BORST ROBERT (NL)
VAN HEERBEEK HENDRIKUS PETRUS CORNELIS (NL)
VAN DER MEE MARK ADRIANUS JOHANNES (NL)
WO2017187428A1 | 2017-11-02 | |||
WO2021013115A1 | 2021-01-28 | |||
WO2001088004A2 | 2001-11-22 |
DE10330722A1 | 2005-02-10 |
CLAIMS What is claimed is: 1. A thermoplastic composition comprising: a. from about 0.01 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a polyalkylene terephthalate component, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate component comprises at least a first and a second polyalkylene terephthalate polymer, wherein the first polyalkylene terephthalate has a molecular weight of from about 80,000 g/mol to about 300,000 g/mol as measured by gel permeation chromatography with polystyrene standards; b. from about greater than 0 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a glass fiber; and c. from about 5 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of a high heat polycarbonate, wherein the high heat polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of a bisphenol A polycarbonate homopolymer; wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits laser transmission between 20% and 80% of incident laser light at a wavelength of 980 nm at 1 millimeter thickness when measured pursuant to DVS Regulation 2243, wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt. %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition. 2. The thermoplastic composition according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits less warpage than a reference composition in the absence of the glass fiber and wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the high heat polycarbonate, when warpage is measured by determining dimensional deviation of a molded part from a flat surface. 3. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-2, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits a heat deflection temperature of greater than 200 °C at 0.45 MPa when tested in accordance with ISO 76/Bf. 4. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the thermoplastic composition maintains a crystallinity comparable to the crystallinity of a reference composition in the absence of the high heat polymer, wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the glass fiber wherein crystallinity is measured using differential scanning calorimetry. 5. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits a melting enthalpy within 10% of the crystallinity of a reference composition in the absence of the high heat polymer, wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the glass fiber wherein the melting enthalpy measured using differential scanning calorimetry. 6. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate comprises a poly(butylene terephthalate) homopolymer, a poly(ethylene terephthalate) homopolymer, a poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) homopolymer, a poly(butylene terephthalate) copolymer, a poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolymer, a poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) copolymer. 7. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate comprises polybutylene terephthalate. 8. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate is post-consumer or post-industrial PBT. 9. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the high heat polymer comprises bisphenol A carbonate units and 2-phenyl-3,3’-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) phthalimidine carbonate units. 10. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the high heat polymer comprises at least 25 mol% -phenyl-3,3’-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) phthalimidine carbonate units. 11. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the high heat polymer comprises at least 30 mol% -phenyl-3,3’-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) phthalimidine carbonate units. 12. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-11, comprising from about 15 wt. % to 40 wt. % of the glass fiber. 13. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1-12, wherein the thermoplastic composition further comprises at least one additional additive, wherein the at least one additional additive comprises a filler, acid scavenger, anti-drip agent, antioxidant, antistatic agent, chain extender, colorant, de-molding agent, flow promoter, lubricant, mold release agent, plasticizer, quenching agent, flame retardant, UV reflecting additive, and combinations thereof. 14. An article formed from the thermoplastic composition according to any one of claims 1 to 13. 15. The article according to claim 14, wherein the article is a component of a laser welded device or housing. |
