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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1993
Filed:
May. 22, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
J Richard Pratt, Poquoson, VA (US);
Terry L St Clair, Poquoson, VA (US);
Diane M Stoakley, Poquoson, VA (US);
Harold D Burks, Newport News, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G / ; C08G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
528353 ; 528170 ; 528171 ; 528173 ; 528174 ; 528176 ; 528179 ; 528185 ; 528188 ; 528220 ; 528229 ; 528352 ;
Abstract
A process for preparing polyamides having enhanced melt flow properties is described. The process consists of heating a mixture of a high molecular weight poly(amic acid) or polyimide with a low molecular weight amic acid or imide additive in the range of 0.05 to 15% by weight of additive. The polyimide powders so obtained show improved processability, as evidenced by lower melt viscosity by capillary rheometry. Likewise, films prepared from mixtures of polymers with additives show improved processability with earlier onset of stretching by TMA.