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Easy processing ethylene propylene elastomers

US4722971A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 1987
Grant dateFeb 2, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2666/04
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

By selecting the composition and intermolecular compositional distribution with respect to ethylene and diene content and the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers can have both improved processing properties and compound vulcanizate physical properties. The lower molecular weight fractions of 10.sup.4 to about 5.times.10.sup.5 have at least 2 times the diene content of the higher molecular weight fractions and an ethylene content of 30-80 wt. %. The higher molecular weight fractions of 2.times.10.sup.5 to about 10.sup.7 have a higher ethylene content than the lower molecular weight fractions and are less than 90 wt. % ethylene.

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