DE102005005876A1 - Thermoplastic molded materials, useful for the production of fibers, foils and different types of molded articles, comprises thermoplastic polymers, copper, transition metal salt/alkali salt and additives - Google Patents

Abstract

Thermoplastic molded materials comprises thermoplastic polymers (4.99-39.99 wt.%), copper (60-95 wt.%), transition metal salt or alkali salt (0.01-3 wt.%), and further additives (0-35 wt.%), where the sum of the weight percentage of the component is 100%. An independent claim is included for fibers, foils and different types of molded articles obtained from thermoplastic molded materials.

Description

• A) 4,99 bis 39,99 Gew.-% eines thermoplastischen Polymeren,
• B) 60 bis 95 Gew.-% Kupfer,
• C) 0,01 bis 3 Gew.-% eines Übergangsmetallsalzes oder Alkalisalzes,
• D) 0 bis 35 Gew.-% weiterer Zusatzstoffe,

wobei die Summe der Gewichtsprozente der Komponenten A) bis D) 100 % ergeben.The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions containing

• A) 4.99 to 39.99% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer,
• B) 60 to 95% by weight of copper,
• C) 0.01 to 3% by weight of a transition metal salt or alkali salt,
• D) 0 to 35% by weight of further additives,

the sum of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) being 100%.

Farther the invention relates to the use of the molding compositions according to the invention for the production of fibers, films and moldings of any kind and the available here Moldings, Fibers and foils.

thermoplastic Polymers are common electrical insulators. For certain purposes it is desirable an increased electric conductivity to have. This can be achieved by adding electrically conductive fillers, such as. Metal powder (spherical or platelet-shaped) or Metal fibers can be achieved. The achievable electrical conductivities However, such composites are often many orders of magnitude below the conductivity of pure fillers.

Out US 3,278,455 are copper-filled epoxy resins with high electrical conductivity known. It is pointed out in the patent specification that with finely divided copper particles usually very high electrical conductivities can not be achieved, since this prevents an insulating layer of copper oxides on the surface of the particles. A high conductivity is achieved only by using a certain amount of primary amine, in combination as a curing agent for the epoxy resin and remover for the oxide layer.

Out US 3,983,075 Copper-filled epoxy resins with electrical conductivity are also known. Here, the high conductivity is achieved by chemical detachment of the oxide layer of the copper particles before use in the polymer.

Out JP 57/034606 are conductive Compositions made of a polymer, metallic copper, an (in situ) reducing agent (dihydroxybenzenes), a chelating agent Complexing agent and a copper compound exist. These compositions are characterized by a good weather resistance of the electrical conductivity in a humid climate.

task The invention therefore was to find compositions which are thermoplastic process and have an electrical conductivity of> 10 S / cm.

Accordingly, were Found the molding compounds defined above. Preferred embodiments are the dependent claims refer to.

Surprisingly It has now been found that the conductivity of copper-polymer composites without pretreatment of the copper particles can increase considerably, if the mixture in addition contains a small proportion of a salt.

Basically shows the beneficial effect in the molding compositions according to the invention for thermoplastics of any kind. A list of suitable thermoplastics can be found, for example, in the Kunststoff-Taschenbuch (Hrsg. Saechtling), 1989 edition, where also sources of supply are mentioned. Procedure for Production of such thermoplastics are those skilled in the art known in itself.

preferred Thermoplastics are selected from the group of polyamides, vinylaromatic polymers, ASA, ABS, SAN polymers (styrene copolymers), POM, PPE, polyarylene ether sulfones, LCP's, where polyester and polycarbonates and polyamides are preferred.

When Component (A) contains the molding compositions 4.99 to 39.99, preferably 14 to 38 and in particular 19 to 35 wt .-% at least a thermoplastic polymer, preferably polyester / polycarbonates and polyamides.

Generally are polyesters A) based on aromatic dicarboxylic acids and an aliphatic or aromatic dihydroxy compound used.

A first group of preferred polyesters are polyalkylene terephthalates, especially those having 2 to 10 carbon atoms in the alcohol part.

Such polyalkylene terephthalates are known per se and described in the literature. They contain an aromatic ring in the main chain derived from the aromatic dicarboxylic acid. The aromatic ring may also be substituted, for example by halogen, such as chlorine and bromine, or by C ₁ -C ₄ -alkyl groups, such as methyl, ethyl, i- or n-propyl and n, i and t-butyl groups ,

These Polyalkylene terephthalates can by reaction of aromatic dicarboxylic acids, their esters or others ester-forming derivatives with aliphatic dihydroxy compounds be prepared in a conventional manner.

When preferred dicarboxylic acids are 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid or to name their mixtures. Up to 30 mol%, preferably not more than 10 mol% of the aromatic dicarboxylic acids can be replaced by aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as adipic, azelaic, sebacic, dodecanedioic and cyclohexanedicarboxylic be replaced.

From the aliphatic dihydroxy compounds are diols having 2 to 6 Carbon atoms, in particular 1,2-ethanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,4-hexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and neopentyl glycol or mixtures thereof.

When particularly preferred polyesters (A) are polyalkylene terephthalates, which are derived from alkanediols having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, to name. Of these, in particular, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate or mixtures thereof. Farther preferred are PET and / or PBT, which up to 1 wt .-%, preferably up to 0.75% by weight of 1,6-hexanediol and / or 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediol as further Contain monomer units.

