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Toughened thermoplastic polyester compositions
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1986-11-14
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Granted: 1988-06-28
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Expires: 2006-11-14
Abstract
Abstract Toughened thermoplastic polyester compositions comprising 60-97 weight % of a polyester matrix resin and 3-40 weight % of an ethylene copolymer such as ethylene/methylacrylate/glycidyl methacrylate.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J. Deyrup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:06
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L67/00; C08L67/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A polyester molding composition comprising (A) 60-97 weight % based on the total of components A and B of a polyester matrix resin having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.3, wherein the polyester consists essentially of a linear saturated condensation product of at least one glycol selected from the group consisting of neopentyl glycol, cyclohexane dimethanol and aliphatic glycols of the formula HO(CH 2 ) n OH where n is an integer of 2 to 10 and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid having 8 to 14 carbon atoms, or reactive derivatives thereof, and (B) 3-40 weight % based on the total of components A and B of an ethylene copolymer of the formula E/X/Y where E is the radical formed from ethylene and comprises 40-90 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, X is the radical formed from ##STR4## where R 1 is alkyl of 2-8 carbon atoms and R 2 is H, CH 3 or C 2 H 5 , and X comprises 10-40 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, and Y is selected from the group consisting of glycidyl methacrylate and glycidyl acrylate, and Y comprises 0.5-20 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A polyester molding composition comprising (A) 60-97 weight % based on the total of components A and B of a polyester matrix resin having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.3, wherein the polyester consists essentially of a linear saturated condensation product of at least one glycol selected from the group consisting of neopentyl glycol, cyclohexane dimethanol and aliphatic glycols of the formula HO(CH 2 ) n OH where n is an integer of 2 to 10 and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid having 8 to 14 carbon atoms, or reactive derivatives thereof, and (B) 3-40 weight % based on the total of components A and B of an ethylene copolymer of the formula E/X/Y where E is the radical formed from ethylene and comprises 40-90 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, X is the radical formed from ##STR4## where R 1 is alkyl of 2-8 carbon atoms and R 2 is H, CH 3 or C 2 H 5 , and X comprises 10-40 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, and Y is selected from the group consisting of glycidyl methacrylate and glycidyl acrylate, and Y comprises 0.5-20 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The compositions of claim 1 wherein the ethylene copolymer is dispersed throughout the polyester matrix resin as separate particles having a number average particle size of less than 3 micrometers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compositions of claim 1 where the polyester also contains >0-20 mole % of units derived from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids having 2 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The compositions of claim 1 where the polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate homopolymer, polybutylene terephthalate homopolymer, polyethylene terephthalate/polybutylene terephthalate copolymers, polyethylene terephthalate/polybutylene terephthalate mixtures and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compositions of claim 1 where the polyester matrix resin comprises 65-95% by weight of the composition, based on the total of components A and B.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compositions of claim 1 where the polyester matrix resin comprises 70-85% by weight of the composition, based on the total of components A and B.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The compositions of claim 1 where R 1 is alkyl of 4-6 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The compositions of claim 1 where R 1 is alkyl of 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The compositions of claim 1 where R 2 is H or CH 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The compositions of claim 1 where R 2 is H.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The compositions of claim 1 where X comprises 15-35 weight % of the ethylene copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The compositions of claim 1 where X comprises 20-35 weight % of the ethylene copolymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The compositions of claim 1 where X is butyl acrylate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The compositions of claim 1 where Y is glycidyl methacrylate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The compositions of claim 1 which also contain 0-15 parts by weight of plasticizer per hundred parts of the matrix resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
The compositions of claim 15 where the plasticizer is a compound of the formula ##STR5## where m is an integer from 1 to 3, inclusive, n is an integer from 4 to 25, inclusive, X is CH 3 , C 2 H 5 or H, A is alkyl, acyl or aroyl of 1-10 carbon atoms, and B is alkyl, acyl or aroyl of 1-10 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The compositions of claim 15 where the plasticizer is polyethylene glycol 400 bis(2-ethylhexanoate).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The compositions of claim 1 where the polyester also contains >0-15 parts by weight of polyalkylene oxide soft segments incorporated into the backbone of the polyester per hundred parts of the polyester.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compositions of claim 18 where the polyalkylene oxide is polyethylene oxide, optionally containing a minor proportion of alkylene oxide units other than ethylene oxide units.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The compositions of claim 18 which also contains 0-15 parts by weight of plasticizer per hundred parts of the matrix resin.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The compositions of claim 20 where the total weight proportion of the plasticizer and the soft segment is 9-20 parts by weight per hundred parts of the matrix resin.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The compositions of claim 21 where the relative quantity of soft segment and plasticizer is from 85:15 to 15:85.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The compositions of claim 1 which also contains 0-16 parts by weight of a crystallization promoter per hundred parts of the matrix resin.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
71 words
The compositions of claim 23 where the crystallization promoter is derived from (a) hydrocarbon acids containing 7-54 carbon atoms or organic polymers having at least one carboxyl group attached thereto, and (b) sodium and/or potassium ion sources capable of reacting with the carboxyl groups of the acids or polymers of (a), where the concentration of said sodium and/or potassium in said polyester matrix resin (A) is at least 0.01 weight percent.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The compositions of claim 1 which also contains 0-80% by weight of a material selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and filling materials.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The compositions of claim 25 where the reinforcing and filling materials are selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, graphite fibers, aramid fibers, glass beads, aluminum silicate, asbestos, mica and calcium carbonate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
9 words
Molded articles made from the composition of claim 1.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
131 words
Molded articles comprising (A) 60-97 weight % based on the total of components A and B of a polyester matrix resin having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.3, and (B) 3-40 weight % based on the total of components A and B of an ethylene copolymer of the formula E/X/Y where E is the radical formed from ethylene and comprises 40-90 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, X is the radical formed from ##STR6## where R 1 is alkyl of 2-8 carbon atoms and R 2 is H, CH 3 or C 2 H 5 , and X comprises 10-40 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, and Y is selected from the group consisting of glycidyl methacrylate and glycidyl acrylate, and Y comprises 0.5-20 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
131 words
Molded articles comprising (A) 60-97 weight % based on the total of components A and B of a polyester matrix resin having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.3, and (B) 3-40 weight % based on the total of components A and B of an ethylene copolymer of the formula E/X/Y where E is the radical formed from ethylene and comprises 40-90 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, X is the radical formed from ##STR6## where R 1 is alkyl of 2-8 carbon atoms and R 2 is H, CH 3 or C 2 H 5 , and X comprises 10-40 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, and Y is selected from the group consisting of glycidyl methacrylate and glycidyl acrylate, and Y comprises 0.5-20 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer.
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