomer in the presence of a polymer obtained by polymerizing a specific alkyl (meth)acrylate, an aromatic vinyl monomer, and a monomer having two or more unsaturated groups. The composition has excellent moldability (flowability, etc.) while having the intact mechanical properties (impact strength, etc.) inherent in the polycarbonate and has an excellent balance between moldability and mechanical properties. Due to the excellent balance, the composition enables size increase and thickness reduction in molded articles in various fields, especially in the field of domestic electrical appliances and housings for OA apparatuses. The composition is of great industrial value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Mistubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozi Nishida, Atsunori Koshirai, Nobuhisa Takayama
  • Patent number: 6838518
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition comprising A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate and polyestercarbonate and B) a phosphorus compound is disclosed. The composition wherein A) is a mixture of (A.1) 99.9 to 40 wt. % of branched member, and (A.2) 0.1 to 60 wt. % of linear member, is characterized by high melt stability and improved mechanical properties, particularly improved stress crack resistance under the effect of chemicals and a higher notched impact resistance. The composition is especially suitable for producing profiles, films or sheets of any type in an extrusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Klaus Kircher, Thomas Eckel, Dieter Wittmann