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US 12,760,175 B2Granted
Polyoxymethylene polymer composition for rotational molding applications
AssigneeCelanese International Corporation
InventorDarin Grinsteinner
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Abstract
A polymer composition containing a polyoxymethylene polymer in the form of particles for rotational molding applications is disclosed. The polyoxymethylene polymer is selected to have physical characteristics and is combined with one or more impact modifiers in order to produce hollow vessels and other articles having improved physical properties, such as impact strength resistance.
Claims13
A container for fuels comprising:
- a seamless rotational molded housing defining an opening configured to receive a fluid, the housing including an interior enclosure surrounded by a wall and wherein the wall is made from a polymer composition comprising:
- a) a polyoxymethylene polymer having a melt flow rate of less than 4 g/10 min, wherein the polyoxymethylene polymer contains hydroxyl groups, the hydroxyl groups being present in an amount less than 10 mmol/kg;
- b) one or more impact modifiers being present in the polymer composition in an amount of from 4% by weight to 27% by weight, an impact modifier of the one or more impact modifiers having a melting temperature within 5° C. of a melting temperature of the polyoxymethylene polymer, the one or more impact modifiers comprising a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer, the thermoplastic copolyester elastomer comprising a block copolymer of polybutylene terephthalate and polyether segments;
- c) a polyalkylene glycol, the polyalkylene glycol being present in the polymer composition in an amount from 0.1 wt. % to 1 wt. %;
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- d) an ultraviolet light absorber, the ultraviolet light absorber being present in the polymer composition in an amount from 0.25 wt. % to 1 wt. %;
- wherein the wall of the housing has a normalized permeation of less than 4 g-mm/m2 per day at 40° C. according to SAE Test J2665.
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