Patent SG-11201407915V-A (SG)
Title: Thermoplastic elastomer tubing and method to make and use same
Inventor: SIDDHAMALLI SRIDHAR KRISHNAMURTHI
IPC: B29C48/40
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 12 December 2013 (12.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/184517 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: B29D 23/00 (2006.01) C08J5/00 (2006.01) C08L 23/00 (2006.01) F16L 11/04 (2006.01) B29C 47/26 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: PCT/US2013/043715 31 May 2013 (31.05.2013) English (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 61/656,402 6 June 2012 (06.06.2012) English US (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): SAINT- GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORA­ TION [US/US]; 1199 South Chillicothe Road, Aurora, Ohio 44202 (US). (72) Inventors: SIDDHAMALLI, Sridhar Krishnamurthi; 3407 Majestic View Drive, Lutz, Florida 33558 (US). SI­ MON, Mark W.; 635 Camp Dixie Road, Pascoag, Rhode Island 02859 (US). SCHRADER, Steven; 301 Preakness Way, Bowling Green, New York 42104 (US). KUNDINGER, Todd E.; 1902 Dilloway Drive, Midland, Michigan 48640 (US). (74) Agents: HAMMERSLEY, Matthew W. et al.; Abel Law Group, LLP, 8911 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Bldg. 4, Ste. 4200, Austin, Texas 78759 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17 : — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER TUBING AND METHOD TO MAKE AND USE SAME Starting Material Feed Device(s) / 4 =«=• l> oo 204 Post-Processing Device(s) Filter(s) Die and Mandrel V Cooling Apparatus V Post-Processing Device(s) Filter(s) Die and Mandrel V Cooling Apparatus V Post-Processing Device(s) FIG. 2 i-H o CJ o & (57) Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer tube can include a thermoplastic elastomer component disposed within matrix. In a an em­ bodiment, the thermoplastic elastomer component is disposed within the matrix in thermoplastic elastomer a phase having number a of domains. At least approximately 50% of the domains of the thermoplastic elastomer component have an aspect ratio of no greater than approximately 1.5. In a particular embodiment, the thermoplastic elastomer tube comprises at least approximately 20 wt% of the thermoplastic elastomer component and no greater than approximately 50 wt% of polyolefin component. In a some embodi­ ments, the thermoplastic elastomer component includes styrene.