Polymer blends with improved impact resistance
First Claim
1. A composition comprisingi.) a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, ii.) at least one other polymer containing amine or carboxylic acid end groups, and iii.) an oligomer, polymer, cooligomer or copolymer prepared by free-radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer in the presence of a glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator, wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula wherein R are independently hydrogen, halogen, NO2, cyano, —
- CONR5R6, —
(R9)COOR4, —
C(O)—
R7, —
OR8, —
SR8, —
NHR8, —
N(R8)2, carbamoyl, di(C1-C18alkyl)carbamoyl, —
C(═
NR5)(NHR6) or R has the same definition as R1;
R1 are independently unsubstituted C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C2-C18alkynyl, C7-C9phenylalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl or C2-C12heterocycloalkyl;
or C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C2-C18 alkynyl, C7-C9phenylalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl or C2-C12heterocycloalkyl, which are substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
or phenyl, naphthyl, which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
R4 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, phenyl, an alkali metal cation or a tetraalkylammonium cation;
R5 and R6 are hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkyl which is substituted by at least one hydroxy group or, taken together, form a C2-C12alkylene bridge or a C2-C12-alkylene bridge interrupted by at least one O or/and NR8 atom;
R7 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl or phenyl;
R8 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl or C2-C18alkyl which is substituted by at least one hydroxy group;
R9 is C1-C12alkylene or a direct bond;
or all R1 form together the residue of a polycyclic cycloaliphatic ring system or a polycyclic heterocycloaliphatic ring system with at least one di- or trivalent nitrogen atom;
R2 are independently of each other phenyl or C1-C6alkyl or two together with the linking carbon atom form a C5-C6cycloalkyl group;
A is a divalent group which forms a carbocyclic or heterocyclic 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring which may be further substituted; and
R3 is a radical of formula (II) X is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene, which are unsubstituted or substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
R12 are independently of each other H or CH3;
D is a group
and m is a number from 1 to 4.
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Abstract
Polymer blends, in particular polyphenylene ether-polyamide blends, are effectively compatibilized by incorporating under blending conditions certain oligomers, cooligomers, polymers and copolymers of narrow molecular weight distribution that are prepared under free radical polymerization conditions with glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiators. The oligomers, cooligomers, polymers and copolymers contain at least one oxyamine group and at least one glycidyl-containing initiator group. The polymer blends have excellent mechanical properties.
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26 Claims
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1. A composition comprising
i.) a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, ii.) at least one other polymer containing amine or carboxylic acid end groups, and iii.) an oligomer, polymer, cooligomer or copolymer prepared by free-radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer in the presence of a glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator, wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula wherein R are independently hydrogen, halogen, NO2, cyano, — - CONR5R6, —
(R9)COOR4, —
C(O)—
R7, —
OR8, —
SR8, —
NHR8, —
N(R8)2, carbamoyl, di(C1-C18alkyl)carbamoyl, —
C(═
NR5)(NHR6) or R has the same definition as R1;
R1 are independently unsubstituted C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C2-C18alkynyl, C7-C9phenylalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl or C2-C12heterocycloalkyl;
or C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C2-C18 alkynyl, C7-C9phenylalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl or C2-C12heterocycloalkyl, which are substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
or phenyl, naphthyl, which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
R4 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, phenyl, an alkali metal cation or a tetraalkylammonium cation;
R5 and R6 are hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkyl which is substituted by at least one hydroxy group or, taken together, form a C2-C12alkylene bridge or a C2-C12-alkylene bridge interrupted by at least one O or/and NR8 atom;
R7 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl or phenyl;
R8 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl or C2-C18alkyl which is substituted by at least one hydroxy group;
R9 is C1-C12alkylene or a direct bond;
or all R1 form together the residue of a polycyclic cycloaliphatic ring system or a polycyclic heterocycloaliphatic ring system with at least one di- or trivalent nitrogen atom;
R2 are independently of each other phenyl or C1-C6alkyl or two together with the linking carbon atom form a C5-C6cycloalkyl group;
A is a divalent group which forms a carbocyclic or heterocyclic 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring which may be further substituted; and
R3 is a radical of formula (II) X is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene, which are unsubstituted or substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
R12 are independently of each other H or CH3;
D is a group
andm is a number from 1 to 4. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
wherein in each of said units independently, each Q1 is independently halogen, primary or secondary alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy, or halohydrocarbonoxy wherein at least two carbon atoms separate the halogen and oxygen atoms; - and each Q2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halohydrocarbonoxy as defined for Q1.
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3. A composition according to claim 2 in which the polyphenylene ether is a poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether).
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4. A composition according to claim 1 in which component ii.) is selected from the group consisting of polyamide and polyester.
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5. A composition according to claim 4 in which the polyamide is a polyamide-6 or polyamide-6,6.
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6. A composition according to claim 4 in which the polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polycyclohexane-1,4-dimethyleneterephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate/polycyclohexane-1,4-dimethyleneterephthalate copolymer, polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate and polyethylene terephthalate/polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate copolymer.
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7. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula (Ib) wherein
R2 are independently CH3 or C2H5; -
A is —
CH2OC(O)—
, —
OCH2—
, C2-C3alkylene, C2-C3alkenylene, or 1,2-phenylene, or said C2-C3alkylene, C2-C3alkenylene and 1,2-phenylene groups substituted by hydroxy, C1-C18alkylcarboxy, C1-C18alkoxy, benzyloxy, C1-C18alkanoyloxy, benzoyloxy, C1-C18alkylamino or di(C1-C18alkyl)amino; and
R3 is a radical of formula (II) X is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene;
one R12 is H and the other R12 is CH3;
D is a group
andm is a number from 1 to 2.
