Copolymers comprising polyamide blocks and polyether blocks and having improved mechanical properties
US8889822B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249921
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for producing a shaped article having excellent mechanical properties, said article comprising a block copolymer PAX.Y/PE comprising polyamide (PA) blocks alternating with polyether (PE) blocks, prepared from homopolyamide blocks PAX.Y by polycondenstation of linear aliphatic diamines where PAX.Y is selected from the group consisting of PA 10,12; PA 6,18; PA 10,14; and PA 12.12, reacted with polyether PE blocks in the presence of a catalyst to produce a block copolymer PAX.Y/PE, wherein said PE blocks are either PE diols, or PE blocks comprising NH2 ends. The articles formed are either a fabric, film, sheet, rod, pipe, injection-molded component, or a shoe sole; the copolymer PAX.Y/PE has an improved flexural modulus of at least 300 MPa greater than a copolymer polyamide 12/polytetrametylene with the same size of PA block and with the same size of PE block respectively.
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