EP1689520A2 - Materiau polymere absorbant - Google Patents

Materiau polymere absorbant

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EP1689520A2
EP1689520A2 EP04806559A EP04806559A EP1689520A2 EP 1689520 A2 EP1689520 A2 EP 1689520A2 EP 04806559 A EP04806559 A EP 04806559A EP 04806559 A EP04806559 A EP 04806559A EP 1689520 A2 EP1689520 A2 EP 1689520A2
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Stefan O Geschaftsbereich Schutzverpackungen DICK
Sébastien Brogly
Eric Judek
François DESSUS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/02—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J20/00—Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof
    • B01J20/28—Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
    • B01J20/28014—Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties characterised by their form
    • B01J20/28026—Particles within, immobilised, dispersed, entrapped in or on a matrix, e.g. a resin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2253/00—Adsorbents used in seperation treatment of gases and vapours
    • B01D2253/20—Organic adsorbents
    • B01D2253/202—Polymeric adsorbents
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N30/00—Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography or field flow fractionation
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    • G01N30/00—Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography or field flow fractionation
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  • thermoplastic products with an absorbing agent entrained therein More particularly the invention relates to a product of manufacture formed from a thermoplastic material that has an absorbing agent concentrated towards the surface of the product, wherein preferably a concentration gradient of the absorbing agent exists.
  • the invention also relates to a process of manufacture of an absorbent polymeric material, formed as a product, comprising mixing a thermoplastic material with an absorbing agent, and forming the moisture absorbent polymeric product such that the absorbing agent is primarily concentrated toward the surface of the product, wherein preferably a concentration gradient of the absorbing agent to absorb moisture exists.
  • Many moisture-sensitive products must be shipped and stored in conditions that are as free from moisture as possible.
  • Containers for holding such products may be fashioned out of moisture-impermeable material, such as well-known thermoplastics, that resist entry of exterior moisture.
  • entry of moisture into such containers is inevitable, either through diffusion or the opening and closing of the container, thereby exposing the product to humidity.
  • the end-user often opens the plastic container repeatedly in order to obtain just one dosage, exposing the remaining dosages to undesirable moisture-bearing air. Therefore, such containers preferably include means to absorb any moisture that enters the container before it affects the moisture-sensitive product inside.
  • Other items such as food or other organic products, may actually release moisture after being placed within a container or sealed packaging, and if the packaging is substantially moisture-impermeable, then the moisture will remain in close contact with the product. In many cases this released moisture may actually be damaging to the product that released the moisture.
  • some desiccating means is preferably included in the packaging to absorb this released moisture and maintain a relatively dry environment.
  • Still other items, such as electronic components may require a substantially moisture-free environment during shipment and storage to provide optimal performance. Such items are typically shipped in virtually moisture- impermeable containers, but the presence of initially trapped moisture, or the seepage of moisture over time, could still affect performance of such products.
  • a desiccating means is preferably included in the shipping container that will absorb moisture, while not having an effect on the other components.
  • desiccating materials have been introduced into the interior of containers. These desiccants are usually in the form of powders or granules and therefore must be contained in some manner to prevent contamination of the product.
  • Previous attempts to introduce desiccants to such containers have included the use of bags and packets formed from breathable materials, perforated plastic canisters, desiccant tablets and aerated plastic cartridges with the desiccant inside. These containers are problematic, however, as any breakage would release the desiccant freely into the container.
  • these desiccant containers can release some amount of dust originating from the desiccant fill and adversely effect the product to be protected from moisture.
  • Other solutions involve the creation of a separate compartment within the container to hold the desiccant (for example in a desiccant filled stopper for a tube, or a side compartment within the tube), but such a compartment typically limits the moisture-to-desiccant contact and reduces the absorption rate.
  • thermoplastic material is prepared with an absorbing agent entrained therein.
  • the thermoplastic material assumes a molten or essentially non-solid state and the absorbing agent within the thermoplastic material is allowed to migrate toward the surface of the product so that the absorbing agent is concentrated in a gradient toward the surface of the manufactured product.
