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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2006
Hari Prasad Nadella, Copley, OH (US);
Ronald Deyoung, Westfield Center, OH (US);
Jianya Cheng, Fairlawn, OH (US);
Hari Prasad Nadella, Copley, OH (US);
Ronald DeYoung, Westfield Center, OH (US);
Jianya Cheng, Fairlawn, OH (US);
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Described in one aspect is a process for preparing a low durometer thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprising melt blending one or more thermoplastic polymer(s) with a cross-linkable elastomer under conditions of dynamic vulcanization; adding at or after the start of the melt blending at least one curative agent for the elastomer so as to cross-link the elastomer during the melt blending; introducing process oil into the melt blending before, during and/or after the addition of the curative agent; and, extruding a fully crosslinked thermoplastic vulcanizate having a Shore A Hardness of less than 25.