wherein R c and R d are the same as defined for formulas (6) to (12), each R 2 is independently C 1- 4 alkyl, m and n are each independently 0-4, each R 3 is independently C 1-4 alkyl or hydrogen, R 4 is C 1- 6 alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted with 1-5 C 1-6 alkyl groups, and g is 0-10. In a specific aspect each bond of the bisphenol group is located para to the linking group that is X a . In an aspect, R c and R d are each independently a C 1-3 alkyl, or C 1-3 alkoxy, each R 2 is methyl, x is 0 or 1, y is 1, and m and n are each independently 0 or 1. [0073] The high heat bisphenol group may be of formula (X) or (Y) wherein R 4 is methyl or phenyl, each R 2 is methyl, and g is 1-4. Preferably, the high heat bisphenol group is derived from N-phenyl phenolphthalein bisphenol (PPPBP, also known as 2-phenyl-3,3'- bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)) or from 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethyl-cyclohexane (BP-TMC). [0074] This high heat polycarbonate can include 0-90 mol%, or 10-80 mol% of low heat aromatic carbonate units, preferably bisphenol A carbonate units; and 10-100 mol%, preferably 20-90 mol% of high heat aromatic carbonate units, even more preferably wherein the high heat carbonate units are derived from 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethyl-cyclohexane,, 4,4'-(1- phenylethylidene)bisphenol, 4,4'-(3,3-dimethyl-2,2-dihydro-1H-indene-1,1-diyl)diphenol, 1,1-bis(4- hydroxyphenyl)cyclododecane, 3,8-dihydroxy-5a,10b-diphenyl-coumarano-2',3',2,3-coumarane, or a combination thereof, wherein each amount is based on the total moles of the carbonate units, which sums to 100 mol%. [0075] In certain aspects, the high heat polycarbonate includes 60-80 mol% of bisphenol A carbonate units and 20-40 mol% of high heat aromatic carbonate units derived from 1,1-bis(4- hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethyl-cyclohexane, N-phenyl phenolphthalein bisphenol, or a combination thereof, wherein each amount is based on the total moles of the carbonate units, which sums to 100 mol%. The high heat polycarbonates comprising high heat carbonate units can have an Mw of 10,000-50,000 g/mol, or 16,000-300,000 g/mol, as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), using a crosslinked styrene-divinylbenzene column and calibrated to bisphenol A homopolycarbonate references. GPC samples are prepared at a concentration of 1 mg per ml and are eluted at a flow rate of 1.5 ml per minute. [0076] The composition may have a high glass transition temperature (T g ). The T g of the high heat polycarbonates is 155 to 280 °C, or from about 165 to 260 °C, or from about 185 to 230 °C, determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as per ASTM D3418 with a 20 °C/min heating rate. [0077] The high heat polycarbonates can have high heat resistance. The heat deflection temperature (HDT) of the high heat polycarbonates is 145 to 270 ^C, more preferably 155 to 260 ^C, even more preferably 175 to 220 °C, measured flat on a 80 × 10 × 4 millimeter (mm) bar with a 64 mm span at 0.45 megapascals, MPa, according to ISO 75/Bf. The high heat polycarbonates can have a high Vicat softening temperature. In an aspect, the high heat polycarbonates have a Vicat B120 of 150 to 275 °C, preferably 160 to 255 °C, even more preferably 180 to 225 °C, measured according to ISO 306. [0078] The high heat polycarbonates are essentially free of certain metal ions, anions, and low molecular weight molecules (fewer than 150 grams per mol, g/mol). Such levels of these metal ions may further enhance the optical properties of the thermoplastic compositions. In an aspect, the copolycarbonates comprise less than 2 ppm of each of triethyl amine, calcium ions, magnesium ions, potassium ions, iron ions, and chloride ions. [0079] In some aspects, the high heat polycarbonate copolymer is a copolymer including repeating units derived from bisphenol A. The polycarbonate may include polycarbonate monomers such as, but not limited to, 2-phenyl-3,3’-bis (4-hydroxy phenyl) phthalimidine (PPPBP). [0080] High-heat polycarbonates may comprise polycarbonates having a glass transition temperature T g of from 170 to 280 degrees Celsius (℃) and /or a crystalline melting point T m from 200 to 400 ℃. Preferably, the high heat polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature grater than 155 °C, preferably greater than 165 °C, even more preferably greater than 175 °C. Isoindolinone bisphenol homopolymers of PPP-BP and high PPP-BP content copolymers (for example, polycarbonates and polycarbonate copolymers) and isophorone bisphenol polycarbonates have a comparatively high T g compared to polycarbonates such as bisphenol A polycarbonate (BPA-PC). [0081] In yet further aspects, the composition may comprise a non-miscible polymer. That is, the polymer may be non-miscible or immiscible with the polyester phase of the present composition. Such a non-miscible polymer may retain crystallinity of the PBT phase. As such, the crystallinity may be a measure of non-miscibility of a given polymer for applicability in the present disclosure. Given a melt depression, two glass transition temperatures would be apparent where the polymer is immiscible or non-miscible with PBT. [0082] Crystallinity may be measured using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as the melting enthalpy of a PBT based-composition, which melts at a particular temperature. It is further noted that the crystallinity/melting enthalpy values refer to the portion of crystalline resin for the calculations, excluding the amorphous fraction. Without intent to be bound by any particular theory, it is noted that the heat deflection temperature of a glass-filled PBT composition may depend upon the PBT: glass fiber ratio while the onset temperature of PBT melting is independent of the composition. [0083] The high heat polycarbonates can be present in an amount of 10 wt.