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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1982
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1980
John M Butler, Centerville, OH (US);
Charles L Chin, Avon, CT (US);
Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Three-dimensional laminates having improved ductility and resistance to cracking at low temperatures are produced by subjecting the formed laminates to high energy ionizing radiation to preferentially promote crosslinking in at least one layer of the laminate which layer per se has poor low temperature properties. In the preferred form a laminate useful in producing spray reducing rain flaps for vehicle tires is provided by irradiating a fusion bonded laminate comprising a three-dimensional grasslike layer of high melt index, low density polyethylene and a high density polyethylene substrate at an average dose of at least about 10 and preferably about 30 megarads. The resulting rain flap remains ductile at temperatures down to at least about minus 20.degree. F. (minus 29.degree. C.) and preferably minus 40.degree. F. (minus 40.degree. C.).