HIGH FATIGUE RESISTANCE ABS
Thermoplastic molding composition—having an improved fatigue resistance, balanced mechanical properties and a high ductility for applications demanding high endurance under cyclic loading conditions—comprising 25 to 45 wt.-% ABS graft copolymer (A), consisting of 50.5 to 55 wt.-% of a graft sheath (AN content 30.5 to 34 wt.-%) (A2) and 45 to 49.5 wt.-% of a graft substrate (A1), and 55 to 75 wt.-% SAN copolymer (B) (AN content (30 to 33 wt.-%, melt flow rate 30 to 36 g/10 min (220° C./10 kg)).
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15 . A thermoplastic molding composition comprising components A, B, and C:
(A) 25 to 45 wt.-%, preferably 30 to 45 wt.-%, of a graft copolymer (A) consisting of:
50.5 to 55 wt.-% of a graft sheath (A2), and
45 to 49.5 wt of a graft substrate (A1), wherein (A1) is a mixture of agglomerated butadiene rubber latices (A1′) and (A1″) and wherein (A1) and (A2) sum up to 100 wt.-%,
obtained by emulsion polymerization of
styrene and acrylonitrile in a weight ratio of 69.5/30.5 to 66/34 to obtain a graft sheath (A2), wherein the styrene and/or acrylonitrile is optionally partially replaced by alpha-methylstyrene, methyl methacrylate, N-phenylmaleimide, or mixtures thereof,
in the presence of at least one agglomerated butadiene rubber latex (A1′) with a median weight particle diameter D 50 from 150 to 350 nm, and at least one agglomerated butadiene rubber latex (A1″) with a median weight particle diameter D 50 of 425 to 650 nm,
where the agglomerated rubber latices (A1′) and (A1″) are obtained by agglomeration of at least one starting butadiene rubber latex (S-A1) having a median weight particle diameter D 50 of equal to or less than 120 nm with at least one acid anhydride;
(B) 55 to 75 wt.-% of at least one copolymer (B) of styrene and acrylonitrile in a weight ratio of from 70/30 to 66/34, wherein the styrene and/or acrylonitrile is optionally partially replaced by alpha-methylstyrene, methyl methacrylate, N-phenylmaleimide, or mixtures thereof; wherein copolymer (B) has a melt flow rate of 30 to 36 g/10 min (220° C./10 kg);
(C) 0 to 5 wt.-% of further additives and/or processing aids (C);
where the components A, B, and, if present, C, sum up to 100 wt.-%.
16 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , comprising:
25 to 45 wt.-% component (A),
54.99 to 74.99 wt.-% component (B), and
0.01 to 5 wt.-% component (C).
17 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , comprising:
30 to 45 wt.-% component (A),
54.99 to 69.99 wt.-% component (B), and
0.01 to 5 wt.-% component (C).
18 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , wherein graft copolymer (A) consists of:
51 to 54 wt.-% of a graft sheath (A2), and
46 to 49 wt.-% of a graft substrate (A1).
19 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , wherein the graft sheath (A2) is obtained by emulsion polymerization of styrene and acrylonitrile in a weight ratio of 69/31 to 67/33.
20 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , wherein the agglomerated butadiene rubber latex (A1′) has a median weight particle diameter D 50 from 200 to 300 nm, and the at least one agglomerated butadiene rubber latex (A1″) has a median weight particle diameter D 50 of 450 to 600 nm.
21 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , wherein the weight ratio of the agglomerated butadiene rubber latices (A1′) and (A1″) is 50/50 to 90/10.
22 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , where in copolymer (B) the weight ratio of styrene and acrylonitrile is 69.5/30.5 to 67/33.
23 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , wherein copolymer (B) has a melt flow rate of 31 to 35 g/10 min (220° C./10 kg).
24 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 , wherein the graft sheath (A2) and copolymer (B) consist of polymerized units of styrene and acrylonitrile.
25 . A process for the preparation of the thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 by melt mixing the components (A), (B), and, if present (C), and optionally further polymers (TP) at temperatures in the range of from 160° C. to 400° C.
26 . A shaped article produced by thermoforming, extruding, injection molding, calendaring, blow molding, compression molding, press sintering, deep drawing, or sintering of the thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 .
27 . A method of using the thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 for applications demanding high endurance under cyclic (static or dynamic) loading conditions.
28 . A method of using the thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 15 for the production of spools, automotive components under load, or home appliances vibrating due to moving parts.