Patent ID: 6184294
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: C08L,C09J

Abstract:
A fabricated article other than a film comprising a blend of polymeric materials consisting of(A) from 1 to 99 weight percent of one or more .alpha.-olefin/vinylidene monomer non-crosslinked substantially random interpolymers, wherein the distribution of the monomers of said interpolymers can be described by the Bernoulli statistical model or by a first or second order Markovian statistical model, and each having been made from monomer components comprising:(1) from 0.5 to 65 mole percent of either(a) at least one vinylidene aromatic monomer, or(b) at least one hindered aliphatic vinylidene monomer, corresponding to the formula: ##STR6##wherein A.sup.1 is a sterically bulky, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic substituent of up to 20 carbons, R.sup.1 is selected from the group of radicals consisting of hydrogen and alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably hydrogen or methyl; each R.sup.2 is independently selected from the group of radicals consisting of hydrogen and alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably hydrogen or methyl; or alternatively R.sup.1 and A.sup.1 together form a ring system or(c) a combination of at least one vinylidene aromatic monomer and at least one hindered aliphatic vinylidene monomer; and(2) from 35 to 99.5 mole percent of at least one aliphatic .alpha.-olefin having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and(B) from 99 to 1 weight percent of one or more homopolymers or copolymers of monomer components comprising aliphatic .alpha.-olefins having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or aliphatic .alpha.-olefins having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms and containing polar groups.