Advansix Resins & Chemicals Llc.

Honeywell International Inc.

John V Facinelli

Clark V Brown

David J Loy

Haoyu Liu

Dana A Germain

Robert A Houck, Jr

Robert A Houck

Timothy J Kraft

Edward Peter Socci

Kuil Park

Sangkeun Rhee

Robbyn L Prange

Xiaohan Zhou

Jr Robert A Houck

Edward P Socci

Amorphous polyamide terpolymers with a high level of transparency, transition glass temperature, flexibility, and chemical resistance. In one embodiment, the polyamide terpolymers are polymerized from caprolactam, at least one diamine, and at least one diacid.

Polyamide terpolymers for manufacture of transparent articles

Polyamide compositions for use in forming wire or cable jacket compositions. The polyamide compositions include a component of polyamide 6/66 copolymer formed from substantially randomly distributed caprolactam monomers and hexamethylenediamine monomers. The polyamide 6/66 copolymer component may form the entirety of the polyamide composition or alternatively, the polyamide composition may include an amount of polyamide 6 homopolymer blended with the polyamide 6/66 copolymer component. The composition also includes one or more additives, such as at least one UV mitigation component, and the polyamide composition further has at least one of a measured transmittance of at least 70% and a measured haze of less than 60%, as determined by ASTM D1003.

Wire and cable jacket composition of PA6/66 copolymer base resin for improved processability and properties

Methods for mixing nylon compounds and compositions useful in mixing nylon compounds are provided. The methods and compositions disclosed are useful in producing nylon for wire and cable jacketing. The disclosed methods provide nylon having a reduced heat history compared to traditional methods. The disclosed methods and composition provide additional mixing capacity by reducing the amount of nylon that must be incorporated with additives per unit of final nylon composition. The disclosed methods and compositions provide the ability to select from a plurality of additive concentration levels in the final product by varying the ratio of a masterbatch compound containing a high concentration of the additive to a resin containing a low concentration or no additive.

Method and compositions for producing polymer blends

A polyamide composition is formed by combining a phosphorous containing catalyst with monomer starting materials under conditions suitable to cause polymerization of the monomer starting material into a low molecular weight polyamide material. The polyamide material, which may include remaining or residual catalyst, is then further polymerized via solid state polycondensation at a temperature suitable to form a high molecular weight polyamide material. The presence of the catalyst results in increased solid state polymerization rate and a final polyamide material composition with increased viscosity and a higher molecular weight.

Methods for preparing polyamide compositions

High gas barrier, delamination-resistant polyamide compositions suitable for extended shelf-life packaging applications are provided. Also provided are polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability. The polyamide compositions comprise mXDA-IPA containing copolymers which provide excellent properties to the complete polyamide compositions. Also provided are direct blends of the polyamide compositions with other polymers. The polyamide products are particularly suited for producing barrier packaging articles such as monolayer or multi-layer films, sheets, thermoformed containers and molded bottles. Such articles are useful in a variety of oxygen-sensitive food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and health care product packaging applications.

Polyamide blend composition having excellent gas barrier performance

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