Antistatic polymeric compositions

摘要

Ionomer and their precursor olefin/unsaturated acid copolymers are rendered antistatic by the inclusion of alcohol polyalkoxylate(s), particularly ethoxylates or ethoxylate/propoxylates. Especially useful alcohol polyalkoxylates are of the formula (I): R1-(OA)n-OR1 where R1 is C6 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl; R2 is hydroxyl; OA is oxyalkylene, preferably oxyethylene, oxypropylene or a combination of oxyethylene and oxypropylene; and n is from 2 to 50. The antistatic effect is good even in the presence of slip agents such as fatty acid amides.