Lubricant composition for cellulosic-thermoplastic composite

Abstract

A composition is disclosed that comprises: (a) at least one saturated-fatty acid bis-amide of the structure:

Description

Claims

1. A composition comprising: (a) at least one saturated-fatty acid bis-amide of the structure:

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the saturated-fatty acid bis-amide (a) is present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 6.9 weight percent, the unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide (b) is present in an amount of from about 0.14 to about 7.6 weight percent, the total of (a) and (b) is from about 1 to about 8 weight percent, and the ratio of (a) to (b) is from about 1:19 to about 6:1

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the saturated-fatty acid bis-amide (a) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-stearamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-arachidamide, and N,N′-ethylene bis-behenamide.

4. The composition of claim 2 wherein the saturated-fatty acid bis-amide (a) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-stearamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-arachidamide, and N,N′-ethylene bis-behenamide.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide (b) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitoleamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-oleamide (EBO), N,N′-ethylene bis-elaidamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-gondamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-erucamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-brassidamide, and combinations thereof.

6. The composition of claim 2 wherein the unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide (b) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitoleamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-oleamide (EBO), N,N′-ethylene bis-elaidamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-gondamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-erucamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-brassidamide, and combinations thereof.

7. The composition of claim 4 wherein the unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide (b) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitoleamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-oleamide (EBO), N,N′-ethylene bis-elaidamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-gondamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-erucamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-brassidamide, and combinations thereof.

8. The composition of claim 1 wherein the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins, succinyl anhydride substituted polyolefins, acrylic acid grafted polyolefins, vinyl acetate grafted polyolefins, and combinations thereof.

9. The composition of claim 1 wherein the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted high-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted low-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted linear low-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene wax, maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, acrylic acid grafted high-density polyethylene, acrylic acid grafted low-density polyethylene, acrylic acid grafted polypropylene, co-polyethylene-vinyl acetate, and combinations thereof.

10. The composition of claim 4 wherein the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins, succinyl anhydride substituted polyolefins, acrylic acid grafted polyolefins, vinyl acetate grafted polyolefins, and combinations thereof.

11. The composition of claim 4 wherein the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted high-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted low-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted linear low-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene wax, maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, acrylic acid grafted high-density polyethylene, acrylic acid grafted low-density polyethylene, acrylic acid grafted polypropylene, co-polyethylene-vinyl acetate, and combinations thereof.

12. An article of manufacture fabricated from the composition of claim 1 wherein said article is selected from the group consisting of a solid or hollow cellulosic-thermoplastic composite profile, board, rod, strand, pellet, siding, sheet, and combinations thereof.

13. An article of manufacture fabricated from the composition of claim 10 wherein said article is selected from the group consisting of a solid or hollow cellulosic-thermoplastic composite profile, board, rod, strand, pellet, siding, sheet, and combinations thereof.

14. A method for forming a composition comprising (i) combining (a) at least one saturated-fatty acid bis-amide of the structure:

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the saturated-fatty acid bis-amide (a) is present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 6.9 weight percent, the unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide (b) is present in an amount of from about 0.14 to about 7.6 weight percent, the total of (a) and (b) is from about 1 to about 8 weight percent, and the ratio of (a) to (b) is from about 1:19 to about 6:1

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the saturated-fatty acid bis-amide (a) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-stearamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-arachidamide, and N,N′-ethylene bis-behenamide.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the saturated-fatty acid bis-amide (a) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-stearamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-arachidamide, and N,N′-ethylene bis-behenamide.

18. The method of claim 14,wherein the unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide (b) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitoleamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-oleamide (EBO), N,N′-ethylene bis-elaidamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-gondamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-erucamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-brassidamide, and combinations thereof.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide (b) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitoleamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-oleamide (EBO), N,N′-ethylene bis-elaidamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-gondamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-erucamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-brassidamide, and combinations thereof.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide (b) is selected from the group consisting of N,N′-ethylene bis-palmitoleamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-oleamide (EBO), N,N′-ethylene bis-elaidamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-gondamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-erucamide, N,N′-ethylene bis-brassidamide, and combinations thereof.

21. The method of claim 14 wherein the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins, succinyl anhydride substituted polyolefins, acrylic acid grafted polyolefins, vinyl acetate grafted polyolefins, and combinations thereof.

22. The method of claim 14 wherein the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted high-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted low-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted linear low-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene wax, maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, acrylic acid grafted high-density polyethylene, acrylic acid grafted low-density polyethylene, acrylic acid grafted polypropylene, co-polyethylene-vinyl acetate, and combinations thereof.

23. The method of claim 17 wherein the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins, succinyl anhydride substituted polyolefins, acrylic acid grafted polyolefins, vinyl acetate grafted polyolefins, and combinations thereof.

24. The method of claim 17 wherein the coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted high-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted low-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted linear low-density polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene wax, maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, acrylic acid grafted high-density polyethylene, acrylic acid grafted low-density polyethylene, acrylic acid grafted polypropylene, co-polyethylene-vinyl acetate, and combinations thereof.