WO1980000083A1 - Reinforced impact modified polycarbonates - Google Patents
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- WO1980000083A1 WO1980000083A1 PCT/US1979/000371 US7900371W WO8000083A1 WO 1980000083 A1 WO1980000083 A1 WO 1980000083A1 US 7900371 W US7900371 W US 7900371W WO 8000083 A1 WO8000083 A1 WO 8000083A1
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- 229920000515 polycarbonate Polymers 0.000 title claims description 12
- 239000004417 polycarbonate Substances 0.000 title claims description 12
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 51
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 39
- 239000003365 glass fiber Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 38
- 239000011324 bead Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 37
- 229920001577 copolymer Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 33
- 229920001897 terpolymer Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- -1 such as Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 21
- 229920000402 bisphenol A polycarbonate polymer Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 239000012744 reinforcing agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 17
- 150000001336 alkenes Chemical class 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N olefin Natural products CCCCCCCC=C JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 238000009757 thermoplastic moulding Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 229920000098 polyolefin Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 229920006242 ethylene acrylic acid copolymer Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 229920001200 poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 229920002126 Acrylic acid copolymer Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 229920006244 ethylene-ethyl acrylate Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 claims description 11
- 125000000843 phenylene group Chemical group C1(=C(C=CC=C1)*)* 0.000 claims description 9
- IISBACLAFKSPIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N bisphenol A Chemical compound C=1C=C(O)C=CC=1C(C)(C)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1 IISBACLAFKSPIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Carbonate Chemical compound [O-]C([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000004431 polycarbonate resin Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 229920005668 polycarbonate resin Polymers 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 125000001931 aliphatic group Chemical group 0.000 claims description 3
- 125000004429 atom Chemical group 0.000 claims description 3
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 125000004435 hydrogen atom Chemical class [H]* 0.000 claims description 3
- 229940106691 bisphenol a Drugs 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003063 flame retardant Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 claims 4
- 239000004698 Polyethylene Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 125000004432 carbon atom Chemical group C* 0.000 claims 2
- 229920000573 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 claims 2
- RNFJDJUURJAICM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexaphenoxy-1,3,5-triaza-2$l^{5},4$l^{5},6$l^{5}-triphosphacyclohexa-1,3,5-triene Chemical compound N=1P(OC=2C=CC=CC=2)(OC=2C=CC=CC=2)=NP(OC=2C=CC=CC=2)(OC=2C=CC=CC=2)=NP=1(OC=1C=CC=CC=1)OC1=CC=CC=C1 RNFJDJUURJAICM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- KKEBXNMGHUCPEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 4-phenyl-1-(2-sulfanylethyl)imidazolidin-2-one Chemical compound N1C(=O)N(CCS)CC1C1=CC=CC=C1 KKEBXNMGHUCPEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 125000000217 alkyl group Chemical class 0.000 claims 1
- 239000012757 flame retardant agent Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 125000002346 iodo group Chemical group I* 0.000 claims 1
- KAKZBPTYRLMSJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N vinyl-ethylene Natural products C=CC=C KAKZBPTYRLMSJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000012360 testing method Methods 0.000 description 6
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 4
- YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dichloromethane Chemical compound ClCCl YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 241000905957 Channa melasoma Species 0.000 description 2
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000000996 additive effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000003014 reinforcing effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229920002725 thermoplastic elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethene Chemical compound C=C VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000005977 Ethylene Substances 0.000 description 1
- YGYAWVDWMABLBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phosgene Chemical compound ClC(Cl)=O YGYAWVDWMABLBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229920001400 block copolymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229920001971 elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000000806 elastomer Substances 0.000 description 1
- HQQADJVZYDDRJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ethene;prop-1-ene Chemical group C=C.CC=C HQQADJVZYDDRJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 125000001495 ethyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
- 239000005038 ethylene vinyl acetate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920001519 homopolymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000010348 incorporation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000006060 molten glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 125000001436 propyl group Chemical group [H]C([*])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[H] 0.000 description 1
- QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N propylene Natural products CC=C QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 125000004805 propylene group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])([*:1])C([H])([H])[*:2] 0.000 description 1
- 230000002787 reinforcement Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010561 standard procedure Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920001169 thermoplastic Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004416 thermosoftening plastic Substances 0.000 description 1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
- C08L69/00—Compositions of polycarbonates; Compositions of derivatives of polycarbonates
Definitions
- thermoplastic molding composi ⁇ tions having improved notched Izod impact strength comprising
- polyolefins such as ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-butadiene copolymers, propylene-butadiene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-butadiene terpolymers, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, propylene-acrylic acid cop
- bisphenol-A polycarbonates as molding composi ⁇ tions, both with and without reinforcing agents is well known and these materials have been widely employed in the manufacture of various thermoplastic molded articles.
- the present invention provides for a novel thermoplastic molding composition which comprises Q (a) a bisphenol-A polycarbonate;
- polystyrene resin has recurring units of the formula
- each -R- is selected from the group consisting of phenylene, halo-substituted phenylene and alky! substituted phenylene
- X and Y are each selected from the group consist ⁇ ing of hydrogen, hydrocarbon radicals free from aliphatic unsaturation and of radicals which together with the adjoining
- the preferred polycarbonate resins may be derived from the reaction of bisphenol-A and phosgene. These polycarbonates have from 10-400 recurring units of the formula:
- the polycarbonate should have an intrinsic vis ⁇ cosity between 0.2 and 1.0, preferably from 0.30 to 0.65 as measured at 20°C in methylene chloride.
