Thermoplastic composition for fuel lines
US6060562A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1397
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A thermoplastic composition with improved properties for making fuel containers, e.g. for fuel oil, petrol, diesel oil or alcohol, and specifically for making fuel lines for feeding fuel to a fuel tank or engine. The thermoplastic composition includes a thermoplastic polymer matrix and at least one compound that enhances the resilience of thermoplastic compositions. Said matrix consists of a mixture of: at least one first thermoplastic copolymer produced by copolymerising .epsilon.-caprolactam with at least one monomer selected from the group which includes an amino acid having at least nine carbon atoms, or the corresponding lactam, and a mixture of hexamethylediamine and a diacid having at least nine carbon atoms, the weight ratio of the .epsilon.-caprolactam to the total amount of hexamethylenediamine and diacid being 4-9; and at least one second thermoplastic polymer or copolymer produced by polymerising monomers having at least nine carbon atoms. The amount of second polymer or copolymer in the matrix is 40-80 wt. %, and the amount of resilienc modifying compound is 20-50 wt. %, based on the weight of the thermoplastic composition. In use, articles such as fuel lines produced …
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