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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 1980
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stuart C Cohen, Evansville, IN (US);
Niles R Rosenquist, Evansville, IN (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K / ; C08K / ; C08K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
260 / ; 525-1 ;
Abstract
Flame-retarded, reinforced and unreinforced thermoplastic compositions having improved arc resistance are provided comprising a high molecular weight linear polyester, such as poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) and the like, a flame-retarding amount of a flame-retardant, such as a halogenated aromatic polycarbonate, and novaculite. A process for improving the arc resistance of reinforced or unreinforced flame-retardant polyester compositions is also provided, the process comprising admixing novaculite with a high molecular weight linear polyester and a flame retardant.