SHEET MOLDING COMPOSITION WITH LIMITED DEGASSING

1 . A low profile additive composition comprising:

a plurality of thermoplastic particles; and

a hydrogen bonding monomer in which said plurality of thermoplastic particles are dispersed and forming hydrogen bonding with said plurality of thermoplastic particles, said hydrogen bonding monomer having at least two of: a boiling point of greater than 210° C., a viscosity of less 140 cps at 25° C., or vapor pressure lower than 5 mm Hg at 20° C.

2 . The low profile additive composition of claim 1 further comprising a styrenic monomer displaced by said hydrogen bonding monomer.

3 . The low profile additive composition of claim 1 wherein said composition has an odor test grade of 1-3 as measured by standardized VDA 270 odor test method.

4 . The low profile additive composition of claim 1 wherein said plurality of thermoplastic particles comprise a hydrogen bonding thermoplastic of at least one of polyacrylates, phenolic resin, pheoxy resin, poly(vinylphenol), polyamide, polyethylene glycol, polymethylmethacrylate, polyvinylacetate, polycarbonate, or combinations thereof; and copolymers including butadiene, acrylonitrile, and vinyl chloride and specifically include styrene butadiene rubbers, or combinations thereof.

5 . The low profile additive composition of claim 4 wherein said hydrogen bonding thermoplastic is at least 10 percent by weight of said plurality of thermoplastic particles.

6 . A cured article comprising:

a cured matrix formed by polyurethane or polyurea polymerized with a styrenic monomer; and

the low profile additive composition of claim 1 wherein the article has a volatile amount of styrenic monomer of less than 40 parts per million (ppm) as measured by standardized VDA 278 test method.

7 . The article of claim 6 wherein said styrenic monomer is styrene present in an at less than 10 ppm.

8 . The article of claim 6 further comprising a thickener, said thickener being an alkaline earth oxide, an alkaline earth hydroxide, or a combination thereof.

9 . The article of claim 6 further comprising a coating applied to a surface of the article, said coating being free of blisters visible to an unaided, normal human eye.

10 . The article of claim 6 further comprising a fiber reinforcement.

11 . The article of claim 6 wherein the article has a shape of a bumper beams, a fender, a vehicle door panel component, an automotive floor component, a spoiler, a hood, or an engine cradle.

12 . The article of claim 6 wherein the article has an odor test grade of 1-3 as measured by standardized VDA 270 odor test method.

13 . A method of forming a low VOC low profile additive composition comprising:

exposing a low profile additive composition comprising a plurality of thermoplastic particles dispersed in a styrenic monomer to a hydrogen bonding monomer in which said plurality of thermoplastic particles are dispersed and forming hydrogen bonding with said plurality of thermoplastic particles, said hydrogen bonding monomer having at least two of: a boiling point of greater than 210° C., a viscosity of less 140 cps at 25° C., or vapor pressure lower than 5 mm Hg at 20° C.; and

allowing sufficient time for said hydrogen bonding monomer to displace said styrenic monomer from contact with said plurality of thermoplastic particles to form the low VOC low profile additive composition.

14 . The method of claim 13 further comprising dialyzing said styrenic monomer from the low VOC low profile additive composition.

15 . The method of claim 13 wherein said styrenic monomer is styrene.