Patent ID: 6518362
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: C08G,C08L,H05K

Abstract:
A method of making a curable melt blended composition comprising the step of melt blending:a) 60 to 99.9 weight percent of a thermoplastic polymer comprising 1) 1-99 weight percent of polyphenylene ether (PPE) polymer, and 2) 1-99 weight percent of a polystyrene (PS) polymer; and b) 0.1 to 40 weight percent of an uncured epoxy component comprising 1) a curable epoxy, and 2) an effective amount of a curing agent for said curable epoxy; wherein the step of melt blending occurs at a temperature greater than 150Â° C. and wherein the epoxy component of the resulting composition is substantially uncured.