Thermoplastic elastomer gelatinous articles
First Claim
1. An article of manufacture form from a gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) 100 parts by weight of a high viscosity triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene);
(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of a plasticizing oil;
(c) said article characterized by a gel rigidity of from about 20 to about 700 gram Bloom.
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Abstract
Novel gelatinous compositions and articles are formed from an intimate melt blend admixture of poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) triblock copolymer and high levels of a 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, components for cushions, and other uses.
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9 Claims
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1. An article of manufacture form from a gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) 100 parts by weight of a high viscosity triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene); (b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of a plasticizing oil; (c) said article characterized by a gel rigidity of from about 20 to about 700 gram Bloom. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. An article of manufacture form from a gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) 100 parts by weight of a high viscosity triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene);
said styrene to ethylene and butylene is of a ratio of from about 20;
80 to about 40;
60; and(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of a plasticizing oil; (c) said article characterized by a gel rigidity of from about 20 to about 700 gram Bloom.
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3. An article of manufacture form from a gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) 100 parts by weight of a high viscosity triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene);
said styrene to ethylene and butylene is of a ratio of from about 30;
70 to about 40;
60; and(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of a plasticizing oil; (c) said article characterized by a gel rigidity of from about 20 to about 700 gram Bloom.
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4. An article of manufacture form from a gelatinous elastomer composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) 100 parts by weight of a high viscosity triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene);
said styrene to ethylene and butylene is of a ratio of from about 31;
69 to about 40;
60; and(b) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of a plasticizing oil; (c) said article characterized by a gel rigidity of from about 20 to about 700 gram Bloom.
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