- a reinforcing amount of the reinforcing agent in the compositions of the present invention from 1-60 parts by weight of the total weight of the resultant molding composition may comprise the reinforcing 5 agent.
- a preferred range is from 5-40 parts by weight.
- the preferred reinforcing agents for use in the present invention are of glass, and it is preferred to use fibrous glass filaments, glass beads, or mixtures of these.
- the pre ⁇ ferred glass filaments for plastics reinforcements are made ° by mechanical pulling, and have filament diameters in the range of from about (0.000112) 0.000284cm to about (0.00075 inch 0.0019cm. However, this is not critical to the present inven ⁇ tion.
- the glass beads which may be advantageously employed either 5 alone or together with the treated glass fibers described above will have diameters on the order of 0.0003cm (0.0001) to about . 0.025cm (O.OlOinches) and are generally prepared via spraying of the molten glass as fine droplets into liquid baths.
- the glass fibers may be employed in amounts up to about 0 40 parts by weight of the total composition and the glass beads may be employed in amounts up to about 60 parts by weight of the total composition.
- the glass fibers and glass beads may be advantageously employed in varying proportions such that the combined quantity of glass fibers and glass beads make up from 5 about 1 to about 60 parts by weight of the total composition.
- the preferred range of the combined glass fibers and glass beads is from about 5 to about 40 parts by weight of the total mold ⁇ ing composition.
- polyolefin copolymers such as ethyl ene-propylene ' copolymers
- olefin terpolymers such as ethylene-propylene- butadiene terpolymers, which may be suitably employed in practicing the present invention are all commercially available products whose preparation is well known.
- the olef in-acrylic acid copolymers such as ethylene- acryl ic acid copolymers
- di olef in-acrylic acid terpolymers such as ethyl ene-propylene-acryl ic acid terpolymers and other olefin based thermoplastic elastomers , which may be suitably employed in practicing the present invention are also commercial ⁇ ly available products whose preparation is well known, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
- propylene block copolymers al l of which are manufactured and sold by Hercules , Inc. :, US ⁇ LB 342 and USp-R.B 703, both ethylene homopolymers, manu ⁇
- compositions of the present invention may contain from about 0.5 to about 10 percent by weight of combined impact modifying component(s) described above, without taking into account the amount of reinforcing agents to be employed, and will preferentially contain from about 2 to about 6 percent by weight of the combined impact modifying component(s).
- compositions of the present invention may be prepared by any standard procedure and the particular method employed is not critical.
- the compositions of the present invention may also include flame retardants such as those described in U.S. Patent No. 3,915,926 which is incorporated herin by reference. Description of the ; 'Preferred Embodiments
- Example I Control A blend of 91 parts by weight of bisphenol-A polycarbonate and 9 parts by weight of chopped glass fibers was prepared, extruded in a twin screw extruder and molded into sample parts of approximately 0.3cm (1/8 inch) thickness. The results of impact and flexural tests on the resultant molded parts are set forth in Table I.
- Examples II - XXIII A blend of 91 parts by weight of bisphenol-A polycarbonate and 9 parts by weight of chopped glass fibers was blended with 4 parts per 100 by weight of various commercially available compositions as impact modifying agents as set forth in Table I. The various resultant blends were extruded and molded -in the • same manner as in Example I. The results of impact and flexur ⁇ al tests on the resultant molded parts are also set forth in Table I.
- V indicates that at least one sample did not fall when subjected to the machine l imit of 40 ft. -lb. /in.
- Exa ple XXIV - Control A blend of 60 parts by weight of bisphenol-A polycarbonate, 20 parts by weight of chopped glass fibers and 20 parts by weight of glass beads was prepared, extruded and molded into sample parts in the same manner as in Example I. The results of impact and flexural tests performed on the resultant molded parts are set forth in Table II.
- Examples XXV - XXX Blends of 60 parts by weight of bisphenol-A polycarbonate, 20 parts by weight of chopped glass fibers and 20 parts by weight of glass beads in admixture with 4 parts per 100 by weight of various compositions as impact modifying agents were prepared, extruded and molded in the same manner as in Example XXIV.
- the results of impact and flexural tests performed on the resultant molded parts are set forth in Table II.
- Base 60 Parts by Weight Po1y(BPA Carbonate) 8 , 20 Parts by Weight Chopped Glass Fibers and 20 Parts by Weight Glass Beads -
- Example XXXI - Control A blend of 70 parts by weight of bisphenol-A polycarbonate and 30 parts by weight of glass beads was prepared, extruded and molded into sample parts in the same manner as in Example I. The results of impact and flexural tests performed on the re- sultant molded parts are set forth in Table III.
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EP0063769A3 (en) * | 1981-04-29 | 1983-03-02 | Mobay Chemical Corporation | Glass-filled polycarbonate with impact resistance |
US4401785A (en) * | 1982-01-29 | 1983-08-30 | General Electric Company | Polyolefin-poly(ester-carbonate) composition |
US4464512A (en) * | 1982-01-29 | 1984-08-07 | General Electric Company | Composition comprising an aromatic polyester-carbonate resin and a linear low density polyolefin polymer |
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EP0376921A3 (de) * | 1983-08-31 | 1990-08-16 | Bayer Ag | Thermoplastische Formmassen auf Basis von Polysiloxan-Polycarbonat-Blockcopolymeren |
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