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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1997
Julius Farkas, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Charles Patrick Jacobs, Elyria, OH (US);
Dennis Lee Lawson, Brunswick, OH (US);
Gary Franklin Wilson, Grafton, OH (US);
The B.F. Goodrich Company, Richfield, OH (US);
Abstract
A compatibilized blend of a thermoplastic elastomer and a polyolefin. The compatibilizer is a thermoplastic polyurethane formed by the reaction of a substantially hydrocarbon intermediate such as a polybutadiene polyol, a diisocyanate such as MDI, and an amine or diol chain extender such as neopentyl glycol. The compatibilizer has high amounts of soft segments therein and imparts improved properties to blends of a thermoplastic elastomer and polyolefin such as good impact resistance, good tensile strength, good tear resistance, and good delamination resistance.