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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2007
Applicants:
Peter Prusak, Cleveland, OH (US);
Thomas M. Majewski, Parma, OH (US);
Inventors:
Peter Prusak, Cleveland, OH (US);
Thomas M. Majewski, Parma, OH (US);
Assignee:
PolyOne Corporation, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 3/20 (2006.01); C08G 18/38 (2006.01); B60C 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Color concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites are disclosed. The concentrates employ three factors to achieve concentrated delivery of color to the processing machine and excellent and substantially uniform dispersion of color in the processing machine: melt flow of the concentrate exceeding at least 4 g/10 min. using ASTM D-1238; pellet size of the concentrate such that at least 50 pellets weigh less than one gram; and weight percent of the colorant ingredients in the concentrate exceeding at least 30 weight percent.