Thermoplastic elastomer tubing and method to make and use same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9987784
APP PUB NO 20160158988A1
SERIAL NO

15044729

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A thermoplastic elastomer tube can include a thermoplastic elastomer component disposed within a matrix. In an embodiment, the thermoplastic elastomer component is disposed within the matrix in a thermoplastic elastomer phase having a number 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 a polyolefin component. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic elastomer component includes styrene.

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SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONSOLON OH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kundinger, Todd E Midland, US 2 5
Schrader, Steven Bowling Green, US 2 5
Siddhamalli, Sridhar Krishnamurthi Lutz, US 10 39
Simon, Mark W Pascoag, US 34 196

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