Thermoplastic films and methods for coating thermoplastic substrates with thermoset materials
A thermoplastic composition includes a thermoplastic polymer and a polyaryletherketone polymer in admixture with the thermoplastic polymer.
1. A thermoplastic composition comprising:
polyetherimide polymer; and
a polyaryletherketone polymer, wherein the polyaryletherketone polymer is one of polyether ketone ketone polymer or a blend of polyether ketone ketone polymer and polyether ether ketone polymer,
wherein a ratio of the polyetherimide polymer to the polyaryletherketone polymer is between about 1:20 and 1:9,
wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 30 percent.
2. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 wherein the polyaryletherketone polymer comprises a blend of polyether ketone ketone and polyether ether ketone.
3. The thermoplastic composition of claim 2 comprising a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 15 percent.
4. The thermoplastic composition of claim 2 comprising a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 10 percent.
5. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 comprising a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 15 percent.
6. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 comprising a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 10 percent.
7. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 wherein the polyaryletherketone polymer has a melting temperature of about 275° C. to about 350° C.
8. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 wherein the polyaryletherketone polymer has a melting temperature of at least about 300° C.
9. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 further comprising a heat stabilizer.
10. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 further comprising a nucleating agent.
11. A film comprising the thermoplastic composition of claim 1 .
12. The film of claim 11 comprising a thickness of about 1 mil to about 15 mil.
13. The film of claim 11 wherein the polyaryletherketone polymer comprises a blend of polyether ketone ketone and polyether ether ketone.
14. The film of claim 13 comprising a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 15 percent.
15. The film of claim 13 comprising a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 10 percent.
16. The film of claim 11 comprising a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 15 percent.
17. The film of claim 11 comprising a degree of crystallinity from 3 percent to about 10 percent.
18. The film of claim 11 wherein the polyaryletherketone polymer has a melting temperature of about 275° C. to about 350° C.
19. The film of claim 11 wherein the polyaryletherketone polymer has a melting temperature of at least about 300° C.
20. The film of claim 11 wherein the thermoplastic composition further comprises a heat stabilizer.