% to 99 wt.%, of 20 wt.% to 80 wt.%, of 40 wt.% to 70 wt.%, or of 50 wt.% to 70 wt.% based on the total weight of the compositions. As noted herein, in certain examples the composition disclosed herein includes from 0.01 wt. % to 50 wt. %, or from about 0.01 wt. % to about 45 wt. %, or from 0.1 wt. % to 50 wt. %, or from about 0.1 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of a high heat polymer or non-miscible polymer. In other examples, the composition includes from 2 wt. % to 25 wt. %, or from about 2 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of a high heat polymer or non-miscible polymer, or 3 wt. % to 15 wt. %, from about 3 wt. % to about 12 wt. %, or from 3 wt. % to 20 wt. %, about 2 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, or even from 3 wt. % to 40 wt. %, or from about 1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of a high heat polymer or non-miscible polymer Additives [0084] The disclosed thermoplastic composition can comprise one or more additives conventionally used in the manufacture of molded thermoplastic parts with the proviso that the optional additives do not adversely affect the desired properties of the resulting composition. Mixtures of optional additives can also be used. Such additives can be mixed at a suitable time during the mixing of the components for forming the composition mixture. Exemplary additives can include ultraviolet agents, ultraviolet stabilizers, heat stabilizers, antistatic agents, anti-microbial agents, anti- drip agents, radiation stabilizers, pigments, dyes, colorants, fibers, fillers, plasticizers, fibers, flame retardants, antioxidants, lubricants, wood, glass, and metals, and combinations thereof. According to certain aspects, the polymer compositions may maintain mechanical and dielectric performance even with high levels of fillers (for example, greater than 30 wt. % filler based on the total weight of the polymer composition). [0085] The composition disclosed herein can comprise one or more additional fillers. The filler can be selected to impart additional impact strength and/or provide additional characteristics that can be based on the final selected characteristics of the polymer composition. In some aspects, the filler(s) can comprise inorganic materials which can include clay, titanium oxide, asbestos fibers, silicates and silica powders, boron powders, calcium carbonates, talc, kaolin, sulfides, barium compounds, metals and metal oxides, wollastonite, glass spheres, glass fibers, flaked fillers, fibrous fillers, natural fillers and reinforcements, and reinforcing organic fibrous fillers. In certain aspects, the composition may comprise a glass fiber filler. For example, the composition may comprise from about 0.01 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, from about 10 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, from about 15 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, of a glass fiber filler based on the total weight of the composition. In yet further aspects, the composition may be free or substantially free of a glass filler. [0086] Appropriate fillers or reinforcing agents can include, for example, mica, clay, feldspar, quartz, quartzite, perlite, tripoli, diatomaceous earth, aluminum silicate (mullite), synthetic calcium silicate, fused silica, fumed silica, sand, boron-nitride powder, boron-silicate powder, calcium sulfate, calcium carbonates (such as chalk, limestone, marble, and synthetic precipitated calcium carbonates) talc (including fibrous, modular, needle shaped, and lamellar talc), wollastonite, hollow or solid glass spheres, silicate spheres, cenospheres, aluminosilicate or (armospheres), kaolin, whiskers of silicon carbide, alumina, boron carbide, iron, nickel, or copper, continuous and chopped carbon fibers or glass fibers, molybdenum sulfide, zinc sulfide, barium titanate, barium ferrite, barium sulfate, heavy spar, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, particulate or fibrous aluminum, bronze, zinc, copper, or nickel, glass flakes, flaked silicon carbide, flaked aluminum diboride, flaked aluminum, steel flakes, natural fillers such as wood flour, fibrous cellulose, cotton, sisal, jute, starch , lignin, ground nut shells, or rice grain husks, reinforcing organic fibrous fillers such as poly(ether