Inventors:
Shaw Ling Hsu - Sunderland MA, US
Ying Wu - Amherst MA, US
Christian C. Honeker - Cambridge MA, US
David J. Bravet - Westborough MA, US
Darryl William - Groton MA, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - Boston MA
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION - Aurora OH
International Classification:
C08L 27/24
C08K 5/3415
Abstract:
A composition includes a) a melt processable polymer including at least one chemical moiety having a partial charge; and b) a nucleating agent having a surface charge that is opposite the partial charge of the chemical moiety of the polymer, wherein the nucleating agent accelerates the rate of crystallization of the melt processable polymer; wherein the nucleating agent has a melting point greater than the melting point of the melt processable polymer. In an embodiment, a method of making the composition is also provided.