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Fluoropolymer blend for coextrusion onto thermoplastic substrates

Assignee: PPG Industries Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-21
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Granted: 1994-06-21
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Expires: 2012-07-21
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Abstract

Abstract Adhesion of fluoropolymer capstock layer to thermoplastic substrates such as polyvinyl chloride is achieved without the need for an intermediate adhesive layer while maintaining adequate impact resistance and processing properties by blending with the fluoropolymer a selected combination of acrylic polymers. The fluoropolymer-acrylic polymer blend includes a first acrylic polymer having a major methyl methacrylate monomeric component and a second acrylic polymer having a major ethyl methacrylate component.

Inventors

  • 👤 John F. Grunewalder
  • 👤 Mark A. Harley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:00
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L27/00; C08L27/02; C08L27/12; C08L33/00; C08L33/04; C08L33/06; C08L33/10; C08L33/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A capstock polymer composition suitable for coextrusion onto thermoplastic substrates, the resinous portion comprising: 20 to 90 percent of a fluoropolymer-acrylic polymer blend comprising: 30 to 80 percent of a fluoropolymer component containing polymers or copolymers of fluoroolefin; 5 to 50 percent of a first acrylic polymer component which consists essentially of methyl methacrylate homopolymer or copolymer consisting essentially of methyl methacrylate with minor amounts of other monomers; and 5 to 50 percent of a second acrylic polymer components which consists essentially of ethyl methacrylate polymer consisting essentially of a major amount of ethyl methacrylate; and diluent polymeric material comprising vinyl chloride containing polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A capstock polymer composition suitable for coextrusion onto thermoplastic substrates, the resinous portion comprising: 20 to 90 percent of a fluoropolymer-acrylic polymer blend comprising: 30 to 80 percent of a fluoropolymer component containing polymers or copolymers of fluoroolefin; 5 to 50 percent of a first acrylic polymer component which consists essentially of methyl methacrylate homopolymer or copolymer consisting essentially of methyl methacrylate with minor amounts of other monomers; and 5 to 50 percent of a second acrylic polymer components which consists essentially of ethyl methacrylate polymer consisting essentially of a major amount of ethyl methacrylate; and diluent polymeric material comprising vinyl chloride containing polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 8 words
The composition of claim 1 further including pigment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the first acrylic polymer component comprises 10 to 30 percent on a resin solids weight basis of the fluoropolymer-acrylic polymer blend, and the second acrylic polymer component comprises 10 to 30 percent on a resin solids weight basis of the fluoropolymer-acrylic polymer blend.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the second acrylic polymer component comprises a copolymer of ethyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 29 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the copolymer is the polymerization product of about three parts by weight of ethyl methacrylate to each part by weight of methyl acrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the first acrylic component and the second acrylic component are present in approximately equal proportions on a resin solids weight basis in the fluoropolymer-acrylic polymer blend.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fluoropolymer-acrylic polymer blend comprises 40 to 65 percent fluoropolymer component on a resin solids weight basis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the major constituent of the fluoropolymer component is polyvinylidene fluoride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the diluent polymeric material comprises polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 52 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein at least 90 percent on a resin solids weight basis of the first acrylic polymer component comprises poly(methyl methacrylate), and at least 90 percent on a resin solids weight basis of the second acrylic polymer component comprises a copolymer of ethyl methacrylate and another alkyl acrylate.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1997-06-20 1997-12-20 1998-06-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2001-06-20 2001-12-20 2002-06-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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