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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Christiaan H. Koevoets, Roosendall, NL;
Johannes Matthijssen, Wouw, NL;
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method for making the same. The composition comprises the reaction product of about 10 wt. % to about 50 wt. % polyphenylene ether, about 35 wt. % to about 65 wt. % polyamide, preferably about 0.4 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % carbon fibrils, and optionally about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % talc, up to about 10 wt. % compatibilizing agent and up to about 20 wt. % impact modifier. The method comprises forming a carbon masterbatch with polyamide and introducing the masterbatch and the polyamide subsequent to compounding the polyphenylene ether with a compatibilizing agent.