Amino-Controlled Polyamide Composition for Polyolefin Bonding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing polyamide resin compositions require improvements in mechanical characteristics, bonding properties with acid-modified polyolefin, and resistance to calcium chloride, particularly in applications involving snow-melting chemicals.

Innovation Solution

A polyamide resin composition comprising 70 to 99% aliphatic polyamide resin with specific amino group concentration, 0 to 18% aromatic polyamide resin, 0.01 to 0.50% polyalkylene glycol alkyl ether, and 0 to 0.50% polyolefin wax, with an acid-modified polyolefin having 8 to 100 µmol/g acid modification, enhancing bonding properties and calcium chloride resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a polyamide resin composition is used to achieve fuel permeation resistance, then fuel resistance is improved, but mechanical characteristics and bonding properties with acid-modified polyolefin deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefuel permeation resistanceVSAvoidmechanical characteristics
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the polyamide resin by specifying precise ranges for amino group concentration (46 to 110 μmol/g) and incorporating specific additives (polyalkylene glycol alkyl ether at 0.01 to 0.50 mass%, polyolefin wax at 0.01 to 0.50 mass%). These parameter adjustments optimize both fuel permeation resistance and mechanical properties simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite resin composition by combining polyamide resin with acid-modified polyolefin (8 to 100 μmol/g acid modification). This composite approach leverages the fuel resistance of polyamide while the polyolefin component enhances mechanical characteristics and bonding properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If a polyamide resin composition is used to achieve fuel permeation resistance, then fuel resistance is improved, but bonding properties with acid-modified polyolefin deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefuel permeation resistanceVSAvoidbonding properties
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adjusts the amino group concentration parameter to 46 to 110 μmol/g and controls the acid modification amount of polyolefin at 8 to 100 μmol/g. These optimized parameters enable effective chemical bonding between the polyamide and polyolefin components while maintaining fuel permeation resistance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses polyalkylene glycol alkyl ether and polyolefin wax as intermediary substances that facilitate bonding between the polyamide resin and acid-modified polyolefin. These intermediaries improve interfacial adhesion and bonding properties while preserving the fuel resistance characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4122671B1Polyamide resin composition
Publication Date: 2025.10.22 UBE CORPORATION
  • EP4122671B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2

AI summary

The present invention relates to a polyamide resin composition that is excellent in mechanical characteristics, bonding properties and calcium chloride resistance and is suitably bonded to an acid-modified polyolefin, wherein the polyamide resin composition includes 70 to 99 mass% of an aliphatic polyamide resin (A) having an amino group concentration of 46 to 110 µmol/g, 0 to 18 mass% of an aromatic polyamide resin (B), 0.01 to 0.50 mass% of a polyalkylene glycol alkyl ether (C), 0.01 to 0.50 mass% of a polyolefin wax (D) and 0 to 22.98 mass% of a component (E) other than (A) to (D), and the total of (A) to (E) is 100 mass%, and wherein the acid-modified polyolefin having an amount of acid modification of 8 to 100 µmol/g.