US5260387A
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Copolyester elastomer blends
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1992-01-09
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2012-01-09
Abstract
Abstract When an antioxidant, such as a selected secondary aromatic amine additive, is employed with a blend of thermoplastic polyester elastomers, the extrusion range window of at least one of the elastomers is altered to the extent that the blend can be uniformly melted and extruded.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Boundy
- 👤 Don Clayton
- 👤 Dinesh Shah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:22
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16; C08K5/17; C08K5/18; C08L; C08L67/00; C08L67/02; C08L67/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A melt processible composition comprising a blend of polyester thermoplastic elastomers prepared from terephthalic acid or esters, a polyalkylene ether glycol and a lower alkyl diol, in which at least two of the elastomers comprise a major portion of the blend and have crystalline melting points such that at melt processing temperatures of the elastomer having the higher melting point, the other elastomer begins to degrade, said composition also containing a compatibilizer composition having a secondary aromatic amine antioxidant present in an amount sufficient to provide a substantially homogenous extrudate on melt processing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A melt processible composition comprising a blend of polyester thermoplastic elastomers prepared from terephthalic acid or esters, a polyalkylene ether glycol and a lower alkyl diol, in which at least two of the elastomers comprise a major portion of the blend and have crystalline melting points such that at melt processing temperatures of the elastomer having the higher melting point, the other elastomer begins to degrade, said composition also containing a compatibilizer composition having a secondary aromatic amine antioxidant present in an amount sufficient to provide a substantially homogenous extrudate on melt processing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A melt processible composition of claim 1 wherein the crystalline melting point of the two polyester elastomers is at least 25° C. apart.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A melt processible composition of claim 1 or 2 wherein the composition contains predominately 2-35 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer having a Durometer D hardness of at least 55 and 98-65 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer having a Durometer D hardness of less than 50.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the compatibilizing composition is comprised of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer containing a secondary aromatic amine antioxidant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
In a process for melt processing a blend of at least two polyester thermoplastic elastomers wherein one of the elastomers begins to degrade at processing temperature, the improvement which consists essentially of conducting the processing in the presence of a secondary aromatic amine antioxidant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
In a process for melt processing a blend of at least two polyester thermoplastic elastomers wherein one of the elastomers begins to degrade at processing temperature, the improvement which consists essentially of conducting the processing in the presence of a secondary aromatic amine antioxidant.
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