  • Figure 1 is an infra-red micro-analysis (FT-IR) of the surface of an extruded strip of absorbing polymeric material prepared according to Example 1 with a thickness 0.85 mm.
  • FT-IR infra-red micro-analysis
  • Figure 2 is an FT-IR of the center of an extruded strip of the absorbing product, prepared according to Example 1 with a thickness of 0.85 mm.
  • Figure 3 is an FT-IR of the entire extruded strip of the adsorbent product of Example 1.
  • Figure 4 is an optical microscope cross section of an extruded strip of a product prepared according to Example 1 , utilizing a molecular sieve as the absorbing agent, showing the molecular sieve concentration gradient.
  • Figure 5 is a drawing of an absorbing cartridge prepared according to Example 2.
  • Figure 6 is a photograph of a cross section of the cartridge of Figure 5, showing the absorbing agent concentration gradient, taken with an optical microscope.
  • Figure 7 is a curve showing the moisture uptake capacity of the material described in Example 3.
  • Figure 8 shows a comparison of the moisture absorption of an injected molded sample with a thickness of 1170 ⁇ m in comparison with an extruded sample with a thickness of 1140 ⁇ m, tested at 25°C over time. Both samples are produced by the process of Example 1.
  • the accompanying drawings which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
  • the present invention provides a high moisture absorbing polymeric material comprising a thermoplastic material blended with at least one absorbing agent.
  • the moisture absorbing polymeric material (moisture absorbing polymeric product) exhibits a certain amount of separation of the constituent components, such that the concentration of the absorbing agent is much higher at the surface of products made from such absorbent polymeric material than at the interior, and that there exists a gradient of concentration of the absorbing agent towards the surface.
  • "Separation" as used herein defines a concentration gradient difference and does not necessarily mean 100% separation of the components into distinct phases.
  • layered as used herein means a significant change in concentration gradient such that the product appears to be layered, and does not necessarily mean a solid layer of one component and a second layer of a different component.
  • Gradient means that the concentration of any component of the absorbing polymeric material varies with distance from the surface of a product manufactured from the absorbing polymeric material.
  • Thermoplastic material as used herein is defined as a polymeric material that exhibits thermoplastic properties.
  • thermoplastic material can be comprised of a polymer of a single monomer; a copolymer of two or more monomers, a mixture of two or more polymers from single monomers, mixtures of two or more copolymers, or mixtures of one or more polymers from a single monomer and one or more copolymers
  • the thermoplastic material comprises a mixture of two or more copolymers or a mixture of at least one polymer from a single monomer and at least one copolymer wherein the components of the mixture have a common monomeric unit.
  • the thermoplastic material may be prepared from a blend of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) and an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer, wherein each of the components include an ethylene unit.
  • LLDPE linear low density polyethylene
  • LDPE low density polyethylene
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • Non-limiting examples of polymers from single monomers include: polystyrenes; polyolefins (polyethylene, polypropylene); polyacrylates, polymethacrylates: polyamides, polyimides, polyesters, polybutylene terephthalate, polycarbonates, polyethersulfones, and polyvinyl chloride.
  • Non- limiting examples of copolymers include: styrene-butadiene rubbers (SBR); styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene copolymers (SEBS); butyl rubbers; ethylene-propylene rubbers (EPR); ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubbers (EPDM); ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA); ethylene-acrylate or butadiene-acrylonitrile; maleic anhydride modified polymers and copolymers; polyether-polyamide copolymers; and grafted copolymers.
  • SBR styrene-butadiene rubbers
  • SEBS styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene copolymers
  • EPR ethylene-propylene rubbers
  • EPDM ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubbers
  • EVA ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
  • EVA ethylene
  • Absorbing agent as used herein unless otherwise stated, is defined as any material capable of absorbing or adsorbing moisture, or otherwise removing moisture from a surrounding atmosphere. (Although technically different in the mechanism of reaction, for the purposes of this invention, the terms absorbing and adsorbing are intended to be used interchangeably.)
