Polysiloxanes in thermoplastic elastomer compounds for overmolded thermoplastic articles

    公开(公告)号:US11518881B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US16763170

    申请日:2017-11-13

    发明人: Jiren Gu Hanxing Wei

    摘要: An overmolded thermoplastic article includes a substrate portion molded from a thermoplastic resin compound and an overmold portion molded from a thermoplastic elastomer compound. The thermoplastic resin compound includes thermoplastic polymer resin. The thermoplastic elastomer compound includes thermoplastic elastomer and polysiloxane as a mold release agent, and is free of wax. The overmold portion is bonded onto the substrate portion with a peel strength at least comparable to that of an overmolded thermoplastic elastomer compound containing wax as a mold release agent instead of the polysiloxane. Undesirable effects observed with the use of wax as a mold release agent in overmolded thermoplastic elastomer compounds such as blooming and ease of scratching/marring can be reduced, while desirable properties such as silky feel of the surface of the overmold portion and good bonding of the overmold portion onto the substrate portion can be at least maintained.

    THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOUNDS EXHIBITING LOW COMPRESSION SET PROPERTIES

    公开(公告)号:US20210122914A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US16606448

    申请日:2018-04-27

    发明人: Jiren GU

    IPC分类号: C08L53/02 B32B25/08 B32B25/14

    摘要: A tackifier to modify the Tan Delta of midblock segments of a hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer in a thermoplastic elastomer compounds aids in rendering the HSBC TPE more effective as an overmolding compound having a low percentage compression set value when measured at the high temperature compression set standard. The HSBC TPE can overmold effectively upon polar polymeric substrates depending on the bonding agent chosen.

    DAMPING THERMOPLASTIC OLEFIN ELASTOMERS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200263014A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16760982

    申请日:2018-11-01

    发明人: Jiren GU

    IPC分类号: C08L23/12 C08J9/00

    摘要: A thermoplastic elastomer compound includes polyolefin elastomer, high softening point tackifier, and, optionally, styrenic block copolymer. When styrenic block copolymer is present, the weight ratio of polyolefin elastomer to styrenic block copolymer is no less than about 1:1. The polyolefin elastomer has a POE Tan Delta Peak Temperature, the styrenic block copolymer has a SBC Tan Delta Peak Temperature, and the thermoplastic elastomer compound has a Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature is greater than the POE Tan Delta Peak Temperature. When styrenic block copolymer is present, Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature is also greater than the SBC Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The thermoplastic elastomer compound exhibits useful damping properties at or above room temperature and can be formed into plastic articles, including foamed plastic articles and/or crosslinked plastic articles, which can be useful for a variety of damping applications.

    THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE COMPOUNDS EXHIBITING STAIN RESISTANCE AND ENHANCED UV STABILITY

    公开(公告)号:US20200216665A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-09

    申请号:US16735326

    申请日:2020-01-06

    发明人: Jiren GU

    IPC分类号: C08L75/06 C08K5/00 B29C48/00

    摘要: Thermoplastic articles are molded from thermoplastic polyurethane compounds including blends of aromatic polycaprolactone thermoplastic polyurethane and aliphatic polycaprolactone thermoplastic polyurethane. The thermoplastic articles can have enhanced stability against exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light relative to thermoplastic articles molded from thermoplastic polyurethane compounds including only aromatic polycaprolactone thermoplastic polyurethane as the thermoplastic polyurethane component. Additionally, the thermoplastic articles can have good stain resistance, good clarity (i.e., low haze), and other desirable properties.

    Damping thermoplastic elastomers
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10457805B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US15040151

    申请日:2016-02-10

    发明人: Jiren Gu

    摘要: A thermoplastic elastomer compound includes styrenic block copolymer and high softening point tackifier. The styrenic block copolymer has a Copolymer Tan Delta Peak Temperature and the thermoplastic elastomer compound has a Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature is greater than the Copolymer Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The thermoplastic elastomer compound exhibits useful damping properties at or above room temperature while also advantageously possessing improved stability for processing and/or applications at high temperatures and upon exposure to weathering.