EP0140887A1 - High impact, high modulus fiber reinforced linear polyester - Google Patents

High impact, high modulus fiber reinforced linear polyester

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EP0140887A1
EP0140887A1 EP83901787A EP83901787A EP0140887A1 EP 0140887 A1 EP0140887 A1 EP 0140887A1 EP 83901787 A EP83901787 A EP 83901787A EP 83901787 A EP83901787 A EP 83901787A EP 0140887 A1 EP0140887 A1 EP 0140887A1
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linear polyester
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Petrus Cornelis Aloysius Maria Van Abeelen
Jan Bussink
Jean Marie Hubert Heuschen
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    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L67/00—Compositions of polyesters obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
    • C08L67/02—Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08K—Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
    • C08K3/00—Use of inorganic substances as compounding ingredients
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L83/00—Compositions of macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming in the main chain of the macromolecule a linkage containing silicon with or without sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen or carbon only; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
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  • REINFORCED LINEAR POLYESTER This invention is directed to an improved linear polyester composition in intimate admixture with an unsized fibrous reinforcing agent and a small amount of a hydrogen siloxane.
  • sizing agents on the fibrous reinforce ⁇ ment or separately added must be absent because these either evoke adhesive bonds between the matrix and fiber, or they prevent reactions between the hydrogen poly ⁇ siloxane and the fiber, or both;
  • the polysiloxane used must contain hydro- gen silicon bonds.
  • thermoplastic compositions comprising per 100 parts by weight (a) , (b) and (c) , an intimate admixture of:
  • R is hydrogen, C,-C, Q alkyl, phenyl or a mixture of any of the foregoing, and n plus m is at least 4, and, for example, up to about 200
  • the linear polyesters (a) used in the practice of the present invention are polymeric glycol esters of terephthalic and isophthalic acids. They are available commercially or can be prepared by known techniques such as by the alcoholysis of esters of the phthalic acid with a glycol and subsequent polymerization, by heating glycols with the free acids or with halide derivatives thereof, and similar processes. These are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 2,465,319 and 3,047,539.
  • glycol portion of the polyester can contain from two to ten carbon atoms, it is preferred that it contain from two to four carbon atoms in the form of linear methylene chains.
  • Preferred polyesters will be of the family con ⁇ sisting of high molecular weight, polymeric glycol tere- phthalates or isophthalates having repeating units of the general formula:
  • n is a whole number from two to four, and mixtures of such esters, including copolyesters of terephthalic and isophthalic acids.
  • polyesters are poly(ethy ⁇ lene terephthalate) and poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) .
  • component (a) Conventional additives, such as anti-static agents, pigments, mold release agents, thermal stabilizers, and the like can be present in component (a) .
  • the fibrous reinforcing agent (b) can vary widely in nature and type, so long as it is "pristine", that is, essentially free of any sizing materials, as mentioned above.
  • the length of the filaments should be between about 50 mm and 6 mm, for long fibers and between about 6 mm and 0.05 mm in the case of short fibers.
  • Alkali- free aluminum-boron-silicate glass (“E” glass) or alkali containing glass (“C” glass) can be used,as well as others.
  • Preferred is a ground short glass fiber.
  • any of the hydrogen polysiloxanes known in the art can serve as component .(c) .
  • Especially useful are those those set forth by formula in U.S. 3,971,756.
  • the patent also cites U.S. 2,445,794; 2,448,756; 2,484,595 and 3,514,424 as showing ways of making such siloxanes. To save unnecessarily detailed description, these are all incorporated herein.by reference.
  • Most important members of the family are those in which R is methyl, or phenyl, or a mixture thereof. These are commercially available.
  • poly(methyl hydrogen) siloxane a fluid which is available commercially from General Electric Company under the trade designation DF-1040.
  • a small amount e.g., up to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of (a), (b) and (c) combined, of an impact modifier.
  • This can compromise a polyacrylate, or a co- polymer of a diene and acrylonitrile and/or vinyl aromatic compound.
