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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Shailesh Ratilal Doshi, Kingston, CA;
Annakutty Mathew, Kingston, CA;
Marvin M. Martens, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Shailesh Ratilal Doshi, Kingston, CA;
Annakutty Mathew, Kingston, CA;
Marvin M. Martens, Bettendorf, IA (US);
E I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a polyamide composition including at least one semi-aromatic copolyamide, said semi-aromatic copolyamide consisting essentially of about 25 to about 55 mole percent repeat units of the formula—C(O)(CH)C(O)NHCHArCHNH—  (I)and about 45 to about 75 mole percent repeat units of the formula—C(O)(CH)C(O)NH(CH)NH—  (II)wherein m is 8, 10, and/or 12, n is 6, 10 and/or 12 and Ar is a meta-substituted benzene ring; and said polyamide has a melting point equal to or less than 225° C.; and 0.25 to 20 weight percent of one or more polyhydroxy polymer(s) having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 and selected from the group consisting of ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer and poly(vinyl alcohol). Also disclosed are molded or extruded articles including the polyamide composition.