ketone), polyimide, polybenzoxazole, poly(phenylene sulfide), polyesters, polyethylene, aromatic polyamides, aromatic polyimides, polyetherimides, polytetrafluoroethylene, and poly(vinyl alcohol), as well combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing fillers or reinforcing agents. The fillers and reinforcing agents may be coated, or surface treated, with silanes for example, to improve adhesion and dispersion with the polymer matrix. Fillers generally can be used in amounts of 1 to 200 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition. [0087] In some aspects, the thermoplastic composition may comprise a synergist. In various examples fillers may serve as flame retardant synergists. The synergist facilitates an improvement in the flame retardant properties when added to the flame retardant composition over a comparative composition that contains all of the same ingredients in the same quantities except for the synergist. Examples of mineral fillers that may serve as synergists are mica, talc, calcium carbonate, dolomite, wollastonite, barium sulfate, silica, kaolin, feldspar, barytes, or the like, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing mineral fillers. Metal synergists, for example, antimony oxide, can also be used with the flame retardant. In one example, the synergist may comprise magnesium hydroxide and phosphoric acid. The mineral filler may have an average particle size of about 0.1 to about 20 micrometers, specifically about 0.5 to about 10 micrometers, and more specifically about 1 to about 3 micrometers. [0088] The thermoplastic composition can comprise an antioxidant. The antioxidants can include either a primary or a secondary antioxidant. For example, antioxidants can include organophosphites such as tris(nonyl phenyl)phosphite, tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite, bis(2,4-di- t-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, distearyl pentaerythritol diphosphite or the like; alkylated monophenols or polyphenols; alkylated reaction products of polyphenols with dienes, such as tetrakis[methylene(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate )] methane, or the like; butylated reaction products of para-cresol or dicyclopentadiene; alkylated hydroquinones; hydroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers; alkylidene-bisphenols; benzyl compounds; esters of beta-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid with monohydric or polyhydric alcohols; esters of beta-(5-tert-butyl-4- hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-propionic acid with monohydric or polyhydric alcohols; esters of thioalkyl or thioaryl compounds such as distearylthiopropionate, dilaurylthiopropionate, ditridecylthiodipropionate, octadecyl-3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxypheny l)propionate or the like; amides of beta- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid or the like, or combinations including at least one of the foregoing antioxidants. Antioxidants can generally be used in amounts of from 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition, excluding any filler. [0089] In various aspects, the thermoplastic composition can comprise a mold release agent. Exemplary mold releasing agents can include for example, metal stearate, stearyl stearate, pentaerythritol tetrastearate, beeswax, montan wax, paraffin wax, or the like, or combinations including at least one of the foregoing mold release agents. Mold releasing agents are generally used in amounts of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition, excluding any filler. [0090] In an aspect, the thermoplastic composition can comprise a heat stabilizer. As an example, heat stabilizers can include, for example, organo phosphites such as triphenyl phosphite, tris-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphite, tris-(mixed mono-and di-nonylphenyl)phosphite or the like; phosphonates such as dimethylbenzene phosphonate or the like, phosphates such as trimethyl phosphate, or the like, or combinations including at least one of the foregoing heat stabilizers. Heat stabilizers can generally be used in amounts of from 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition, excluding any filler. [0091] In further aspects, light stabilizers can be present in the thermoplastic composition. Exemplary light stabilizers can include, for example, benzotriazoles such as 2-(2-hydroxy-5- methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2-hydroxy-5-tert-octylphenyl)-benzotriazole and 2-hydroxy-4-n- octoxy benzophenone or the like or combinations including at least one of the foregoing light stabilizers. Light stabilizers can generally be used in amounts of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition, excluding any filler. The thermoplastic composition can also comprise plasticizers. For example, plasticizers can include phthalic acid esters such as dioctyl-4,5-epoxy-hexahydrophthalate, tris-(octoxycarbonylethyl) isocyanurate, tristearin, epoxidized soybean oil or the like, or combinations including at least one of the foregoing plasticizers. Plasticizers are generally used in amounts of from about 0.