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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1996
Masahiro Takimoto, Inabe-gun, JP;
Mayumi Maeda, Niwa-gun, JP;
Masato Kobayashi, Suita, JP;
Ikutaro Iizuka, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuhiro Isomichi, Takatsuki, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
Provided is weld-obscuring, thermoplastic resin composition which when suitably molded substantially obscures the appearance of weld lines. The resin composition is made of a thermoplastic resin, about 0.01 to about 15.0 wt. % of a weld-obscuring agent having a refractive index greater than the refractive index of the thermoplastic resin in the visible light range, and about 0.1 to about 8 wt. % of glitter material having an average particle size in the range of about 5 to about 120 .mu.m. X is between (10.6-(Y/11.4 .mu.m)) wt. % and about 0.1 wt. % when Y.gtoreq.30 .mu.m, and when Y is<30 .mu.m, X is between about 0.1 wt. % and about 8 wt. %, wherein X is the amount of glitter material added and Y is the average particle size of the glitter material. Also provided is a molded article made of the resin composition.