Abstract:
A polymer composition containing (a) a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) component with a block copolymer grafted to polystyrene, a rubbery conjugated diene content of one to seven weight percent based on HIPS weight, less than 10 weight-percent gel concentration, an average rubber particle size of between one and 0.01 micrometers, about 40 to about 90 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters of less than about 0.4 microns and from about 10 to about 60 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters between about 0.4 and about 2.5 microns, a majority of rubber particles with a core/shell morphology and a concentration that accounts for 10 to 70 weight-percent of the total polymer composition weight and one to five weight-percent rubbery diene based on total polymer composition weight; (b) from 10 to 70 weight percent of a general purpose polystyrene and from about 2 to about 80 weight-percent of a styrene block copolymer component, both based on total polymer composition weight. In a film, preferably oriented, wherein the polymer composition accounts for at least 95 weight-percent of the film, with the balance of the film or film composition weight being additives. Shrink labels are made from the film.
Abstract:
A biaxially oriented film has a machine direction- orientation (MDO) ratio o f more than 1.2 and a transverse direction orientation (TDO) ratio of 2.0 or less, where the MDO ratio is greater than the TDO ratio; where the film contains a polymer composition containing a first high impact polystyrene (HIPS) component with a block copolymer grafted to polystyrene, a rubbery conjugated diene content of one to seven weight percent based on first HIPS weight, less than 10 weight -percent gel concentration, an average rubber particle size of between one and 0.01 micrometers, about 40 to about 90 volu me percent of the rubber particles have diameters of less than about 0.4 micron s and from about 10 to about 60 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters between about 0.4 and about 2.5 microns, a majority of rubber particles with a core/shell morphology and a concentration that accounts for 30 to 100 weight- percent of the total polymer composition weight and one to five weight-percent rubbery diene based on total polymer composition weight. The film can also contain up to 70 weight percent of a general purpose polystyrene and up to 20 weight-percent of a second HIPS component that is different from the first HIPS component, both based on total polymer composition weight. The polymer composition accounts for at least 95 weight- percent of the film, with the balance of the film weight being additives.
Abstract:
The invention includes an interlayer film and composition comprising a po lymer composition obtainable from (a) at least one low crystallinity propyle ne polymer, and at least one (b) internal adhesion enhancer, (c) at least on e clarity enhancer or (d), more preferably, both (b) and (c). The invention also includes a process of preparing a film comprising (a) supplying at leas t one first component, a low crystallinity propylene polymer, (b) supplying at least one second component, selected from at least one an internal adhesi on enhancer, at least one clarity enhancer or a combination thereof; and, (d ) admixing the first and second components and optional additives. Additiona lly, the invention includes a process of making a laminate comprising steps of (a) positioning at least one layer of the interlayer film directly adjace nt to at least one layer of substrate (b) applying sufficient heat or other energy to result in softening of the interlayer directly adjacent the substr ate with simultaneous application of sufficient pressure to press polymer in to intimate contact with substrate. The invention also includes laminates an d articles comprising the composition or film of the invention or a combinat ion thereof.
Abstract:
A polymer composition containing (a) a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) com ponent with a block copolymer grafted to polystyrene, a rubbery conjugated d iene content of one to seven weight percent based on HIPS weight, less than 10 weight-percent gel concentration, an average rubber particle size of betw een one and 0.01 micrometers, about 40 to about 90 volume percent of the rub ber particles have diameters of less than about 0.4 microns and from about 1 0 to about 60 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters between about 0.4 and about 2.5 microns, a majority of rubber particles with a core/ shell morphology and a concentration that accounts for 10 to 70 weight-perce nt of the total polymer composition weight and one to five weight-percent ru bbery diene based on total polymer composition weight; (b) from 10 to 70 wei ght percent of a general purpose polystyrene and from about 2 to about 80 we ight-percent of a styrene block copolymer component, both based on total pol ymer composition weight. In a film, preferably oriented, wherein the polymer composition accounts for at least 95 weight- percent of the film, with the balance of the film or film composition weight being additives. Shrink label s are made from the film.
Abstract:
A biaxially oriented film has a machine direction-orientation (MDO) ratio of more than 1.2 and a transverse direction orientation (TDO) ratio of 2.0 or less, where the MDO ratio is greater than the TDO ratio; where the film contains a polymer composition containing a first high impact polystyrene (HIPS) component with a block copolymer grafted to polystyrene, a rubbery conjugated diene content of one to seven weight percent based on first HIPS weight, less than 10 weight-percent gel concentration, an average rubber particle size of between one and 0.01 micrometers, about 40 to about 90 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters of less than about 0.4 microns and from about 10 to about 60 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters between about 0.4 and about 2.5 microns, a majority of rubber particles with a core/shell morphology and a concentration that accounts for 30 to 100 weight-percent of the total polymer composition weight and one to five weight-percent rubbery diene based on total polymer composition weight. The film can also contain up to 70 weight percent of a general purpose polystyrene and up to 20 weight-percent of a second HIPS component that is different from the first HIPS component, both based on total polymer composition weight. The polymer composition accounts for at least 95 weight-percent of the film, with the balance of the film weight being additives.