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition, excluding any filler. [0092] Ultraviolet (UV) absorbers can also be present in the disclosed thermoplastic composition. Exemplary ultraviolet absorbers can include for example, hydroxybenzophenones; hydroxybenzotriazoles; hydroxybenzotriazines; cyanoacrylates; oxanilides; benzoxazinones; 2- (2H- benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-phenol (CYASORB TM 5411); 2-hydroxy-4-n- octyloxybenzophenone (CYASORB TM 531); 2-[4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]- 5- (octyloxy)-phenol (CYASORB TM 1164); 2,2’-(1,4- phenylene)bis(4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one) (CYASORB TM UV- 3638); 1,3-bis[(2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacryloyl)oxy]-2,2-bis[[(2-cyano -3, 3- diphenylacryloyl)oxy]methyl]propane (UVINUL ^ 3030); 2,2’-(1,4-phenylene) bis(4H-3,1- benzoxazin-4-one); 1,3-bis[(2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacryloyl)oxy] -2,2-bis[[(2-cyano-3,3- diphenylacryloyl)oxy]methyl]propane; nano-size inorganic materials such as titanium oxide, cerium oxide, and zinc oxide, all with particle size less than 100 nanometers; or the like, or combinations including at least one of the foregoing UV absorbers. UV absorbers are generally used in amounts of from 0.01 to 3.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition, excluding any filler. [0093] The thermoplastic composition can further comprise a lubricant. As an example, lubricants can include for example, fatty acid esters such as alkyl stearyl esters, for example, methyl stearate or the like; mixtures of methyl stearate and hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfactants including polyethylene glycol polymers, polypropylene glycol polymers, and copolymers thereof for example, methyl stearate and polyethylene-polypropylene glycol copolymers in a suitable solvent; or combinations including at least one of the foregoing lubricants. Lubricants can generally be used in amounts of from about 0.1 to about 5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition, excluding any filler. [0094] Anti-drip agents can also be used in the composition, for example a fibril forming or non- fibril forming fluoropolymer such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The anti-drip agent can be encapsulated by a rigid copolymer, for example styrene–acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN). PTFE encapsulated in SAN is known as TSAN. In one example, TSAN can comprise 50 wt. % PTFE and 50 wt. % SAN, based on the total weight of the encapsulated fluoropolymer. The SAN can comprise, for example, 75 wt. % styrene and 25 wt. % acrylonitrile based on the total weight of the copolymer. An anti-drip agent, such as TSAN, can be used in amounts of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition, excluding any filler. [0095] As an example, the disclosed composition can comprise an impact modifier. The impact modifier can be a chemically reactive impact modifier. By definition, a chemically reactive impact modifier can have at least one reactive group such that when the impact modifier is added to a polymer composition, the impact properties of the composition (expressed in the values of the IZOD impact) are improved. In some examples, the chemically reactive impact modifier can be an ethylene copolymer with reactive functional groups selected from, but not limited to, anhydride, carboxyl, hydroxyl, and epoxy. In further aspects of the present disclosure, the composition can comprise a rubbery impact modifier. The rubber impact modifier can be a polymeric material which, at room temperature, is capable of recovering substantially in shape and size after removal of a force. However, the rubbery impact modifier should typically have a glass transition temperature of less than 0 °C. In certain aspects, the glass transition temperature (T g ) can be less than −5° C, −10° C, −15° C, with a T g of less than −30° C typically providing better performance. Representative rubbery impact modifiers can include, for example, functionalized polyolefin ethylene-acrylate terpolymers, such as ethylene-acrylic esters-maleic anhydride (MAH) or glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). The functionalized rubbery polymer can optionally contain repeat units in its backbone which are derived from an anhydride group containing monomer, such as maleic anhydride. In another scenario, the functionalized rubbery polymer can contain anhydride moieties which are grafted onto the polymer in a post polymerization step. [0096] Optionally, the composition of the present disclosure further includes a colorant, specifically either one or more colorants that do not absorb substantially in the NIR (800-1500 nm) from which a colored laser transmitting article can be