Patent ID: 6509107
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: C08L,C25D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A platable polyolefin blend comprising the following components:a propylene-containing polymer formed from a semi-crystalline homopolymer of propylene or a copolymer of propylene with ethylene or an alpha olefin; a polymeric compatibilizer comprising at least one styrene monoolefin copolymer and at least one styrene diolefin copolymer, wherein the combined styrenic copolymers are present in an amount sufficient to facilitate adhesion between the components of the polyolefin blend; and an ABS resin component of an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin or a blend of styrene-acrylonitrile resin with a diene, the ABS resin component being present in an amount sufficient to render the polyolefin blend suitable for electroplating.