  • Non-limiting examples of absorbing agents include: any desiccants, such as silica gel, zeolites, desiccant clay, molecular sieves, activated carbon, earth alkali oxides and the like.
  • the high moisture absorbing polymeric material is a solid and the shape can vary to form any product suitable to assist in moisture absorption.
  • the product may take the shape of a small cylindrical or cubical structure to be placed within a container that is intended to have low moisture content.
  • a further example includes lining of containers or packaging products with the absorbent polymeric material of the present invention.
  • a useful container for medicine or diagnostic strips and titration plates may be prepared by forming an exterior shell out of a substantially water impermeable thermoplastic material, such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • a full or partial liner may then be formed out of the absorbent polymeric material and added to the interior of the container.
  • the liner may either be formed inside the container in a dual injection mold, or formed separately from the container and later inserted.
  • the absorbent polymeric material may also be used to form the entire product (e.g. container or strip etc.), i.e. the entire product consists of the moisture absorbing polymeric material as defined herein.
  • the product of the invention provides both a high absorption rate and good absorption kinetics due to the presence of the absorbing agent in the migration zone (near the surface) and a (moisture) barrier function due to the interior region depleted of the absorbing agent.
  • the moisture absorbing polymeric material may be used in any application in which absorption of moisture is desirable.
  • Non-limiting examples include packaging of goods that are sensitive to moisture, such as food, diagnostic products, pharmaceuticals, semiconductor technology, or any general application that makes use of confined spaces in which a low humidity level is required over a period of time. This includes, without limitation, primary and secondary packaging.
  • One further embodiment is directed to a stick used in wafer manufacturing.
  • a further use of the moisture absorbing polymeric material is in odor-absorbing applications.
  • compositions of the invention further include appropriate quantities; preferably up to 10 percent, and most preferably up to 5% by weight of any organic or inorganic additives that are usual in the field of plastics, such as fillers, reinforcing agents, plasticizers, stabilizers, dyes, slipping agents, wetting agents, dispersants, antidumping agents, anti-static agents, processing agents, blowing agents, and pigments.
  • any organic or inorganic additives that are usual in the field of plastics, such as fillers, reinforcing agents, plasticizers, stabilizers, dyes, slipping agents, wetting agents, dispersants, antidumping agents, anti-static agents, processing agents, blowing agents, and pigments.
  • the absorbent polymeric material preferably does not include wicking fibers, as these fibers may burn or melt during the manufacturing process. The inclusion of fibers to act as a wick for moisture is unnecessary because of the increased moisture absorbency of the layered structure of the composition of the invention.
  • products formed from the absorbent polymeric compositions exhibiting accumulation of absorbing agent in a "migration zone" in a gradient towards the surface show distinct advantages in moisture absorbency compared to structures that contain the same concentration of absorbing agent throughout the product (monolithic structures) and structures that contain desiccant only at the surface. While structures with desiccant only at the surface tend to have a limited overall moisture absorption capacity due to the relatively small amount of absorbing agent the surface can accommodate or be incorporated into, products according to this invention show a high capacity because not only the surface but also the entire structure of the product may be filled with effective amounts of absorbing agent.
  • Monolithic structures with the same concentration of absorbing agent throughout the product tend to have a relatively low moisture absorption rate because the contact of moisture in the surroundings to the (relatively few) absorbing agent particles at or close to the surface is limited.
  • products according to this invention contain relatively high amounts of absorbing agent at and close to the surface and are thus able to react faster with the moisture in the surrounding compared to monolithic structures.
  • the preferred gradient of the absorbing agent in the migration zone surprisingly also provides an advantageous transport chain for transporting the substance to be absorbed by the absorbing agent, e.g. moisture, away from the surface rapidly. Thus, no excess moisture remains transiently on the surface due to delayed transport into the interior of the product.
  • the gradient of the absorbing agent is a continuous gradient and preferably is comprised of a continuous decrease of the concentration of absorbing agent from the surface towards the interior of the layer, as exemplified e.g. in Figure 3. From this it becomes clear that the present invention combines high absorbent capacity and relatively high initial absorbing rates and thus overcomes the shortfalls of both structures with absorbing agent at the surface only, and monolithic structures.
