Patent ID: 6565784
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B29B,B29C,C08J,H01B

Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a composition useful in telecommunications jacketing comprising:(i) introducing a polyolefin into the first mixing zone of a melt/mixer having first and second mixing zones; (ii) introducing particulate carbon black per se or a premix of said carbon black and polyolefin into the first mixing zone, said carbon black being in an amount of about 2 to about 50 percent based on the weight of the polyolefin introduced into the first mixing zone; (iii) melting the polyolefin in the presence of the carbon black in the first mixing zone; (iv) mixing the carbon black and the molten polyolefin in the first mixing zone to provide a molten mixture; (v) passing the molten mixture from step (iv) into the second mixing zone; (vi) adding sufficient polyolefin to the molten mixture from step (v) to dilute the carbon black to a level of about 2 to about 3 percent by weight based on the weight of the total polyolefin in the melt/mixer; (vii) mixing the added polyolefin with the molten mixture in the second mixing zone to provide a molten mixture; (viii) simultaneously with step (vii), venting the second mixing zone; (ix) recovering the mixture from step (vii); and (x) optionally, pelletizing the mixture from step (ix).