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Blends of polyolefin and poly(ethylene oxide) and process for making the blends

US6063866A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1998
Grant dateMay 16, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L71/02
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A compositional blend having from about 1 weight percent to about 85 weight percent of a modified polyolefin and from about 99 weight percent to about 15 weight percent of a modified poly(ethylene oxide). The modified polyolefin and modified poly(ethylene oxide) have a total of from about 1 weight percent to about 30 weight percent of a monomer grafted thereto. Included is a method for making the blend comprising using a single pass extruder to perform the steps of melt blending a polyolefin, a poly(ethylene oxide), a monomer and a sufficient amount free radical initiator to graft from about 1 percent to 100 percent of the monomer onto the polyolefin and poly(ethylene oxide).

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