  • products according to this invention can be designed to exhibit higher or lower initial absorption rates although having the exact same chemical composition and same thickness, by increasing or decreasing the extent of the accumulation of the absorbing agent within the "migration zone" and/or the thickness of the "migration zone” itself.
  • the moisture absorbing polymeric material preferably contains: about 20% to about 85% by weight of one or more thermoplastic materials; and about 15% to about 80% by weight of at least one absorbing agent.
  • the composition is prepared such that the absorbing agent tends to concentrate in a gradient within the migration zone near the surface of the polymeric composition.
  • the concentration of the absorbing agent at the surface creates distinct layers of the composition, which are identifiable, i.e., a surface layer that is enriched in the absorbing agent and an interior layer that is depleted of that same absorbing agent.
  • the surface layers (usually on both opposite surfaces of products like strips and tubes) of the product made from the absorbent polymeric material generally form relatively well defined “migration zones", to which the absorbing agent "migrates.”
  • the maximum concentration of the absorbing agent at a given volume unit is from 2 to 10 times, preferably 2 to 6 times, higher than its concentration in the interior or core layer of the product.
  • the concentration of the absorbing agent within the migration zone preferably exhibits a gradient towards the surface.
  • the concentration of the absorbing agent at any location within the product and the extent of the migration of the absorbing agent may be determined by infra-red microanalysis.
  • the integrated peak intensities of characteristic IR absorption bands of absorbing agent (and copolymer, if used) are measured as functions of depth ⁇ , using transversal microtomic cuts of a suitable thickness (e.g. 30 ⁇ m).
  • the individual values are standardized by comparison to the integrated absorption intensity of the polymer component at the respective depth ⁇ and plotted as functions D( ⁇ ) and C( ⁇ ) of depth from the surface for values 0 to d (d being the total thickness of the part).
  • the amount of desiccant contained at any depth interval can be calculated from the quotient of JD( ⁇ ) d ⁇ (limits ⁇ i, ⁇ 2 ) and JD( ⁇ ) d ⁇ (limits 0, d).
  • the "migration zones" are defined by the depth from the surface at which the accumulation of desiccant has leveled off ( ⁇ ), and starts to increase ( ⁇ r ), respectively.
  • the amount of desiccant contained in these zones can be calculated as explained above by calculating the quotient of JD( ⁇ ) d ⁇ (limits 0, ⁇
  • this migration zone varies depending upon a number of factors, including the composition of the thermoplastic material, the ratio of the copolymer to the polymeric material that makes up the thermoplastic material, assuming such a blend is utilized, the concentration of the absorbing agent utilized, the amount of non-common monomer that is present in the blend of copolymer with polymer mixture, if such a mixture is utilized, and the parameters set when forming products from the absorbent polymeric material.
  • the thickness of the migration zone is generally from about 1 to about 100 microns, preferably from about 10 to about 80 microns, and most preferably from about 20 to about 60 microns from the surface of the moisture adsorbing polymeric material depending on the process of manufacture of the product. While the overall thickness of the migration zone may vary, especially in products which are very thick, it has been surprisingly found that the thickness of the migration zone seems to be relatively independent of the total thickness of the material and is generally from about 1 to about 100 microns.
  • the accumulation of the absorbing agent at a given volume unit within the migration zone is substantially greater than the accumulation at a given volume unit throughout the interior layer of the product.
  • the percentage of the adsorbing agent present in the migration zones of a product formed from the absorbent polymeric material is at least about 2 %, preferably at least about 4 %, and most preferably at least about 6% of the overall amount of adsorbing agent present in the product, with maximum amount present being no more than about 70%, preferably no more than 50% and most preferably no more than about 40% of the overall amount of absorbing agent.
  • thermoplastic component a blend of at least one polymer derived from a single monomer with at least one copolymer.
  • the higher the percentage of copolymer in use the greater the amount of absorbing agent that is present in the migration zone.
  • the higher the percentage of copolymer percent the thicker the migration zone.
