COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
A composition includes a reaction product of a poly(arylene ether) composition having a plurality of terminal groups and a siloxane composition. Associated article and method are also provided.
1 . A composition, comprising the reaction product of:
a poly(arylene ether) composition having a plurality of terminal groups; and
a siloxane composition having a structure represented by Formula (I)
wherein R 1 and R 2 are a C 1 to about C 20 alkylene group; R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; s and q are independently at each occurrence an integer in a range of from 0 to 4 inclusive; X 1 and X 2 are a halogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; and R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are a hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical, and p is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
2 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein X 1 and X 2 are a trifluoromethyl, a cyano, or an epoxy group and p is an integer in a range of from 1 to about 200 inclusive.
3 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the siloxane composition has a structure represented by Formula (II)
wherein R 9 and R 10 are, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical, and p is an integer in a range of from 1 to about 200 inclusive.
4 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the poly(arylene ether) composition having structure represented by Formula (III)
wherein R 11 R 12 and R 13 a halogen, a hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; and Y 1 and Y 2 each are a reactive functional group; and a, b and c are independently at each occurrence an integer in a range of from 3 to about 200 inclusive.
5 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the poly(arylene ether) composition consists essentially of a bifunctional poly(phenylene ether) composition.
6 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the poly(arylene ether) composition has a structure represented by Formula (V)
wherein R 17 , R 18 , R 19 and R 20 are methyl or di-n-butylaminomethyl; and g and h are integers in a range of from 0 to about 200 inclusive.
7 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the poly(arylene ether) composition is present in an amount in a range of from about 5 weight percent to about 95 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.
8 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the siloxane composition is present in an amount in a range of from about 5 weight percent to about 95 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.
9 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the siloxane composition is present in an amount in a range of from about 30 weight percent to about 80 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.
10 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , further comprising one or more additive selected from the group consisting of lubricants, flow modifiers, pigments, dyes, colorants, UV light stabilizers, anti-oxidants, impact modifiers, thixotropes, heat stabilizers, antidrip agents, plasticizers, mold release agents, nucleating agents, optical brighteners, anti-static agents, and blowing agents.
11 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a flame retardant.
12 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a flame proofing agent.
13 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the poly(arylene ether) has a number average molecular weight of at least about 5,000 measured using gel permeation chromatography using polystyrene standards.
14 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the poly(arylene ether) has a number average molecular weight in a range of from about 10,000 to about 150,000 measured using gel permeation chromatography using polystyrene standards.
15 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the composition has a tensile elongation in a range of from 1 percent to about 800 percent as determined by ISO 527
16 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the composition has a tensile strength in a range of from about 1 to about 40 megapascals as determined by ISO 527.
17 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the composition has a Shore-A Hardness in a range of from about 45 to about 95 as determined by ASTM D 2240.
18 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the composition is a thermoplastic.
19 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of halogen.
20 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the composition has less than about 100 parts per million of a solvent.
21 . The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the composition has less than about 100 parts per million of a condensation catalyst.
22 . A coated wire comprising a conductive wire and a coating formed from the composition as defined in claim 1 .
23 . A coated wire as defined in claim 22 , wherein the wire has a thickness in a range of from about 0.1 millimeter to about 20 millimeters.
24 . A coated conductor, comprising:
a core structure comprising a conductive material; and
coating disposed on a surface of the core structure, the coating comprising the reaction product of:
a poly(arylene ether) composition having a plurality of terminal groups; and
a siloxane composition having a structure represented by Formula (I)
wherein R 1 and R 2 are a C 1 to about C 20 alkylene group; R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; s and q are independently at each occurrence an integer in a range of from 0 to 4 inclusive; X 1 and X 2 are halogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; and R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are a hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical, and p is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
25 . A method, comprising:
reacting a terminal group of a poly(arylene ether) composition with a reactive functional group of a siloxane composition having a structure represented by Formula (I):
wherein R 1 and R 2 are a C 1 to about C 20 alkylene group; R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; s and q are independently at each occurrence an integer in a range of from 0 to 4 inclusive; X 1 and X 2 are halogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; and R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are a hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical, and p is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
26 . The method as defined in claim 25 , further comprising solvating at least one of the poly(arylene ether) composition or the siloxane composition prior to reacting.
27 . The method as defined in claim 25 , further comprising catalyzing a reaction between the terminal groups and chloroformate groups of the siloxane composition.
28 . The method as defined in claim 25 , wherein reacting comprises extruding.
29 . A composition, comprising a structure represented by Formula (VI)
wherein R 1 and R 2 independently are a C 1 to about C 20 alkylene group; R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; s and q are independently at each occurrence an integer in a range of from 0 to 4 inclusive; and R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are a hydrogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical, and p is an integer greater than or equal to 1; R 4 , R 15 and R 16 are a halogen, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 3 to about C 20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; d, e and f are independently at each occurrence integers in a range of from 0 to 4; Z is a bond, oxygen, sulfur, a C 1 to about C 20 aliphatic radical, or C 6 to about C 30 aromatic radical; m and p are integers from 5 to about 100; and T and U independently are integers greater than or equal to 1.