The viscosity the polyester (A) is generally in the range of 50 to 220, preferably from 80 to 160 (measured in a 0.5 wt .-% solution in a phenol / o-dichlorobenzene mixture (weight ratio 1: 1 at 25 ° C) according to ISO 1628.

Especially preferred are polyesters whose carboxyl end group content up to 100 meq / kg, preferably up to 50 meq / kg and especially up to 40 meq / kg polyester. Such polyesters can For example, according to the method of DE-A 44 01 055 produced become. The carboxyl end group content is usually by titration (e.g., potentiometry).

Especially preferred molding compositions contain as component A) a mixture of polyesters other than PBT, such as Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The proportion e.g. of polyethylene terephthalate is preferably in the mixture up to 50, in particular 10 to 35 wt .-%, based on 100 wt .-% A).

Farther Is it advantageous to recycle PET (also called scrap-PET) if necessary in mixture with polyalkylene terephthalates such as PBT.

• 1) sog. Post Industrial Rezyklat: hierbei handelt es sich um Produktionsabfälle bei der Polykondensation oder bei der Verarbeitung z.B. Angüsse bei der Spritz gussverarbeitung, Anfahrware bei der Spritzgussverarbeitung oder Extrusion oder Randabschnitte von extrudierten Platten oder Folien.
• 2) Post Consumer Rezyklat: hierbei handelt es sich um Kunststoffartikel, die nach der Nutzung durch den Endverbraucher gesammelt und aufbereitet werden. Der mengenmäßig bei weitem dominierende Artikel sind blasgeformte PET Flaschen für Mineralwasser, Softdrinks und Säfte.

Recyclates are generally understood as:

• 1) so-called Post Industrial Recyclate: this is production waste in the polycondensation or during processing, for example, sprues in the injection molding process, starting goods in the injection molding or extrusion or edge portions of extruded sheets or films.
• 2) Post Consumer Recyclate: These are plastic items that are collected and processed after use by the end user. By far the dominating items in terms of volume are blow-molded PET bottles for mineral water, soft drinks and juices.

Both Types of recyclate can either as regrind or in the form of granules. In the latter Case become the tube cyclates after separation and cleaning melted in an extruder and granulated. This will usually the handling, the flowability and the dosability for facilitates further processing steps.

Either Granulated as well as regrind present recyclates can for Use come, the maximum edge length 10 mm, preferably smaller Should be 8 mm.

by virtue of the hydrolytic cleavage of polyesters during processing (by traces of moisture) it is advisable to pre-dry the recyclate. The residual moisture content after drying is preferably <0.2%, in particular <0.05%.

When Another group are fully aromatic polyesters to name each other of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aromatic dihydroxy compounds.

When aromatic dicarboxylic acids are those already described in the polyalkylene terephthalates Links. Preference is given to mixtures of 5 to 100 mol% of isophthalic acid and 0 to 95 mol% terephthalic acid, in particular mixtures of about 80% terephthalic acid with 20% isophthalic acid to about equivalent Mixtures of these two acids used.

in der Z eine Alkylen- oder Cycloalkylengruppe mit bis zu 8 C-Atomen, eine Arylengruppe mit bis zu 12 C-Atomen, eine Carbonylgruppe, eine Sulfonylgruppe, ein Sauerstoff- oder Schwefelatom oder eine chemische Bindung darstellt und in der m den Wert 0 bis 2 hat. Die Verbindungen können an den Phenylengruppen auch C₁-C₆-Alkyl- oder Alkoxygruppen und Fluor, Chlor oder Brom als Substituenten tragen.The aromatic dihydroxy compounds preferably have the general formula

in which Z represents an alkylene or cycloalkylene group having up to 8 C atoms, an arylene group having up to 12 C atoms, a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, an oxygen or sulfur atom or a chemical bond and in the m is the value 0 to 2 has. The compounds may also carry C ₁ -C ₆ -alkyl or alkoxy groups and fluorine, chlorine or bromine as substituents on the phenylene groups.

As a parent of these compounds his example
dihydroxydiphenyl,
Di (hydroxyphenyl) alkane,
Di (hydroxyphenyl) cycloalkane,
Di (hydroxyphenyl) sulfide,
Di (hydroxyphenyl) ether,
Di (hydroxyphenyl) ketone,
di- (hydroxyphenyl) sulfoxide,
α, α'-di (hydroxyphenyl) -dialkylbenzol,
Di (hydroxyphenyl) sulfone, di (hydroxybenzoyl) benzene
Resorcinol and
Hydroquinone and their nuclear alkylated or ring-halogenated derivatives called.

Of these will be
4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl,
2,4-di- (4'-hydroxyphenyl) -2-methylbutane
α, α'-di (4-hydroxyphenyl) -p-diisopropylbenzene,
2,2-di- (3'-methyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl) propane and
2,2-di- (3'-chloro-4'-hydroxyphenyl) propane,
and in particular
2,2-di- (4'-hydroxyphenyl) propane
2,2-di- (3 ', 5-dichlordihydroxyphenyl) propane,
1,1-di- (4'-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane,
3,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone,
4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone and
2,2-di (3 ', 5'-dimethyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl) propane
or mixtures thereof are preferred.

Of course you can also mixtures of polyalkylene terephthalates and wholly aromatic polyesters deploy. These generally contain from 20 to 98% by weight of the polyalkylene terephthalate and 2 to 80% by weight of the wholly aromatic polyester.

