Patent ID: 6211298
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: C08L

Abstract:
A rubber-modified polymeric composition comprising: (a) a continuous matrix phase comprising an interpolymer of a monovinylidene aromatic monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer; and (b) from 5 to 40 weight percent, based on the total weight of said polymeric composition, of a rubber in the form of discrete rubber particles dispersed in said matrix, wherein the dispersed rubber particles comprise:(1) at least 33 weight percent based on the total rubber content, of a mass rubber particle component having a volume average particle diameter of from 0.15 to 0.40 micron;(2) from 15 to 67 weight percent based on the total rubber content, of a small-particle emulsion rubber component having a volume average diameter of from 0.05 to 0.30 micron; and(3) from 0 to 35 weight percent based on the total rubber content, of a large emulsion particle rubber component having a volume average diameter of from greater than 0.30 to 2.0 microns;wherein the rubber particles of the composition have an average light absorbance ratio of less than 1.4.