# US 2023/0265268 A1 · Thermoplastic elastomer composition > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0265268 A1 - Document ID: US20230265268A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/296,994 - Filed: 2023-04-07 - Published: 2023-08-24 - Earliest claimed: 2019-04-22 - Assignees: Polymax Tpe LLC - Applicants: Polymax TPE LLC - Inventors: Yun Martin LU; Xin ZHANG; Xiaofeng ZHENG; Qianqian LI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230265268A1 ## CPC - C08L 23/06: Polyethylene - C08K 5/005: {Stabilisers against oxidation, heat, light, ozone} - C08L 23/0815: {with aliphatic 1-olefins containing one carbon-to-carbon double bond} - C08L 23/16: Ethylene-propylene or ethylene-propylene-diene copolymers - C08L 53/00: Compositions of block copolymers containing at least one sequence of a polymer obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers - C08L 53/025: {modified} - C08L 91/00: Compositions of oils, fats or waxes; Compositions of derivatives thereof - C08K 3/013: Fillers, pigments or reinforcing additives - C08K 3/346: {Clay} - C08K 2003/265: {Calcium, strontium or barium carbonate} - C08L 2205/03: containing three or more polymers in a blend - C08L 2207/04: Thermoplastic elastomer - C08L 2207/066: LDPE (radical process) - C08L: COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06) - C08K: Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients (paints, inks, varnishes, dyes, polishes, adhesives C09) ## Abstract A thermoplastic elastomer composition and method of making the thermoplastic elastomer are disclosed. The thermoplastic elastomer may comprise a polymer blend. The polymer bland may comprise at least one bio based component of: a non-crosslinked elastomer, softener, polyethylene, and polar polymer. The softener may be from about 15 wt. % to about 50 wt. % softener. The polyethylene may be from about 3 wt. % to about 30 wt. %. The polar polymer may be from about 3.0 to about 15 wt. %. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A thermoplastic elastomer composition, comprising, a polymer blend comprising from a non-crosslinked elastomer; from about 15 wt. % to about 50 wt. % softener; from about 3.0 wt. % to about 30 wt. % polyethylene; and from about 3.0 wt. % to about 15 wt. % a polar polymer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 1 further comprises a filler. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 1, wherein the non-cross-linked elastomer comprises styrenic block copolymer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 3, wherein the styrenic block copolymer is selected from a group consisting of styrene-butadiene-styrene polymer (SBS), styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene (SEBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS), styrene-isoprene-butadiene-styrene (SIBS), styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene (SEPS), styrene-ethylene propylene (SEP) block copolymer, styrene-ethylene ethylene propylene-styrene (SEEPS), hydrogenated polybutadiene, hydrogenated polyisoprene, hydrogenated styrene-isoprene random copolymer, poly (styrene-[(butadiene)1-x-(ethylene-co-butylene)x}-styrene), wherein x is the hydrogenated fraction of the molecule, and hydrogenated styrene-butylene random copolymer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 4, wherein the styrenic block copolymer comprises styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene polymer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 5, wherein the styrenic block copolymer comprises about 20 wt. % to about 50 wt. % styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene polymer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 1, wherein the polyethylene comprises linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). ### Claim 8 A thermoplastic elastomer composition, comprising, a polymer blend comprising: styrenic block copolymer; from about 15 wt. % to about 50 wt. % softener; from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % polyethylene; and from about 3.0 to about 20 wt. % filler, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer has melt viscosity at shear rate of 67 1/s of about 200 to about 2000 measured at about 200° C. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 8, further comprising from about 3.0 wt. % to about 15 wt. % a polar polymer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 8, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer has a weight percent ratio of non-crosslinked elastomer to softener, when present, from about 0.4 to about 2.5. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 8, wherein the weight percent ratio is from about 0.7 to about 1.5. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 8, the styrenic block copolymer is selected from a group consisting of styrene-butadiene-styrene polymer (SBS), styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene (SEBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS), styrene-isoprene-butadiene-styrene (SIBS), styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene (SEPS), styrene-ethylene propylene (SEP) block copolymer, styrene-ethylene ethylene propylene-styrene (SEEPS), hydrogenated polybutadiene, hydrogenated polyisoprene, hydrogenated styrene-isoprene random copolymer, poly (styrene-[(butadiene)1-x-(ethylene-co-butylene)x}-styrene), wherein x is the hydrogenated fraction of the molecule, and hydrogenated styrene-butylene random copolymer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 12, wherein the styrenic block copolymer comprises styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene polymer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 13, wherein the styrenic block copolymer comprises about 20 wt. % to about 50 wt. % styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene polymer. ### Claim 15 A thermoplastic elastomer composition, comprising, a polymer blend comprising at least one bio based component of: a styrenic block copolymer, wherein the styrenic block copolymer is selected from a group consisting of styrene-butadiene-styrene polymer (SBS), styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene (SEBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS), styrene-isoprene-butadiene-styrene (SIBS), styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene (SEPS), styrene-ethylene propylene (SEP) block copolymer, styrene-ethylene ethylene propylene-styrene (SEEPS), hydrogenated polybutadiene, hydrogenated polyisoprene, hydrogenated styrene-isoprene random copolymer, poly (styrene-[(butadiene)1-x-(ethylene-co-butylene)x}-styrene), wherein x is the hydrogenated fraction of the molecule, and hydrogenated styrene-butylene random copolymer; from about 15 wt. % to about 50 wt. % softener; from about 3 wt. % to about 30 wt. % polyethylene; and from about 3.0 wt. % to about 15 wt. % a polar polymer, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer has a weight percent ratio of styrenic block copolymer to softener, when present, from about 0.4 to about 2.5. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 15, wherein the styrenic block copolymer comprises styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene polymer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 15, wherein the styrenic block copolymer comprises about 25 wt. % to about 50 wt. % styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene polymer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 15, wherein the polyethylene comprises linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 15, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer has a weight percent ratio of styrenic block copolymer to softener, when present, of from about 0.4 to about 2.5. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The thermoplastic elastomer composition of claim 15, wherein the polar polymer is at least one of ethylene-vinyl acetate, ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene Acrylics (EAA)/Methacrylic Acids (EMAA).