molded, or one or more laser absorbing colorants from which a laser absorbing article can be molded. Suitable examples of laser-transparent colored compositions including black can be manufactured through a selection and combination of colorants generally available in the art including but not limited to anthraquinone, perinone, quinoline, perylene, methane, coumarin, phthalimide, isoindoline, quinacridone and azomethine based dyes. Articles of manufacture [0097] In certain aspects, the present disclosure pertains to shaped, formed, or molded articles including the thermoplastic compositions. The thermoplastic compositions can be molded into useful shaped articles by a variety of means as described below. [0098] Articles formed from thermoplastic compositions according to the present disclosure may include, but are not limited to, a housing, enclosure or internal structural component for: a speaker for a cellular communication device; a smart watch; a hand-held portable smart device; an energy storage device; a communication device; a computer device; an electromagnetic interference device; a printed circuit; a Wi-Fi device; a Bluetooth device; a GPS device; a cellular antenna device; a smart phone device; a wireless communication device; a structured media enclosure; an antenna concealing enclosure; an enclosure for networking equipment; a structural component of an electronic device; a portable computing device; a hand-held electronic device; an automotive device; a medical device; a sensor device; a security device; a shielding device; an RF antenna device; a light emitting diode LED device; or an RFID device. In particular aspects the article is for example, but not limited to, a box or a cover in a general sense, which may be used as for example RADAR housing, a speaker housing for a wireless communication device, a housing for a smart watch, a housing for a hand-held portable smart device, a flashlight, lighting housing, lighting fixtures, water tight enclosures, a walkie-talkie, building construction materials, automotive parts, E-bike controllers, or a housing for an energy storage device; such as battery packs. The wireless communication device may include a smart phone or tablet, but also antenna housings, Wi-Fi communication housing. The energy storage device may include a battery. In certain aspects, the compositions may be useful as structural parts. Methods for making articles including the thermoplastic compositions [0099] Aspects of the disclosure further relate to methods for making a composition including a thermoplastic polymer component. In many aspects, the compositions can be prepared according to a variety of methods. The compositions of the present disclosure can be blended, compounded, or otherwise combined with the aforementioned ingredients by a variety of methods involving intimate admixing of the materials with any additional additives desired in the formulation. Because of the availability of melt blending equipment in commercial polymer processing facilities, melt processing methods can be used. In various further aspects, the equipment used in such melt processing methods can include, but is not limited to, co-rotating and counter-rotating extruders, single screw extruders, co-kneaders, disc-pack processors and various other types of extrusion equipment. In a further aspect, the extruder is a twin-screw extruder. In various further aspects, the composition can be processed in an extruder at temperatures from about 180 °C to about 350 °C, particularly 250 °C to 300 °C. [00100] Methods may further comprise processing the composition to provide a plaque of a desired thickness. Plaques can be extruded, injection molded, compression molded, or injection- compression molded, and may have a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 6 mm. Other processes could also be applied to the thin thermoplastic film, including but not limited to, lamination, co- extrusion, thermo-forming or hot pressing. In such aspects, further layers of other materials (for example, other thermoplastic polymer layers, metallic layers, etc.) could be combined with the composition. The extruders used in the disclosure may have a single screw, multiple screws, intermeshing co-rotating or counter rotating screws, non-intermeshing co-rotating or counter rotating screws, reciprocating screws, conical screws, screws with pins, screws with screens, barrels with pins, rolls, rams, helical rotors, co-kneaders, disc-pack processors, various other types of extrusion equipment, or combinations including at least one of the foregoing. In particular aspects the extruder is a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. The mixture including the foregoing mentioned components may be subject to multiple blending and forming steps if desirable. For example, the thermoplastic composition may first be extruded and formed into pellets. The pellets may then be fed into a molding machine where it may be formed into any desirable