Claims
- 1. A crystalline injection moldable polyamide copolymer of terephthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine and trimethylhexamethylenediamine which copolymer has a heat deflection temperature of at least about 240.degree. C. when molded and filled with glass fibers, glass beads or graphite fibers, comprising the following recurring structural units: ##STR2## wherein R is a straight chain aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing 6 carbon atoms and R' is a tri-methyl substituted saturated hydrocarbon radical 6 carbon atoms in length with two of three methyl groups on the same carbon atom wherein the ratio of A units to B units is about 55:45 to about 95:5.
- 2. The polyamide copolymer as claimed in claim 1 wherein R is hexamethylene and R' is 2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylene, 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylene or a mixture of both.
- 3. The polyamide copolymer as claimed in claim 2 having a mole ratio of hexamethylene to trimethylhexamethylene moieties of about 60 to about 40 to about 90 to about 10.
- 4. A molded object of the polyamide copolymer of claim 1.
- 5. A molded object of the polyamide copolymer of claim 2.
- 6. A molded object of the polyamide copolymer of claim 3.
- 7. A fiber composition of claim 1.
- 8. A fiber composition of claim 2.
- 9. A fiber composition of claim 3.
- 10. A laminate of the polyamide copolymer of claim 1.
- 11. A laminate of the polyamide copolymer of claim 2.
- 12. A laminate of the polyamide copolymer of claim 3.
- 13. A filled injection molded crystalline polyamide molding composition of terephthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine and trimethylhexamethylenediamine comprising about 10 to about 60 percent by weight of glass fibers, glass beads, mineral fibers or a mixture of these and having a heat deflection temperature in excess of 240.degree. C. and comprising the following recurring structural units: ##STR3## wherein R is a straight chain aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing 6 carbon atoms and R' is a tri-methyl substituted saturated hydrocarbon radical 6 carbon atoms in length with two of three methyl groups on the same carbon atom wherein the ratio of A units to B units is about 55:45 to about 95:5.
- 14. The filled injection molded polyamide copolymer composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein R is hexamethylene and R' is 2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylene, 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylene or a mixture of both.
- 15. The filled injection molded polyamide copolymer composition as claimed in claim 14 having a mole ratio of hexamethylene to trimethylhexamethylene moieties of about 60 to about 40 to about 90 to about 10.
- 16. The filled injection molded polyamide copolymer composition of claim 13 which comprises about 20 to about 50 percent of glass fibers, glass beads, mineral fibers or a mixture of these.
- 17. The filled injection molded polyamide copolymer composition of claim 13 which comprises about 40 to about 60 percent of glass fibers, glass beads, mineral fibers or a mixture of these.
- 18. The filled injection molded polyamide copolymer composition of claim 14 which comprises about 20 to about 50 percent of glass fibers, glass beads, mineral fibers or a mixture of these.
- 19. The filled injection molded polyamide composition of claim 15 which comprises about 20 to about 50 percent of glass fibers, glass beads, mineral fibers or a mixture of these.
- 20. The filled injection molded polyamide composition of claim 14 which comprises about 40 to about 60 percent of glass fibers, glass beads, mineral fibers or a mixture of these.
- 21. The filled injection molded polyamide composition of claim 15 which comprises about 40 to about 60 percent of glass fibers, glass beads, mineral fibers or a mixture of these.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 466,903 filed Feb. 16, 1983, now abandoned.
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3846379 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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