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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Ticona Llc, Florence, KY (US);
Inventors:
Sung Hye Kim, Erlanger, KY (US);
Lowell Jay Larson, Independence, KY (US);
Mark Allen Tyler, New Richmond, OH (US);
Rong Luo, Florence, KY (US);
Assignee:
Ticona LLC, Florence, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/16 (2006.01); C08K 3/10 (2018.01); C08K 5/10 (2006.01); C08L 59/04 (2006.01); C08L 77/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2/36 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00005 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01); A61L 2430/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Orthopedic devices are described including polymer compositions used to make the devices. The polymer composition contains a polyoxymethylene polymer in combination with various additives that prevent against agglomerations and spotting even when the composition contains significant amounts of coloring agents and/or waxes. In addition, the polymer composition has reduced formaldehyde emissions and excellent thermal stability properties.