Lg Chem, Ltd

Bong Keun Ahn

Yong Yeon Hwang

Jang Won Park

Min Soo Kim

Min Jung Kim

Chun Ho Park

Yong Hee An

Keun Hoon Yoo

Wang Rae Joe

Hyun Taek Oh

Seyong Kim

Eun Soo Kang

Ji Yoon Jeon

Jiyoon Jeon

Eunji Lee

Jangwon Park

Yu Sung Jung

Tae Young Jeon

Joo Byung Chai

Eun Seon Park

Hyung Seop Shim

Dae Young Kim

Won Seok Lee

Ho Hoon Kim

Jeong Su Choi

Roo Da Lee

Sang Hoo Park

Seok Goo Jang

Jeong Min Jang

Won Deok Han

Eun Ji Lee

Gyeongdong Yeom

Chang Hong Lee

Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin including an alkyl acrylate-aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound graft copolymer (A), or an alkyl acrylate-aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound graft copolymer (A) and a matrix resin (B) including one or more selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl compound, a vinyl cyanide compound, an alkyl methacrylate, and an alkyl acrylate, wherein the total content of the alkyl acrylate is 20 to 50% by weight, and an alkyl acrylate coverage value (X) as calculated by Equation 1 below is 65 or more:={()/}×100,  [Equation 1]

Thermoplastic resin and method of preparing the same

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition including a (meth)acrylate graft copolymer and a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition. According to the present invention, the thermoplastic resin composition includes a graft copolymer (A) containing an alkyl acrylate rubber core and an alkyl methacrylate compound (co)polymer shell surrounding the alkyl acrylate rubber core; and a matrix resin (B). In this case, the rubber core has an average particle diameter of 40 to 100 nm, the graft copolymer (A) has a grafting degree of 20 to 100%, and the thermoplastic resin composition has a refractive index of greater than 1.46 and less than 1.49 and a blackness (L value) of less than 25.0.

Thermoplastic resin composition including (meth)acrylate graft copolymer and method of preparing thermoplastic resin composition

The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin having excellent non-whitening properties, impact strength, gloss, and fluidity, and a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin includes an alkyl acrylate-alkyl methacrylate graft copolymer (A), or the copolymer (A) and a matrix resin (B) including one or more selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound-alkyl methacrylate copolymer and an alkyl methacrylate polymer. A transparency measured under a condition of 3 mm thickness is less than 5, the total content of the alkyl acrylate is 20 to 50% by weight, and an alkyl acrylate coverage value (X) as calculated by Equation 1 below is 65 or more:={()/}×100,  [Equation 1]

Transparent thermoplastic resin and method of preparing the same

The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin having excellent impact strength, gloss, fluidity, and non-whitening properties and a method of preparing the same. The thermoplastic resin including an alkyl acrylate-alkyl methacrylate graft copolymer (A), or an alkyl acrylate-alkyl methacrylate graft copolymer (A) and a matrix resin (B) including one or more selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl compound, a vinyl cyanide compound, an alkyl methacrylate, and an alkyl acrylate, wherein a total content of the alkyl acrylate is 20 to 50% by weight, and a butyl acrylate coverage value (X) as calculated by Equation 1 below is 50 or more.={()/}×100  [Equation 1] In Equation 1, G represents the total gel content (%) of the thermoplastic resin, and Y represents the content (% by weight) of butyl acrylate in the gel of the thermoplastic resin.

The present invention relates to an alkyl acrylate compound-vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer including a seed prepared by polymerizing one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of an alkyl acrylate compound, an aromatic vinyl compound, and a vinyl cyanide compound and a multifunctional crosslinking agent; a core formed to surround the seed and prepared by polymerizing an alkyl acrylate compound and a multifunctional crosslinking agent; and a graft shell formed to surround the core and prepared by polymerizing an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compound, wherein the multifunctional crosslinking agent has a weight average molecular weight of 600 to 1,400 g/mol, a method of preparing the alkyl acrylate compound-vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer, and a thermoplastic resin composition including the alkyl acrylate compound-vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer.

Alkyl acrylate compound-vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer, method of preparing the same, and thermoplastic resin composition including the same

The present invention relates to an acrylic graft copolymer, a method of preparing the same, and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. More specifically, the acrylic graft copolymer of the present invention includes a seed, a core, and a graft shell. In this case, the graft shell includes 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of a reactive ultraviolet stabilizer based on 100 parts by weight of the acrylic graft copolymer, and the graft shell has an average particle diameter of 80 to 140 nm (greater than the average particle diameter of the core). The acrylic graft copolymer of the present invention has excellent impact strength, tensile strength, weather resistance, and surface gloss. In addition, when the acrylic graft copolymer is used, mold deposits may be reduced.

