(19)
(11) EP 1 200 515 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18

(21) Application number: 00942840.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08K 3/34, C08K 7/00, C08K 9/04, C08J 3/20, C01B 33/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0016/483
(87) International publication number:
WO 0104/197 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.07.1999 US 143352 P
15.07.1999 US 354205
01.12.1999 US 452826
07.06.2000 US 210064 P

(71) Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BAGRODIA, Shriram
    Kingsport, TN 37660-5803 (US)
  • GILMER, John, Walker
    Kingsport, TN 37660-4754 (US)
  • MATAYABAS, James, Christopher, Jr.
    Chandler, AZ 85224-7216 (US)
  • OWENS, Jeffrey, Todd
    Kingsport, TN 37660-7581 (US)
  • BERNARD, Linda, Gale
    Kingsport, TN 37663-3568 (US)
  • TURNER, Sam, Richard
    Kingsport, TN 37660-5836 (US)
  • LAN, Tie
    Lake Zurich, IL 60047 (US)
  • PSIHOGIOS, Vasiliki
    Palatine, IL 60067 (US)

(74) Representative: Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem. 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


(54) A POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A LAYERED CLAY MATERIAL MODIFIED WITH AN ALKOXYLATED ONIUM COMPOUND