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8. A composition according to claim 7 wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula
Y is H, OR10, NR10R11 or — - O—
C(O)—
R10; and
R10 and R11 independently are hydrogen or C1-C18alkyl.
- O—
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9. A composition according to claim 8 wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is the formula (III) wherein
Y is H, OR10, NR10R11 or — - O—
C(O)—
R10; and
R10 and R11 are independently hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl.
- O—
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10. A composition according to claim 9 wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula
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11. A composition according to claim 1 in which the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, α
- -methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, isoprene and butadiene.
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12. A composition according to claim 1 in which the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is styrene.
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13. A composition according to claim 1 in which the oligomer, polymer, cooligomer or copolymer prepared by free-radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer in the presence of a glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator contains at least one initiator group —
- R3 and at least one oxyamine group of formula
- R3 and at least one oxyamine group of formula
- CONR5R6, —
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14. A method for preparing highly compatible mixtures which comprises blending under intimate blending conditions
i.) a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, ii.) at least one other polymer containing amine or carboxylic acid end groups, iii.) an oligomer, polymer, cooligomer or copolymer prepared by free-radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer in the presence of a glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator, and iv.) optional further additives, wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula wherein R are independently hydrogen, halogen, NO2, cyano, — - CONR5R6, —
(R9)COOR4, —
C(O)—
R7, —
OR8, —
SR8, —
NHR8, —
N(R8)2, carbamoyl, di(C1-C18alkyl)carbamoyl, —
C(═
NR5)(NHR6) or R has the same definition as R1;
R1 are independently unsubstituted C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C2-C18alkynyl, C7-C9phenylalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl or C2-C12heterocycloalkyl;
or C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C2-C18 alkynyl, C7-C9phenylalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl or C2-C12heterocycloalkyl, which are substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
or phenyl, naphthyl, which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, carboxy, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
R4 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, phenyl, an alkali metal cation or a tetraalkylammonium cation;
R5 and R6 are hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkyl which is substituted by at least one hydroxy group or, taken together, form a C2-C12alkylene bridge or a C2-C12-alkylene bridge interrupted by at least one O or/and NR8 atom;
R7 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl or phenyl;
R8 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl or C2-C18alkyl which is substituted by at least one hydroxy group;
R9 is C1-C12alkylene or a direct bond;
or all R1 form together the residue of a polycyclic cycloaliphatic ring system or a polycyclic heterocycloaliphatic ring system with at least one di- or trivalent nitrogen atom;
R2 are independently of each other phenyl or C1-C6alkyl or two together with the linking carbon atom form a C5-C6cycloalkyl group;
A is a divalent group which forms a carbocyclic or heterocyclic 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring which may be further substituted; and
R3 is a radical of formula (II) X is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene, which are unsubstituted or substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino;
R12 are independently of each other H or CH3;
D is a group m is a number from 1 to 4. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
wherein in each of said units independently, each Q1 is independently halogen, primary or secondary alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy, or halohydrocarbonoxy wherein at least two carbon atoms separate the halogen and oxygen atoms; - and each Q2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halohydrocarbonoxy as defined for Q1.
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16. A method according to claim 15 in which the polyphenylene ether is a poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether).
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17. A method according to claim 14 which component ii.) is selected from the group consisting of polyamide and polyester.
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18. A method according to claim 17 in which the polyamide is a polyamide-6 or polyamide-6,6.
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19. A method according to claim 17 which the polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polycyclohexane-1,4-dimethyleneterephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polycyclohexane-1,4-dimethyleneterephthalate copolymer, polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate and polyethylene terephthalate/polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate copolymer.
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20. A method according to claim 14 wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula (Ib) wherein
R2 are independently CH3 or C2H5; -
A is —
CH2OC(O)—
, —
OCH2—
, C2-C3alkylene, C2-C3alkenylene, or 1,2-phenylene, or said C2-C3alkylene, C2-C3alkenylene and 1,2-phenylene groups substituted by hydroxy, C1-C18alkylcarboxy, C1-C18alkoxy, benzyloxy, C1-C18alkanoyloxy, benzoyloxy, C1-C18alkylamino or di(C1-C18alkyl)amino; and
R3 is a radical of formula (II) X is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene;
one R12 is H and the other R12 is CH3;
D is a group m is a number from 1 to 2.
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21. A method according to claim 20 wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula
Y is H, OR10, NR10R11 or — - O—
C(O)—
R10; and
R10 and R11 independently are hydrogen or C1-C18alkyl.
- O—
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22. A method according to claim 21 wherein the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula (III) wherein
Y is H, OR10, NR10R11 or — - O—
C(O)—
R10; and
R10 and R11, are independently hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl.
- O—
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23. A method according to claim 22 the glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator is of the formula
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24. A method according to claim 14 in which the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, α
- -methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, isoprene and butadiene.
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25. A method according to claim 14 in which the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is styrene.
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26. A method according to claim 14 in which the oligomer, polymer, cooligomer or copolymer prepared by free-radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer in the presence of a glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiator contains at least one initiator group —
- R3 and at least one oxyamine group of formula
- R3 and at least one oxyamine group of formula
- CONR5R6, —
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