Of course, polyester block copolymers such as copolyetheresters may also be used. Such products are known per se and described in the literature, for example in US Pat. No. 3,651,014. Also in the trade corresponding products are available, eg Hytrel ^® (DuPont).

worin Q eine Einfachbindung, eine C₁- bis C₈-Alkylen-, eine C₂- bis C₃-Alkyliden-, eine C₃- bis C₆-Cycloalkylidengruppe, eine C₆- bis C₁₂-Arylengruppe sowie -O-, -S- oder -SO₂- bedeutet und m eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 2 ist.As a polyester to be understood according to the invention also halogen-free polycarbonates. Suitable halogen-free polycarbonates are, for example, those based on diphenols of the general formula

wherein Q is a single bond, a C ₁ to C ₈ alkylene, a C ₂ to C ₃ alkylidene, a C ₃ to C ₆ cycloalkylidene group, a C ₆ to C ₁₂ arylene group, and -O- , -S- or -SO ₂ - and m is an integer from 0 to 2.

The diphenols may also have substituents on the phenylene radicals, such as C ₁ - to C ₆ -alkyl or C ₁ - to C ₆ -alkoxy.

preferred Diphenols of the formula are, for example, hydroquinone, resorcinol, 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl, 2,2-bis- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -propane, 2,4-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-methylbutane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -cyclohexane. Particularly preferred are 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane and 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane, and 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane.

Either Homopolycarbonates as well as copolycarbonates are as component A. suitable, are preferred in addition to the bisphenol A homopolymer Copolycarbonates of bisphenol A.

The suitable polycarbonates be branched in a known manner, preferably by the Incorporation of 0.05 to 2.0 mol%, based on the sum of the used Diphenols, on at least trifunctional compounds, for example those with three or more than three phenolic OH groups.

Polycarbonates which have proved to be particularly suitable have the relative viscosities η _{rel of} from 1.10 to 1.50, in particular from 1.25 to 1.40. This corresponds to average molecular weights M _w (weight average) of 10,000 to 200,000, preferably from 20,000 to 80,000 g / mol.

The Diphenols of the general formula are known per se or according to produced by known methods.

The Production of the polycarbonates can be carried out, for example, by reaction the diphenols with phosgene by the interfacial method or with phosgene according to the method in homogeneous phase (the so-called pyridine method) be carried out, wherein the particular molecular weight to be set in known Way through an appropriate amount of known chain terminators is achieved. (In terms of polydiorganosiloxane-containing polycarbonates see, for example DE-OS 33 34 782).

suitable Chain terminators are, for example, phenol, but p-t-butylphenol also long-chain alkylphenols such as 4- (1,3-tetramethyl-butyl) -phenol, according to DE-OS 28 42 005 or monoalkylphenols or dialkylphenols with a total of 8 to 20 C atoms in the alkyl substituents according to DE-A 35 06 472, such as p-nonylphenyl, 3,5-di-t-butylphenol, p-t-octylphenol, p-dodecylphenol, 2- (3,5-dimethyl-heptyl) -phenol and 4- (3,5-dimethylheptyl) phenol.

halogen-free Polycarbonates in the sense of the present invention means that the polycarbonates of halogen-free diphenols, halogen-free chain terminators and optionally halogen-free branching agents are constructed, wherein the content of minor ppm amounts of saponifiable chlorine, resulting, for example, from the production of the polycarbonates with phosgene by the interfacial process, not halogenated is to be considered within the meaning of the invention. Such polycarbonates with ppm levels of saponifiable chlorine are halogen-free polycarbonates in the sense of the present invention.

When Further suitable components A) are amorphous polyestercarbonates called phosgene against aromatic dicarboxylic acid units like isophthalic acid and / or terephthalic acid units, was replaced during manufacture. For more details, see this Reference is made to EP-A 711 810.

Further suitable copolycarbonates with cycloalkyl radicals as monomer units are described in EP-A 365 916.

Furthermore, bisphenol A can be replaced by bisphenol TMC. Such polycarbonates are under the trademark APEC ^HT® from Bayer.

The Polyamides of the molding compositions of the invention generally have a viscosity number of 90 to 350, preferably 110 to 240 ml / g determined in a 0.5% by weight solution in 96% strength by weight sulfuric acid at 25 ° C according to ISO 307.

semi-crystalline or amorphous resins having a molecular weight (weight average) of at least 5,000, as e.g. in the American patents 2 071 250, 2 071 251, 2 130 523, 2 130 948, 2 241 322, 2 312 966, 2 512 606 and 3 393 210 are preferred.

Examples therefor are polyamides, ranging from lactams with 7 to 13 ring members such as polycaprolactam, polycapryllactam and polylaurolactam and polyamides obtained by reacting dicarboxylic acids with Diamines are obtained.

When dicarboxylic acids are alkanedicarboxylic acids with 6 to 12, especially 6 to 10 carbon atoms and aromatic dicarboxylic acids used. Here are only adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid and Terephthalic and / or isophthalic acid as acids called.

When Diamines are particularly suitable alkanediamines with 6 to 12, in particular 6 to 8 carbon atoms and m-xylylenediamine, di- (4-aminophenyl) methane, Di- (4-aminocyclohexyl) -methane, 2,2-di- (4-aminophenyl) -propane, 2,2-di- (4-aminocyclohexyl) -propane or 1,5-diamino-2-methyl-pentane.

preferred Polyamides are Polyhexamethylenadipinsäureamid, Polyhexamethylensebacinsäureamid and Polycaprolactam and copolyamides 6/66, in particular with a proportion from 5 to 95% by weight of caprolactam units.

