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Organoclays as processing aids for plasticized thermoplastics

US6596802B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 2000
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2077/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention describes the use of organoclays as additives to plasticizers to provide a plasticizer composition, to allow the mixing of the plasticizers with thermoplastic resins in the same process used to convert the resin formulation to finished product. The use of this invention eliminates the need for a preliminary compounding step to incorporate plasticizers into thermoplastics prior to extrusion or molding.

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