Patent ID: 7897093
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K,C08L

Abstract:
1. A process for manufacturing an injection molded article, comprising the steps of: feeding to an injection molding machine a first material that includes a polyolefin; feeding to the injection molding machine a second material including an admixture of a particulated filler and a second polyolefin; feeding to the injection molding machine a third material that includes an elastomer; blending the first, second and third materials within the injection molding machine to form a blend; and injecting the blend into a tool wherein the process is substantially free of a step of compounding together the first, second and third materials prior to the blending step; wherein resulting articles will include a material that will have a lamellar morphology, a droplet morphology having a rubber domain size of about 0.1 micron to about 5 microns, or a combination thereof; wherein the injecting step includes passing the blend through a static mixer.