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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Equistar Chemicals, Lp, Houston, TX (US);
Peter J. Glenister, Milford, MI (US);
Michael J. Dammann, New Lothrop, MI (US);
Changlai Yang, Okemos, MI (US);
Equistar Chemicals, LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to low density compositions useful for making automotive components, such as molded parts, as well as other articles of manufacture; such compositions comprise (a) a polyolefin comprising polypropylene, a propylene-ethylene block copolymer, or combinations thereof, wherein the polyolefin blend is present in an amount ranging from about 53 wt. % to about 65 wt. %, based on a total weight of the composition; (b) a first elastomer, a second elastomer, and an impact-modifying compatibilizer, wherein the combined weight percent of components (b) ranges from about 27 wt. % to about 32 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition; (c) a filler present in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 12 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition; and (d) an additive package present in an amount ranging from about 0.5 wt. % to about 5 wt. %.