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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1999
Randall Keith Evans, Cypress, TX (US);
Richard J. G. Dominguez, Austin, TX (US);
Richard J. Clark, Austin, TX (US);
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A compound comprising a blend of polypropylene with the reaction of a functionalized polypropylene and polyether amine in which the polyether amine is grafted into the functionalized polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is disclosed. The blend may include an elastomer such as EP rubber and/or a filler such as glass. A process for producing the reaction product of the functonalized polypropylene and the polyether amine by melting with polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is also disclosed. Blends of the present invention are advantageously useful to prepare paintable automotive body parts. A polyether monoamine that contains from about 36 to about 44 ethylene units and from about 1 to about 6 propylene units, and processes and blends using same.