Thermoplastic elastomer gelatinous compositions
First Claim
1. A gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) 100 parts by weight of a triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) wherein said styrene end block to ethylene and butylene center block ratio is within the range of from between 31;
69 to 40;
60;
(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of an plasticizing oil selected from the group consisting of petroleum paraffinic oils, petroleum naphthenic oils, synthetic polybutene oils, synthetic polypropene oils, synthetic polyterpene oils and mixtures thereof;
said oils having an average molecular weight of between about 200 to about 700; and
(c) said gelatinous elastomer composition being characterized as having an elongation at break of at least about 1,600%, an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 8×
105 dyne/cm2, and a gel rigidity of substantially not greater than about 700 gram Bloom.
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Abstract
A novel gelatinous composition is disclosed which contains an intimate melt blend admixture of poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) triblock copolymer having said styrene end block to ethylene and butylene center block ratio within the range of from between 31:69 to 40:60, and high levels of an plasticizing oil.
The gelatinous composition is transparent and have a novel combination of properties including unexpectedly high elongation and tensile strength and excellent shape retention after extreme deformation under high-velocity impact and stress conditions. The gelatinous products of this invention are soft, flexible, and have elastic memory, characterized by a gel rigidity of from about 20 gram to about 700 gram Bloom. These and other properties are particularly essential for the gelatinous composition to have utility as toys, therapeutic hand exercising grips, shock absorbers, acoustical isolators, and other uses.
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19 Claims
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1. A gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) 100 parts by weight of a triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) wherein said styrene end block to ethylene and butylene center block ratio is within the range of from between 31;
69 to 40;
60;(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of an plasticizing oil selected from the group consisting of petroleum paraffinic oils, petroleum naphthenic oils, synthetic polybutene oils, synthetic polypropene oils, synthetic polyterpene oils and mixtures thereof;
said oils having an average molecular weight of between about 200 to about 700; and(c) said gelatinous elastomer composition being characterized as having an elongation at break of at least about 1,600%, an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 8×
105 dyne/cm2, and a gel rigidity of substantially not greater than about 700 gram Bloom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) 100 parts by weight of a triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) wherein said styrene end block to ethylene and butylene center block ratio is about 32;
68 to about 38;
62;(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of an plasticizing oil selected from the group consisting of petroleum paraffinic oils, petroleum naphthenic oils, synthetic polybutene oils, synthetic polypropene oils, synthetic polyterpene oils and mixtures thereof;
said oils having an average molecular weight of between about 200 to about 700; and(c) said gelatinous elastomer composition being characterized as having an elongation at break of at least about 1,600%, an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 8×
105 dyne/cm2, and a gel rigidity of substantially not greater than about 700 gram Bloom. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) 100 parts by weight of a triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) wherein said styrene end block to ethylene and butylene center block ratio is about 32;
68 to about 36;
64;(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of an plasticizing oil selected from the group consisting of petroleum paraffinic oils, petroleum naphthenic oils, synthetic polybutene oils, synthetic polypropene oils, synthetic polyterpene oils and mixtures thereof;
said oils having an average molecular weight of between about 200 to about 700; and(c) said gelatinous elastomer composition being characterized as having an elongation at break of at least about 1,600%, an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 8×
105 dyne/cm2, and a gel rigidity of substantially not greater than about 700 gram Bloom. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) 100 parts by weight of a triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) wherein said styrene end block to ethylene and butylene center block ratio is about 32;
68 to about 34;
66;(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of an plasticizing oil selected from the group consisting of petroleum paraffinic oils, petroleum naphthenic oils, synthetic polybutene oils, synthetic polypropene oils, synthetic polyterpene oils and mixtures thereof;
said oils having an average molecular weight of between about 200 to about 700; and(c) said gelatinous elastomer composition being characterized as having an elongation at break of at least about 1,600%, an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 8×
105 dyne/cm2, and a gel rigidity of substantially not greater than about 700 gram Bloom. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(A) 100 parts by weight of a triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) wherein said styrene end block to ethylene and butylene center block ratio is about 33;
67 to about 36;
64;(B) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of an plasticizing oil selected from the group consisting of petroleum paraffinic oils, petroleum naphthenic oil, synthetic polybutene oils, synthetic polypropene oils, synthetic polyterpene oils and mixtures thereof;
said oils having an average molecular weight of between about 200 to about 700. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(A) 100 parts by weight of a triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) wherein said styrene end block to ethylene and butylene center block ratio is about 33;
67;(B) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of an plasticizing oil selected from the group consisting of petroleum paraffinic oils, petroleum naphthenic oils, synthetic polybutene oils, synthetic polypropene oils, synthetic polyterpene oils and mixtures thereof;
said oils having an average molecular weight of between about 200 to about 700. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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