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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:
Jan. 18, 1983
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard W Campbell, Evansville, IN (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524445 ; 524505 ; 524513 ; 524604 ; 524845 ;
Abstract
Modified thermoplastic polyester compositions are provided which comprise (a) a poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin or polyester copolymer and, optionally, a poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin and (b) a modifier therefor comprising a combination of a polyacrylate resin or a vinyl aromatic-diene block copolymer resin and a poly(1,3-butylene terephthalate), and, optionally (c) filler and/or reinforcing agent and/or (d) a flame retardant or combination of flame retardants. Modifier (b) provides enhanced resistance to impact fracture in articles molded from the compositions.