Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for preparing a thermoplastic resin comprising the following steps: a) mixing: •a thermoplastic copolyester (A) having a shore A hardness of less than 95; and •a silicone elastomer (B) comprising a polydiorganosiloxane gum having a plasticity of at least 30 and having on average at least 2 alkenyl groups per polymeric chain and optionally a reinforcing agent in the range of 0 to 50 wt % based on the weight of the polydiorganosiloxane gum; and •a radical initiator (C) in an amount of 0.01 to 5 wt % based on the weight of the silicone elastomer; and •optionally an adhesion additive (D); wherein the weight ratio of the silicone elastomer to the thermoplastic copolyester (B:A) is from 15:85 to 99.5:0.5; b) dynamically vulcanizing the silicone elastomer in the thermoplastic copolyester at an elevated temperature. The invention also relates to a thermoplastic resin itself.
Abstract:
A polymer composition comprising:—a thermoplastic copolyetherester elastomer comprising 65-90 wt. % of soft segments derived from poly(tetrahydrofuran)diol (pTHF), having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of between 2000 and 4000 kg/kmol.-at least 30 wt % of a metal hydrate.
Abstract:
A processor system and method (100) are provided for generating a recipe for a thermoplastic compound, wherein the recipe defines a set of ingredients and a relative contribution of the ingredients for manufacturing the thermoplastic compound. The ingredients may comprise additives to be added to a base polymer. The recipe may be generated by training (110) a machine learnable model on compound data (20) of existing (historical) compounds to predict values of compound material properties from an input recipe, providing (120) candidate recipes, selecting 1 (40) a best recipe based on a scoring function, outputting (150) the selected recipe, e.g., via a display, to enable a sample of the compound to be manufactured (200) and measured (210), receiving (160) measurement data of the sample and determining a deviation to a target specification, and determining (170) if the recipe is acceptable. If the recipe is not acceptable, the machine learned model may be retrained or updated based on the measurement data and the recipe of the sample and the above-identified steps may be repeated until a recipe meets the target specification.
Abstract:
Electrical cable comprising a cable cover of a polymer composition, having a diameter of below 7 mm, which polymer composition contains a matting agent and a mold release agent and/or an external lubricant.
Abstract:
A cover for a tablet, a mobile phone or a laptop bottom and a watch strap, consisting at least partly of a polymer composition containing: (A) a thermoplastic elastomer, and (B) 1-30 wt. % of an epoxydized plasticizer.
Abstract:
A polymer composition comprising:—a thermoplastic copolyetherester elastomer comprising 40-65 wt. % of soft segments derived from poly(tetrahydrofuran)diol (pTHF), having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of between 1000 and 2500 kg/kmol.—at least 15 wt % of a metal hydrate,—at least 12.5 wt. % of an oligomeric phosphate ester.
Abstract:
Cover for an electrical cable or electrical wire and a part of an electrical cable characterized in that the cover and the part consists of a polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic copolyetherester elastomer comprising 75-85 wt. % soft segments derived from poly(tetrahydrofuran) diol (pTHF) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2500-4000 kg/kmol.