Further suitable polyamides are obtainable from ω-aminoalkyl nitriles such as aminocapronitrile (PA 6) and adiponitrile with hexamethylenediamine (PA 66) by so-called direct polymerization in the presence of water, as for example in DE-A 10313681, EP-A 1198491 and EP 922065 described.

In addition, be also mentioned polyamides, the e.g. by condensation of 1,4-diaminobutane with adipic acid increased Temperature available are (polyamide 4.6). Production process for polyamides of this structure are e.g. in EP-A 38 094, EP-A 38 582 and EP-A 39 524 described.

Farther are polyamides obtained by copolymerization of two or more the aforementioned monomers available are, or mixtures of polyamides suitable, wherein the mixing ratio is arbitrary.

Farther have such partially aromatic copolyamides as PA 6 / 6T and PA 66 / 6T proved to be particularly advantageous, the triamine content less is 0.5, preferably less than 0.3 wt .-% (see EP-A 299 444).

The Preparation of the preferred partially aromatic copolyamides with low Triamine content can according to those described in EP-A 129 195 and 129 196 Procedure done.

The following non-exhaustive list contains the mentioned, as well as other polyamides A) in the context of the invention and the monomers contained. AB-polymers: PA 4 pyrrolidone PA 6 ε-caprolactam PA 7 Ethanolactam PA 8 capryllactam PA 9 9-amine Opel argon acid PA 11 11-aminoundecanoic PA 12 laurolactam AA / BB-polymers PA 46 Tetramethylenediamine, adipic acid PA 66 Hexamethylenediamine, adipic acid PA 69 Hexamethylenediamine, azelaic acid PA 610 Hexamethylenediamine, sebacic acid PA 612 Hexamethylenediamine, decanedicarboxylic acid PA 613 Hexamethylenediamine, undecanedicarboxylic acid PA 1212 1,12-dodecanediamine, decanedicarboxylic acid PA 1313 1,13-diaminotridecane, undecanedicarboxylic acid PA 6T Hexamethylenediamine, terephthalic acid PA MXD6 m-xylylenediamine, adipic acid AA / BB-polymers PA 6I Hexamethylenediamine, isophthalic acid PA 6-3-T Trimethylhexamethylenediamine, terephthalic acid PA 6 / 6T (see PA 6 and PA 6T) PA 6/66 (see PA 6 and PA 66) PA 6/12 (see PA 6 and PA 12) PA 66/6/610 (see PA 66, PA 6 and PA 610) PA 6I / 6T (see PA 6I and PA 6T) PA PACM 12 Diaminodicyclohexylmethane, laurolactam PA 6I / 6T / PACM such as PA 6I / 6T + diaminodicyclohexylmethane PA 12 / MACMI Laurinlactam, dimethyldiaminodicyclohexylmethane, isophthalic acid PA 12 / MACMT Laurinlactam, dimethyl-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, terephthalic acid PA PDA-T Phenylenediamine, terephthalic acid

When Component B) contain the novel molding materials 60 to 95, preferably 60 to 85 and in particular 65 to 80 wt .-% copper.

copper points in the commercial Shapes mostly a spherical, platelike, fibrous or dendritic form, with Cu powder in platelet or fiber form is preferred.

Preferred copper molds have a Cu content> 98%, preferably <99%, and a d ₅₀ value of 30 to 60 μm (determined by laser granulometry according to ISO 13320 EN), preferably from 40 to 50 μm.

The polydispersity is preferably from 1.05 to 2, in particular from 1.1 to 1.5.

The polydispersity becomes common as the quotient of the product of the second and zeroth moment and of the square of the first moment of the distribution.

Of the Fat content (production-related) of such copper powder is preferred Max. 0.5%, preferably at most 0.3%.

According to sieve analysis according to DIN 66165 have max. 6 wt .-%, based on 100 wt .-% B, a Particle size> 50 .mu.m, preferably> 45 .mu.m.

The used copper powder advantageously have an anisotropy (aspect ratio) (See, for example: "Handbook of Reinforcements for Plastics "(Chapter 6: "Short Metal Fibers and Flakes "), Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1987). With fibers that is aspect ratio as a quotient of length given to diameter. For a platelet-shaped particle, the aspect ratio is given as the quotient of the diameter of its area-equivalent spare circle (obtained as described below) and its thickness.

From the preferred copper powders according to the invention have at least 80% by weight (preferably at least 90% by weight) of all particles an aspect ratio from bigger or equal to 4 and preferably greater or equal to 8.

The same area equivalent circle is obtained as follows:
The Cu powder was scattered on a slide and then photographed with the light microscope of discrete platelets. From the photographic images of about 80 individual Cu platelets, the area was determined by means of an evaluation software. Since the platelets are of irregular shape, the diameter of an area-equivalent replacement circle was determined for each platelet and used for the evaluation.

When Component C) contain the molding compositions 0.01 to 3, preferably 0.05 to 2 and in particular 0.1 to 1.5 wt .-% of a Übergangsmetallsal zes or alkali salt, preferably potassium, copper or manganese or mixtures thereof.

Especially preferred are potassium, copper and manganese halides or their Mixtures, with iodides being preferred.

