US4115333A
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Warp-resistant reinforced thermoplastic compositions comprising polyester resins and zinc stearate
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1977-03-18
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Granted: 1978-09-19
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Expires: 1997-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Reinforced thermoplastic compositions are provided comprising a poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin, a resin selected from a poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin, a polycarbonate resin or a mixture thereof, a fibrous glass reinforcement and a minor amount of zinc stearate. The compositions are moldable to articles having improved resistance to warpage during heat treatment in comparison with molding compositions of glass reinforced poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate).
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Lee Phipps, Jr.
- 👤 Allen Dale Wambach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:54
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/09; C08K5/098; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08K3/40; C08K7/00; C08K7/02; C08K7/04; C08K7/14; C08L; C08L67/00; C08L67/02; C08L69/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S260/00; Y10S260/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A thermoplastic molding composition which, after molding, has increased resistance to warpage in comparison with glass fiber reinforced poly(1,4-butylene terehthalate), the composition consisting essentially of, in intimate admixture: (a) a poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin; (b) a second resin selected from: (i) a poly(ethylene terephthalate); (ii) a polycarbonate; or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii); (c) a reinforcing agent comprising glass fibers alone or in admixture with a mineral filler in an amount at least sufficient to provide reinforcement; and (d) a small effective warp resistance improving amount of zinc stearate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A thermoplastic molding composition which, after molding, has increased resistance to warpage in comparison with glass fiber reinforced poly(1,4-butylene terehthalate), the composition consisting essentially of, in intimate admixture: (a) a poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin; (b) a second resin selected from: (i) a poly(ethylene terephthalate); (ii) a polycarbonate; or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii); (c) a reinforcing agent comprising glass fibers alone or in admixture with a mineral filler in an amount at least sufficient to provide reinforcement; and (d) a small effective warp resistance improving amount of zinc stearate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein component (a) comprises from 1 to 99 parts by weight and component (b) comprises from 99 to 1 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the total resinous components in the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composition as defined in claim 2 wherein the polycarbonate resin has an intrinsic viscosity of from about 0.3 to about 0.45 deciliters per gram when measured in a solution in methylene chloride at 20° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the reinforcing agent component (c) is present in an amount of at least about 1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of the combined components (a), (b), (c) and (d).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composition as defined in claim 4 wherein the reinforcing agent (c) is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 60 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the combined components (a), (b) and (c).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the zinc stearate is present in an amount comprising from about 0.05 up to about 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of resinous components (a) and (b).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition as defined in claim 6 wherein the zinc stearate comprises from about 0.1 to about 1.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of resinous components (a) and (b).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition as defined in claim 6 wherein the polycarbonate resin consists of from 100 to 400 of said repeating units.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein reinforcing agent component (c) comprises glass fibers and fine particle size ground mica.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composition as defined in claim 9 wherein the mica has a particle size of less than 325 mesh.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein each resin component (a) and (b) (i) has an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 0.4 deciliter per gram when measured in a solution in 60:40 mixture of phenol and tetrachloroethane at 30° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the polycarbonate resin has an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 0.3 deciliters per gram when measured in a solution in methylene chloride at 20° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
85 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the polycarbonate resin (b) (ii) has repeating units of the formula ##STR4## wherein each --R-- is selected from the group consisting of phenylene, halo-substituted phenylene and alkyl substituted phenylene, and X and Y are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbon radicals free from aliphatic unsaturation and of radicals which together and with the adjoining ##STR5## atom form a cycloalkane radical, the total number of carbon atoms in X and Y being up to 12.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition as defined in claim 13 wherein the polycarbonate resin (b) (ii) has repeating units of the formula ##STR6##
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composition as defined in claim 12 wherein the zinc stearate is present in an amount comprising from about 0.05 to up to about 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of components (a) and (b).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition as defined in claim 15 wherein the zinc stearate comprises from about 0.05 to about 1.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of components (a) and (b).
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