Abstract:
A railway component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising: a first polycarbonate selected from a linear polycarbonate homopolymer, a branched polycarbonate, a poly(carbonate-bisphenol arylate ester), a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein siloxane units in the second polymer are present in an amount of 0.3 to 3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition; and 10 to 40 wt. % of glass fiber, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition.
Abstract:
A composition comprises a first polycarbonate having a limited oxygen index of greater than 26% measured according to ISO 4589 on a 4 mm thick plaque, wherein an article molded from the first polycarbonate has a smoke density after 4 minutes (DS-4) of greater than 600 determined according to ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque at 50 kW/m2; and a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; wherein an article molded from the second polymer has a smoke density after 4 minutes (DS-4) of greater than 600 determined according to ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque at 50 kW/m2; wherein an article molded from the composition has a smoke density after 4 minutes (DS-4) of smaller than 480 determined according to ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque at 50 kW/m2.
Abstract translation:组合物包含在4mm厚的板上根据ISO 4589测量的具有大于26%的有限氧指数的第一聚碳酸酯,其中由第一聚碳酸酯模制的制品在4分钟后具有烟密度(DS-4)较大 超过600根据ISO 5659-2确定,厚度为3毫米,厚度为50千瓦/平方米; 和不同于第一聚碳酸酯的第二聚合物,第二聚合物包含聚(碳酸酯 - 硅氧烷)共聚物,聚二烷基硅氧烷或包含前述的至少一种的组合; 其中由第二聚合物成型的制品在50kW / m 3的3mm厚的板上具有大于600°的根据ISO 5659-2测定的4分钟(DS-4)之后的烟雾浓度; 其中由所述组合物模制的制品在50kW / m 2的3mm厚的板上具有根据ISO 5659-2测定的小于480的4分钟后的烟浓度(DS-4)。
Abstract:
Seat components and claddings for railway molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, 50 to 93 wt. % of a specific polycarbonate; 4 to 30 wt. % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) comprising bisphenol A carbonate units, and siloxane units; 3 to 20 wt. % of an organophosphorus compound in an amount effective to provide 0.1 to 2.0 wt. % of phosphorus, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic polymer composition; wherein an article having a thickness of 0.5 to 10 mm molded from the composition has a Ds-4 smoke density ≦300 measured according to ISO 5659-2, and a MAHRE ≦90 kW/m2 measured according to ISO 5660-1, a multiaxial impact energy ≧100 J, and a ductility in multiaxial impact of 80 to 100% at +23° C. according to ISO 6603.
Abstract:
A aircraft component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising: a first polycarbonate selected from a polycarbonate homopolymer, a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein siloxane units in the second polymer are present in the polycarbonate composition in an amount of 0.3 to 3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition; and 10 to 50 wt. % of glass fiber, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition.
Abstract:
Interior aircraft components comprise a thermoplastic composition comprising: a first polymer comprising bisphenol A carbonate units and monoaryl arylate units, or a second polymer comprising bisphenol A carbonate units, monoaryl arylate units, and siloxane units, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing polymers; and an organophosphorus compound; wherein a sample of the thermoplastic composition has: an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, an E662 smoke test DsMax value of less than 200, a flame time of less than 15 seconds, a burn length of less than 6 inches, and a drip extinguishing time of less than 5 seconds, an energy in multiaxial impact of 100 J or more and a ductility in multiaxial impact of 100%.
Abstract:
A low smoke density thermoplastic composition comprising, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 70 to 95 wt % of a polycarbonate copolymer comprising first repeating units and second repeating units, wherein the first repeating units are not the same as the second repeating units, and wherein the first repeating units are bisphenol carbonate units of the formula wherein Ra and Rb are each independently C1-12 alkyl, C1-12 alkenyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, or C1-12 alkoxy, p and q are each independently 0 to 4, and Xa is a single bond, —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, a C1-11 alkylidene of formula —C(Rc)(Rd)— wherein Rc and Rd are each independently hydrogen or C1-10 alkyl, or a group of the formula —C(═Re)— wherein Re is a divalent C1-10 hydrocarbon group; and the second repeating units comprise bisphenol carbonate units that are not the same as the first repeating bisphenol carbonate units, siloxane units, arylate ester units, or a combination of arylate ester units and siloxane units; and 5 to 30 wt % of a polyetherimide based on the weight of the composition, wherein an article molded from the composition has a smoke density (Ds-4) value of equal to or less than 300 as measured by ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to thermoplastic compositions comprising a polycarbonate copolymer, the polycarbonate copolymer comprising first repeating carbonate units and second repeating units selected from carbonate units that are different from the first carbonate units, polysiloxane units, and a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing unit; and an organophosphorus flame retardant in an amount effective to provide 0.1 to 1.0 wt % phosphorus based on the total weight of the composition, wherein an article molded from the composition has a smoke density after 4 minutes (Ds-4) of less than or equal to 600 determined according to ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque, and a material heat release of less than or equal to 160 kW/m2 determined according to ISO 5660-1 on a 3 mm thick plaque.
Abstract:
Seat components and claddings for railway molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, 50 to 93 wt. % of a specific polycarbonate; 4 to 30 wt. % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) comprising bisphenol A carbonate units, and siloxane units; 3 to 20 wt. % of an organophosphorus compound in an amount effective to provide 0.1 to 2.0 wt. % of phosphorus, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic polymer composition; wherein an article having a thickness of 0.5 to 10 mm molded from the composition has a Ds-4 smoke density≦300 measured according to ISO 5659-2, and a MAHRE≦90 kW/m2 measured according to ISO 5660-1, a multiaxial impact energy ≧100 J, and a ductility in multiaxial impact of 80 to 100% at +23° C. according to ISO 6603.
Abstract:
A plastic article is described having a substrate of a substantially transparent substrate having a thickness of from 0.2 mm to 3.0 mm, and including a thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate and having a melt flow index as defined by ASTM D1238 of 10 g/10 min. to 50 g/10 min. at 300° C. and a 1.2 kg load, the thermoplastic composition including a polycarbonate, the thermoplastic composition comprising 20 mol % to 80 mol % of specified cyclohexylidene-bridged carbonate units and 80 mol % to 20 mol % of specified other carbonate units. The substrate has a hard coat thereon that provides the article with a pencil hardness of at least 5H as determined according to JIS K5400 using a 0.75 kgf load.
Abstract:
Interior aircraft components comprise a thermoplastic composition comprising: a first polymer comprising bisphenol A carbonate units and monoaryl arylate units, or a second polymer comprising bisphenol A carbonate units, monoaryl arylate units, and siloxane units, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing polymers; and an organophosphorus compound; wherein a sample of the thermoplastic composition has: an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, an E662 smoke test DsMax value of less than 200, a flame time of less than 15 seconds, a burn length of less than 6 inches, and a drip extinguishing time of less than 5 seconds, an energy in multiaxial impact of 100 J or more and a ductility in multiaxial impact of 100%.