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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2003
Bryon Paul Day, Canton, GA (US);
Dennis John Degroot, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Joseph Garvey, Appleton, WI (US);
Gregory K. Hall, Menasha, WI (US);
Peter Michalovich Kobylivker, Marietta, GA (US);
Braulio Arturo Polanco, Canton, GA (US);
Thomas Harold Roessler, Appleton, WI (US);
Duane G. Uitenbroek, Little Chute, WI (US);
Peiguang Zhou, Appleton, WI (US);
Bryon Paul Day, Canton, GA (US);
Dennis John DeGroot, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Joseph Garvey, Appleton, WI (US);
Gregory K. Hall, Menasha, WI (US);
Peter Michalovich Kobylivker, Marietta, GA (US);
Braulio Arturo Polanco, Canton, GA (US);
Thomas Harold Roessler, Appleton, WI (US);
Duane G. Uitenbroek, Little Chute, WI (US);
Peiguang Zhou, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A blended composition of unsaturated block copolymer with improved thermal stability and processing behavior includes at least one unsaturated block copolymer; and a compatibilizer selected from the group consisting of (1) high melt flow rate homopolymers or copolymers; (2) styrene-ethylenepropylene-styrene (SEPS); (3) ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA); (4) styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), or styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) block copolymers; (5) single site catalyzed polyolefins, such as metallocene catalyzed and constrained geometry polyolefins; (6) amorphous poly alpha olefin homopolymer and copolymers; and (7) a combination of such.