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Molded protective strip for automobiles

US5574087A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1995
Grant dateNov 12, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L23/16
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A molded protective strip for automobiles is prepared by the gas injection molding of a resin composition which comprises (A) 55 to 75% by weight of polypropylene, (B) 18 to 30% by weight of ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber, and (C) 10 to 20% by weight of talc, has a ratio (MI).sub.PP /(MI).sub.EPR of 10 or less, and a polydispersity index of 20 to 100. (MI).sub.PP and (MI).sub.EPR represents melt indices of the polypropylene of component (A) and the ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber of component (B), respectively. The polydispersity index is calculated from a frequency-storage modulus curve obtained with a composition consisting of components (A), (B), and (C) alone at the temperature of 230.degree. C. The molded protective strip can be prepared without using a vinyl chloride resin, shows almost no heat shrinkage, has a small coefficient of linear expansion, is excellent in dimensional stability, and exhibits excellent appearance.

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