  • a preferred such modifier is a block ' copolymer, of the linear or radial type, comprising diene rubber center blocks and vinyl aromatic terminal blocks.
  • Illustrative dienes are butadiene or isoprene
  • illustrative vinyl aromatics are styrene, vinyl toluene, and the like.
  • Es ⁇ pecially suitable are selectively hydrogenated such com ⁇ pounds.
  • Particularly valuable are the selectively hydro ⁇ genated linear ABA types, made from styrene (A) and buta- diene (B) , and sold by Shell Chemical under the tradename
  • the fibrous reinforcing agent will be present in an amount of from about 15 to about 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of (a) , (b) and (c) combined.

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Abstract

Compositions thermoplastiques de moulage de module élevé et de haute résistance aux chocs comprenant a) un polyester linéaire, b) un agent fibreux de renforcement dénué essentiellement de tout agent d'apprêt, et c) une petite quantité d'un polysiloxane ayant une teneur substantielle en liaisons Si-H.High modulus, high impact molding thermoplastic compositions comprising a) a linear polyester, b) a fibrous reinforcing agent essentially free of any finishing agent, and c) a small amount of a polysiloxane having a substantial content in Si-H bonds.

Description

HIGH IMPACT, HIGH MODULUS FIBER
REINFORCED LINEAR POLYESTER This invention is directed to an improved linear polyester composition in intimate admixture with an unsized fibrous reinforcing agent and a small amount of a hydrogen siloxane.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Incorporating fibrous reinforcements, such as glass fibers and rockwool fibers, into various resins is known to improve dimensional stability, heat distortion temperature, creep resistance, tensile strength and, most dramatically, elastic modulus. However, this always results in a serious deterioration in overall ductility, manifested in poor notched and unnotched impact strength a-s well as a decreased falling ball impact strength. Even small amounts of fibrous rein¬ forcements have a serious effect on the ductility of polyesters. If it is sought to improve impact perform¬ ance by adding conventional impact modifiers, such as selectively hydrogenates styrene-butadiene-styrene block copoly ers, then there is a detrimental effect on stiff¬ ness (modulus) and only a minor improvement in impact strength, in any event. It has been found that elimina¬ tion of the adhesive bond between the polyester and the fibrous reinforcing agent can be accomplished by burning off or otherwise using fibers free of conventional sizing or coupling agents. This does improve ductility, but only for relatively low fiber contents, e.g., up to less than about 10% by weight of sizing-free glass fibers in the polyesters. This is usually below the optimum amount.
It has now been discovered that the addition of poly C,-C, n alkyl (or phenyl) hydrogen siloxanes to compositions comprising "pristine" (or sizing-free fibrous reinforcements and polyester, in which the fiber content exceeds even 30%, results in a tremendous improvement in falling ball (ductile), impact strength, and notched impact and unnotched impact strengths, too. These can be improved by several hundred percent with almost full retention of the elastic modulus.
It is believed that the following conditions are essential herein:
(i) sizing agents (on the fibrous reinforce¬ ment or separately added) must be absent because these either evoke adhesive bonds between the matrix and fiber, or they prevent reactions between the hydrogen poly¬ siloxane and the fiber, or both;
(ii) a very good dispersion of the fibers in the matrix is required; (iii) for best combination of high modulus and creep performance, the addition of polysiloxane is preferably kept below 1.0% and, especially preferably, below 0.5%; and
(iv) the polysiloxane used must contain hydro- gen silicon bonds.
