Thermoplastic gel compositions and their methods of making
AssigneesCommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, CommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsBjorn Overdulve, Chris Radelet, Gary W. Adams, William B. Bryan, Marie-Christine Dela Ruelle, Nathalie Jeanne Hendrickx
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Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided for preparation of thermoplastic gels. The compositions have a base composition including a thermoplastic gel and a softener oil and the gel has a hardness between 15 Shore 000 and 65 Shore 000. The gel may also include an additive, such as a mineral filler, an anti-tack agent, and a mixture of a mineral filler and an anti-tack agent. The softener oil may be a high molecular weight oil having a molecular weight greater than about 250 g/mol.
Claims30
A thermoplastic gel, prepared from a thermoplastic gel composition comprising
- 50-80 wt % high molecular weight synthetic hydrocarbon softener oil;
- 5-20 wt % styrenic triblock copolymer;
- 3-12 wt % styrenic diblock copolymer;
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- 0.2-1.5 wt % hindered phenol stabilizer, wherein the gel has a hardness between 15 Shore OOO and 65 Shore OOO.
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