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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Guoqiang Qian, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Krishna Venkataswamy, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Inventors:
Guoqiang Qian, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Krishna Venkataswamy, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
PolyOne Corporation, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 18/42 (2006.01); C08L 67/02 (2006.01); C08L 91/00 (2006.01); C08L 91/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 67/025 (2013.01); C08L 91/00 (2013.01); C08L 91/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermoplastic elastomer compound is disclosed having copolyester elastomer, epoxidized soybean oil, and vulcanized vegetable oil. The compound has a biorenewable content of at least about 50 weight percent of the compound. The compound can be used to make a plastic article needing a Shore A hardness of from about 40 to about 70. The compound is a sustainable solution for extruded or molded articles.