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Blends of polyolefins with polymers containing reactive agents

US4678834A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1985
Grant dateJul 7, 1987
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2323/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A polyolefin blend comprising, in physical admixture, a major portion of particles of a polyethylene and a minor portion of particles of a composition of a thermoplastic second polymer, is disclosed. The polyethylene is selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of ethylene and copolymers of ethylene and at least one C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 higher alpha-olefin, and the second polymer is a normally solid thermoplastic polymer having a melting point of less than 185.degree. C. and a shear viscosity that is not more than that of the polyethylene when measured at 200.degree. C. and a shear rate of 400 sec.sup.-1 with the proviso that the second polymer is not a homopolymer or copolymer derived solely from hydrocarbon alpha-olefins having 2-10 carbon atoms. Examples of second polymers are (a) homopolymers and copolymers of unsaturated hydrocarbons in which at least one monomer is other than a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alpha-olefin, e.g. ethylene/propylene elastomers, polystyrene and styrene/butadiene/styrene copolymers, (b) copolymers of ethylene with ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids and anhydrides, and esters thereof, and (c) modified polymers e.g. chlorinated polyethylene, grafted…

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