Abstract:
Monovinylidene aromatic polymers, e.g., general purpose polystyrene or high impact polystyrene, are plasticized with a nonfunctionalized, nonmineral oil, e.g., a vegetable oil such as canola oil, cottonseed oil or the like. The mixture of monovinylidene aromatic polymer and oil is typically and preferably free of any significant amount of functionalized nonmineral oil, and it typically contains at least 0.1 weight percent of the nonfunctionalized, nonmineral oil, alone or in combination with a mineral oil, based on the weight of the polymer. The nonmineral oil has an iodine value of less than 120, and a hydroxyl number of less than 20.
Abstract:
The present invention is a use of polybutene for reducing the amount of dust generated in the trimming step of a thermoforming process of high impact monovinylidene aromatic polymer resins.
Abstract:
Monovinylidene aromatic polymers, e.g., general purpose polystyrene or high impact polystyrene, are plasticized with a nonfunctionalized, nonmineral oil, e.g., a vegetable oil such as canola oil, cottonseed oil or the like. The mixture of monovinylidene aromatic polymer and oil is typically and preferably free of any significant amount of functionalized nonmineral oil, and it typically contains at least 0.1 weight percent of the nonfunctionalized, nonmineral oil, alone or in combination with a mineral oil, based on the weight of the polymer. The nonmineral oil has an iodine value of less than 120, and a hydroxyl number of less than 20.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a rubber modified monovinylidene aromatic polymer composition wherein the rubber is in the form of discrete, dispersed rubber particles and comprises: a) from 75 to 25 weight percent based on the total weight of rubber, of a star branched diene rubber, having a cis 1,4 structure content of less than 75 percent; and b) from 25 to 75 weight percent, based on the total weight of rubber, of a linear diene rubber, having a cis 1,4 structure content of less than 50 percent.
Abstract:
Disclosed are rubber-modified monovinylidene aromatic polymers with improved toughness and rigidity as well as a process for the process thereof. The polymer comprises: a) a monovinylidene aromatic polymer matrix, b) rubber particles dispersed therein, characterized in that the rubber particles are produced from a dine rubber having I) from 20 to 80 percent, based on the total weight of said rubber particles, of a high solution viscosity component having a viscosity value ranging from 110 to 500 centipoise and II) from 80 to 20 percent, based on the total weight of said rubber particles, of a low solution viscosity component having a viscosity value ranging from 1 to 100 centipoise, further characterized in that the ratio of solution viscosity of high solution viscosity component to the solution viscosity of low solution viscosity ranges from 1.1 to 500, wherein both component I and II have a 1,4 cis content of greater than 30 percent, and III) the rubber is grafted with monovinylidene aromatic polymer to the extent that there is at least 30 percent monovinylidene aromatic polymer present as grafts on the rubber.
Abstract:
The present invention is a rubber modified monovinylidene aromatic polymer comprising: a) a monovinylidene aromatic polymer matrix, b) rubber particles dispersed therein, characterized in that the rubber particles are produced form a diene rubber having I) a high molecular weight component and II) a low molecular weight component; the high molecular weight component having a weight average molecular weight at least two and one half times greater than the weight average molecular weight of the low molecular weight component, wherein both components I and II have a 1,4 cis content of greater than 70 percent and III) the rubber is grafted with monovinylidene aromatic polymer to the extend that there is at least 30 percent monovinylidene aromatic polymer present as grafts on the rubber.