Acrylic graft copolymer, method of preparing the same, and thermoplastic resin composition including the same

The present invention relates to a method of preparing a graft copolymer powder, which includes: preparing a seed by adding one or more selected from the group consisting of an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer, an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinyl cyan-based monomer to a reactor and carrying out polymerization; preparing a core in the presence of the seed by adding an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer and carrying out polymerization; and preparing a graft copolymer latex in the presence of the core by adding an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinyl cyan-based monomer and carrying out polymerization; adding an alkyl methacrylate-based polymer to the graft copolymer latex and carrying out coagulation, and more particularly, to a method of preparing a graft copolymer powder that is excellent in weather resistance, fluidity, mechanical properties, surface gloss and appearance quality.

Method of preparing graft copolymer powder

The present invention relates to a method of preparing an ASA graft copolymer, a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin composition including the ASA graft copolymer, and a method of manufacturing a molded article using the thermoplastic resin composition. More particularly, the present invention provides an ASA graft copolymer having improved thermal stability through addition of an emulsifier in a specific amount range in a seed preparation step and introduction of a multifunctional carboxylic acid having 20 or more carbon atoms or a salt thereof, as an emulsifier, in a shell preparation step and a high-quality thermoplastic resin composition exhibiting excellent impact resistance, such as impact strength and tensile strength, and excellent appearance, such as surface gloss, whiteness, and retention-associated heat discoloration, and causing considerable reduction in the amount of gas generated on a surface of a resin during a high-temperature thermoforming process due to inclusion of the ASA graft copolymer.

Method of preparing ASA graft copolymer, method of preparing thermoplastic resin composition including ASA graft copolymer, and method of manufacturing molded article using thermoplastic resin composition

The present invention provides a graft copolymer comprising (A) a seed comprising units derived from an alkyl methacrylate monomer; (B) a core formed on the seed and comprising units derived from an alkyl acrylate monomer; and (C) a shell formed on the core and comprising units derived from one or more one or more selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, a vinyl cyanide-based monomer and an alkyl methacrylate monomer, wherein an average particle diameter of the core is 40 to 90 nm, and a graft ratio of the shell is 10 to 30%, and a thermoplastic resin composition and a thermoplastic resin molded article including the same.

Graft copolymer, and thermoplastic resin composition and thermoplastic resin molded article comprising the same

A method for preparing a graft copolymer includes the steps of: 1) preparing a seed by adding one or more selected from the group consisting of an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer, an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, and a vinyl cyan-based monomer and carrying out polymerization; 2) preparing a core in the presence of the seed by adding an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer and carrying out polymerization; and 3) preparing a shell in the presence of the core by adding an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinyl cyan-based monomer and carrying out polymerization, wherein an activator including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is added in the step 3).  In Chemical Formula 1, Rand Rare each independently hydrogen, a C-Calkyl group, or *-(C=O)OM, provided that Rand Rare not both hydrogen, and Mand Mare each independently an alkali metal.

Method for preparing graft copolymer and graft copolymer

Provided are a method of preparing a graft copolymer, a graft copolymer, and a thermoplastic resin molded article including the graft copolymer, the method including: 1) preparing a seed by adding one or more selected from the group consisting of an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer, an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, and a vinyl cyan-based monomer and performing polymerization; 2) in the presence of the seed, preparing a core by adding an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer and performing polymerization; and 3) in the presence of the core, preparing a shell by adding an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinyl cyan-based monomer and performing polymerization, wherein the method further includes adding an alkyl acrylate-based polymer. When the alkyl acrylate-based polymer is included in a graft copolymer, a graft copolymer and a thermoplastic resin molded article excellent in weather resistance, fluidity, mechanical properties, and appearance quality can be provided.

Method of preparing graft copolymer, graft copolymer, and thermoplastic resin molded article including graft copolymer

Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition including: a first copolymer including an acrylic rubber-based graft copolymer and an emulsifier including an acid salt; a second copolymer including a unit derived from an alkyl acrylate-based monomer and a unit derived from an alkyl methacrylate-based monomer; and a third copolymer including a unit derived from an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a unit derived from a vinyl cyan-based monomer.

Thermoplastic resin composition of copolymers and method of preparing the same

The present invention provides a method of preparing a graft copolymer, which comprises: emulsion-polymerizing one or more selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl-based monomer to prepare a seed, a vinylcyano-based monomer and an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer; emulsion-polymerizing the seed and an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer to prepare a core; and emulsion-polymerizing the core, an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinylcyano-based monomer to prepare a shell, wherein one or more steps selected from the group consisting of the steps of preparing the seed, the core and the shell comprises adding an emulsifier comprising a compound represented by Formula 1 below.

Method of preparing graft copolymer

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent weather resistance, according to the present invention, the thermoplastic resin composition has excellent weather resistance, gloss, and impact resistance, and thus may be suitable for use as exterior materials for structures, such as siding and window frames.

Thermoplastic resin composition having excellent weather resistance, method of preparing the same, and molded part including the same

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and a molded part manufactured using the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and impact strength, and weather resistance while having low gloss characteristics, a method of preparing the same, and a molded part manufactured using the same. According to the present invention, the thermoplastic resin composition includes an ASA graft copolymer having a core-shell structure having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 1 &#x3bc;m, an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound copolymer, and an epoxy group-containing copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 8,000 g/mol in specific amounts.

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Bong Keun Ahn