Jacob W Ray

US Patent:

20200002511, Jan 2, 2020

Filed:

Jun 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/455268

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Scott E. Powers - Rockford MI, US
Jacob G. Ray - Pace FL, US
Bradley J. Sparks - Pace FL, US

Assignee:

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC - Houston TX

International Classification:

C08K 13/02
C08G 69/26
C08G 69/36
C08K 3/40
C08K 7/14
C08K 3/22
C08K 9/06
C08K 5/098
C08K 5/3435
B29C 45/00
B29C 45/72
C23C 18/22
C23C 18/31
C23C 18/16
C25D 5/54

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to polyamide compositions and resulting injection-molded articles that can be plated, e.g., metal coated, to form structurally aesthetic injection-molded articles. The polyamide compositions may include from 40 wt. % to 80 wt. % of a polyamide, from 0.5 wt. % to 40 wt. % of an etchable filler, from 5 wt. % to 30 wt. % of glass fiber, optionally less than 40 wt. % of a semi-structural mineral, and optionally from 0.1 wt. % to 13 wt. % of additive. The polyamide composition imparts very good surface appearance and excellent mechanical properties to injection-molded articles that are substantially free of visual defects.

US Patent:

20200002532, Jan 2, 2020

Filed:

Jun 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/455278

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Scott E. Powers - Rockford MI, US
Jacob G. Ray - Pace FL, US
Bradley J. Sparks - Pace FL, US

Assignee:

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC - Houston FL

International Classification:

C08L 77/02
C08K 3/014
C08K 3/013
C08K 3/016
C08K 5/00
B29C 45/00
C08K 5/3465
C08K 9/06
C08K 3/34

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to polyamide compositions and resulting injection-molded articles that can be plated, e.g., metal coated, to form aesthetic injection-molded articles. The polyamide compositions may include from 45 wt. % to 75 wt. % of an polyamide, from 2 wt. % to 40 wt. % of an etchable filler, from 10 wt. % to 40 wt. % of a semi-structural mineral, and optionally from 0.1 wt. % to 13 wt. % of additive. The polyamide composition imparts very good surface appearance to injection-molded articles that are substantially free of visual defects.