US2002035200A1PendingUtilityA1

Amide polymer/silicone polymer blends

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Assignee: EASTMAN CHEM COPriority: Jun 18, 1999Filed: Sep 20, 2001Published: Mar 21, 2002
Est. expiryJun 18, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Allan S. JonesWilliam R. DarnellDavid L. MurrayWesley Raymond Hale
C08G 69/265C08G 77/28C08L 83/04C08G 77/16C08G 77/20C08L 77/00C08L 77/10C08L 77/12C08G 77/26C08G 69/32C08G 77/06C08G 77/14C08L 77/06C08L 83/00C08G 77/70C08G 69/04C08G 69/44
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Abstract

The invention provides a method of making an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of preparing a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer dispersed in a liquid continuous phase; introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into an amide-type polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the reaction, wherein the reaction medium comprises 1) a diacid component and a diamine component, an oligomer of a diacid and a diamine component, or a mixture thereof, and polymerizing the components of b)1, thereby providing an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend. A amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blends are also provided.

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         1 . A method of making an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of: 
 (a) preparing a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer dispersed in a liquid continuous phase;    (b) introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into an amide-type polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the reaction, wherein the reaction medium comprises 1) a diacid component and a diamine component, an oligomer of a diacid and a diamine component, or a mixture thereof; and    (c) polymerizing the components of b)l, thereby providing an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous phase comprises water substantially in the absence of diol, thereby providing a polyamide polymer.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous phase comprises from about 10% to about 100% water.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous phase comprises from about 10% to about 100% diol.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the diol comprises ethylene diol; 1,3-trimethylene diol; 1,3-propylene diol; tripropylene diol; 1,4-butanediol; 1,5-pentanediol; 1,6 hexanediol; 1,7-heptanediol; 1,8-octanediol; 1,9-nonanediol; neopentyl diol; cis- or trans cyclohexanedimethanol; cis or trans 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3 cyclobutanediol; diethylene diol, or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the silicone polymer comprises homo or copolymers of polydimethylsiloxane, wherein the homo or copolymers comprise aminopropyl; vinyl; mercaptopropyl; phenylmethyl; epoxy or amino-ethylaminopropyl functionalities.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the silicone polymer emulsion comprises a surfactant and wherein the surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the diacid comprises isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid; cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid; a 6 to 12 carbon aliphatic diacid; or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the diamine comprises meta-xylylene diamine; para-xylylene diamine; 1,3-cyclohexane(bis)methylamine; 1,4-cyclohexane(bis)methylamine; a 6 to 12 carbon aliphatic diamine or lactam; a 4 to 12 carbon aliphatic diamine; or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the amide-type polymer comprises a partially aromatic polyamide and wherein the partially aromatic polyamide comprises poly(m-xylylene adipamide); poly(hexamethylene isophthalamide); poly(hexamethylene adipamide-co-isophthalamide); poly(hexamethylene adipamide-co-terephthalamide); poly(hexamethylene isophthalamide-co-terephthalamide); or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the amide-type polymer comprises an aliphatic polyamide and wherein the aliphatic polyamide comprises polyethylene-adipamide (nylon 2,6); polytetramethylene-adipamide (nylon 4,6); polyhexamethylene-adipamide (nylon 6,6); polyhexamethylene-sebacamide (nylon 6,10); polyhexamethylene-dodecamide (nylon 6,12); polyoctamethylene-adipamide (nylon 8,6); polydecamethylene-adipamide (nylon 10,6); polydodecamethylene-adipamide (nylon 12,6); polydodecamethylene-sebacamide (nylon 12,8); or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein glass fibers are added to the amide-type polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the polymerization reaction.  
     
     
         13 . The product made by the process of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         14 . An amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend comprising: 
 (a) a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer; and    (b) amide-type polymer, wherein the amide-type polymer is formed by introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into an amide-type polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the reaction, wherein the reaction medium comprises 1) a diacid component and a diamine component, an oligomer of a diacid and a diamine component, or a mixture thereof.    
     
     
         15 . The polymer blend of  claim 14 , wherein the silicone polymer emulsion comprises: 
 (a) a silicone polymer;    (b) a surfactant; and    (c) a liquid continuous phase.    
     
     
         16 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , wherein the continuous phase comprises water substantially in the absence of a diol, thereby providing a polyamide polymer.  
     
     
         17 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , wherein the continuous phase comprises from about 10% to about 100% water.  
     
     
         18 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , wherein the continuous phase comprises water and diol, thereby providing a polyesteramide.  
     
     
         19 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , wherein the continuous phase comprises from about 10% to about 100% diol.  
     
     
         20 . The polymer blend of  claim 19 , wherein the diol comprises ethylene diol; 1,3-trimethylene diol; 1,3-propylene diol; tripropylene diol; 1,4-butanediol; 1,5-pentanediol; 1,6 hexanediol; 1,7-heptanediol; 1,8-octanediol; 1,9-nonanediol; neopentyl diol; cis- or trans cyclohexanedimethanol; cis or trans 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3 cyclobutanediol; diethylene diol, or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         21 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , wherein the silicone polymer comprises homo or copolymers of polydimethylsiloxane, wherein the homo or copolymers comprise aminopropyl; vinyl; mercaptopropyl; phenyhnethyl; epoxy or amino-ethylaminopropyl functionalities.  
     
     
         22 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , wherein the surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         23 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , wherein the diacid comprises isophthalic acid; terephthalic acid; cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid; a 6 to 12 carbon aliphatic diacid; or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         24 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , comprising a diamine, wherein the diamine comprises meta-xylylene diamine; para-xylylene diamine; 1,3-cyclohexane(bis)methylamine; 1,4-cyclohexane(bis)methylamine; a 6 to 12 carbon aliphatic diamine or lactam; a 4 to 12 carbon aliphatic diamine; or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         25 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , comprising a partially aromatic polyamide, wherein the partially aromatic polyamide comprises poly(m-xylylene adipamide); poly(hexamethylene isophthalamide; poly(hexamethylene adipamide-co-isophthalamide); poly(hexamethylene adipamide-co-terephthalamide); poly(hexamethylene isophthalamide-co-terephthalamide); or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         26 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , comprising an aliphatic polyamide, wherein the aliphatic polyamide comprises polyethylene-adipamide (nylon 2,6); polytetramethylene-adipamide (nylon 4,6); polyhexamethylene-adipamide (nylon 6,6); polyhexamethylene-sebacamide (nylon 6,10); polyhexamethylene-dodecamide (nylon 6,12); polyoctamethylene-adipamide (nylon 8,6); polydecamethylene-adipamide (nylon 10,6); olydodecamethylene-adipamide (nylon 12,6); polydodecamethylene-sebacamide (nylon 12,8); or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         27 . The polymer blend of  claim 15 , wherein glass fibers are added to the amide-type polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the polymerization reaction.  
     
     
         28 . A method of making an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of: 
 (a) preparing a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a liquid continuous phase;    (b) introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into an amide-type polymer; and    (c) extruding the silicone polymer emulsion and the amide-type polymer, thereby providing an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend.

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