THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND ARTICLE PREPARED THEREFROM

1 . A thermoplastic composition comprising:

25 to 95 weight percent of a poly(etherimide);

5 to 70 weight percent of a polymer different from the poly(etherimide) that is partially miscible with the poly(etherimide); and

1 to 15 weight percent of a mineral filler having an average particle size of 0.1 to 10 micrometers;

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

2 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits a notched Izod impact strength of greater than 50 MPa, as determined according to ASTM D256.

3 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits a notched Izod impact strength that is at least 20% greater than a notched Izod impact strength of the same composition without the mineral filler.

4 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein a polymeric impact modifier is excluded from the composition.

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

6 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the poly(etherimide) comprises a poly(etherimide-siloxane) copolymer.

7 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the polymer different from the poly(etherimide) comprises a polyolefin, a poly(aryl ether ketone), or a combination thereof.

8 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the mineral filler comprises boehmite, kaolin clay, or a combination thereof.

9 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , comprising

75 to 95 weight percent of the poly(etherimide);

5 to 10 weight percent of the polymer different from the poly(etherimide); and

1 to 10 weight percent of the mineral filler.

10 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 9 , wherein

the poly(etherimide) comprises repeating units derived from bisphenol A dianhydride and m-phenylene diamine;

the polymer different from the poly(etherimide) comprises a polyolefin; and

the mineral filler comprises clay, boehmite, or a combination thereof.

11 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , comprising

25 to 45 weight percent of the poly(etherimide);

45 to 65 weight percent of the polymer different from the poly(etherimide); and

1 to 10 weight percent of the mineral filler.

12 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 11 , wherein

the poly(etherimide) is a poly(etherimide-siloxane) copolymer;

the polymer different from the poly(etherimide) comprises a poly(aryl ether ketone); and

the mineral filler comprises clay, boehmite, or a combination thereof.

13 . The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic composition further includes an additive, preferably an antioxidant, a thermal stabilizer, a hydrostabilizer, a metal deactivator, a UV stabilizer, a processing aid, a colorant, or a combination thereof.

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

15 . An article comprising the composition of claim 1 .