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Thermotropic polymer/inorganic reinforcing filler molding compositions

US4994518A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 1989
Grant dateFeb 19, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K7/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Molding compositions, easily shaped into useful articles having improved mechanical properties that are less anisotropic, contain (a) a thermotropic polymer, and (b) an inorganic filler material, such inorganic filler (b) being a crystalline inorganic filler of platelet shape having a mean diameter ranging from 0.5 to 400 .mu.m and a shape factor represented by the ratio: ##EQU1## which ranges from 10 to 90, and such inorganic filler (b) being present in an amount, expressed in % by weight of filler in the combined polymer+filler, ranging from 20% to to 60%, with the proviso that such amount ranges from above 50% to 60% when the mean particle diameter of the filler material is less than 20 .mu.m.

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