shape or product. Alternatively, the thermoplastic composition emanating from a single melt blender may be formed into sheets or strands and subjected to post-extrusion processes such as annealing, uniaxial or biaxial orientation. [00101] Thermoplastic compositions formed according to the methods described herein – and articles formed therefrom – can have any of the components and properties described above. Articles including the thermoplastic compositions according to aspects described herein may be formed according to any conventional method. In some aspects the article is extrusion-molded, injection- molded, compression-molded, thermoformed, over molded, or insert-molded with a metallic or composite laminate insert. [00102] If extrusion-molded, the one or any foregoing components described herein may first be dry blended together, then fed into an extruder from one or multi-feeders, or separately fed into an extruder from one or multi-feeders. The one or any foregoing components may be first dry blended with each other, or dry blended with any combination of foregoing components, then fed into an extruder from one or multi-feeders, or separately fed into an extruder from one or multi-feeders. The components may be fed into the extruder from a throat hopper or any side feeders. Various combinations of elements of this disclosure are encompassed by this disclosure, for example, combinations of elements from dependent claims that depend upon the same independent claim. Properties [00103] According to the various aspects of the present disclosure, the disclosed compositions may exhibit varied properties related to laser transmission, dimensional stability, crystallinity, and heat performance. The thermoplastic composition may exhibit laser transmission between 20% and 80% of incident laser light at a wavelength of 980 nm at 1 millimeter thickness when measured pursuant to DVS Regulation 2243. The thermoplastic composition may exhibit less warpage than a reference composition in the absence of the glass fiber and wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the high heat polycarbonate. Warpage may be referred to as, but not limited to, the measuring of parts dimensions after molding and conditioning and determine the deviation of a flat parts versus the “plane” of a part. In further aspects, optical imaging may be used to determine warpage based on the dimensions of the full part using a 1D or 2D laser technique and comparing the dimensional change of the different parts. According to various aspects, warpage may be characterized via conventional methods are known and available to those experienced in the art, such as by determining dimensional deviation of a molded part from a flat surface. [00104] In various aspects, the thermoplastic composition maintains a crystallinity comparable to the crystallinity of a reference composition in the absence of the high heat polymer, wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the glass fiber wherein crystallinity is measured using differential scanning calorimetry. More specifically, the thermoplastic composition may exhibit a crystallinity within 10% of the crystallinity of a reference composition in the absence of the high heat polymer, wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the glass fiber wherein crystallinity is measured using differential scanning calorimetry. Aspects of the Disclosure [00105] In various aspects, the present disclosure includes at least the following aspects. [00106] Aspect 1A. A thermoplastic composition comprising: from about 0.01 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a polyalkylene terephthalate component, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate component comprises at least a first and a second polyalkylene terephthalate polymer, wherein the first polyalkylene terephthalate has a molecular weight of from about 80,000 g/mol to about 300,000 g/mol as measured by gel permeation chromatography with polystyrene standards; from about greater than 0 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a glass fiber; and from about 0.01 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of a high heat polycarbonate, wherein the high heat polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of a bisphenol A polycarbonate homopolymer; wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits laser transmission between 20% and 80% of incident laser light at a wavelength of 980 nm at 1 millimeter thickness when measured pursuant to DVS Regulation 2243, wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt. %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition. [00107] Aspect 1B. A thermoplastic composition comprising: from about 0.01 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a polyalkylene terephthalate component, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate component comprises at least a first and a second PBT, wherein the first PBT has a melt viscosity of from about 