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Polyphenylene ether molding compositions that include an alkenyl aromatic resin and an EPDM rubber

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1981-08-14
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Granted: 1983-12-20
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Expires: 2001-08-14
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Abstract

Abstract Novel molding compositions are disclosed which comprise a polyphenylene ether resin, an alkenyl aromatic resin and EPDM rubber.

Inventors

  • 👤 Glenn D. Cooper
  • 👤 Gim F. Lee, Jr.
  • 👤 Rainey A. Shufelt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 02:25
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L25/00; C08L51/00; C08L71/00; C08L71/08; C08L71/10; C08L71/12; C08L71/123; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/16; C08L81/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 48 words
A thermoplastic molding composition which consists essentially of: (a) from 35-95 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether resin; (b) from 65-5 parts by weight of a phosphate compound; and (c) from 1-15 parts by weight of a rubbery interpolymer of a mixture of monoolefins and a polyene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 48 words
A thermoplastic molding composition which consists essentially of: (a) from 35-95 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether resin; (b) from 65-5 parts by weight of a phosphate compound; and (c) from 1-15 parts by weight of a rubbery interpolymer of a mixture of monoolefins and a polyene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
A thermoplastic molding composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) ether resin, the phosphate is tri-aryl phosphate and the rubbery interpolymer is derived from ethylene, propylene and 1,4-hexadiene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
A thermoplastic molding composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) ether resin; the phosphate is triphenyl phosphate and the rubbery interpolymer is derived from ethylene, propylene and 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
A thermoplastic molding composition as defined in claim 3 wherein the poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) ether resin has an intrinsic viscosity of from about 0.40 dl/g to about 0.65 dl/g as measured in chloroform at 30° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
A thermoplastic molding composition as defined in claim 3 wherein the rubbery interpolymer comprises 10-90 mole percent of ethylene; 10-90 mole percent of propylene and 0.1-12 mole percent of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 67 words
A thermoplastic molding composition which consists essentially of: (a) from 35-95 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether resin; (b) from 65-5 parts by weight of a phosphate compound; and (c) from 1-15 parts by weight of a mixture of (i) a rubbery interpolymer of a mixture of monoolefins and a polyene and (ii) a thermoplastic rubber which is an ABA block copolymer having a saturated midblock.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 67 words
A thermoplastic molding composition which consists essentially of: (a) from 35-95 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether resin; (b) from 65-5 parts by weight of a phosphate compound; and (c) from 1-15 parts by weight of a mixture of (i) a rubbery interpolymer of a mixture of monoolefins and a polyene and (ii) a thermoplastic rubber which is an ABA block copolymer having a saturated midblock.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
A thermoplastic molding composition as defined in claim 6 wherein the ABA block copolymer is a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
A thermoplastic molding composition as defined in claim 6 wherein at least 25% by weight of (c) is the rubbery interpolymer.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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