Showing papers on "Thermoplastic published in 1978"

Dynamically partially cured thermoplastic blend of monoolefin copolymer rubber and polyolefin plastic

Abstract: Thermoplastic dynamically partially cured blends of monoolefin copolymer rubber (such as EPM or EPDM rubber) with a polyolefin resin (such as polypropylene, polyethylene) exhibit good physical properties and are reprocessable. The dynamic partial cure of the blend is effected by heating the blend with a curative such as a peroxide while shearing the blend. The blends are elastomeric and are used to make molded or extruded articles which have good physical properties without requiring vulcanization.

Thermoplastic elastomer composition, blends of the composition with olefin plastic, and foamed products of the composition and the blends

Abstract: Dynamically partially cured composition comprising a peroxide-curable olefin copolymer rubber (such as EDPM) and a peroxide-decomposing olefin plastic (such as PE and PP) is improved by effecting the dynamic heat-treatment with addition of a peroxide-non-curable hydrocarbon rubber (such as PIB) and/or a mineral oil softener (process oil). The dynamic heat-treatment is preferably carried out not only in the presence of an organic peroxide but also in the presence of divinyl benzene. The elastomeric composition is thermoplastic and, with or without further blending with an olefin plastic, is processable by techniques conventionally used for thermoplastic resins. This elastomer composition and blends of the elastomer composition and olefin plastic can be used for producing foamed product in combination with decomposition type foaming agent (such as azodicarbonamide).

Coextruded heat sealable laminar thermoplastic films

Abstract: Laminar thermoplastic films are provided which exhibit improved heat seal strengths as well as heat seal temperature ranges. The laminates comprise a predominantly propylene-based polymer substrate or core, the propylene core layer being coated with continuous skins, the skins being fabricated from ethylene based resin with a density of less than 0.939.

Composite implant materials and process for preparing same

Abstract: Disclosed is a composite implant material comprising a sintered apatite material and a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin. Said composite material is prepared by forming a sintered apatite material and filling or impregnating a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin into the pores or holes of the sintered apatite material, which have been formed during the formation of said sintered material or perforated after the formation thereof. Said composite implant material has controlled compatibility to bone as well as excellent physical strength.

Highly filled thermoplastic compositions based on ethylene interpolymers and processing oils

Abstract: Highly filled thermoplastic compositions useful as sound-deadening sheeting for automotive carpet are obtained by blending about 5-50% by weight of an ethylene interpolymer, such as ethylene/vinyl ester, ethylene/unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids or esters of said unsaturated acids, etc.; about 2-15% by weight of processing oil; and about 50-90% by weight of filler.

Silicone-containing thermoplastic polymers for medical uses

Abstract: A flexible composition which is preferably radiopaque comprises a plastic material which may be mixed with from 10 to 50 percent by weight of a radiopaque filler The plastic material comprises the product of (a) a block copolymer having thermoplastic, rubbery characteristics, having a central rubbery olefin block and terminal blocks of a polystyrene; (b) low crystallinity ethylene polymers such as poly (ethylene-vinyl acetate); and (c) a silicone gum containing a small amount of a silicon-bonded olefin group such as vinyl Optionally, the addition of 5 to 40 percent by weight polypropylene may be included in these materials to improve their heat resistance and strength without affecting their transparency, when transparent materials are formulated

Melt strength improvement of PET

Abstract: Composition and method for improving the thermoplastic processing characteristics of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) in amorphous form are disclosed, as well as PET with improved melt strength.

Delamination resistant multilayer metal/polymer composites

Abstract: A multilayer, metal/organic polymer composite exhibiting excellent resistance to delamination after thermoforming is provided by metallizing a substrate layer of thermoplastic organic polymer such as polystyrene or polycarbonate film and bonding the exposed metal surface to a structural plastic with a soft adhesive layer. Subsequently, the multilayer composite or at least a portion thereof can be shaped into an article which may be structurally reinforced by casting an elastomeric or rigid foamed polymer such as polyurethane foam into a cavity defined by the composite. The multilayer composites are useful in the manufacture of reflective and decorative parts for automobiles and other vehicles of transportation, as well as high barrier packages for foods and electroconductive elements.

