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Thermoplastic vulcanizates and process for making the same

US6437030B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2000
Grant dateAug 20, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2312/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for forming a thermoplastic vulcanizate compromising the steps of dynamically vulcanizing a rubber within a blend that comprises the rubber and a thermoplastic polymer, where said step of vulcanizing is carried out by using a phenolic resin in the presence of a catalyst system formed by combining a metal halide and a metal carboxylate. Also, a thermoplastic vulcanizate having low moisture pick-up with a technologically useful cure.

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