Fiber reinforced TPU composites
US9068076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G18/7671
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A catalyst masterbatch is disclosed, which when used with a rigid TPU polymer, will cause the rigid TPU to depolymerize during melt processing and repolymerize as the melt is being cooled. This feature is of particular interest in a pultrusion process to create TPU/fiber composites. The catalyst masterbatch contains a relative soft TPU polymer where the catalyst has been swelled or absorbed into the soft TPU polymer. A carrier, such as a plasticizer, can be used to aid the transport of the catalyst into the soft TPU polymer. The catalyst masterbatch is used as an additive to the rigid TPU in a pultrusion process to make the composites. The catalyst masterbatch can also be used in non-fiber reinforced rigid TPU compositions to increase the Mw of melt processed rigid TPU.
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