Phosphates in the context of the invention are to be understood as meaning all possible inorganic phosphates, such as orthophosphates (PO 3- / 4), pyrophosphates (P ₂ O 4-7), metaphosphates (PO ₃ ) n- / n, polyphosphates P _n O ( n + 2) - / 3n + 1, with Cu ₂ P ₂ O _{7 being} particularly preferred.

When Component D) can the molding compositions according to the invention 0 to 35, in particular up to 20 wt .-% of other additives and Contain processing aids.

When Component D) can the molding compositions according to the invention 0 to 5, preferably 0.05 to 3 and in particular 0.1 to 2 wt .-% at least one ester or amide saturated or unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids with 10 to 40, preferably 16 to 22 carbon atoms with aliphatic saturated Alcohols or amines having 2 to 40, preferably 2 to 6 carbon atoms contain.

The carboxylic acids can Be 1- or 2-valent. Examples which may be mentioned are pelargonic acid, palmitic acid, lauric acid, margaric acid, dodecanedioic acid, behenic acid and particularly preferably stearic acid, capric acid as well as montanic acid (Mixture of fatty acids with 30 to 40 carbon atoms).

The Aliphatic alcohols can Be 1- to 4-valued. Examples of alcohols are n-butanol, n-octanol, Stearyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, Pentaerythritol, with glycerol and pentaerythritol being preferred.

The aliphatic amines can Be 1- to 3-valued. Examples of these are stearylamine, ethylenediamine, Propylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine, di (6-aminohexyl) amine, wherein Ethylenediamine and hexamethylenediamine are particularly preferred. preferred Esters or amides are according to glycerol distearate, glycerol tristearate, Ethylene diamine distearate, glycerol monopalmitate, glycerol trilaurate, Glycerol monobehenate and pentaerythritol tetrastearate.

It can also mixtures of different esters or amides or esters with amides be used in combination, the mixing ratio arbitrary is.

Other common additives D) are for example in amounts up to 35, preferably up to 30% by weight of rubber-elastic polymers (often also as impact modifiers, Elastomers or rubbers).

All in general, these are copolymers which are preferred are made up of at least two of the following monomers: ethylene, Propylene, butadiene, isobutene, isoprene, chloroprene, vinyl acetate, styrene, Acrylonitrile and acrylic or methacrylic acid esters having 1 to 18 carbon atoms in the alcohol component.

such Polymers are e.g. in Houben-Weyl, Methods of Organic Chemistry, Vol. 14/1 (Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1961). Pages 392 to 406 and in the monograph by C.B. Bucknall, "Toughened Plastics" (Applied Science Publishers, London, 1977).

in the Following are some preferred types of such elastomers.

preferred Types of such elastomers are the so-called ethylene-propylene (EPM) or ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) rubbers.

EPM rubbers generally have virtually no double bonds while EPDM rubbers 1 to 20 double bonds / 100 carbon atoms may have.

When Diene monomers for EPDM rubbers are, for example, conjugated dienes such as isoprene and butadiene, non-conjugated dienes of 5 to 25 C atoms such as Penta-1,4-diene, Hexa-1,4-diene, hexa-1,5-diene, 2,5-dimethylhexa-1,5-diene and octa-1,4-diene, cyclic dienes such as cyclopentadiene, cyclohexadienes, cyclooctadienes and dicyclopentadiene and alkenylnorbornenes such as 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene, 5-butylidene-2-norbornene, 2-methallyl-5-norbornene, 2-isopropenyl-5-norbornene and tricyclodienes such as 3-methyltricyclo (5.2.1.0.2.6) -3,8-decadiene or mixtures thereof. Preference is given to hexa-1,5-diene, 5-ethylidenenorbornene and dicyclopentadiene. The diene content of the EPDM rubbers is preferably 0.5 to 50, in particular 1 to 8 wt .-%, based on the total weight of the rubber.

EPM or EPDM rubbers can preferably also grafted with reactive carboxylic acids or their derivatives be. Here are e.g. Acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and their derivatives, e.g. Glycidyl (meth) acrylate, as well as maleic anhydride called.

wobei R¹ bis R⁹ Wasserstoff oder Alkylgruppen mit 1 bis 6 C-Atomen darstellen und m eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 20, g eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 10 und p eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 5 istAnother group of preferred rubbers are copolymers of ethylene with acrylic acid and / or methacrylic acid and / or the esters of these acids. In addition, the rubbers may also contain dicarboxylic acids such as maleic acid and fumaric acid or derivatives of these acids, for example esters and anhydrides, and / or monomers containing epoxy groups. These dicarboxylic acid derivatives or Mo monomers containing epoxy groups are preferably incorporated into the rubber by addition of monomers containing dicarboxylic acid or epoxy groups of the general formulas I or II or III or IV to the monomer mixture R ¹ C (COOR ² ) = C (COOR ³ ) R ⁴ (I)

wherein R ¹ to R ^{9 represent} hydrogen or alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and m is an integer of 0 to 20, g is an integer of 0 to 10 and p is an integer of 0 to 5

The radicals R ¹ to R ⁹ preferably denote hydrogen, where m is 0 or 1 and g is 1. The corresponding compounds are maleic acid, fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, allyl glycidyl ether and vinyl glycidyl ether.

preferred Compounds of formulas I, II and IV are maleic acid, maleic anhydride and epoxy group-containing esters of acrylic acid and / or methacrylic acid, such as Glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate and the esters with tertiary alcohols, such as t-butyl acrylate. Although the latter have no free carboxyl groups, But in their behavior they are close to the free acids and therefore become referred to as monomers with latent carboxyl groups.

