Patent ID: 6310145
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: C08L

Abstract:
A thermoplastic resin composition, comprising:(a) a polyetherimide resin;(b) an aromatic polycarbonate resin; and(c) a functionalized linear polysiloxane polymer comprising a trimethylsilyloxy-terminated poly(methyl hydrogen siloxane) polymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 1,500 to about 30,000 grams per mole;wherein the composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight of the combined polyetherimide resin and aromatic polycarbonate resin, from 60 to 90 parts by weight of the polyetherimide resin, from 10 to 40 parts by weight of the aromatic polycarbonate resin, and from 0.1 to 4.0 parts by weight of the functionalized linear polysiloxane polymer; and wherein the composition has a peak heat release value of 52 to 60 kW/m.sup.2 measured according to Federal Aviation Regulations 25.853a, Appendix F, Part V.