Use of an alloy of thermoplastic starch and pof for the production of an ultra-thin, adhesive waterpfoof/breathable film
A thermoplastic starch, breathable film technology, applied in the direction of adhesive type, ester copolymer adhesive, application, etc.
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[0156] According to one embodiment, the waterproof-breathable film of the present invention is prepared directly after the preparation of the alloy according to the following steps: preparation of a blend of one or more POFs with thermoplastic starch (or starch, water and plasticizer), The blend is then melted by heating to a temperature above the melting point of the polymer(s) and above the melting point of the starch so as to form a homogeneous blend in the form of an alloy. The resulting thermoplastic alloy is then drawn to form a thin film. Heating of the POF(s) may be performed separately from the step of heating the starch, followed by blending of the molten POF(s) and starch.
[0157] According to a preferred embodiment of the method of the present invention, the following steps are implemented:
[0158] a) preparing a blend of starch, plasticizer and water;
[0159] b) preparing a hydrophilic POF as defined above;
[0160] c) extruding the blend of step a) and then...
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[0182] Waterproof-breathable films were prepared from blends containing different proportions of hydrophilic POF, copolyether-block-amide PEBA, another functionalized polyolefin, and thermoplastic starch. The POF used in the following examples is PEG-grafted POF (27% PEG), here PEG-grafted ethylene (79.9%)-butyl acrylate (17%)-maleic anhydride (3.1%) Terpolymer (Lotader BX3460), or ionomeric POF from Du Pont's Surlyn® range.
[0183] The TPEs used in the following examples belong to the series of hydrophilic PEBAs sold by Arkema, in particular those in which the polyether blocks are derived from polyethylene glycol. In this case, it's the Pebax® MV3000.
[0184] Another functionalized polyolefin optionally used in some embodiments is Lotryl® 28MA07, which is a copolymer of ethylene and n-methyl acrylate with an acrylate weight content of 28%. The starch used is a modified starch (TPS 3947) sold by the company Roquette.
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