Advantageous The copolymers consist of 50 to 98 wt .-% of ethylene, 0.1 to 20 Wt .-% of epoxy group-containing monomers and / or methacrylic acid and / or acid anhydride containing monomers and the remaining amount of (meth) acrylic acid esters.

Particularly preferred are copolymers of 50 to 98, in particular 55 to 95% by weight of ethylene, 0.1 to 40, in particular from 0.3 to 20% by weight of glycidyl acrylate and / or glycidyl methacrylate, (meth) acrylic acid and / or maleic anhydride, and 1 to 45, in particular 5 to 40% by weight of n-butyl acrylate and / or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.

Further preferred esters of acrylic and / or methacrylic acid are the methyl, ethyl, Propyl and i- or t-butyl ester.

Besides can Vinyl esters and vinyl ethers are also used as comonomers.

The The ethylene copolymers described above can be known per se Process are prepared, preferably by random copolymerization under high pressure and elevated Temperature. Corresponding methods are generally known.

preferred Elastomers are also emulsion polymers whose preparation is e.g. at Blackley in the monograph "Emulsion Polymerization "described becomes. The emulsifiers and catalysts that can be used are in themselves known.

Basically, can be homogeneous constructed elastomers or those used with a shell structure become. The shell-like construction is determined by the order of addition the individual monomers determined; also the morphology of the polymers is influenced by this order of addition.

Just are representative here as monomers for the preparation of the rubber part the elastomers acrylates such as e.g. n-butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, corresponding methacrylates, butadiene and isoprene and mixtures thereof called. These monomers can with other monomers such as e.g. Styrene, acrylonitrile, vinyl ethers and other acrylates or methacrylates such as methyl methacrylate, Methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate and propyl acrylate are copolymerized.

The Soft or rubber phase (with a glass transition temperature of below 0 ° C) the Elastomers may be the core, the outer shell or a middle shell (for elastomers with more than two-shell construction) group; in multi-shell elastomers can also be several shells a rubber phase.

are in addition to the rubber phase, one or more hard components (with glass transition temperatures of more than 20 ° C) involved in the construction of the elastomer, so these are in general by polymerization of styrene, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, α-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, acrylic esters and methacrylic acid esters such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate as major monomers produced. In addition, you can Here, too, lower proportions of other comonomers are used.

eingeführt werden können,
wobei die Substituenten folgende Bedeutung haben können:
R¹⁰ Wasserstoff oder eine C₁- bis C₄-Alkylgruppe,
R¹¹ Wasserstoff, eine C₁- bis C₈-Alkylgruppe oder eine Arylgruppe, insbesondere Phenyl,
R¹² Wasserstoff, eine C₁- bis C₁₀-Alkyl-, eine C₆- bis C₁₂-Arylgruppe oder -OR¹³
R¹³ eine C₁- bis C₈-Alkyl- oder C₆- bis C₁₂-Arylgruppe, die gegebenenfalls mit O- oder N-haltigen Gruppen substituiert sein können,
X eine chemische Bindung, eine C₁- bis C₁₀-Alkylen- oder C₆-C₁₂-Arylengruppe oder

Y O-Z oder NH-Z und
Z eine C₁- bis C₁₀-Alkylen- oder C₆- bis C₁₂-Arylengruppe.In some cases it has proven to be advantageous to use emulsion polymers which have reactive groups on the surface. Such groups are, for example, epoxy, carboxyl, latent carboxyl, amino or amide groups and functional groups obtained by concomitant use of monomers of the general formula

can be introduced
where the substituents may have the following meanings:
R ^{10 is} hydrogen or a C ₁ - to C ₄ -alkyl group,
R ^{11 is} hydrogen, a C ₁ - to C ₈ -alkyl group or an aryl group, in particular phenyl,
R ^{12 is} hydrogen, a C ₁ - to C ₁₀ -alkyl, a C ₆ - to C ₁₂ -aryl group or -OR ¹³
R ^{13 is} a C ₁ - to C ₈ -alkyl or C ₆ - to C ₁₂ -aryl group which may optionally be substituted by O- or N-containing groups,
X is a chemical bond, a C ₁ - to C ₁₀ -alkylene or C ₆ -C ₁₂ -arylene group or

Y OZ or NH-Z and
Z is a C ₁ - to C ₁₀ -alkylene or C ₆ - to C ₁₂ -arylene group.

Also the graft monomers described in EP-A 208 187 are more reactive for introduction Groups on the surface suitable.

When other examples are acrylamide, methacrylamide and substituted Esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid such as (N-t-butylamino) ethyl methacrylate, (N, N-dimethyl amino) ethyl acrylate, (N, N-dimethylamino) -methyl acrylate and (N, N-diethylamino) ethyl acrylate called.

Farther can the particles of the rubber phase also be crosslinked. As a crosslinker acting monomers are, for example, buta-1,3-diene, divinylbenzene, Diallyl phthalate and Dihydrodicyclopentadienylacrylat and the in The compounds described in EP-A 50 265.