Following the use, especially, of short glass fibers, additional advantages in improved isotropy and high surface quality are obtained. It is again reempha- sized, that sizing agents must not be present to contri- bute to adhesive bonds between matrix and fibers, nor should they prevent reactions between the silicon-hydro¬ gen bond-containing polysiloxane and the fibers. In practical terms this means that pristine fibers should be used. Using the factors mentioned above, the falling dart impact strength of a 20% short glass fiber-reinforced polyesters can be increased from <5J to 60G, while the unnotched impact bar increases from 350 to 950 J/m. The new composition has a desirable high modulus. These re¬ sults are evident at surprisingly low levels of hydrogen polysiloxane. Substantially the same results are also obtained with other fibrous fillers, pristine or virgin, including rockwool-mineral fibers, carbon fibers, and the like.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there are provided high impact strength, high modulus thermoplastic compositions comprising per 100 parts by weight (a) , (b) and (c) , an intimate admixture of:
(a) from about 95 to about 35 parts by weight of a linear polyester polymer or copolymer;
(b) from about 5 to about 65 parts by weight of a fibrous rein¬ forcing agent essentially free o'f any sizing agent; and
(c) from about 0.05 to about 4 parts by weight of a hydrogen siloxane comprising units of the formula
wherein R is hydrogen, C,-C,Q alkyl, phenyl or a mixture of any of the foregoing, and n plus m is at least 4, and, for example, up to about 200
^ DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The linear polyesters (a) used in the practice of the present invention are polymeric glycol esters of terephthalic and isophthalic acids. They are available commercially or can be prepared by known techniques such as by the alcoholysis of esters of the phthalic acid with a glycol and subsequent polymerization, by heating glycols with the free acids or with halide derivatives thereof, and similar processes. These are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 2,465,319 and 3,047,539.
Although the glycol portion of the polyester can contain from two to ten carbon atoms, it is preferred that it contain from two to four carbon atoms in the form of linear methylene chains. Preferred polyesters will be of the family con¬ sisting of high molecular weight, polymeric glycol tere- phthalates or isophthalates having repeating units of the general formula:
wherein n is a whole number from two to four, and mixtures of such esters, including copolyesters of terephthalic and isophthalic acids.
Especially preferred polyesters are poly(ethy¬ lene terephthalate) and poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) .
Conventional additives, such as anti-static agents, pigments, mold release agents, thermal stabilizers, and the like can be present in component (a) .
The fibrous reinforcing agent (b) can vary widely in nature and type, so long as it is "pristine", that is, essentially free of any sizing materials, as mentioned above. There can be used glass fibers, mineral fibers, such as rockwool, asbestos, and the like, carbon fibers, and others. Preferred are glass fibers and rockwool fibers.
The length of the filaments, whether or not they have been bundled to form fibers, should be between about 50 mm and 6 mm, for long fibers and between about 6 mm and 0.05 mm in the case of short fibers. Alkali- free aluminum-boron-silicate glass ("E" glass) or alkali containing glass ("C" glass) can be used,as well as others. Preferred is a ground short glass fiber.
Any of the hydrogen polysiloxanes known in the art can serve as component .(c) . Especially useful are those those set forth by formula in U.S. 3,971,756. The patent also cites U.S. 2,445,794; 2,448,756; 2,484,595 and 3,514,424 as showing ways of making such siloxanes. To save unnecessarily detailed description, these are all incorporated herein.by reference. Most important members of the family are those in which R is methyl, or phenyl, or a mixture thereof. These are commercially available. At the present time, it is preferred to use poly(methyl hydrogen) siloxane, a fluid which is available commercially from General Electric Company under the trade designation DF-1040.
In some embodiments, it is contemplated to use a small amount, e.g., up to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of (a), (b) and (c) combined, of an impact modifier. This can compromise a polyacrylate, or a co- polymer of a diene and acrylonitrile and/or vinyl aromatic compound. A preferred such modifier is a block' copolymer, of the linear or radial type, comprising diene rubber center blocks and vinyl aromatic terminal blocks. Illustrative dienes are butadiene or isoprene, and illustrative vinyl aromatics are styrene, vinyl toluene, and the like. Es¬ pecially suitable are selectively hydrogenated such com¬ pounds. Particularly valuable are the selectively hydro¬ genated linear ABA types, made from styrene (A) and buta- diene (B) , and sold by Shell Chemical under the tradename
SUBSTITUTE SHEET Kraton G, and the corresponding radial teleblocks sold by Phillips Chemical under the tradename Solprene.
