US Patent:
20120085961, Apr 12, 2012
Inventors:
Marina Rogunova - Pittsburgh PA, US
Bruce D. Lawrey - Pittsburgh PA, US
Charles David Siler - Rochester Hills MI, US
Jose Chirino - McMurray PA, US
Assignee:
Bayer MaterialScience LLC - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
C08L 75/04
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for improving damping performance and viscoelastic response in a vehicle interior part, the method involving including a thermoplastic blend in the part, wherein the thermoplastic blend contains 50 to 70 percent by weight of a thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate and 5 to 10 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polyester-polyol-based polyurethane, wherein the percents are based on the combined weights of the thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate and thermoplastic polyurethane. The inventive methods may find particular application in vehicles such as vehicles such as automobiles, trucks, buses, trains, airplanes, etc.