Catheter made of a thermoplastic material having improved softness and low friction

Abstract: A catheter, preferably a balloon-type catheter, is disclosed in which the catheter shaft is made of a thermoplastic material and thus may be extrudable, the shaft consisting essentially of (a) from 40 to 70 percent by weight of an elastic composition which comprises: from 50 to 99.5 percent by weight of a block copolymer having thermoplastic rubber characteristics with a central, rubbery polyolefin block and terminal blocks of polystyrene, and optionally including up to about 45 percent by weight of polypropylene, plus from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight of a cross-linked organic silicone elastomer; and (b) from 30 to 60 percent by weight of a hydrophobic oil-type plasticizer to provide the desired degree of softness to said elastic composition.

Thermoplastic polyurethane blends containing a processing aid

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to novel thermoplastic polyurethane materials containing a processing aid. More particularly, the instant invention is directed to a thermoplastic polyurethane composition comprising: (A) from 40 to 100 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane, (B) from 0 to 60 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polycarbonates, thermoplastic polyoxymethylenes, thermoplastic acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene graft copolymers, thermoplastic polybutylene terephthalates, thermoplastic polyethylene terephthalates, and mixtures thereof and (C) from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight based on the amount of (A) and (B), of a processing aid which is an acrylic polymer having a number average molecular weight of from 500,000 to 1,500,000. The acrylic polymers are preferably selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of methyl methacrylate and n-butyl methacrylate, copolymers of methyl methacrylate and ethyl acrylate and terpolymers of methyl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate and styrene, said homopolymers, copolymers and terpolymers having number average molecular weights of from 500,000 to 1,500,000.

Process for preparing gas-, vapor- and odor-proof coupled and coextruded multilayer articles of thermoplastic material and closed-surface bodies comprising the same

Abstract: There is disclosed a new process for preparing coupled and coextruded multilayer articles (consisting of two or more layers) made of thermoplastic materials, and closed-surface bodies comprising the same. The process comprises (a) feeding, to an extruder connected with a coextrusion head, a polyvinyl alcohol having a high degree of hydrolysis mixed with an aqueous mixture of plasticizing compounds and heated under pressure to bring it to the plastisol state; (b) subjecting the plastisol polyvinyl alcohol to rapid decompression with simultaneous venting of the evolved vapors, before it enters the coextrusion head and while it is at a temperature at least equal to, and preferably higher than, the temperature of the coextrusion head; (c) separately feeding at least one other thermoplastic polymer to the same coextrusion head; (d) adjusting the temperature of the polymers, after contact thereof, so that the temperature of the polyvinyl alcohol is at least equal to, and preferably higher than, the temperature of the other coextruded polymer or polymers; (e) adjusting the flow rate of the polymers so that the outflow linear velocities thereof are equal or differ no more than ±10%; and (f) molding the coextruded article leaving the coextrusion head into a manufactured article.

Glove for use with organic solvents

Abstract: A glove adapted for use with organic solvents and other chemicals, which glove is composed of a flexible multilaminate sheet material in glove form, wherein the sheet material is composed of: an outer abrasion-resistant polymer layer, an integral essentially pin-hole-free aluminum-foil material, and an inner heat-sealable thermoplastic polymer material, the multilaminate sheet material heat-sealed along the peripheral edges of the glove formed by the inner thermoplastic polymer layer to the opposite inner thermoplastic layer.

Bonding plastic layers

Abstract: Thermoforming, utilized for making articles from sheets of thermoplastic ins, does not always yield articles having desired strength properties. It has been suggested that both thermoplastic and thermosetting layers be used to making the articles stronger. However it was virtually impossible to bond the layers together. A process is provided herein for obtaining that bond.