Any conventional method can be used to formulate the present thermoplastic compositions, and to mold them. 5 The important factor is to insure intimate admixture. The amount of components (a) , (b) and (c) and, optionally (d) to be used have been broadly set forth above. Preferably, however, the siloxane will be present in an amount of from about 0.05 to less than 0.5, and especially preferably,
10. about 0.4 parts, by weight per 100 parts by weight of (a) , (b) and (c) combined. Especially preferably the fibrous reinforcing agent will be present in an amount of from about 15 to about 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of (a) , (b) and (c) combined. Mixing temperatures
15 and molding temperature will be illustrated in the follow¬ ing examples, but, in any event, will be entirely in harmony with those well known to those skilled in the art of polyester resin technology.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 0 The following example illustrates the composi¬ tions of the present invention. It is not to be construed to limit the claims in any manner whatsoever.
EXAMPLE 1 A polyester composition was prepared by extrud- 5 . ing pol (ethylene terephthalate), short milled glass fibers essentially free of any sizing agent and, where indicated, a polymethyl hydrogen siloxane (DF 1040, General Electric Comapny) . Extrusion is carried out at 265°C. and the ex- trudate is comminuted into pellets. 0 The pellets are then injection molded at about
300°C. (cylinder) into standard physical test specimens, so that heat distortion temperature (HDT) can be measured according to standard test methods; Izod impact strength, notched and unnotched can be measured on 1/8" bars accord- 5 ing to standard test methods; elastic modulus and tensile
SUBSTITUTE SHEET ' - 7 -
yield strength and elongation at yield and at break can be measured according to standard test methods.
The compositions used, and the properties ob¬ served are set forth in Table 1:
TABLE 1 Short Fiber Reinforced Polyester Compositions
Example Example
Compositions (parts by weight) A B
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) 80 80 Poly(methyl hydrogen siloxane) 0.5
Short unsized glass fibers 20 20
Properties
Melt viscosity, 300°C. Pa-s 310 390
Heat Distortion Temperature, °C. 75 75
2 Tensile Modulus, N/mm ' 4200 3910
2 Tensile Strength, N/mm 69.5 60.5
Elongation at break, % 3.5 14
Time to failure in gasoline at No failure
1% strain in 20 hours
Whitening in gasoline No No
Izod impact: notched, J/m 35 65
• unnotched, J/m 350 950
Falling dart impact, J.10 Kg; h = var; 5 80 φ io cm disc; w = 3.2 mm φ 9.5 cm ring support
DF 1040, General Electric Company
EC 10W, Gevetex Co.
Obviously many variations are possible in light of the above detailed description. For "example, the poly (ethylene terephthalate) can be substituted with poly(1,4- butylene terephthalate). The pol ( ethylhydrogen) siloxane can be substituted with a poly(phenylhydrogen) siloxane,
OMPI Instead of short glass fibers, unsized long glass fibers can be substituted. An impact improving amount, e.g., 5% by weight of a selectively hydrogen¬ ated block copolymer of styrene-butadiene-styrene, e.g., Shell's Kraton G, can be included in the composi¬ tion. All such obvious variations are within the full intended scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A high impact strength, high modulus thermoplastic composition comprising, per 100 parts by weight (a) , (b) and (c) , and intimate admixture of:
(a) from about 35 to about 95 parts by weight of a linear. polyester;
(b) from about 5 to about 65 parts by weight of a fibrous reinforcing agent essentially free of any sizing agent; and (c) from about 0.05 to about 4 parts by weight of a hydrogen siloxane com¬ prising units of the formula
wherein R is hydrogen, C, -C, Qalkyl, phenyl, or a mixture of any of the foregoing, and n plus m is at least about 4.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the siloxane is present in an amount of from about 0.05 to. less than about -0.5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of (a) , (b) and (c) combined.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the siloxane is present in an amount of about 0.4 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of (a) , (b) and (c) combined.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the linear polyester is poly(ethylene terephthalate).
5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the linear polyester is poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate).
6. The composition of claim 1 wherein the fibrous reinforcing agent comprises glass fibers or rockwool fibers.
OMPI
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