# Patent

## Title
Protective garment

## Abstract

Although gloss values for some of the experiments in Table 3 is in the range of gloss values found for some of the Examples in Table 2, the surface roughness is not acceptable in the experiments of the Comparisons.

## Background
## Claims

1. A molding composition which provides articles having smooth, glossy surfaces on release from a mold consisting essentially of: about 0.4; material; acid containing between about 7 and 25 carbon atoms, or a sodium or potassium salt of an organic polymer which contains pendant carboxyl groups, said material present in an amount sufficient to provide a .DELTA.H.sub.H /.DELTA.H.sub.c ratio of less than 0.25 to a mixture of components A, B and C; 4.degree. C. lower than the Tpk of a mixture of components A, B and C, said compound being selected from of 7-11 carbon atoms containing at least 1 carboxyl group per aromatic nucleus which is attached directly to said nucleus, and an alcohol selected from those of the formula (HOCH.sub.2 --.sub.x R' wherein x is 1, 2 or 3 and R' is a hydrocarbon radical of 2-15 carbon atoms or those of the formula HO--R"O).sub.y '" wherein y is a cardinal number between 1 and 15, R" is a hydrocarbon radical of 2-15 carbon atoms, and R'" is --H or a hydrocarbon radical of 2-20 carbon atoms, ##STR3## (c) organic sulfones of the formula RSOOR, (d) organic sulfoxides of the formula R.sub.2 SO, ##STR4## wherein in formulas (b) through (f) each R can be the same as, or different from, any other R and is a hydrocarbyl group of 1-25 carbon atoms, while in the formulas in (f) R' is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group of 1-25 carbon atoms.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein Component C is the sodium or potassium salt of an organic polymer which contains pendant carboxyl groups.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein Component C is the sodium or potassium salt of a copolymer of an olefin and acrylic or methacrylic acid.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein Component C is the sodium salt of a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid in which at least 30% of the carboxyl groups are neutralized with sodium.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein Component D is an organic ester selected from the organic esters defined in claim 1.

6. The composition of claims 2, 3 or 4 wherein Component D is an organic ester selected from the product of an aromatic carboxylic acid of 7-11 carbon atoms containing 1-3 carboxyl groups per aromatic nucleus and an alcohol selected from those of the formula (HOCH.sub.2 --.sub.x R' wherein x is 1, 2 or 3 and R' is alkyl of 2-10 carbon atoms when x is 1 and R' is alkylene of 2-10 carbon atoms when x is 2 or 3, or those of the formula HO--R"O).sub.y R'" wherein y is a cardinal number of between 1 and 8, R" is alkylene of 2-8 carbon atoms and R'" is --H.

7. The composition of claims 2, 3 or 4 wherein Component D is an ester selected from the product of benzoic acid and an alcohol of the formula (HOCH.sub.2 --.sub.2 R' wherein R' is alkylene of 4-6 carbon atoms or HO(R"O--.sub.y H wherein R" is ethylene or propylene, and y is 2 or 3.

8. The composition of claims 1, 3 or 5 wherein Component B is glass fiber.

9. The composition of claims 1, 3 or 5 wherein Component B is glass fiber and which contains 0.1 to 1.5 percent by weight of an epoxy compound.

10. An article having a smooth glossy surface molded from the composition of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

11. A process for manufacturing a molded article having a smooth, glossy surface which comprises shaping a composition defined in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 in a mold at a surface mold temperature of below 110.degree. C.

12. A molding composition which provides articles having smooth, glossy surfaces on release from a mold consisting essentially of about 0.4; material; acid containing between about 7 and 25 carbon atoms, or a sodium or potassium salt of an organic polymer which contains pendant carboxyl groups, said material present in an amount sufficient to provide a .DELTA.H.sub.H /.DELTA.H.sub.c ratio of less than 0.25 to a mixture of components A, B and C; 4.degree. C. lower than the Tkp of a mixture of components A, B and C, said compound being selected from (HOCH.sub.2 --.sub.2 R' wherein R' is alkylene of 4-6 carbon atoms or HO(R"O--.sub.y H wherein R" is ethylene or propylene and y is 2 or 3; ##STR5## (c) organic sulfones of the formula RSOOR, (d) organic sulfoxides of the formula R.sub.2 SO, ##STR6## wherein the formulas (b) through (f) each R can be the same as, or different from, any other R and is a hydrocarbyl group of 1-25 carbon atoms, while in the formulas in (f) R' is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group of 1-25 carbon atoms. .Iadd.

13.  A molding composition which provides articles having smooth, glossy surfaces on release from a mold consisting essentially of: about 0.4; material; hydrocarbon carboxylic acids containing between about 7 and 25 carbon atoms, and the sodium and potassium salts of a carboxyl containing organic polymer, said salt present in an amount sufficient to provide a .DELTA.H.sub.H /.DELTA.H.sub.c ratio of less than 0.25 to a mixture of components A, B and C; at least 4.degree. C. lower than the Tpk of a mixture of components A, B and C, said compound being selected from of 7-11 carbon atoms containing at least 1 carboxyl group per aromatic nucleus which is attached directly to said nucleus, and an alcohol selected from those of the formula (HOCH.sub.2).sub.x R' wherein x is 1, 2 or 3 and R' is a hydrocarbon radical of 2-15 carbon atoms or those of the formula HO(R"O).sub.y R"' wherein y is a cardinal number between 1 and 15, R" is a hydrocarbon radical of 2-15 carbon atoms, and R"' is --H or a hydrocarbon radical of 2-20 carbon atoms, ##STR7## (c) organic sulfones of the formula RSOOR, (d) organic sulfoxides of the formula R.sub.2 SO ##STR8## wherein in formulas (b) through (f) each R can be the same as, or different from, any other R and is a hydrocarbyl group of 1-25 carbon atoms, while in the formula in (f) R' is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group of 1-25 carbon atoms. .Iaddend. .Iadd.

14.  The composition of claim 13 wherein Component C is at least one salt selected from the sodium and potassium salts of a carboxyl containing organic polymer. .Iaddend. .Iadd.

15.  The composition of claim 14 wherein Component D is at least one organic ester selected from the organic esters defined in claim 13. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. An article having a smooth, glossy surface molded from the composition of claim 13, 14 or 15. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. A process for manufacturing a molded article having a smooth, glossy surface which comprises shaping a composition defined in claim 13, 14 or 15 in a mold at a surface mold temperature of below 110.degree. C. .Iaddend.