Glass filled polyester compositions with improved color stability
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsMatthew R. Pixton, Robert R. Gallucci, James M. Finan
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Abstract
A polyester molding composition reinforced with fiber glass or other silica based filler which has color stability at relatively high temperatures and comprises (a) from 40 to 97 weight percent of a polyester resin; (b) from about 3 to about 60 weight percent fibrous glass or silica based filler or mixture; (c) less than about 5 percent by weight additional ingredients which include a combination of stabilizers consisting essentially of an acidic quencher, a thioester and a phosphonite and (d) optionally from 2 to 30 weight percent of a flame retarding composition.
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A reinforced polyester molding composition having color stability at relatively high temperatures, comprises (a) from 40 to 97 weight percent of a polyester resin;
- (b) from about 3 to about 60 weight percent silica-based filler or reinforcement;
- (c) less than about 5 percent by weight additional ingredients which include a combination of stabilizers consisting essentially of an acidic quencher, a thioester and a phosphonite.
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