Patent ID: 8193273

Claim:
A thermoplastic elastomer compound, comprising: (a) high molecular weight maleated styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene; (b) plasticizer; (c) processing aid; (d) polyamide; (e) a second styrene-containing thermoplastic elastomer; (f) optional filler; (g) optional anti-oxidant; (h) optional anti-blocking agent; and (i) other optional additives, wherein the high molecular weight maleated styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene has a weight average molecular weight of at least 200,000, wherein the second styrene-containing thermoplastic elastomer is not maleated but has a weight average molecular weight in excess of 100,000, and wherein the weight percents of the ingredients to the compound comprise: high molecular weight maleated 5-80% styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene plasticizer 10-60% polyamide 4-60% processing aid 4-40% second styrene-containing 2-35% thermoplastic elastomer filler 0-50% optional anti-oxidant 0-3% optional anti-blocking Agent 0-3% other optional additives 0-15%.