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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ismat Ali Abu-Isa, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Craig Bryant Jaynes, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
523179 ; 521106 ; 5211091 ; 521116 ; 524377 ; 524378 ; 524415 ; 524416 ; 524436 ; 524437 ;
Abstract
An intumescent thermoplastic elastomer molding composition is disclosed that includes high density polyethylene with chlorinated polyethylene and/or silicone rubber; a heat stabilizer for the thermoplastic elastomer material and an intumescent and fire-resistant additive for the thermoplastic elastomer, whereby moldings prepared from such mixture have good physical properties over a substantial range of ambient temperatures and display a resistance to flame and heat as characterized by the Intumescence Efficiency test of this specification.