UV-stabilized and other modified polycarbonates and method of making same
US6096852A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08K5/3475
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
UV-stabilized or other modified polycarbonates are prepared by combining polycarbonate, a radical polymerization initiator and a UV-stabilizer-molecule or other additive such as a flame retardant or IR additive containing a reactive group susceptible to radical attack in a melt. In the melt, the UV-stabilizer or other additive is graft polymerized to the polycarbonate to form a modified polycarbonate. The method can be practiced using bis-phenol-A (BPA) polycarbonates, soft-segment polycarbonates and high heat polycarbonates. The reaction may be performed in an extruder.
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