Claims
- 1. A process for the stabilization of recycled plastics, consisting essentially of thermoplastics with up to 5% of non-thermoplastics, which comprises
- adding from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a mixture (which per 100 parts) is
- (A) as component a) 5-50 parts of 2,2'-ethylidene-bis-(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol); as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts calcium stearate;
- (B) as component a) 5-50 parts of 2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-mesitylene, as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)-phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate;
- (C) as component a) 5-50 parts of 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) isocyanurate, as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate;
- (D) as component a) 5-50 parts of pentaerythritol ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid, as component b) 5-50 parts of 2,2',2"-nitrilo�triethyl-tris(3,3',5,5'-tetra-tert-butyl- 1,1'-biphenyl-2,2'-diyl phosphite!, and as component c) 5-50 parts calcium stearate; or
- (E) as component a) 5-50 parts of pentaerythritol ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid, as component b) 5-50 parts of tetrakis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)-4,4'-biphenylene diphosphonite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate.
- 2. A process according to claim 1, wherein the a:b weight ratio is from 20:1 to 1:20 and the (a+b):c weight ratio is from 10:1 to 1:20.
- 3. A process according to claim 1, wherein the a:b weight ratio is from 10:1 to 1:10 and the (a+b):c weight ratio is from 5:1 to 1:5.
- 4. A process according to claim 1, wherein the recycled plastics are in the form of a mixture which comprises 25-100% by weight of polyolefins, 0-25% of polystyrene, 0-25% of polyvinyl chloride and 0-25% of other thermoplastics.
- 5. A process according to claim 1, wherein the recycled plastics are in the form of a mixture which comprises 55-95% by weight of polyolefins, 5-25% of polystyrene, 0-15% of polyvinyl chloride and 0-10% of other thermoplastics.
- 6. A process according to claim 1, wherein the recycled plastics are in the form of single-material recyclates from the series consisting of the polyolefins and polystyrene.
- 7. A process according to claim 1, wherein the recycled plastics are in the form of polypropylene recyclates and corresponding copolymers.
- 8. A process according to claim 1, wherein the recycled plastics are in the form of polyethylene recyclates.
- 9. A process according to claim 1, wherein the recycled plastics are in the form of polyolefin mixtures from industrial separation processes.
- 10. A process according to claim 1, wherein from 0.05 to 5% by weight of the mixture of a, b and c is added to the recycled plastic.
- 11. A process according to claim 1, wherein component a is the pentaerythritol ester of .beta.-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid or 2,2'-ethylidene-bis-(4,6-di-tert.butylphenol).
- 12. A process according to claim 1, wherein component b is tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite.
- 13. A process according to claim 1, wherein the plastic recyclate additionally contains a polymer or polymer mixture which increases the compatability of the individual plastics with one another.
- 14. A process according to claim 1, wherein the plastic recyclate additionally contains a polymer or polymer mixture in an amount of 2-20% by weight, based on the plastic recyclate mixture, which increases the compatability of the individual plastics with one another.
- 15. A process according to claim 1, wherein a thiosynergist from the series consisting of the esters of thiodipropionic acid is additionally added to the plastic recyclate.
- 16. A process according to claim 1, wherein a thiosynergist from the series consisting of the esters of thiodipropionic acid is additionally added in an amount of from 0.1 to 1% by weight, based on the plastic recyclate, to the plastic recyclate.
- 17. A process according to claim 1, wherein at least one light stabilizer from the series consisting of the benzophenones, benzotriazoles, oxanilides and sterically hindered amines is additonally added to the plastic recyclate.
- 18. A process according to claim 1, wherein at least one light stabilizer from the series consisting of the benzophenones, benzotriazoles, oxanilides and sterically hindered amines is additonally added to the plastic recyclate and the amount of the light stabilizer(s) is from 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on the plastic recyclate.
- 19. A process according to claim 1, wherein a light stabilizer from the series consisting of the benzotriazoles and a light stabilizer from the series consisting of the sterically hindered amines are added.
- 20. A stabilizer mixture for recycled plastics, predominantly thermoplastics, obtained from domestic, commercial and industrial, or from useful material collections, which comprises
- a mixture (which per 100 parts) is
- (A) as component a) 5-50 parts of 2,2'-ethylidene-bis-(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol); as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts calcium stearate;
- (B) as component a) 5-50 parts of 2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-mesitylene, as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)-phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate;
- (C) as component a) 5-50 parts of 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) isocyanurate, as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate;
- (D) as component a) 5-50 parts of pentaerythritol ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid, as component b) 5-50 parts of 2,2',2"-nitrilo�triethyl-tris(3,3',5,5'-tetra-tert-butyl-1,1'-biphenyl-2,2'-diyl phosphite!, and as component c) 5-50 parts calcium stearate; or
- (E) as component a) 5-50 parts of pentaerythritol ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid, as component b) 5-50 parts of tetrakis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)-4,4'-biphenylene diphosphonite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate.
- 21. A recycled plastic, consisting essentially of thermoplastics with up to 5% by weight of non-thermoplastics, which contains from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a mixture (which per 100 parts) is
- (A) as component a) 5-50 parts of 2,2'-ethylidene-bis-(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol); as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts calcium stearate;
- (B) as component a) 5-50 parts of 2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-mesitylene, as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)-phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate;
- (C) as component a) 5-50 parts of 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) isocyanurate, as component b) 5-50 parts of tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate;
- (D) as component a) 5-50 parts of pentaerythritol ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid, as component b) 5-50 parts of 2,2',2"-nitrilo�triethyl-tris(3,3',5,5'-tetra-tert-butyl-1,1'biphenyl-2,2'-diyl phosphite!, and as component c) 5-50 parts calcium stearate; or
- (E) as component a) 5-50 parts of pentaerythritol ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid, as component b) 5-50 parts of tetrakis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)-4,4'-biphenylene diphosphonite, and as component c) 5-50 parts of calcium stearate.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/403,914, filed as PCT/EP93/02486, Sep. 14, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,985, issued on Jul. 1, 1997.
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