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20110241262 | FLEXIBLE TUBING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE MATERIAL - A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polyolefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation. | 10-06-2011 |
20130316174 | Non Halogen Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Polyurethane - Flame retardant thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) compositions are disclosed having a flame retardant package comprising an organo-phosphinate component, an organo-phosphate component, and a polyhydric alcohol. The flame retardant components may be present in an amount from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the phosphinate compound; from about 5 to about 20 weight percent of the phosphate compound, and from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent of the polyhydric alcohol, based on the total weight of the TPU composition. Processes are disclosed to make the TPU compositions and to make wire and cable constructions employing the TPU compositions as the jacket of the wire and cable constructions. The TPU compositions exhibit excellent flame retardant capabilities as measured by Limited Oxygen Index testing and/or UL 94 Vertical Burn tests. | 11-28-2013 |
20140349111 | Non Halogen Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Polyurethane - Flame retardant thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) compositions are disclosed having a flame retardant package comprising an organo-phosphinate component, an organo-phosphate component, and a polyhydric alcohol. The flame retardant components may be present in an amount from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the phosphinate compound; from about 5 to about 20 weight percent of the phosphate compound, and from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent of the polyhydric alcohol, based on the total weight of the TPU composition. Processes are disclosed to make the TPU compositions and to make wire and cable constructions employing the TPU compositions as the jacket of the wire and cable constructions. The TPU compositions exhibit excellent flame retardant capabilities as measured by Limited Oxygen Index testing and/or UL 94 Vertical Burn tests. | 11-27-2014 |
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20110003104 | SEALABLE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING A DIELECTRIC WELD - A dielectric weldable material includes a blend of at least two components including an inert polymer and an elastomeric polar polymer. A method of forming a bond includes providing a substrate having a first end and a second end, wherein the substrate includes a blend of at least two components including an inert polymer and an elastomeric polar polymer. The method further includes bonding the first end and second end of the substrate with high frequency electromagnetic energy. | 01-06-2011 |
20120070597 | Flexible Material and Articles Made Therefrom - A flexible tubing material includes a mixture of a polyolefin and a styrenic based block copolymer, wherein the styrenic based block copolymer has an A-B-A block configuration and a molecular weight of at least about 350 kg/mol. | 03-22-2012 |
20130072633 | Flexible Tubing Material and Method of Forming the Material - A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polylefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation. | 03-21-2013 |
20130213569 | Sealable Material and Method of Forming a Dielectric Weld - A dielectric weldable material includes a blend of at least two components including an inert polymer and an elastomeric polar polymer. A method of forming a bond includes providing a substrate having a first end and a second end, wherein the substrate includes a blend of at least two components including an inert polymer and an elastomeric polar polymer. The method further includes bonding the first end and second end of the substrate with high frequency electromagnetic energy. | 08-22-2013 |
20130327428 | Thermoplastic Elastomer Tubing and Method to Make and Use Same - A thermoplastic elastomer tube can include a thermoplastic elastomer component disposed within a matrix. In an embodiment, the thermoplastic elastomer component is disposed within the matrix in a thermoplastic elastomer phase having a number of domains. At least approximately 50% of the domains of the thermoplastic elastomer component have an aspect ratio of no greater than approximately 1.5. In a particular embodiment, the thermoplastic elastomer tube comprises at least approximately 20 wt % of the thermoplastic elastomer component and no greater than approximately 50 wt % of a polyolefin component. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic elastomer component includes styrene. | 12-12-2013 |
20140037880 | MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE TUBE - A flexible tube includes a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer adjacent to the first polymer layer. The first polymer layer includes a polyolefin, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene/norbornene copolymer, a styrenic block copolymer, a styrene butadiene copolymer, or combination thereof having a total organics content of less than about 12 μg/L per USP 34, Chapter 643. The second polymer layer includes a polyolefin, a styrenic block copolymer, a blend thereof, or combination thereof, wherein the second polymer layer has a shore A durometer of less than about 65. Further included is a method of forming the flexible tube. | 02-06-2014 |
20140141187 | FLEXIBLE MATERIAL AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - An article includes a polymeric blend of a polyolefin, a styrenic based block copolymer, and a plasticizer, wherein the article has a cold temperature brittleness point of at least about −80° C., such as at least about −90° C., or even as low as about −110° C., as measured by ASTM D746. In an embodiment, the article is a flexible tube. | 05-22-2014 |