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Glass filled polyester compositions with improved color stability

US6187848A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 1998
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K5/5393
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A polyester molding composition reinforced with fiber glass or other silica based filler which has color stability at relatively high temperatures and comprises (a) from 40 to 97 weight percent of a polyester resin; (b) from about 3 to about 60 weight percent fibrous glass or silica based filler or mixture; (c) less than about 5 percent by weight additional ingredients which include a combination of stabilizers consisting essentially of an acidic quencher, a thioester and a phosphonite and (d) optionally from 2 to 30 weight percent of a flame retarding composition.

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