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US 5,919,849 AGranted
Impact modified polyacetal compositions
AssigneesRohm and Haas Company, Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsNazir Ahmed Memon, Richard Henry Weese, Ursula Elisabeth Ziegler
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Abstract
The invention relates to improved polyacetal compositions composed of polyoxymethylene (component A) and a stabilized MBS core shell graft copolymer (component B) formed from a rubber-elastic core based on polybutadiene, and a hard graft shell. The stabilized MBS core shell graft copolymer (component B) contains a special stabilization formulation of at least one hindered phenol, a phosphite, a sulfide, and a pH buffer system. The shaped articles produced from these mixtures are particularly distinguished by an excellent low-temperature impact strength and a good heat aging performance.
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An improved polyacetal composition comprising more than 50 weight % of the total mixture as polyoxymethylene (component A) and 10-40 weight %. relative to the total mixture, of:
- (a) a stabilized MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene), a hard graft shell, and a stabilizer formulation composed of one or more hindered phenols, an organic phosphite, an organic sulfide and a pH buffer system in the range of about 7 to about 11, or
- (b) a combination of (i) an organic sulfide, (ii) a MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene) and a hard graft shell, and containing one or more hindered phenols and an organic phosphite, and, optionally, (iii) a pH buffer system in the range of about 7 to about 11, the organic sulfide, the MBS core-shell polymer of (b)(ii), and the pH buffer system being added singularly, or
- (c) a combination of (i) an organic sulfide, (ii) a MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene), and a hard graft shell, and containing one or more hindered phenols, and (iii) at least one of an organic phosphite or a pH buffer system, the organic sulfide, the MBS core-shell polymer of (c)(ii), and the at least one of an organic phosphite or a pH buffer system being added singularly;
- wherein the organic sulfide contains one or more of the group --CH.sub.2 --S--R, wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms;
- wherein at least one hard graft shell is a polymer of methyl methacrylate or a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and styrene, and wherein component A further contains at least one protective agent against thermal degradation of the polyacetal selected from the group consisting of a polyamide, amide of polybasic carboxylic acid, amidine, hydrazine, urea and urethane.
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An improved polyacetal composition comprising more than 50 weight % of the total mixture as polyoxymethylene (component A) and 10-40 weight %, relative to the total mixture, of:
- (a) a stabilized MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene), a hard graft shell, and a stabilizer formulation composed of one or more hindered phenols, an organic phosphite, an organic sulfide and a pH buffer system in the range of about 7 to about 11, or
- (b) a combination of (i) an organic sulfide, (ii) a MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene) and a hard graft shell, and containing one or more hindered phenols and an organic phosphite, and, optionally, (iii) a pH buffer system in the range of about 7 to about 11, the organic sulfide, the MBS core-shell polymer of (b)(ii), and the pH buffer system being added singularly, or
- (c) a combination of (i) an organic sulfide, (ii) a MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene), and a hard graft shell, and containing one or more hindered phenols, and (iii) at least one of an organic phosphite or a pH buffer system, the organic sulfide, the MBS core-shell polymer of (c)(ii), and the at least one of an organic phosphite or a pH buffer system being added singularly;
- wherein the organic sulfide contains one or more of the group --CH.sub.2 --S--R, wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms;
- wherein at least one hard graft shell is a polymer of methyl methacrylate or a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and styrene, and wherein component A further contains protective agents against thermal degradation of the polyacetal consisting of alkaline earth metal salts of aliphatic monobasic to tribasic carboxylic acids having 2-20 carbon atoms.
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An improved polyacetal composition comprising more than 50 weight % of the total mixture as polyoxymethylene (component A) and 10-40 weight %, relative to the total mixture, of:
- (a) a stabilized MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene), a hard graft shell, and a stabilizer formulation composed of one or more hindered phenols, an organic phosphite, an organic sulfide and a pH buffer system in the range of about 7 to about 11, or
- (b) a combination of (i) an organic sulfide, (ii) a MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene) and a hard graft shell, and containing one or more hindered phenols and an organic phosphite, and, optionally, (iii) a pH buffer system in the range of about 7 to about 11, the organic sulfide, the MBS core-shell polymer of (b)(ii), and the pH buffer system being added singularly, or
- (c) a combination of (i) an organic sulfide, (ii) a MBS core shell graft copolymer comprising a rubber-elastic core of polybutadiene or poly(butadiene/styrene), and a hard graft shell, and containing one or more hindered phenols, and (iii) at least one of an organic phosphite or a pH buffer system, the organic sulfide, the MBS core-shell polymer of (c)(ii), and the at least one of an organic phosphite or a pH buffer system being added singularly;
- wherein the organic sulfide contains one or more of the group --CH.sub.2 --S--R, wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms;
- wherein at least one hard graft shell is a polymer of methyl methacrylate or a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and styrene, and wherein component A further contains:
- from 0 to 0.3% by weight of an alkaline earth metal carboxylate salt;
- from 0 to 1% by weight of a lubricant;
- from 0 to 2% by weight of a nucleant;
- and from 0 to 2% by weight of a nitrogen-containing protective agent against thermal degradation of the polyacetal and from 0.1 to 2% by weight of hindered phenol protective agent against thermal degradation of the polyacetal.
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