Method of improving abrasion resistance of plastic article and article produced thereby
US7576140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31667
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention includes embodiments that relate to a method of improving the abrasion resistance of a plastic article. The method comprises: (a) providing a composition comprising at least one siloxane compound and at least one thermoplastic polymeric material; (b) forming an article from the composition of step (a); and (c) exposing the article formed in step (b) to an energy source selected from an electron beam source, a gamma radiation source, and a combination thereof. The invention also includes embodiments that relate to an article comprising an abrasion resistant surface.
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