Further can also so-called graft-linking monomers (graft-linking monomers) be used, i. Monomers with two or more polymerisable Double bonds, which in the polymerization with different Speeds respond. Preferably, such compounds used in which at least one reactive group with about the same Speed like the rest Monomers polymerized while the other reactive group (or reactive groups) e.g. clear polymerized more slowly (polymerize). The different ones Polymerization rates bring a certain proportion in unsaturated Double bonds in rubber with it. Will then open grafted such a rubber another phase, so react the double bonds present in the rubber at least partially with the grafting monomers forming chemical bonds, i.e. the grafted phase is at least partially chemical Bindings linked to the grafting base.

Examples for such graftlinking monomers are allyl group-containing monomers, in particular allyl esters of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as Allyl acrylate, allyl methacrylate, diallyl maleate, diallyl fumarate, diallyl itaconate or the corresponding monoallyl compounds of these dicarboxylic acids. Besides There are a variety of other suitable graft-linking monomers; for details For example, reference is made here to US Pat. No. 4,148,846.

in the general amounts the proportion of these crosslinking monomers in the impact-modifying polymer up to 5 wt .-%, preferably not more than 3 wt .-%, based on the impact resistant modifying polymers.

In the following, some preferred emulsion polymers are listed. First, graft polymers having a core and at least one outer shell, which have the following structure:

Instead of of graft polymers having a multi-shell construction can also homogeneous, i. single-shell elastomers of buta-1,3-diene, isoprene and n-butyl acrylate or their copolymers are used. Also these products can by concomitant use of crosslinking monomers or monomers with reactive Groups are produced.

Examples for preferred Emulsion polymers are n-butyl acrylate / (meth) acrylic acid copolymers, n-butyl acrylate / glycidyl acrylate or n-butyl acrylate / glycidyl methacrylate copolymers, graft polymers having a inner core of n-butyl acrylate or butadiene-based and an outer shell of the above-mentioned copolymers and copolymers of ethylene with comonomers that provide reactive groups.

The described elastomers can also after other usual Method, e.g. by suspension polymerization.

Silicone rubbers, as in DE-A 37 25 576, EP-A 235 690, DE-A 38 00 603 and EP-A 319 290 are also preferred.

Of course you can too Mixtures of the abovementioned Rubber types are used.

When fibrous or particulate fillers D) are carbon fibers, glass fibers, glass beads, amorphous silica, calcium silicate, Calcium metasilicate, magnesium carbonate, kaolin, chalk, powdered Quartz, mica, barium sulfate and feldspar called in quantities be used up to 35 wt .-%, in particular up to 30%.

When preferred fibrous fillers be called carbon fibers, aramid fibers and potassium titanate fibers, wherein glass fibers are particularly preferred as E glass. These can be as Rovings or chopped glass can be used in the commercial forms.

The fibrous fillers can for better compatibility surface pretreated with the thermoplastic with a silane compound be.

HO-,
n eine ganze Zahl von 2 bis 10, bevorzugt 3 bis 4
m eine ganze Zahl von 1 bis 5, bevorzugt 1 bis 2
k eine ganze Zahl von 1 bis 3, bevorzugt 1Suitable silane compounds are those of the general formula (X- (CH ₂ ) _n ) _k -Si- (OC _m H _{2m + 1} ) _4-k in which the substituents have the following meanings:
X NH ₂ -,

HO,
n is an integer from 2 to 10, preferably 3 to 4
m is an integer from 1 to 5, preferably 1 to 2
k is an integer from 1 to 3, preferably 1

preferred Silane compounds are aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, aminobutyltrimethoxysilane, Aminopropyltriethoxysilane, Aminobutyltriethoxysilane and the corresponding Silanes which contain a glycidyl group as substituent X.

The Silane compounds are generally used in amounts of from 0.01 to 2, preferably 0.025 to 1.0 and in particular 0.05 to 0.5 wt .-% (based on C) for surface coating used.

Suitable are also acicular mineral fillers.

Under acicular mineral fillers becomes within the meaning of the invention a mineral filler with a pronounced needle-like character Understood. An example is acicular wollastonite. Preferably, the mineral has an L / D (length Diameter) ratio from 8: 1 to 35: 1, preferably from 8: 1 to 11: 1. The mineral filler optionally with the abovementioned silane compounds pretreated; however, the pretreatment is not necessarily required.

When further fillers are kaolin, calcined kaolin, wollastonite, talc and chalk called as well as additional Tile- or acicular Nano fillers preferably in amounts between 0.1 and 10%. Boehmite, bentonite, Montmo rillonit, vermicullite, hectorite and laponite used. Around a good compatibility the platelet-shaped nanofillers with the organic binder, the platelet-shaped nanofillers become organically modified according to the state of the art. The addition of the platelet or acicular Nano fillers to the nanocomposites according to the invention leads to a further increase in mechanical strength.

When Component D) can the thermoplastic invention Molding compounds usual Processing aids such as stabilizers, antioxidants, agents against heat decomposition and decomposition by ultraviolet light, lubricants and mold release agents, dye such as dyes and pigments, nucleating agents, plasticizers, flame retardants etc. included.

When examples for antioxidants and heat stabilizers are sterically hindered phenols and / or phosphites and amines (e.g. TAD), hydroquinones, aromatic secondary amines such as diphenylamines, various substituted representatives of these groups and their mixtures in concentrations up to 1 wt .-%, based on the weight of the thermoplastic molding compositions called.

