Resin composition
US5428094A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08K3/34
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A resin composition comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) having an ethylene content of 20 to 60 mol % and a water-swellable phyllosilicate, said water-swellable phyllosilicate being dispersed in the EVOH with a basal spacing satisfying the following condition (I) EQU (x-y).gtoreq.2 (I) wherein x represents the basal spacing in angstrom of the water-swellalble phyllosilicate dispersed in EVOH and y represents the basal spacing in angstrom of dry powder of the water-swellable phyllosilicate. The resin compositions of the invention are useful in the manufacture of plastic films and containers for food packaging.
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