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Low density polyethylene polymeric compositions
Assignee: Raychem Ltd
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Filing: 1984-01-30
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2004-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A cross-linked polymeric composition comprises a linear, low density ethylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25 DEG C. of 0.940 gm/cm3 or less (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 103 carbon atoms of the polymeric chain of less than 30 with a substantial absence of long chain branches, and preferably (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C8. The cross-linked polymeric composition is particularly suitable for the production of dimensionally recoverable articles, for the production of insulation material, for the production of semi-conductive or conductive polymers for use in electrical heating materials, and for the production of semi-permeable membranes.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Tamplin
- 👤 Malcolm D. Heaven
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:54
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; B; B01; B01D; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/26; B01D71/261; B01D71/76; C; C08; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/24; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/44; H01B3/441; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/40; H01M50/489; H01M50/494; B01D2323/00; B01D2323/30; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A substantially cross-linked polymeric composition comprising a first linear low density ethylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25° C. of less than 0.930 gm/cm 3 , (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of less than 30, (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C 8 , and (d) a stress exponent in the range of from 1.2 to 1.4, wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is present in the form of a blend with a blendable branched, ethylene homo- or copolymer, the polymers having been blended prior to cross-linking.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A substantially cross-linked polymeric composition comprising a first linear low density ethylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25° C. of less than 0.930 gm/cm 3 , (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of less than 30, (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C 8 , and (d) a stress exponent in the range of from 1.2 to 1.4, wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is present in the form of a blend with a blendable branched, ethylene homo- or copolymer, the polymers having been blended prior to cross-linking.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the degree of cross-linking of the composition expressed in terms of gel content (ANSI/ASTM D 2765-68) is at least 40%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer prior to cross-linking is characterised by a ΔT value as hereinbefore defined of greater than 15° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer prior to cross-linking is characterised by a molecular weight distribution index of less than 8.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer has substantially no chain branches greater in length than C 6 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 5 wherein substantially all chain branches of the first ethylene homo- or copolymer are ethyl branches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition according to claim 6 wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer has from 15 to 30 ethyl branches per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition according to claim 6 wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer has no more than 10 ethyl branches per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is, prior to cross-linking, characterised by a degree of unsaturation expressed in terms of terminal vinyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of at least 0.2.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 wherein the first ethylene polymer is a copolymer of ethylene with an olefinically unsaturated monomer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 10 wherein the olefinically unsaturated monomer is a C 3 to C 8 α-olefin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 11 wherein the α-olefin is n-but-1-ene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 wherein the first ethylene copolymer is a random copolymer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the blendable polymer is a branched low density polyethylene or a linear high density polyethylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 wherein the blendable polymer is an ethylene/unsaturated aliphatic ester copolymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 15 wherein the ethylene/unsaturated aliphatic ester copolymer is an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to claim 1 including at least 10 weight percent of a filler.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein the filler is a non-reinforcing filler.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 18 wherein the filler has a particle size of from 1 to 120 microns.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 17 wherein the filler is a reinforcing filler.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 20 wherein the filler has a particle size of from 0.01 to 1 microns.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cross-linkable composition comprising a linear low density ethylene homo- or copolymer as defined in claim 1 incorporating an effective amount of a cross-linking agent or a prorad.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
11 words
A dimensionally recoverable article comprising a composition according to claim 1.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An article according to claim 23 which is heat shrinkable.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An article according to claim 24 which is hollow.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An article according to claim 25 of monolithic construction consisting wholly of the composition defined in claim 1.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An article according to claim 26 in the form of a sleeve.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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Electrical insulation for a wire or cable comprising a composition according to claim 1.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
Electrical insulation which comprises a composition according to claim 1 incorporating an anti-tracking filler and having an initial tracking voltage according to ASTM D2303 of greater than 2.5 kV.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A semi-conductive or conductive polymeric composition comprising a composition according to claim 1 having incorporated therein an effective amount of a conductive filler.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A stress grading tube for the electrical stress grading of the termination of high voltage cables comprising a semi-conductive composition according to claim 29.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An electrical screen for wire or cable which comprises a semi-conductive or conductive composition according to claim 29.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A semi-permeable membrane comprising a composition according to claim 1 in semi-permeable film form.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A membrane according to claim 33 wherein the film has a thickness of between 0.001 and 0.5 mm.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A membrane according to claim 33 wherein the film has been grafted with monomers to modify the selectivity thereof to ionic species.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An electrolytic cell or battery separator comprising a membrane according to claim 33.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 having been quenched across the crystalline melting point thereof prior to cross-linking.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
111 words
A substantially cross-linked polymeric composition comprising a first linear low density ethylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25° C. of less than 0.930 gm/cm 3 , (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of less than 30, (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C 8 , and (d) a molecular weight distribution less than 8, wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is present in the form of a blend with a blendable branched, ethylene homo- or copolymer, the polymers having been blended prior to cross-linking.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
111 words
A substantially cross-linked polymeric composition comprising a first linear low density ethylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25° C. of less than 0.930 gm/cm 3 , (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of less than 30, (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C 8 , and (d) a molecular weight distribution less than 8, wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is present in the form of a blend with a blendable branched, ethylene homo- or copolymer, the polymers having been blended prior to cross-linking.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
103 words
A substantially cross-linked polymeric composition comprising a first linear low density ehtylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25° C. of less than 0.930 gm/cm 3 , (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of less than 10, and (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C 8 , wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is present in the form of a blend with a blendable branched, ethylene homo- or copolymer, the polymers having been blended prior to cross-linking.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
103 words
A substantially cross-linked polymeric composition comprising a first linear low density ehtylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25° C. of less than 0.930 gm/cm 3 , (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of less than 10, and (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C 8 , wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is present in the form of a blend with a blendable branched, ethylene homo- or copolymer, the polymers having been blended prior to cross-linking.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
103 words
A substantially cross-linked polymeric composition comprising a linear low density ethylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25° C. of less than 0.930 gm/cm 3 , (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of from 15 to 30, and (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C 8 , wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is present in the form of a blend with a blendable branched, ethylene homo- or copolymer, the polymers having been blended prior to cross-linking.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
103 words
A substantially cross-linked polymeric composition comprising a linear low density ethylene homo- or copolymer which, prior to cross-linking is characterized by (a) a density at 25° C. of less than 0.930 gm/cm 3 , (b) a linearity expressed in terms of pendant methyl groups per 10 3 carbon atoms of the polymer chain of from 15 to 30, and (c) no more than 5 branches greater in length than C 8 , wherein the first ethylene homo- or copolymer is present in the form of a blend with a blendable branched, ethylene homo- or copolymer, the polymers having been blended prior to cross-linking.
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