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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Robert F. Eaton, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Mohamed Esseghir, Monroe Township, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Robert F. Eaton, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Mohamed Esseghir, Monroe Township, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/541 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); C01B 33/44 (2006.01); C08J 3/22 (2006.01); C09C 1/42 (2006.01); C08J 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 3/226 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); C01B 33/44 (2013.01); C08J 5/005 (2013.01); C09C 1/42 (2013.01); C01P 2004/03 (2013.01); C08J 2323/02 (2013.01); C08J 2323/16 (2013.01); C08J 2423/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Nano-composites that comprise a thermoplastic polymer (TPO) and an exfoliated organoclay are prepared by a method comprising contacting under exfoliating conditions at least one molten TPO polymer with at least one organoclay and at least one exfoliating agent of H-TEMPO or an amine precursor to H-TEMPO such that the exfoliating agent exfoliates the organoclay.