  • the copolymer contains the monomer of the single monomer component of the polymer so that the two polymeric materials are compatible. If two or more copolymers are mixed to form the thermoplastic material, each should preferably contain at least one common monomer.
  • the absorbent polymeric materials are manufactured by compounding methods.
  • the polymer and copolymer (if any) are mixed by dry blending without the use of solvents or without melting the polymeric materials.
  • the blended polymer and copolymer (if any) are then fed into a first zone of a compounding machine simultaneously (but independently) with the absorbing agent. This first zone of mixing is preferably kept at a temperature below the melting points of all components, preferably about 50° C.
  • the mixture is then fed into the subsequent zones of the compounding machine where the polymer and copolymer material are melted and blended with the absorbing agent.
  • the blended materials are then extruded through a die into a cold water batch and shred into granules.
  • the absorbent polymeric materials are formed into products. This forming of products may be performed by any known method for producing thermoplastic products, such as extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, etc., provided that such method involves transforming the absorbent polymeric material into essentially a non-solid state, preferably by melting the thermoplastic material to a liquid state.
  • thermoplastic material comprises more than one polymer or copolymer
  • the absorbing agent has more attraction toward one of the polymeric materials and will migrate towards the surface along with the polymeric material while the separation takes place.
  • the thickness of the migration zone and the amount of absorbing agent being accumulated therein is also influenced by the parameters set during formation of the products. As indicated above, the migration of the absorbing agent is only possible as long as the absorbent polymeric material assumes an essentially non-solid state. Thus, parameters such as forming method (injection molding, blow molding, extrusion), temperature of the absorbent polymeric material when formed, temperature regulation of tools or molds during forming, flow characteristics of the material, flow rate during forming, shape of the product formed, cycle times etc. are important in determining the amount of time of the migration of the absorbing agent during forming (migration time).
  • the migration time is defined as the time while forming of a product during which the absorbent polymeric material is still in an essentially non-solid state so that migration of the absorbing agent can occur.
  • extrusion methods of manufacture with levels of shear less than about 100 s -1 provide for more separation phenomenon than does injection molding. Again, while not wishing to be bound by any particular theory, this is probably because the extrusion process provides for more directed and constant flow of material in a single direction, which allows a reasonably long migration time.
  • injection molding which involves strong turbulence, with shear rates between 1 ,000 s ⁇ 1 and 10,000 s _1 , the material flows in one direction, but then comes into contact with the walls of the injection mold causing a backflow and partial re-mixing of the liquid composition.
  • the extent of re-mixing is also influenced by the shape of the product formed.
  • the walls of the injection mold tend to rapidly cool the outer layers of the injected thermoplastic, thereby preventing strong migration of the absorbing agent to those outer layers.
  • the skilled artisan can adjust the parameters mentioned above by performing routine experiments in order to optimize these parameters for each individual product concerning migration time and thus achieve the desired thickness of migration zone and accumulation of absorbing agent therein.
  • Example 1 To demonstrate the phenomenon of absorbing agent migration towards the surface, a composition was prepared consisting of 50 % by weight of a thermoplastic material and 50% by weight of a desiccant (molecular sieve).
  • the thermoplastic material consisted of 22% by weight of a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), 62% by weight of a low density polyethylene (LDPE), and 16% by weight ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer.
  • LLDPE linear low density polyethylene
  • LDPE low density polyethylene
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer
  • Fig. 1 shows an infra-red spectral analysis of the surface of an extruded test strip prepared according to the present invention having an overall thickness of 850 ⁇ m.
  • the extrusion process was carried out at about 200°C and about 110 bar pressure.
  • Fig. 1 the peaks for polyethylene, EVA, and the molecular sieve were identified.
  • Fig. 2 shows the same data taken from the center of an extruded strip, also prepared according to the present invention.
  • the amplitude of the EVA and molecular sieve peaks, and therefore the concentration of EVA and molecular sieve is much higher at the surface of the strip than it is in the center.
  • Fig. 3 shows the results of an IR spectral analysis of an entire extruded strip, which was 0.40 mm in thickness.
