MOLDED ARTICLE HAVING ENHANCED AESTHETIC EFFECT AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING THE MOLDED ARTICLE
First Claim
1. A molded article, comprising:
- an insert comprising metal, glass, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing;
a composition injection molded in a first shot on at least a portion of the insert forming a part, the composition comprising;
a) an aromatic polycarbonate (PC) and poly(1,4-cyclohexane dimethylene 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxcylate) (PCCD), the weight ratio of PC to PCCD being in the range of 30 to 90 PC to 70 to 10 PCCD,b) glass fiber greater than or equal to 0.75 mm in length and the quantity of glass fiber from 1 to 50 wt. % of the composition, andc) the refractive index of the polycarbonate and PCCD closely matching the refractive index of the glass fiber and being in the range of from 1.540 to 1.570; and
a thermoplastic material injection molded on at least a portion of the part in a second shot of a double shot process, wherein the thermoplastic material of the second shot adheres to at least a portion of the composition of the first shot; and
the molded article is configured to be attached to an electronic device.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, a molded article, comprises: an insert comprising metal, glass, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; a composition injection molded in a first shot on at least a portion of the insert forming a part; and a thermoplastic material injection molded on at least a portion of the part in a second shot of a double shot process, wherein the thermoplastic material of the second shot adheres to at least a portion of the composition of the first shot; and the molded article is configured to be attached to an electronic device. The composition comprises: a) an aromatic polycarbonate (PC) and poly(1,4-cyclohexane dimethylene 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxcylate) (PCCD), the weight ratio of PC to PCCD being in the range of 30 to 90 PC to 70 to 10 PCCD, b) glass fiber greater than or equal to 0.75 mm in length and the quantity of glass fiber from 1 to 50 wt. % of the composition, and c) the refractive index of the polycarbonate and PCCD closely matching the refractive index of the glass fiber and being in the range of from 1.540 to 1.570.
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8 Claims
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1. A molded article, comprising:
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an insert comprising metal, glass, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; a composition injection molded in a first shot on at least a portion of the insert forming a part, the composition comprising; a) an aromatic polycarbonate (PC) and poly(1,4-cyclohexane dimethylene 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxcylate) (PCCD), the weight ratio of PC to PCCD being in the range of 30 to 90 PC to 70 to 10 PCCD, b) glass fiber greater than or equal to 0.75 mm in length and the quantity of glass fiber from 1 to 50 wt. % of the composition, and c) the refractive index of the polycarbonate and PCCD closely matching the refractive index of the glass fiber and being in the range of from 1.540 to 1.570; and a thermoplastic material injection molded on at least a portion of the part in a second shot of a double shot process, wherein the thermoplastic material of the second shot adheres to at least a portion of the composition of the first shot; and
the molded article is configured to be attached to an electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system that facilitates securing one material to another material without cracking, comprising:
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an insert comprising glass, metal, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing, and having a first coefficient of thermal expansion; a thermoplastic part comprising a clear high modulus ductility thermoplastic material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, wherein the thermoplastic part is injection molded to at least a portion of the insert by a first shot of a double shot injection molding process, and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the insert and the thermoplastic part is within a range of 5 ppm/°
C. to 80 ppm/°
C. of each other; anda structure comprising a thermoplastic material injection molded and adhered to at least a portion of the thermoplastic part by a second shot of the double shot injection molding process. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for making a molded article, comprising:
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locating an insert comprising metal, glass, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing, in a tooling of a double shot injection molding apparatus; injection molding, in a first shot on at least a portion of the insert to form a part, a composition comprising; a) 55 to 95 mass % of an aromatic polycarbonate resin; b) 45 to 5 mass % of a glass filler having a refractive index, wherein the difference between the refractive index of the aromatic polycarbonate resin and the refractive index of the glass filler is less than or equal to 0.002; c) 0.05 to 2.0 parts by mass of a silicon compound having a reactive functional group; and d) 0.03 to 0.4 parts by mass of an organic alkali metal salt compound, an organic alkaline earth metal salt compound, or a combination thereof, with respect to 100 parts by mass total; by injection molding a thermoplastic material on at least a portion of the part in a second shot, wherein the thermoplastic material of the second shot adheres to at least a portion of the composition of the first shot.
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8. A method for making a molded article, comprising:
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locating an insert comprising metal, glass, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing, in a tooling of a double shot injection molding apparatus; injection molding, in a first shot on at least a portion of the insert to form a part, a composition comprising at least one of a polycarbonate and a polyester; and injection molding a thermoplastic material on at least a portion of the part in a second shot, wherein the thermoplastic material of the second shot adheres to at least a portion of the composition of the first shot, wherein the insert has a first coefficient of thermal expansion and the composition of the first shot has a second coefficient of thermal expansion, the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion being within a range of 5 ppm/°
C. to 80 ppm/°
C. of each other.
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