Claims
- 1. A thermoplastic composition which comprises an intimate admixture of a polyphenylene ether resin with trineopentylene diphosphite in an amount effective to provide thermal oxidative stability for the resin.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the trineopentylene diphosphite is present in an amount of between about 0.1 and 2.0 parts by weight based on the total amount of resin.
- 3. A composition according to claim 1, which additionally contains an alkenyl aromatic resin.
- 4. A composition according to claim 3, in which the alkenyl aromatic resin is a styrene resin.
- 5. A composition according to claim 4, in which the ratio of polyphenylene ether and styrene resin is from 4:1 and 1:2 respectively, on a weight basis.
- 6. A composition according to claim 4, in which the polyphenylene ether is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether).
- 7. A composition according to claim 4, in which the styrene resin is a rubber modified high impact polystyrene.
- 8. A composition according to claim 1, which also contains one or more additives selected from among flame retardants, plasticizers, fillers, reinforcements, and coloring agents.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 315,892 filed Oct. 28, 1981, now abandoned.
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