General Electric Company

Ge Plastics, L.l.c.

Johannes W De Munck

Jan Bussink

Johannes Hubertus Lohmeijer

Roelof F Van Der Meer

Charles F Pratt

Petrus C Van Abeelen

Jean M Heuschen

Jean Marie Heuschen

Petrus Cornelius Van Abeelen

The invention relates to polymer mixtures which comprise a polyphenylene ether, a polyamide and an agent to improve the impact resistance. The agent is an olefinic based polymer such as an ethylene-propylene copolymer or an ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene terpolymer, on which a vinylmonomer having a carboxylic acid group or a derivative thereof or on which a vinylmonomer having an epoxy group has been grafted or an alkylene-alkyl(meth)acrylate copolymer having an alkylene group with 2-6 carbon atoms and having an alkyl group with 1-8 carbon atoms or an alkylene-alkyl(meth)acrylate having a functional group, which functional group has been introduced either by a polymerisation reaction while forming a terpolymer or by a grafting reaction, the functional group being selected from carboxylic acid groups, acid anhydride groups, acid amide groups, imido groups, carboxylic acid ester groups, amino groups, hydroxyl groups or epoxy groups and in which the alkylene group of the alkylenealkyl(meth)acrylate comprises 2-6 carbon atoms and the alkyl group thereof comprises 1-8 carbon atoms.

Polymer mixture which comprises a polyamide, a polyphenylene ether and

The invention relates to a polymer mixture which comprises a polyphenylene ether, a block copolymer, and a phosphate ester in a given ratio by weight. The polymer mixture according to the invention is particularly suitable as a material for cable sheaths.

Polymer mixture comprising a polyphenylene ether, a block copolymer, a

The invention relates to polymer mixtures which comprise an aromatic polycarbonate and a rubber-modified polystyrene. The polystyrene used is characterized by a particular structure: a polystyrene matrix having dispersed therein rubber-like particles with a capsule morphology and an average particle size from 0.2 to 0.6 micrometers.

Polymer mixture with PC and HIPS

The properties of polymer mixtures which comprise a polyphenylene ether and a polyvinyl aromatic compound can be improved by the simultaneous addition of an organic metal sulphonate compound and a block copolymer. In particular a combination of a good impact strength and a good resistance against agressive media under mechanical stresses (environmental stress) cracking resistance 'ESCR') is obtained. This also applies to polymer mixtures having a high content of titanium dioxide.

Polyphenylene ether compositions having improved impact and ESCR

The invention relates to a polymer composition based on a polyphenylene ether which is suitable for wire insulation extrusion. The polymer composition comprises a polyphenylene ether, optionally a polystyrene, a hydrogenated block copolymer, an aromatic phosphate compound, a mineral oil and optionally typical additives. The invention also relates to an electrically conductive wire comprising an insulation built up from the above-mentioned polymer composition and provided around the electrically conductive wire by wire insulation extrusion.

Flame retardant polyphenylene ether composition

There are provided compositions comprising (a) a polyphenylene ether; (b) a polystyrene resin; (c) a precompounded polymer system comprising an olefinic resin and an elastomeric block copolymer alone, or in further combination with a dispersing agent; and (d) an elastomeric block copolymer resin. The use of (c) and (d) together provides, surprisingly, higher impact strength over the entire composition range of (a) to (b), with lower amounts of (c) and (d), based on the total resinous components of the system, being required.

Composition of a polyphenylene ether, a styrene resin, a precompounded

There are provided compositions comprising (a) an aromatic polycarbonate resin; and (b) a precompounded polymer system comprising an olefinic resin and a selectively hydrogenated elastomeric block copolymer resin, alone or in further combination with an aromatic polycarbonate or styrene resin and, optionally a hydrogenated elastomeric block copolymer resin. The use of (a) and (b) together provides high impact strength and unexpectedly superior flowability in the molten state.

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Johannes W De Munck