The B. F. Goodrich Company

Central Sprinkler Company

Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

Pmd Holdings Corp.

Noveon, Inc.

Theodore Joseph Schmitz

Girish T Dalal

Andrew L Auvil

Arthur L Backman

Thomas L Evans

Stephen J Meyer

George G Meyer

Carmine L Schiavone

Fred Brannan

Andrew M Olah

Robert Edwin Detterman

Bernard Frank Cinadr

Carole Angele Lepilleur

David L Milenius

Mark D Julius

A Donald Meltzer

Ann Giovannitti-Jensen

Carole Ang&egrave;le Lepilleur

Robert S Newby

John C Bushi

David A Wendell

Stefanie Hahnen-Schroeder

Anthony Kordecki

Michael D Vaughn

James J Dedrick

Thomas Henry Forsyth

A CPVC composition having good impact and heat stability includes a siloxane-acrylic copolymer impact modifier and an aluminosilicate zeolite, and a reduced amount of a liquid stabilizer such as a tin compound. Such compositions can be formed into piping for indoor and outdoor water systems including hot water.

CPVC compositions having good impact strength and heat stability, and smooth surfaces

A multi-layered pipe of arbitrary length and cross-section is produced by co-extrusion of a lower polyolefin (C&#x2013;C) outer body over the exterior surface of a tubular core of randomly, partially randomly, or blocky chlorinated lower polyolefin, the core having a wall thickness, measured in the radial direction, in the range from about 0.025 mm to 5 mm. The tubular core is coextensive with essentially the entire length of the pipe. The tubular core comprises a major proportion by weight of the randomly chlorinated polyolefin (r-CPO), or, partially randomly chlorinated polyolefin (pr-CPO), or, a blocky chlorinated polyolefin (b-CPO), any of which may be blended with a minor proportion by weight of a blending ingredient. The r-CPO, pr-CPO or b-CPO, or a blend thereof, each has an extrusion temperature in the same range as that for the corresponding non-halogenated polyolefin, namely in the range from about 150&#xb0; C. to 250&#xb0; C.

Polyefinic pipe having a chlorinated polyolefinic hollow core

A multilayer composite pipe structure is described. The multilayer composite pipe comprises a hollow inner conduit, a first layer of adhesive, a metallic intermediate layer, a second layer of adhesive, as well as, the outer thermoplastic layer, respectively. The hollow inner conduit is made from any rigid thermoplastic material. The outer thermoplastic layer is made from a rigid, amorphous thermoplastic polymer. This multilayer composite pipe is pressure bearing. In one embodiment, the multilayer composite pipe is solvent cementable; whereas in another embodiment, the multilayer composite pipe is heat fusible. In still yet another embodiment of the invention, the multilayer composite pipe is bendable. Furthermore, the multilayer composite pipe can be used in a fluid conduit system with fittings with an optional insert.

Multilayer composite pipe fluid conduit system using multilayer composite pipe and method of making the composite

Blocky chlorinated polyolefins are disclosed as compatibilizers of PVC and/or CPVC resins with polyolefin elastomers. The blocky chlorinated polyolefins facilitate the dispersion of the elastomers as a dispersed phase with the proper size for impact modification of the PVC and/or CPVC. The blocky chlorinated polyolefin provides better adhesion between the elastomer and the PVC and/or CPVC providing better physical properties such as impact strength as measured by Notched Izod and variable height impact testing (VHIT) than did the randomly chlorinated polyolefins, often used as processing aids and as impact modifiers in PVC or CPVC. The differences in properties achieved with blocky chlorinated polyolefins versus randomly chlorinated polyolefins are attributed to the individual blocks of the blocky polyolefin being compatible (and/or co-crystalizable) with either the polyolefin elastomer or the PVC/CPVC resulting in better adhesion between phases. Also disclosed is a process for making optimal blocky chlorinated polyolefins.

Blocky chlorinated polyolefins, process for making and use as impact modifier compatibilizer for PVC or CPVC

Blocky chlorinated polyolefins are disclosed as compatibilizers of PVC and/or CPVC resins with polyolefin elastomers. The blocky chlorinated polyolefins facilitate the dispersion of the elastomers as a dispersed phase with the proper size for impact modification of the PVC and/or CPVC. The blocky chlorinated polyolefin provides better adhesion between the elastomer and the PVC and/or CPVC providing better physical properties such as impact strength as measured by Notched Izod and variable height impact testing (VHIT) than did the randomly chlorinated polyolefins, often used as processing aids and as impact modifiers in PVC or CPVC. The differences in properties achieved with blocky chlorinated polyolefins versus randomly chlorinated polyolefins are attributed to the individual blocks of the blocky polyolefin being compatible (and/or co-crystalizable) with either the polyolefin elastomer or the PVC/CPVC resulting in better adhesion between phases.

Blocky chlorinated polyolefins, process for making and use as impact

Multilayer fluid conduits are formed by adhering to a tubular outer surface of a metal pipe, a thermoplastic outer layer. The outer layer permits ends of the multilayer conduit to be joined together in leak-proof fluid conduit systems simply by adhering the conduit ends with compatible thermoplastic fittings. For fire protection systems, the preferred metal is steel, the preferred thermoplastic is CPVC and the preferred adhesive is heat activated. The adhesive coated metal pipe is preheated and the CPVC is extruded onto the outer surface of the heated metal pipe. Through the use of fire resistive CPVC, the multilayer conduit systems of the present invention can be installed in more severe fire threat areas than can existing, all plastic piping, including all CPVC piping systems. The conduit is assembled into systems on site simply by cutting and direct bonding with ordinary, all plastic fittings using appropriate bonding agents such as solvent based adhesives. CPVC fittings are preferred for fire protection systems.

Fluid conduit systems and methods for making

The present invention relates to thermoplastic polymer compounds comprising a blend of a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride and an impact modifier containing a polyorganosiloxane and polyalkyl(meth)acrylate. The novel thermoplastic compound has improved stability and toughness and exhibits a low rate of heat release.

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride compounds having improved stability,

Multilayer fluid conduits

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Avon, OH, United States of America

Theodore Joseph Schmitz