  • the concentration of EVA and molecular sieve was very high at the two surfaces of the strip, and then leveled off at about 35 ⁇ m deep in the strip. The concentration of EVA and molecular sieve then stayed almost constant from 35 ⁇ m deep to the center of the strip.
  • the section of the composition where the EVA and molecular sieve concentration climbs to its peak is called the migration zone thickness.
  • the migration zone thickness of the extruded strip was 35 ⁇ m.
  • Example 2 The concentration of desiccant towards the surface of a different polymeric composition is displayed visually in this example.
  • An absorbent polymer composition comprising 65% by weight of a thermoplastic material and 35%o by weight of an absorbing agent (silica gel) was prepared.
  • the thermoplastic material comprised a blend of 92.3% by weight polystyrene and 7.7% by weight styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene copolymer.
  • An absorbent cartridge was prepared by injection molding similar to that shown in Fig. 5. Such a cartridge may be useful for placing inside a container for moisture sensitive products such as medicine.
  • Fig. 5 Such a cartridge may be useful for placing inside a container for moisture sensitive products such as medicine.
  • Example 6 is a picture of a cross section of the cartridge taken with an optic microscope. The concentration of molecular sieve towards the surfaces of the cartridge can be clearly seen by the dark grey areas in the photograph.
  • Example 3 This example demonstrates that absorbent polymer compositions with very high absorption capacities can be prepared according to this invention.
  • An absorbent polymer composition comprising 30% by weight of thermoplastic material and 70% by weight of an absorbing agent (molecular sieve) was prepared.
  • the thermoplastic material comprised 76.7 % by weight ethylene- methylacrylate copolymer and 23.3 % by weight ethylene-acrylic ester -maleic anhydryde copolymer. Strips with a thickness of 1.3 mm were extruded from this composition. As shown in Fig. 7, moisture uptake was measured to be 14.6% by weight at 30 °C, 60 % r.h.
  • Example 4 An absorbent polymer composition comprising 50% by weight of a thermoplastic material and 50% by weight of an absorbing agent (molecular sieve) was prepared.
  • the thermoplastic material comprised a blend of 92.3% by weight polystyrene and 7.7% by weight styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene copolymer.
  • This composition was formed into injection molded articles (0.9 mm, 1.1 mm and 1.5 mm thick plates, 1.08 mm thick tubes) and extruded articles (strips of thickness 0.5 mm and 0.6 mm, 1.2 mm thick tube).
  • Table 2 The determination of absorbing agent accumulation and migration zone for the composition of Example 4 is shown in Table 2.
  • the amount of molecular sieve was determined by using the integrated intensity of the IR absorption peak at 1652 cm “1 compared to the integrated intensity of a polystyrene/SEBS IR absorption band between 2821 - 3112 cm “1 .
  • typical migration zones extend between approximately 20 to 40 ⁇ m from the surfaces into the articles.
  • the IR peak intensity ratio molecular sieve : (polystyrene/SEBS) drops to approximately between 50 to 20% of the surface value within the migration zone. This means that the molecular sieve concentration per volume unit at the immediate surface of the parts is between 2 and 5 times higher than in the core of the material.
  • Table 3 shows the amounts of desiccant accumulated in the migration zones as percentages of the total desiccant amounts.
  • a blowing agent is defined as a material that is mixed with the compound before the step of forming articles by extrusion, injection molding or other means, and that escapes the compound as a gas or vapour at least partially during this process.

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Abstract

Matériau polymère absorbant l'humidité et constitué, en combinaison, d'un matériau thermoplastique et d'un agent absorbant. Le matériau thermoplastique est sélectionné de telle sorte que, lorsque l'agent absorbant est ajouté au matériau plastique dans un état fondu et que le produit est ensuite formé, l'agent absorbant a tendance à migrer vers la surface du matériau polymère absorbant l'humidité pour former une zone de migration, la concentration en agent absorbant étant plus élevée à la surface du matériau polymère qu'à proximité de l'intérieur de ce dernier.
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