Phenolic compound end capped polyester carbonate
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsLuca P. Fontana, Kenneth F. Miller, Christianus A. A. Claesen, Peter W. van Es, Theodorus O. N. de Vroomen, Clayton B. Quinn, Richard W. Campbell
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Abstract
A composition comprising a copolyestercarbonate derived from a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor, and an aliphatic alpha omega dicarboxylic acid or ester precursor wherein the dicarboxylic acid or ester precursor has from 10 to about 20 carbon atoms, inclusive, and is present in the copolyestercarbonate in quantities of from about 2 to 30 mole percent of the dihydric phenol.
Claims8
A composition comprising a copolyestercarbonate derived from a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor, and from about 2 to 30 mole percent based on the dihydric phenol of an aliphatic alpha omega dicarboxylic acid or ester precursor wherein the dicarboxylic acid or ester precursor has from 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, inclusive, wherein the copolyestercarbonate is endcapped with a monophenolic compound which provides the copolyestercarbonate with better notched izod impact resistance and ductility after aging than phenol endcapped copolyestercarbonate.
A method for processing a resin having similar molecular weight to a standard polycarbonate resin which comprises processing a copolyestercarbonate having repeat units of the structure ##STR6## wherein:
- R is independently selected from halogen, monovalent hydrocarbon, and monovalent hydrocarbonoxy radicals;
- R.sup.1 is independently selected from halogen, monovalent hydrocarbon, and monovalent hydrocarbonoxy radicals;
- W is selected from divalent hydrocarbon radicals, ##STR7## n and n.sup.1 are independently selected from integers having a value of from 0 to 4 inclusive;
- b is either zero or one;
- X is an aliphatic group of about 6 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive;
- c is from about 2 to 30 mole percent of the total units c+d;
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- with less work than required for the said standard polycarbonate.
A composition comprising a copolyestercarbonate derived from a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor, and from about 2 to 30 mole percent based on the dihydric phenol of an aliphatic alpha omega dicarboxylic acid or ester precursor wherein the dicarboxylic acid or ester precursor has from 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, inclusive, wherein the copolyestercarbonate is endcapped with a monophenolic compound which is bulkier than pure phenol and which provides the copolyestercarbonate with better notched izod impact resistance and ductility after aging than a phenol endcapped copolyestercarbonate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.