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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas C. Erderly, Baytown, TX (US);
James J. Chludzinski, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Armen H. Dekmezian, Kingwood, TX (US);
Angelo A. Montagna, Houston, TX (US);
Dennis G. Peiffer, Annandale, NJ (US);
Maria D. Ellul, Silver Lake, OH (US);
Donald R. Hazelton, Hudson, OH (US);
Barry M. Rosenbaum, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 2/304 ; C08L 9/00 ; C08L 2/310 ; C08L 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 2/304 ; C08L 9/00 ; C08L 2/310 ; C08L 4/700 ;
Abstract
Thermoplastic elastomers having improved processability are prepared by incorporating one or more organic sulfate or sulfonate salts into blends of thermoplastic polymers and olefinic rubber and melt processing the mixture. The rubber component of the mixture is preferably at least partially cured.