Composition comprising ionomer and polyamide

1. A composition comprising, or produced from, an ionomer, a polyamide, and one or more esters of montanic acid wherein the ionomer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and at least one comonomer and the polyamide includes (a) polyepsiloncaprolactam (nylon-6); (b) polyhexamethylene adipamide (nylon-66); (c) nylon-11; (d) nylon-12; (e) nylon-12,12; (f) nylon-6/66; (g) nylon-6/610; (h) nylon-6/12; (i) nylon-66/12; (j) nylon-6/66/610; (k) nylon-6/6T; (l) polymers of hexamethylenediamine isophthalamide; (m) copolymers of hexamethylenediamine, isophthalamide, and terephthalamide; (n) polymers of 2,2,4- trimethylhexamethylenediamine terephthalamide; (o) polymers of 2,4,4- trimethylhexamethylenediamine terephthalamide; (p) copolymers of hexamethylene diamine and 2-methylpentamethylenediame with iso- or tere-phthalic acids; or (q) combinations of two or more thereof.

2. The compositions of claim 1 wherein the ionomer is an ethylene acid copolymer and the acid moiety of the acid copolymer is neutralized with one or more metal ions.

3. The compositions of claim 2 wherein the ethylene acid copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and an α-, β-carboxylic acid; and the α-, β-carboxylic acid includes methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, maleic acid monoesters, monoalkyl ester of maleic acid, vinyl acetic acid, fumaric acid monoester, or combinations of two of more thereof.

4. The composition of claim 3 wherein the ethylene acid copolymer comprises repeat units derived from methyacrylic acid, acrylic acid, or combinations thereof and optionally comprises repeat units derived from another comonomer including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, dimethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, dibutyl maleate, dimethyl fumarate, diethyl fumarate, dibutyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, a salt of the methacrylic acid or acrylic acid, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, and glycidyl vinyl ether, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, alkyl (meth)acrylate, or combinations of two or more thereof.

5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the polyamide includes a nylon-6, nylon-12, or combinations thereof.

6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the ester of montanic acid has a chain length in the range of C 28 –C 32 and optionally saponified.

7. The composition of claim 2 wherein the ester of montanic acid has a chain length in the range of C 28 –C 32 and optionally saponified.

8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the ester of montanic acid is saponified.

9. The composition of claim 7 wherein the ionomer comprises an ethylene acid copolymer and the ethylene acid copolymer comprises repeat units derived from methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, or combinations thereof and optionally comprises repeat units derived from another comonomer including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, acrylonitrile; maleic anhydride, dimethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, dibutyl maleate, dimethyl fumarate, diethyl fumarate, dibutyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, a salt of the methacrylic acid or acrylic acid, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, and glycidyl vinyl ether, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, alkyl (meth)acrylate, or combinations of two or more thereof.

10. The composition of claim 9 wherein the polyamide includes nylon-6, nylon-12, or combinations thereof.

11. The composition of claim 10 wherein the composition further comprising an additive including UV stabilizer, light stabilizer, antioxidant, thermal stabilizer, pigment, dye, filler, anti-slip agents, plasticizers, nucleating agents, flow modifier, or combinations of two or more thereof.

12. A process comprising combining an ionomer, polyamide, and one or more esters of montanic acid wherein

the ionomer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and at least one comonomer;

the polyamide includes (a) polyepsiloncaprolactam (nylon-6); (b) polyhexamethylene adipamide (nylon-66); (c) nylon-11; (d) nylon-12; (e) nylon-12,12; (f) nylon-6/66; (g) nylon-6/610; (h) nylon-6/12; (i) nylon-66/12; (i) nylon-6/66/610; (k) nylon-6/6T; (l) polymers of hexamethylenediamine isophthalamide; (m) copolymers of hexamethylenediamine, isophthalamide, and terephthalamide; (n) polymers of 2,2,4- trimethylhexamethylenediamine terephthalamide; (o) polymers of 2,4,4- trimethylhexamethylenediamine terephthalamide; (p) copolymers of hexamethylene diamine and 2-methylpentamethylenediame with iso- or tere-phthalic acids; or (q) combinations of two or more thereof; and

the process includes dry blending, melt blending, extrusion, or combinations of two or more thereof.

13. A shaped or molded article comprising or produced from a composition wherein the shaped article includes film, sheet, filament, tape, molded part, thermoformed product, and container for food or non-food packaging, or combinations of two or more thereof and the composition comprises, or is produced from, ionomer, polyamide, and one or more esters of montanic acid wherein

(1) the polyamide includes (a) polyepsiloncaprolactam (nylon-6); (b) polyhexamethylene adipamide (nylon-66); (c) nylon-11; (d) nylon-12; (e) nylon-12,12; (f) nylon-6/66; (g) nylon-6/610; (h) nylon-6/12; (i) nylon-66/12; (i) nylon-6/66/610; (k) nylon-6/6T; (l) polymers of hexamethylenediamine isophthalamide; (m) copolymers of hexamethylenediamine, isophthalamide, and terephthalamide; (n) polymers of 2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylenediamine terephthalamide; (o) polymers of 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylenediamine terephthalamide; (p) copolymers of hexamethylene diamine and 2-methylpentamethylenediame with iso- or tere-phthalic acids; or (q) combinations of two or more thereof; and

(2) the ionomer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and at least one comonomer.

14. The article of claim 13 , wherein the ionomer is an ethylene acid copolymer and the acid moiety of the acid copolymer is neutralized with one or more metal ions the ester of montanic acid has a chain length in the range of C 28 –C 32 and optionally saponified.

15. The article of claim 14 wherein the ethylene acid copolymer comprises repeat units derived from methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, or combinations thereof and optionally comprises repeat units derived from another comonomer including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, acrylonitrile; maleic anhydride, dimethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, dibutyl maleate, dimethyl fumarate, diethyl fumarate, dibutyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, a salt of the methacrylic acid or acrylic acid, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, and glycidyl vinyl ether, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, alkyl (meth)acrylate, or combinations of two or more thereof.

16. The article of claim 15 further comprises an additive including UV stabilizer, light stabilizer, antioxidant, thermal stabilizer, pigment, dye, filler, anti-slip agents, plasticizers, nucleating agents, flow modifier, or combinations of two or more thereof.