Patent classifications
B29K2105/0094
Heat resistant toughened thermoplastic composition for injection molding
Injection molded parts with a small dimension that exhibit high heat resistance are described. Thermoplastic compositions that can be utilized to form the injection molded parts are described. The thermoplastic composition includes a polyarylene sulfide and a crosslinked impact modifier. The thermoplastic composition can also include siloxane polymers, thermoplastic elastomers, or other additives that can further improve the characteristics of the injection molded parts.
Polycarbonate resin composition, method for producing same and molded article of this resin composition
To provide a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in the surface hardness, the heat resistance, the moldability and the flame retardancy. A polycarbonate resin composition comprising at least a polycarbonate resin (a) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a), which satisfies the following requirements: (i) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (a) as specified by ISO 15184 is higher than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184; (ii) the glass transition point Tg(a) of the polycarbonate resin (a) and the glass transition point Tg(b) of the polycarbonate resin (b) satisfy the relation of the following (Formula 1):
Tg(b)−45° C. <Tg(a)<Tg(b)−10° C. (Formula 1):
and (iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin composition as specified by ISO 15184 is higher by at least two ranks than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184.
Polypropylene composition with improved impact resistance for pipe applications
The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a multimodal propylene random copolymer with at least one comonomer selected from alpha-olefins with 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, wherein the polypropylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR.sub.2 (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of 0.05 to 1.0 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133, a polydispersity index (PI) of 2.0 to 7.0, and a Charpy Notched Impact Strength at 0° C. of more than 4.0 kJ/m.sup.2, determined according to ISO 179/1eA:2000 using notched injection moulded specimens, a process for producing said polypropylene composition, an article comprising said polypropylene composition and the use of said polypropylene composition for the production of an article.
ROTOMOLDED ARTICLES
This disclosure relates to rotomolded articles, having a wall structure, where the wall structure contains at least one layer containing an ethylene interpolymer product, or a blend containing an ethylene interpolymer product and an ethylene polymer, where the ethylene interpolymer product has a Dilution Index (Y.sub.d) greater than 0 and improved Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR). The ethylene interpolymer product has a melt index from about 0.5 to about 15 dg/minute, a density from about 0.930 to about 0.955 g/cm.sup.3, a polydispersity (M.sub.w/M.sub.n) from about 2 to about 6 and a CDBI.sub.50 from about 50% to about 98%. Further, the ethylene interpolymer products are a blend of at least two ethylene interpolymers; where one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a single-site catalyst formulation and at least one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a heterogeneous catalyst formulation.
PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING PET GRANULES
A process and a system for producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules by transesterification of dimethyl terephthalate with ethylene glycol or by esterification of (fiber) purified terephthalic acid with ethylene glycol suitable for further processing to form packaging films and bottles, comprising the steps of polycondensation, granulation and latent heat crystallization, aftertreatment of the crude granules to adjust the polymer quality values required for the further processing, in particular the intrinsic viscosity, the acetaldehyde content and the moisture content, wherein the aftertreatment is carried out in multiple moving bed tubular reactors operated in parallel.
METHODS OF MODULATING POLYMER RHEOLOGY FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
A method includes adding about 5 weight percent to about 25 weight percent of carbon nanotubes to a crystalline or semi-crystalline polymer to form a composite and forming a filament or particles from the composite, the filament or particles having a size suitable for use in additive manufacturing, in the absence of the carbon nanotubes a melt viscosity of the crystalline or semi-crystalline polymer is below 100 Pa.Math.s, preventing its use in additive manufacturing. The filament or particles comprising carbon nanotubes can be used in methods of additive manufacturing.
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITION
The invention relates to a process for producing a glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composition, comprising the sequential steps of: a) unwinding from a first package of at least one first continuous glass multifilament strand having a first filament thickness t1 and a second package of at least one second continuous glass multifilament strand having a second filament thickness t2 larger than the first filament thickness t1 and b) applying a sheath of a thermoplastic polymer composition around the at least one first continuous glass multifilament strand and the at least one second continuous glass multifilament strand to form a sheathed continuous multifilament strand.
Three-dimensional printing
An example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a build material composition and a fusing agent to be applied to at least a portion of the build material composition during 3D printing. The build material composition includes composite particles of titanium dioxide at least partially coated with a polyether block amide polymer. The fusing agent includes an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to coalesce the composite particles in the at least the portion.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MAKING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT USING SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
The present disclosure relates to an additive manufacturing (AM) method for making a three-dimensional (3D) object, comprising a) depositing successive layers of a powdered material (M), at least partially recycled, comprising at least one poly(ether ketone ketone) (PEKK), having a phosphorus content of more than 30 ppm, as measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), and b) selectively sintering each layer prior to deposition of the subsequent layer.
Process for producing 3D structures from rubber material
A process is described for producing a three dimensional structure, the process including the following steps a) applying of at least a first material M.sub.1 onto a substrate to build a first layer L.sub.1 on the substrate; b) layering of at least one further layer L.sub.y of the first material M.sub.1 or of a further material M.sub.x onto the first layer L.sub.1, wherein the at least one further layer L.sub.y covers the first layer L.sub.1 and/or previous layer L.sub.y-1 at least partially to build a precursor of the three dimensional structure; c) curing the precursor to achieve the three dimensional structure; wherein at least one of the materials M.sub.1 or M.sub.x provides a Mooney viscosity of >10 ME at 60° C. and of <200 ME at 100° C. before curing. Also, a three dimensional structure is described which is available according to the process according to the invention.