Conductive composite filaments

Abstract: Conductive composite filaments in which a conductive component composed of a synthetic thermoplastic fiber-forming polymer containing conductive carbon black and a non-conductive component composed of a synthetic thermoplastic fiber-forming polymer which is same as or different from the former polymer are continuously bonded in the longitudinal direction and in the cross-section the segments of the above described conductive component are radially extended to at least two directions and the segments of the above described non-conductive component fill between the conductive segments.

Thermoplastic compositions and automotive carpeting backed therewith

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions are disclosed which are useful as backings for automotive carpets. The thermoplastic compositions contain a high filler content of at least 60 percent by weight, about 5 to 25 percent by weight of an ethylene homopolymer or copolymer, about 1 to 10 percent by weight of a non-vulcanized elastomeric resin and about 1 to 15 percent by weight of a plasticizer. Preferably a low viscosity precoat of polyethylene or ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer is applied to the carpet prior to the application of the thermoplastic backing. The backet automotive carpet is moldable, withstands both high and low temperatures, possesses outstanding sound absorbing properties and can be produced economically.

Multi-layered plastic sheeting having high clarity, strength, and resistance to water vapor transmission

Abstract: A multiple-layered, autoclavable, flexible plastic sheet comprises (a) at least one first layer consisting essentially of 30 to 90 percent by weight of a block copolymer having thermoplastic rubbery characteristics and having rubbery olefin blocks and blocks of a polystyrene; and from 10 to 70 percent by weight of a polyolefin derived principally from at least one of propylene, ethylene and 4-methylpentene-1, said polyolefin having a Vicat Softening Temperature of about 120° C.; and (b) at least one second layer consisting essentially of a polyolefin derived principally by from at least one of propylene, ethylene, and 4-methylpentene-1 and being of semi-crystalline characteristics to exhibit low permeability to water vapor, the first and second layers being bonded together in alternating arrangement.

Method of reclaiming thermoplastic materials from municipal waste and product produced thereby

Abstract: A method of reclaiming thermoplastic material from municipal waste wherein the thermoplastic material is separated from the municipal waste and is decimated into fragments which are of a size to pass through a screen of a predetermined mesh, for example a mesh with one-half inch openings. Similarly, fallen leaves are kept segregated from other municipal waste and are shredded or similarly decimated so that they may pass through a screen having a predetermined mesh, for example of a mesh comparable to that through which the plastic must pass. The fragments of thermoplastic material and the leaf fragments are blended so as to be thoroughly intermixed, subjected to sufficient heat and pressure so that the thermoplastic material may coat and bond to the surfaces of the leaf fragments and form a unitary mass of leaf fragments and plastic material. The consolidated mass of leaves bonded by the thermoplastic material is then permitted to set and cure so as to be formed into any desired shape. A preferred shape is in the form of particle boards of standard length and width for use in construction and the like.

Thermoplastic elastomeric blend of monoolefin copolymer rubber, amorphous polypropylene resin and crystalline polyolefin resin

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomeric blend of: (A) EPM or EPDM type rubber; (B) amorphous polypropylene homopolymer or copolymer resin; and (C) crystalline polyolefin resin, characterized by improved processability and physical properties.

Molding material structure

Abstract: A molding material structure of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising (1) at least one pillar-shaped body made of a bundle of glass fiber filaments and a non-oriented thermoplastic resin and (2) an outer covering layer of an oriented thermoplastic resin compatible with the resin in said inner body is found to produce molded articles in which glass fiber filaments are dispersed uniformly in the resin matrix with longer average length to improve various properties of molded articles, especially impact strength.

Method for the manufacture of thin-walled shaped articles of crystalline thermoplastic material

Abstract: A method for manufacturing thin-walled articles from crystalline thermoplastic material comprising the steps of extruding a continuous web of hot crystalline thermoplastic material at an extrusion temperature above the crystalline melting temperature range of the material, substantially immediately rapidly precooling the opposite surfaces of the web to form therealong thin supportive layers having a temperature in the range wherein the said material is not further plastically deformable and wherein further growth of crystals is essentially avoided, while the hotter core material between said layers is cooled to a temperature adjacent to but above the crystalline melting temperature range and is held in a substantially crystal free condition, transporting the so precooled web into a thermoforming station within a sufficiently short time period to essentially maintain over the web thickness the above mentioned temperature profile produced by precooling, and then thermally forming at a rapid cooling rate said web to an article of desired shape to essentially control growth of crystals in said material while cooling down through the crystalline melting temperature range.

