Compositions and methods for improving polymer flow rate

A method of preparing a polymeric composition with improved melt flow rate comprising:

• mixing between about 70 wt % and about 99.99 wt % of one thermoplastic polymer with between about 0.01 wt % and about 30 wt % of a compound having the formula (I) to obtain a polymeric composition consisting of the one thermoplastic polymer and the compound having formula (I);
• wherein A is P or N;
• when A is P,
• each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl, (C3-C10)cycloalkyl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl, aryl(C1-C8)alkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl(C1-C8)alkyl that may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methoxy, carboxy, —NH2, —OH, —SH, —NHCH3, —N(CH3)2, cyano, —SMe, and —SO3H;
• X− is selected from the group consisting of halide, [B(R)4]−, OH−, SCN−, RPO4−, (RO)2P(═O)O−, RSO4−, ROSO3−, [N(CN)2]−, [RCOO]−, [NO3]−, [PF6]−, [BF4]−, (RSO2)2N−, oxalate, dicarboxylate and tricarboxylate, formate, phosphate, and aluminate, wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of (C1-C20)alkyl, aryl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl, (C3-C10)cycloalkyl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl, aryl(C1-C8)alkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl(C1-C8)alkyl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, methoxy, carboxy, —NH2, —OH, —SH, —NHCH3, —N(CH3)2, —SMe and cyano;
• or
• each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of (C1-C6)alkyl and X− is selected from the group consisting of halide, [B(R)4]−, OH−, SCN−, RPO4−, (RO)2P(═O)O−, RSO4−, ROSO3−, [N(CN)2]−, [RCOO]−, [NO3]−, [PF6]−, (RSO2)2N−, oxalate, dicarboxylate and tricarboxylate, formate, phosphate, and aluminate, wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of (C1-C20)alkyl, aryl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl, (C3-C10)cycloalkyl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl, aryl(C1-C8)alkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl(C1-C8)alkyl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, methoxy, carboxy, —NH2, —OH, —SH, —NHCH3, —N(CH3)2, —SMe and cyano;
• when A is N,
• each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C1-C20)alkyl, aryl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl, (C3-C10)cycloalkyl, (C3-C10) heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl, aryl(C1-C8)alkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl(C1-C8)alkyl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methoxy, carboxy, —NH2, —OH, —SH, —NHCH3, —N(CH3)2, cyano, —SMe, and —SO3H, or
• is a heterocyclyl or a heteroaryl ring containing nitrogen, wherein the heterocyclyl or the heteroaryl ring is optionally substituted by a substitution selected the group consisting of (C1-C20)alkyl, aryl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl, (C3-C10)cycloalkyl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl, aryl(C1-C8)alkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl(C1-C8)alkyl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methoxy, carboxy, —NH2, —OH, —SH, —NHCH3, —N(CH3)2, cyano, —SMe, and —SO3H;
• X− is selected from the group consisting of halide, [B(R)4]−, OH−, SCN−, RPO4−, (RO)2P(═O)O−, RSO3−, RSO4−, ROSO3−, [N(CN)2]−, RCOO−, NO3−, [PF6]−, [BF4]−, (RSO2)2N−, oxalate, dicarboxylate and tricarboxylate, formate, phosphate, and aluminate, wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of (C1-C20)alkyl, aryl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl, (C3-C10)cycloalkyl, (C3-C10)heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl, aryl(C1-C5)alkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl(C1-C8)alkyl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, methoxy, carboxy, —NH2, —OH, —SH, —NHCH3, —N(CH3)2, —SMe and cyano;
• and, optionally, one selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, carbon fibers, and clays;
• wherein the polymeric composition has a melt flow rate higher than that of the thermoplastic polymer, wherein at least 1% of the thermoplastic polymer is a recycled polymer, wherein the recycled polymer and any virgin polymer, if present, are the same polymer, wherein the polymeric composition is free of any fluorochemical repellents or fluorochemical repellency-imparting additives, and wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polyolefins, polyimides, polyphthalamide, polyamides, polyamideimides, polysulfones, polyethersulfones, polyurethane, polyarylsulfones, poly ketones, polyphenylsulfones, polyetherimides, polyetherketones, polyphenylene sulfoxide, and thermoplastic vulcanizate.