IP Library Granted Patent US 12692388
Granted Patent B2
US 12692388 · App. 17/958,581 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Thermoplastic resin composition for high-brightness unpainted metallic material and a molded article including the same

Inventors: Seul Yi (Seoul, KR); Boo Youn An (Hwaseong, KR); Dae Sik Kim (Yongin, KR); Kyeong Hoon Jang (Seoul, KR); In Soo Han (Uiwang, KR); Jin Gi Ahn (Seoul, KR); Jung Kyu Han (Sejong, KR); Suk Woo Kang (Wonju, KR); Do Young Bae (Daejeon, KR); Tae Jin An (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation; Samyang Corporation
C08L69/00C08L2205/035
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Patent No.
US 12692388
App. No.
17/958,581
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition for a high-brightness unpainted metallic material that has an excellent impact strength, chemical resistance, and heat resistance and exhibits an excellent metallic texture, and a molded article including the same. The thermoplastic resin composition suitably includes a polycarbonate resin; a first copolymer; a polyester resin; a copolymer having a core-shell structure and having, as a core, one or more rubber polymers selected from the group consisting of a diene-based rubber polymer, an acrylic rubber polymer, and a silicone-based rubber polymer; a heat resistant component including one or more selected from the group consisting of N-phenyl maleimide, a vinyl aromatic compound, and maleic anhydride; and metal particles.

Claims (32)

1 . A thermoplastic resin composition comprising:

a polycarbonate resin;

a first copolymer comprising polysiloxane and poly carbonate;

a polyester resin;

a second copolymer having a core-shell structure and comprising, as a core, one or more rubber polymers selected from the group consisting of a diene-based rubber polymer, an acrylic rubber polymer, and a silicone-based rubber polymer;

a heat resistant component comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of N-phenylmaleimide, a vinyl aromatic compound, and maleic anhydride; and

metal particles,

wherein the metal particles is present in a metallic state,

wherein the thermoplastic resin composition comprises, based on a total weight of the thermoplastic resin composition;

an amount of about 15 to 70 wt % of the polycarbonate resin;

an amount of about 5 to 35 wt % of the first copolymer comprising the polysiloxane and the polycarbonate;

an amount of about 6 to 35 wt % of the polyester resin;

an amount of about 3 to 12 wt % of the copolymer having a core-shell structure;

an amount of about 3 to 18 wt % of the heat resistant component; and

an amount of about 0.5 to 8 wt % of the metal particles.

2 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the polycarbonate resin has a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of about 15,000 to 40,000 g/mol when measured in a methylene chloride solution at a temperature of 25° C.

3 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the first copolymer has a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of about 15,000 to 200,000 g/mol when measured in a methylene chloride solution at a temperature of 25° C.

4 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the polyester resin comprises an aromatic resin obtained by condensation polymerization of (i) terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid alkyl ester and (ii) a glycol component having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.

5 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the polyester resin comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene terephthalate resin, a polytrimethylene terephthalate resin, a polybutylene terephthalate resin, a polyhexamethylene terephthalate resin, a polycyclohexane dimethylene terephthalate resin, and an amorphous polyethylene terephthalate resin.

6 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the polyester resin has an intrinsic viscosity [η] of about 0.85 to 1.52 dl/g.

7 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the second copolymer having a core-shell structure is formed by grafting one or more selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid alkyl ester, methacrylic acid ester, maleic anhydride, alkyl, and phenyl N-substituted maleimide onto the rubber polymer.

8 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the heat resistant component contains, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic resin composition:

an amount of about 45 to 65 wt % of the N-phenylmaleimide;

an amount of about 30 to 50 wt % of the vinyl aromatic compound; and

an amount of about 0.5 to 5 wt % of the maleic anhydride.

9 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the heat resistant component has a glass transition temperature of about 194 to 210° C., a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of about 100,000 to 150,000 g/mol, and a melt flow index of about 2.4 to 4.4 g/10 min.

10 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the metal particles are particles having an average particle size of about 5 to 100 μm.

11 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the metal particle comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, titanium, iron, chromium, tin, zinc, magnesium, zirconium, cerium, and lithium.

12 . The thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 , further comprising an additive,

wherein the additive comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of a flame retardant, an antioxidant, a lubricant, a releasing agent, a nucleating agent, a dispersant, an antistatic agent, an ultraviolet (UV) stabilizer, a pigment, and a dye.

13 . A molded article comprising a thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 .

14 . A vehicle comprising a molded article of claim 13 .