Abstract:
A composition includes a blend of (a) a multi-block copolymer including at least one block of an elastomeric polymer and at least one block of a first polymer including a chiral polymer having a stereo isomeric configuration; and (b) a second polymer including an anti- chiral polymer corresponding to the chiral polymer in (a), wherein the second polymer includes an opposite handed stereo isomeric configuration to the chiral polymer in (a); wherein the blend of the chiral polymer and the anti-chiral polymer form stereo complex sites. A flexible tubing material further includes the blend. In an embodiment, a method of making the blend material is also provided.
Abstract:
A flexible article includes a layer of a thermoplastic polyurethane composition including a plasticizer present at up to about 50.0% by weight of the total weight of the composition. The thermoplastic polyurethane composition has a shore A durometer of not greater than about 80. A method of making a flexible article includes combining a thermoplastic polyurethane with a plasticizer to form a thermoplastic polyurethane composition, wherein the plasticizer is present at up to about 50.0% by weight of the total weight of the composition; and forming the thermoplastic polyurethane composition into the flexible article, wherein the flexible article has a shore A durometer of not greater than about 80.
Abstract:
A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polylefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation.
Abstract:
A polyester or polyester copolymer based composition, such as a polylactic acid based composition, is provided herein. The polyester or polyester copolymer based composition may include a plasticizer, such as an ether based, an ester based, and/or an ether-ester based plasticizer.
Abstract:
A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polylefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation.
Abstract:
A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastoier, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polylefin elastomer with a second elastoineric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different, In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation.
Abstract:
A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polylefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation.
Abstract:
Un material para tubos flexible incluye una mezcla reticulada por radiación de un primer polímero elastomérico que incluye un elastómero termoplástico estirénico, un acetato vinílico de etileno, un elastómero de poliolefina con un segundo polímero elastomérico que incluye un elastómero de poliolefina, un elastómero de dieno, o una combinación de los mismos, con la condición de que el primer polímero elastomérico y el segundo polímero elastomérico sean diferentes. En una modalidad, un método de modalidad de un material incluye proporcionar el primer polímero elastomérico, proporcionar el segundo polímero elastomérico, mezclar el primer polímero elastomérico y el segundo polímero elastomérico, extrudir o moldear por inyección la mezcla y reticular la mezcla con radiación.