THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION

1 . A thermoplastic composition comprising,

10 to 35 weight percent of a poly(phenylene ether);

10 to 55 weight percent of a poly(amide);

1 to 10 weight percent of a poly(etherimide); and

greater than 20 to 60 weight percent of a reinforcing fiber;

wherein the amount of each component is based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition.

2 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the poly(phenylene ether) comprises a poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) having an intrinsic viscosity if 0.3 to 0.6 deciliters per gram, measured at 25° C. in chloroform using an Ubbelohde viscometer.

3 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the poly(phenylene ether) comprises a poly(phenylene ether)-poly(siloxane) block copolymer reaction product comprising a poly(phenylene ether)-poly(siloxane) block copolymer and a second poly(phenylene ether) having an intrinsic viscosity if 0.3 to 0.6 deciliters per gram, measured at 25° C. in chloroform using an Ubbelohde viscometer.

4 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the poly(amide) comprises nylon-6, nylon-66, a poly(phthalamide), or a combination thereof.

5 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the poly(etherimide) comprises repeating units derived from bisphenol A dianhydride and m-phenylene diamine.

6 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the poly(etherimide) is a poly(etherimide)-polysiloxane block copolymer, preferably comprising a poly(etherimide) block comprising repeating units derived from bisphenol A dianhydride and m-phenylene diamine and a poly(dimethyl siloxane) block.

7 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the poly(etherimide) has one or more of:

a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 40 grams per 10 minutes, determined according to ASTM D1238 at 337° C. and under a load of 6.6 kg;

a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 150,000 grams per mole, determined by gel permeation chromatography using polystyrene standards; and

an intrinsic viscosity of greater than 0.2 deciliters per gram, determined in m-cresol at 25° C. by Ubbelohde viscometer.

8 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises one or more of:

greater than 0 to 10 weight percent of a processing aid; and

greater than 0 to 10 weight percent of a thermoplastic polymer different from the poly(phenylene ether), the poly(amide), and the poly(etherimide);

wherein weight percent of each component is based on the total weight of the composition.

9 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing fiber comprises one or both of

an inorganic fiber comprising glass fiber, basalt fiber, or a combination thereof; and

an organic fiber comprising carbon fiber, aromatic poly(amide), or a combination thereof.

10 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing fiber comprises glass fiber, preferably wherein the glass fiber is E-glass fiber, S-glass fiber, R-glass fiber, or a combination thereof.

11 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an additive composition comprising a pigment, a processing aid, a flow promoter, a demolding agent, a thermal stabilizer, a light stabilizer, a UV absorbing additive, a compatibilizer, or a combination thereof.

12 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits one or both of

improved tensile stress, tensile elongation, or both relative to the same thermoplastic composition excluding the poly(etherimide); and

improved hydrothermal aging performance relative to the same thermoplastic composition excluding the poly(etherimide).

13 . An article comprising the thermoplastic composition of claim 1 .

14 . The article of claim 13 , wherein the article is a molded article.

15 . A method of making the thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , the method comprising melt-mixing the components of the thermoplastic composition.