Abstract:
The invention provides a low energy process for the production of masterbatches and the masterbatches so produced which is characterized by the steps of mixing additive and carrier while maintaining the temperature between the softening point and the melting point of the carrier until agglomerates of carrier and additive are formed. The additive is any coloring substance or a processing and functional additive for plastics and the carrier is selected from 6 specific classes of materials which are suitable for the process. The masterbatches are free flowing, dust-free and easily dispersible in all polymeric materials.
Abstract:
The objective of this invention is to provide a flame resistant polyamide resin composition with improved tensile at the break and elongation and a process for the manufacture thereof. Polyamide resin is melt kneaded with a masterbatch obtained by melt kneading and mixing a polyamide resin with a melamine cyanurate to give a polyamide resin composition with a 1-30 % by weight melamine cyanurate content.
Abstract:
A universal masterbatch composition for adding fillers and particularly pigment to polymers, having up to 85 % by weight, of at least one filler, up to 25 % by weight, of at least one viscosity modifier and a remainder quantity of a styrene butadiene block copolymer. The composition further includes up to 5 % by weight, of at least one processing aid and up to 2 % by weight of at least one antioxidant.
Abstract:
Batch inclusion packages made from films and film structures are disclosed. The films and film structures have at least one layer of at least one substantially linear ethylene/ alpha -olefin polymer. The batch inclusion packages are useful in wrapping or containing various materials, such as carbon black, titanium dioxide, and rubber compounding ingredients.
Abstract:
A new and useful plastic article, particularly plastic siding, with an accent color pattern incorporated therein, a specially formed accent color pellet which is useful in manufacturing such an article, and a process for producing the article using the pellets is disclosed. The process contemplates extruding a plastic product from a base material formed of powder-sized particles and specially formed accent color pellets. The accent color pellets are alloyed masses of resins and pigment which are larger than the powder particles of the base material, and have a higher vicat softening point temperature than the base material. The alloyed pellets are designed to melt controllably and to mix controllably with the base material. During the extrusion process, the accent color pellets begin to soften and disperse later than the base material, and cause controllable dispersion of the accent color into the base material, thereby producing accent color streaks in the resulting product having controllable characteristics. The process is particularly suited for producing a simulated wood-grain or streaking effect in plastic siding, and as described can produce hard streaking, soft streaking, and a mottled or variegated streaking in which more that one accent color is used simultaneously. A novel formulation for the accent color pellets is disclosed, in which poly- alpha -methylstyrene is used as the only high vicat softening temperature resin.
Abstract:
A microbiocide-containing concentrate for use in thermoplastic polymers as well as in plastisols, is disclosed. The concentrate is primarily solid at ambient conditions and comprises from 1-30 wt% of a microbiocide, a polymer plasticizer and up to 20 wt% of a thermoplastic resin. These concentrates are primarily useful as masterbatch compositions used for incorporation into polymers in order to protect said polymers from fungal or bacterial attack. Along these lines, the present document also discloses processes for incorporating these materials into a polymer or plastisol and polymers or plastisols made by these processes.
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of charged thermosetting compounds of the polyurethane type through the condensation reaction of the constituents of the desired compound in the presence of a pulverulent charge. Said process is characterised by the fact that the charge is first dispersed, with the help of a stabilising agent, in an organic liquid phase which is compatible with the desired thermosetting compound during the formation reaction. The charge takes the form of a homogeneous and stable suspension; the suspension thus prepared is introduced into the reaction medium before, during, or after the introduction of one at least of the constituents of the desired thermosetting compound. Said process makes possible the preparation of compounds of the polyurethane type whose mechanical and physical characteristics are at least equivalent to, if not an improvement on, those of identical non-charged compounds as a result of the high distribution of the mineral charge.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for preparing additive-modified blends of thermoplastic resins by combining a rubber-modified polycarbonate or aromatic polyester carbonate-containing concentrate resin with a let-down resin and/or regrind resin. With this process, it is possible for manufacturers of molded parts from thermoplastic resins to realize significant economies in raw material usage, working capital, transportation, storage and other costs as well as to realize increased flexibility in the supply of desired additive-modified blends.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polyester-platelet particle composite comprising at least one polyester having dispersed therein a platelet particle dispersion comprising about 0.01 to about 25 weight percent platelet particles and at least one water dissipatible polymer in a concentration which is at least about 1 part water dissipatible polymer to 1 part said polyester, wherein said platelet particles primarily comprise individual platelet particles and tactoids. The composites of the present invention are prepared by dispersing at least one clay material in a water dissipatible polymer to form a platelet particle dispersion; introducing said platelet particle dispersion to a polyester and extrusion mixing said dispersion and polyester.