ROTOMOLDING PROCESSES FOR POLY(ARYL KETONES) AND OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYMERS

• Main Authors: GARCIA-LEINER, Manuel A, CLAY, Bruce
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 25.04.2018
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONSONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

A method of manufacturing an article comprises rotomolding at least one polymer comprising a poly(aryl ketone), such as PEKK, under conditions effective to produce a rotomolded article having an impact value of at least 35 in-lbs. A rotomolding method comprises heating the mold for a period of time after the internal air temperature of the mold reaches the highest melting point of the at least one polymer. Methods also include using a PEKK powder with a bulk density of at least about 400 g/L. Rotomolded articles of the present invention have impact values of between about 40 in-lbs to about 95 in-lbs, and in particular embodiments greater than about 95 in-lbs.