Thermoplastic compositions of polyalkenamer rubber and polyolefin resin

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions are described comprising blends of cross-linked polyalkenamer rubber and crystalline thermoplastic polyolefin resin

Low shrinking thermosetting molding compositions having reduced initial viscosity

Abstract: There is disclosed thickened, low shrink curable molding compositions having reduced initial viscosity and the method of making the same. The low shrink, curable thermosetting compositions have a thermoplastic low profile additive and viscosity reducing agent incorporated therein, said thermoplastic low profile additive being a vinyl acetate polymer, a saturated polyester or mixtures thereof and said viscosity reducing agent being an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having at least 6 carbon atoms in the chain.

Method of manufacturing a tough board of thermoplastic resin foam having integral skins and a dense intermediate layer

Abstract: A tough board of thermoplastic resin foam provided with skin layers on both surfaces thereof and formed of large cells elongated in the direction of the thickness of said board, wherein an intermediate high density layer thicker than 0.1mm lies substantially halfway between the upper and lower surfaces of said board. The board is formed by extruding thermoplastic resin containing dissolved foaming agent as a sheet, cooling the upper and lower surfaces rapidly to form solid skin layers and then slowly cooling while allowing controlled expansion thereof between expansion restricting members.

Reinforced thermoplastic film sheet

Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic lightweight film sheet is disclosed in which a lightweight plastic net or net-like product is freely sandwiched between at least two layers of lightweight thermoplastic film. The net is freely movable with respect to the film layers except along selected strips where at least the plastic film layers are bonded together fixedly securing the net thereat therebetween. The reinforced sheet is especially useful as bagging material where it exhibits increased burst strength and rupture resistance and reduced elongation and creep.

Modified polyester composition

Abstract: Modified thermoplastic polyester compositions are provided which comprise (a) a poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin and, optionally, a poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin and (b) a modifier therefor comprising (i) a silane-treated clay; (ii) acicular calcium metasilicate, (iii) a combination of segmented copolyester and an aromatic polycarbonate; or (iv) novaculite or a combination thereof. The modifiers provide easier processability and enhanced resistance to warpage in articles molded from the compositions.

Thermoplastic resin composition

Abstract: PURPOSE:To prepare a thermoplastic resin composition of improved melt fluidity, rigidity, mold shrunkage characteristics, adhesiveness, and platability, by incorporating polypropylene in a copolymer formed mainly from an aromatic vinyl mono monomer and an unsaturated nitrile.

Solid waste encapsulation

Abstract: Solid particulate waste material is coated with a thermosetting resin which is compressed and cured to form a rigid core. The rigid core is coated with a flexible thermoplastic resin to provide a sealed encapsulated waste agglomerate which can withstand moderate compressive loads.

Method and composition for the long term controlled release of a non-persistent organotin pesticide from an inert monolithic thermoplastic dispenser

Abstract: A method and composition for destroying pest insects in their aquatic stage and other pest-life forms over a sustained period of time, by the gradual and continuous release of an organotin substance from an inert thermoplastic medium The composition comprises an organotin of extremely low water solubility bound in an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or an ethylene-propylene copolymer, in which said organotin is insoluble and in which said organotin is uniformly dispersed with an inert coleachant of moderate or low water solubility When this formulation is brought into contact with water, the coleachant gradually solvates into the water creating and enhancing the development of porosity within the thermoplastic phase Said organotin agent, interspersed within the thermoplastic matrix, contacts the entering water and egresses as molecular aggregates being washed through the pore system and into the external watery medium Such aggregates, being toxic to mosquito larva, other insects and various other pesteferous life forms upon continuous exposure, lead to a condition of terminal chronic intoxication