# US 5,344,882 A · Polyacetal blends

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- Number: US 5,344,882 A
- Document ID: US5344882A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/012,776
- Filed: 1993-01-27
- Granted: 1994-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1990-06-22
- Assignees: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
- Inventors: Edmund A. Flexman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5344882A

## CPC

- C08L 59/00: Compositions of polyacetals; Compositions of derivatives of polyacetals (of polyvinyl acetals C08L29/14)
- C08L 23/02: not modified by chemical after-treatment
- C08L 67/02: Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds (C08L67/06 takes precedence)
- C08L 75/06: from polyesters
- C08L 77/00: Compositions of polyamides obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic amide link in the main chain (of polyhydrazides C08L79/06; of polyamideimides or polyamide acids C08L79/08); Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
- C08L: COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06)

## Abstract

Incorporation of a thermoplastic polyurethane and at least one thermoplastic crystalline polymer selected from nylon 6, nylon 612, polypropylene, and polyalkylene terephthalates containing at least one ethylene copolymer into polyacetal polymer results in blends characterized as having improved toughness, or impact strength, and improved elongation over that of a comparable blend of polyacetal and at least one of said crystalline polymers alone.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A blend consisting essentially of
(a) 50-80 weight percent of a polyacetal polymer,
(b) 10-20 weight percent of a thermoplastic polyurethane, and
(c) 10-30 weight percent of at least one thermoplastic crystalline polymer selected from the group consisting of nylon 612, nylon 6, polypropylene, and polyalkylene terephthalates containing at least one ethylene copolymer,
wherein the above weight percents are based upon the total of components (a), (b), and (c) only.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the polyacetal polymer is a homopolymer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the polyacetal polymer is a copolymer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane is derived from the reaction of a hydroxy terminated polyether, a diol chain extender, and a diisocyanate.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane is derived from the reaction of a hydroxy terminated polyester, a diol chain extender, and a diisocyanate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the at least one thermoplastic crystalline polymer component is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, nylon 6, and nylon 612.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the at least one crystalline polymer is nylon 6.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the at least one crystalline polymer is nylon 612.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the at least one crystalline polymer is polypropylene.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate containing at least one ethylene copolymer is comprised of
(a) 60-97 weight percent of a polyester matrix resin having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.3, wherein the polyester matrix resin is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate homopolymer, polybutylene terephthalate homopolymer, polyethylene terephthalate/polybutylene terephthalate copolymers, polyethylene terephthalate/polybutylene terephthalate mixtures, and mixtures thereof, and
(b) 3-40 weight percent of an ethylene copolymer of the formula E/X/Y wherein
E is the radical formed from ethylene and comprises 40-90 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer,
X is the radical formed from ##STR2## where R.sub.1 is alkyl of 2-8 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 and X comprises 10-40 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer, and
Y is selected from the group consisting of glycidyl methacrylate and glycidyl acrylate and Y comprises 0.5-20 weight percent of the ethylene copolymer,
and wherein the above-stated weight percents are based upon the total of component (a) and component (b) only.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The blend of claim 10 wherein the ethylene copolymer is of the formula E/X/Y wherein E is ethylene, X is butyl acrylate, and Y is glycidyl methacrylate.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The blend of claim 10 wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate containing at least one ethylene copolymer additionally contains at least one of plasticizers, polyalkylene oxide soft segments, and crystallization promoters.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The blend of claim 1 further comprising at least one of stabilizers, co-stabilizers, antioxidants, epoxy compounds, flame retardants, mold release agents, pigments, colorants, UV stabilizers, toughening agents, nucleating agents, glass, minerals, lubricants, fibers, reinforcing agents, and fillers.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

Shaped articles made from the blends of claim 1.