Additives for the use of microwave energy to selectively heat thermoplastic polymer systems
US8361621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2998
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A microwave-sensitive thermoplastic composition that includes a microwave-receptive additive; and a thermoplastic polymer; wherein the microwave-receptive additive is selected from the group consisting of sepiolite clay, molecular sieves formed from ammonium ion salts or hydrogen ion salts, aluminophosphates, silicoaluminophasphates, silicotitanates, organo-modified clays, molecular sieves or zeolites having a caged organic microwave receptive material, and combinations thereof.
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