IP Library Granted Patent US 6,872,775
Granted Patent B2
US 6,872,775 · App. 10/047,370 · Granted Mar 29, 2005

Compound of a composite body

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Patent No.
US 6,872,775
App. No.
10/047,370
Granted
Mar 29, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compound for a composite body having a hard and a soft component, and to a process for producing such a composite body is provided. The compound comprises a hard component (a) of a polyoxymethylene and a soft component (b) of one or more hydrogenated styrene block copolymers, molded directly onto component (a). The styrene block copolymers are from the group of poly-isoprene/butadiene polymer (SEEPS), poly-isoprene polymer (SEPS); poly-butadiene polymer (SEBS), and combinations thereof. The styrene block copolymer is adhesion-modified by the addition of a compound selected from styrene/butadiene copolymer (SBS); ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA); olefinic polymers, polystyrene (PS), and combinations thereof. One or more of the following substances may also be added as modifiers of the polyoxymethylene: SBS; EVA; hydrogenated styrene block copolymer based on a hydrogenated poly-isoprene/butadiene rubber (SEEPS), hydrogenated styrene block copolymer based on a hydrogenated poly-isoprene rubber (SEPS), hydrogenated styrene block copolymer based on a hydrogenated poly-butadiene rubber (SEBS), compounds based on a hydrogenated styrene block copolymer which can be present as hydrogenated poly-isoprene/butadiene rubber (SEEPS) or as hydrogenated poly-isoprene rubber (SEPS) or as hydrogenated poly-butadiene rubber (SEBS), olefinic polymers; polystyrene; acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); polycarbonate (PC); styrene acrylonitrile (SAN); and urethane thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-U).

Claims (20)

1. A compound for a composite body, comprising:

a hard component (a) of a polyoxymethylene; and

a soft component (b) of one or more hydrogenated styrene block copolymers, molded directly onto component (a), the styrene block copolymers being from the group of poly-isoprene/butadiene polymer (SEEPS), poly-isoprene polymer (SEPS), poly-butadiene polymer (SEBS), and combinations thereof;

wherein the styrene block copolymer is adhesion-modified by the addition of a compound selected from styrene/butadiene copolymer (SBS), ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), olefinic polymers, polystyrene (PS), and combinations thereof.

2. The compound according to claim 1 wherein said olefinic polymers are from the group of polyethylene and polypropylene.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein one or more of the following substances are added as modifiers of the polyoxymethylene: SBS; EVA; hydrogenated styrene block copolymer based on a hydrogenated poly-isoprene/butadiene rubber (SEEPS), hydrogenated styrene block copolymer based on a hydrogenated poly-isoprene rubber (SEPS), hydrogenated styrene block copolymer based on a hydrogenated poly-butadiene rubber (SEBS), compounds based on a hydrogenated styrene block copolymer which can be present as hydrogenated poly-isoprene/butadiene rubber (SEEPS) or as hydrogenated poly-isoprene rubber (SEPS) or as hydrogenated poly-butadiene rubber (SEBS), olefinic polymers; polystyrene; acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); polycarbonate (PC); styrene acrylonitrile (SAN); and urethane thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-U).

4. The compound according to claim 3 wherein said olefinic polymers are from the group of polyethylene and polypropylene.

5. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein polyoxymethylene is built up from a formaldehyde homopolymer or formaldehyde copolymer or its cyclic oligomers and cyclic ethers, cyclic acetals and/or linear acetals.

6. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein the polyoxymethylene has a melt index (MFR according to ISO 1133) of between 0.5 and 75 g/10 min.

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the modifiers of the styrene block copolymers are added in a weight range from 5 to 25 wt. %, based on the the styrene block copolymers.

8. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein the modifiers of the styrene block copolymers are added in a weight range from 5 to 25 wt. %, based on the the styrene block copolymers.

9. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein the modifiers of the polyoxymethylene are added in a weight range from 5 to 25 wt. %, based on the the polyoxymethylene.

10. A composite body produced from a compound according to claim 1 .

11. A composite body produced from a compound according to claim 2 .

12. A process for the production of the composite body according to claim 1 by a multicomponent injection molding process.

13. The process for the production of the composite body according to claim 12 , wherein the multicomponent injection molding process is conducted in a one-stage form, by a rotary, index plate, slider, transfer or co-injection/sandwich technique.

14. The process for the production of the composite body according to claim 12 , wherein the multicomponent injection molding process is conducted in a multi-stage form by an insert process or by a multicomponent extrusion process.

15. The process of claim 14 , wherein the multicomponent extrusion process is a coextrusion process.

16. The compound according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogenated styrene block copolymer molded directly onto component (a) is poly-isoprene polymer (SEPS) that is adhesion-modified by the addition of a compound selected from styrene/butadiene copolymer (SBS), ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), olefinic polymers, polystyrene (PS), and combinations thereof.

17. The compound according to claim 16 wherein the SEPS is adhesion-modified by the addition of styrene/butadiene copolymer (SBS), ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), or a combination thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2019
From: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
To: DUPONT POLYMERS, INC.
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