Impact modifier composition, an impact resistant composition, method of producing the same, and articles made therefrom

1. A method of producing an impact modifier composition comprising the steps of:

selecting high-density polyethylene in a powder form and having a density ranging from 0.940 to 0.970 g/cm 3 , the high-density polyethylene comprising from 1 to about 15 percent by weight of one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, based on the weight of the high-density polyethylene;

selecting chlorinated polyethylene in a powder form;

uniformly admixing from greater than 0 to less than 25 percent by weight of said high-density polyethylene and at least 75 percent by weight of said chlorinated polyethylene, based on total weight of the impact modifier composition;

thereby producing said impact modifier composition, the impact modifier composition having an average particle size of less than 600 μm and capable of producing an impact resistant composition comprising from 85 to 99 percent by weight of vinyl chloride polymer and from 1 to 15 percent by weight of the impact modifier composition, based on the combined weight of the vinyl chloride polymer and the impact modifier composition, the impact resistant composition having an instrumented dart impact of greater than 0.90 inch-pounds per mil at −10° C.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said high-density polyethylene and said chlorinated polyethylene are selected to produce the impact modifier composition having an average particle size of less than 550 μm.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said high-density polyethylene and said chlorinated polyethylene are selected to produce the impact modifier composition having an average particle size of less than 500 μm.