Lubricated polyacetal compositions
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsTatsu-Hiro Takahashi, Toshikazu Kobayashi
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Abstract
Incorporation of at least one lubricant and an ethylene-based polymer of the formula E/X/Y wherein E is ethylene, X is methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, or ethyl acrylate, and Y is glycidyl methacrylate, glycidyl acrylate, or glycidyl vinyl ether into polyacetal compositions results in compositions having good wear resistance and good melt processing thermal stability. The compositions are useful, for example, when molded into parts to be used in sliding applications, such as gears, cams, and conveyor chains.
Claims10
A composition consisting essentially of (A) 80-99 percent by weight of a polyacetal, (B) 0.5-10 percent by weight of at least one lubricant and (C) 0.5-10 percent by weight of an ethylene-based random polymer of the formula E/X/Y wherein
- E is ethylene,
- X is selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, and ethyl acrylate,
- Y is selected from the group consisting of glycidyl methacrylate, glycidyl acrylate, and glycidyl vinyl ether, and wherein E/X/Y comprises 60-98.5 percent by weight E, 0.5-35 percent by weight X and 1-10 percent by weight Y, as based upon the total weight of E, X, and Y only, and further provided that the weight percent of (A), (B), and (C) is based upon the total weight of (A), (B), and (C) only.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.