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Nucleating agents for thermoplastic resins

US5032621A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 1989
Grant dateJul 16, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S521/908
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to the use of a special class of sulfonic and phosphonic acids, and salts of the acids, to give improved nucleation for foam extrusion of thermoplastics using either dissolved gas or chemical blowing agents to produce foam.

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