When UV stabilizers, which are generally available in amounts of up to 2% by weight, are used, based on the molding composition, are different substituted resorcinols, salicylates, benzotriazoles and benzophenones.

It can inorganic pigments such as titanium dioxide, ultramarine blue, iron oxide and soot, furthermore organic pigments, such as phthalocyanines, quinacridones, Perylenes and dyes, such as nigrosine and anthraquinones as colorants be added.

When Nucleating agents can Sodium phenylphosphinate, alumina, silica and preferred Talc be used.

Further Lubricants and mold release agents are usually available in quantities up to used to 1 wt .-%. Long chain fatty acids (e.g. stearic acid or behenic acid), their salts (e.g., Ca or Zn stearate) or montan waxes (mixtures from straight-chain, saturated carboxylic acids with chain lengths of 28 to 32 carbon atoms) and Ca or Na montanate and low molecular weight polyethylene or Polypropylene waxes.

The thermoplastic molding compositions according to the invention can be prepared by processes known per se, in which the starting components in conventional mixing devices such as Schneckenex triturating, Brabender mills or Banbury mills and then extruded. After extrusion, the extrudate can be cooled and comminuted. It is also possible to premix individual components and then to add the remaining starting materials individually and / or likewise mixed. The mixing temperatures are usually 230 to 320 ° C.

To In another preferred procedure, components B) and C) and optionally D) mixed with a prepolymer, formulated and granulated. The resulting granules are in solid phase subsequently under inert gas continuously or discontinuously at a temperature below the melting point of component A) to the desired viscosity condensed.

The thermoplastic according to the invention Molding compounds are characterized by good conductivity.

Of the electrical volume resistance of the molding compositions is less than 0.1 Ohm-cm; preferably less than 0.02 ohm.cm. and more preferably less than 0.005 ohm.cm according to ISO 3915 EN.

The conductivity The molding composition is the reciprocal of the volume resistivity and is preferably> 10 S / cm, preferably> 50 S / cm.

Therefore These molding compositions are particularly suitable for applications as interconnects (2K injection molding), housing with electromagnetic shielding, heatsink for electrical components, arc extinguishing chamber of residual current operated circuit breakers, contact connections (eg luster terminals), Contact pins in connectors.

It the following components were used:

Component A):

• Polyamide 6 (polycaprolactam) with a viscosity number VZ of 150 ml / g, measured as 0.5 wt .-% solution in 96 wt .-% sulfuric acid at 25 ° C according to ISO 307 (It was Ultramid ^® B3 BASF AG used).

Component B):

• Copper flakes: Cubrotec 5000 (Schlenk Metallpigmente) Cu content> 98%, sieve analysis (according to DIN 66165): max. 6%> 45 μm, d ₅₀ = 45 μm (determined by laser granulometry according to ISO 13320 EN), fat content max. 0.3%.

Components C):

• C / 1 copper (I) iodide: 98% (Aldrich)
• C / 2 copper (II) pyrophosphate hydrate: Cu ₂ P ₂ O ₇ · xH ₂ O, x ~ 3 (Aldrich)
• C / 3 potassium iodide: 99% (Aldrich)
• C / 4 manganese (II) bromide: 98% (Aldrich)

Production of molding compounds:

The Compounds were run on a ZSK 30 at 200 rpm and 4.5 kg / h throughput produced. PA 6 was dosed at the feed "cold-feed", the other feedstocks possibly premixed and over two feed points (split-feed, split 50/50) into the PA 6 melt ("Hot-feed") dosed 260 ° C. After that The melt was placed in a water bath, ground and ground to one Water content <0.1 w-% dried. From the composite, Charpy standard test bars were injection molded (Melting point 280 ° C, Werkzeugtemp. 90 ° C).

Measurement Methods:

• - Charpy impact strength according to ISO 179-2 EN
• - more specific Volume resistance to ISO 3915 EN measured by the Charpy standard test standard

• Power supply: conductive silver contacting. voltage tap: Touch electrodes, 2 cm distance.

The Compositions of the molding compositions and the results of the measurements are shown in the table.

Claims (9)

Containing thermoplastic molding compositions A) 4.99 to 39.99% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, B) 60 to 95% by weight of copper, C) 0.01 to 3 wt .-% of a transition metal salt or alkali salt, D) 0 to 35% by weight of further additives, in which the sum of the weight percent of components A) to D) is 100%. Thermoplastic molding compositions according to claim 1, wherein Component A) of a polyolefin, polyester, polyamide, polyacetal, Polysulfone, vinyl aromatic polymer, styrene copolymer, liquid crystalline Polymer or mixtures thereof is constructed. Thermoplastic molding compositions according to claims 1 or 2, wherein component B) platelike or is fibrous. Thermoplastic molding compositions according to claims 1 to 3, in which 80 wt .-% component B) has an aspect ratio of at least ≥ 4 having. Thermoplastic molding compositions according to claims 1 to 4, in which component B) has a d ₅₀ value of 30 to 60 μm. Thermoplastic molding compositions according to claims 1 to 5, in which the component C) from a potassium, copper or manganese salt or mixtures thereof is constructed. Thermoplastic molding compositions according to claims 1 to 6, in which the component C) of a potassium, copper or manganese halide or phosphate or mixtures thereof. Use of the thermoplastic molding compositions according to claims 1 to 7 for the production of fibers, films and moldings of any kind. moldings of any kind, fibers and foils, available from the thermoplastic Molding compositions according to claims 1 to 7th