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Gamma radiation resistant polycarbonate compositions

US4963598A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 1989
Grant dateOct 16, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L69/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to thermoplastic polycarbonate molding compositions which are rendered resistant to gamma-radiation by incorporating therewith about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of a stabilizing agent conforming to ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl or acyl radical, silyl or pyranyl where said alkyl and acyl radicals may be either branched or linear, n is an integer of from 0 to 70, p is 0 or 1 and m is 1 to 4.

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