Abstract:
A polymer composition containing (a) a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) component with a block copolymer grafted to polystyrene, a rubbery conjugated diene content of one to seven weight percent based on HIPS weight, less than 10 weight-percent gel concentration, an average rubber particle size of between one and 0.01 micrometers, about 40 to about 90 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters of less than about 0.4 microns and from about 10 to about 60 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters between about 0.4 and about 2.5 microns, a majority of rubber particles with a core/shell morphology and a concentration that accounts for 10 to 70 weight-percent of the total polymer composition weight and one to five weight-percent rubbery diene based on total polymer composition weight; (b) from 10 to 70 weight percent of a general purpose polystyrene and from about 2 to about 80 weight-percent of a styrene block copolymer component, both based on total polymer composition weight. In a film, preferably oriented, wherein the polymer composition accounts for at least 95 weight-percent of the film, with the balance of the film or film composition weight being additives. Shrink labels are made from the film.
Abstract:
A polymer composition containing (a) a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) component with a block copolymer grafted to polystyrene, a rubbery conjugated diene content of one to seven weight percent based on HIPS weight, less than 10 weight-percent gel concentration, an average rubber particle size of between one and 0.01 micrometers, about 40 to about 90 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters of less than about 0.4 microns and from about 10 to about 60 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters between about 0.4 and about 2.5 microns, a majority of rubber particles with a core/shell morphology and a concentration that accounts for 10 to 70 weight-percent of the total polymer composition weight and one to five weight-percent rubbery diene based on total polymer composition weight; (b) from 10 to 70 weight percent of a general purpose polystyrene and from about 2 to about 80 weight-percent of a styrene block copolymer component, both based on total polymer composition weight. In a film, preferably oriented, wherein the polymer composition accounts for at least 95 weight- percent of the film, with the balance of the film or film composition weight being additives. Shrink labels are made from the film.
Abstract:
The invention includes a composition comprising from at least 40 to 98 weight percent of at least one GPPS, from 0 to 98 weight percent of at least one HIPS, from at least 0.5 to 10 weight percent at least one styrene block copolymer, from at least 0.5 to 10 weight percent of at least one polypropylene wherein the combination of GPPS, HIPS, polypropylene and styrene block copolymer make up at least about 90 percent of the composition as well as a film made of the composition, an envelope window patch comprising the film, an envelope comprising the window patch, and a process for making the film.
Abstract:
A biaxially oriented film has a machine direction-orientation (MDO) ratio of more than 1.2 and a transverse direction orientation (TDO) ratio of 2.0 or less, where the MDO ratio is greater than the TDO ratio; where the film contains a polymer composition containing a first high impact polystyrene (HIPS) component with a block copolymer grafted to polystyrene, a rubbery conjugated diene content of one to seven weight percent based on first HIPS weight, less than 10 weight-percent gel concentration, an average rubber particle size of between one and 0.01 micrometers, about 40 to about 90 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters of less than about 0.4 microns and from about 10 to about 60 volume percent of the rubber particles have diameters between about 0.4 and about 2.5 microns, a majority of rubber particles with a core/shell morphology and a concentration that accounts for 30 to 100 weight-percent of the total polymer composition weight and one to five weight-percent rubbery diene based on total polymer composition weight. The film can also contain up to 70 weight percent of a general purpose polystyrene and up to 20 weight-percent of a second HIPS component that is different from the first HIPS component, both based on total polymer composition weight. The polymer composition accounts for at least 95 weight-percent of the film, with the balance of the film weight being additives.
Abstract:
4 7 SHRINK LABELS OF ORIENTED POLYSTYRENE FILM CONTAINING SMALL RUBBER PARTICLES AND LOW RUBBER PARTICLE GEL CONTENT AND BLOCK COPOLYMERS 5 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A POLYMER COMPOSITION CONTAINING (A) A HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE (HIPS) COMPONENT WITH A BLOCK COPOLYMER GRAFTED TO POLYSTYRENE, A RUBBERY CONJUGATED DIENE CONTENT OF ONE TO SEVEN WEIGHT PERCENT BASED ON HIPS WEIGHT, LESS THAN 10 10 WEIGHT-PERCENT GEL CONCENTRATION, AN AVERAGE RUBBER PARTICLE SIZE OF BETWEEN ONE AND 0.01 MICROMETERS, ABOUT 40 TO ABOUT 90 VOLUME PERCENT OF THE RUBBER PARTICLES HAVE DIAMETERS OF LESS THAN ABOUT 0.4 MICRONS AND FROM ABOUT 10 TO ABOUT 60 VOLUME PERCENT OF THE RUBBER PARTICLES HAVE DIAMETERS BETWEEN 15 ABOUT 0.4 AND ABOUT 2.5 MICRONS, A MAJORITY OF RUBBER PARTICLES WITH A CORE/SHELL MORPHOLOGY AND A CONCENTRATION THAT ACCOUNTS FOR 10 TO 70 WEIGHT-PERCENT OF THE TOTAL POLYMER COMPOSITION WEIGHT AND ONE TO FIVE WEIGHT-PERCENT RUBBERY DIENE BASED ON TOTAL POLYMER COMPOSITION WEIGHT; (B) 20 FROM 10 TO 70 WEIGHT PERCENT OF A GENERAL PURPOSE POLYSTYRENE AND FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 80 WEIGHT-PERCENT OF A STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPONENT, BOTH BASED ON TOTAL POLYMER COMPOSITION WEIGHT. IN A FILM, PREFERABLY ORIENTED, WHEREIN THE POLYMER COMPOSITION ACCOUNTS FOR AT LEAST 95 WEIGHT- 25 PERCENT OF THE FILM, WITH THE BALANCE OF THE FILM OR FILM COMPOSITION WEIGHT BEING ADDITIVES. SHRINK LABELS ARE MADE FROM THE FILM.