Patent · US Expired

Thermoplastic elastomer compositions containing a phase change solvent and selected processing oils

US7468411B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
45References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJan 30, 2004
Grant dateDec 23, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K5/12
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel elastomeric compositions which contain at least one thermoplastic elastomer and at least one phase change solvent and at least one processing oil. The presence of particular processing oils, e.g., poly(alphaolefins), provide a means to increase mechanical properties compared to commercially available mineral oils. The oils of the present invention are chosen as to minimize the depression of glass transition temperature of the hard-block of the thermoplastic elastomer. The phase change behavior of these materials produce elastomeric compositions that exhibit lowered viscosity and lowered processing temperature without substantially compromising the mechanical properties of the elastomeric composition.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.