7500 to about 9500 poise when measured in accordance with ISO 11443; from about greater than 0 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a glass fiber; and from about 0.01 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of a high heat polycarbonate, wherein the high heat polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of a bisphenol A polycarbonate homopolymer; wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits laser transmission between 20% and 80% of incident laser light at a wavelength of 980 nm at 1 millimeter thickness when measured pursuant to DVS Regulation 2243, wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt. %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition. [00108] Aspect 2. The thermoplastic composition according to aspect 1, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits less warpage than a reference composition in the absence of the glass fiber and wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the high heat polycarbonate. [00109] Aspect 3. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-2, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits a heat deflection temperature of less than 200 °C at 0.45 MPa when tested in accordance with ISO 76/Bf. [00110] Aspect 4. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-3, wherein the thermoplastic composition maintains a crystallinity comparable to the crystallinity of a reference composition in the absence of the high heat polymer, wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the glass fiber wherein crystallinity is measured using differential scanning calorimetry. [00111] Aspect 5. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-3, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits a crystallinity within 10% of the crystallinity of a reference composition in the absence of the high heat polymer, wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the glass fiber wherein crystallinity is measured using differential scanning calorimetry. [00112] Aspect 6. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-5, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate comprises a poly(butylene terephthalate) homopolymer, a poly(ethylene terephthalate) homopolymer, a poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) homopolymer, a poly(butylene terephthalate) copolymer, a poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolymer, a poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) copolymer. [00113] Aspect 7. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-6, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate comprises polybutylene terephthalate. [00114] Aspect 8. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-6, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate is post-consumer or post-industrial PBT. [00115] Aspect 9. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-8, wherein the high heat polymer comprises bisphenol A carbonate units and 2-phenyl-3,3’-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) phthalimidine carbonate units. [00116] Aspect 10. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-8, wherein the high heat polymer comprises at least 25 mol% -phenyl-3,3’-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) phthalimidine carbonate units. [00117] Aspect 11. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-8, wherein the high heat polymer comprises at least 30 mol% -phenyl-3,3’-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) phthalimidine carbonate units. [00118] Aspect 12A. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-11, comprising from about 15 wt. % to 40 wt. % of the glass fiber. [00119] Aspect 12B. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-11, comprising from about 15 wt. % to 40 wt. % of the glass fiber, wherein the glass fiber is a flat glass fiber. [00120] Aspect 13. The thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1-12B, wherein the thermoplastic composition further comprises at least one additional additive, wherein the at least one additional additive comprises a filler, acid scavenger, anti-drip agent, antioxidant, antistatic agent, chain extender, colorant, de-molding agent, flow promoter, lubricant, mold release agent, plasticizer, quenching agent, flame retardant, UV reflecting additive, and combinations thereof. [00121] Aspect 14. An article formed from the thermoplastic composition according to any one of aspects 1 to 13. [00122] Aspect 15. The article according to aspect 14, wherein the article is a component of a laser welded device or housing. [00123] Aspect 16. A thermoplastic composition comprising: from about 0.01 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a polyalkylene terephthalate; from about greater than 0 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a glass fiber; and from about 0.01 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of a non-miscible polymer that retains greater than about 75% of PBT crystallinity as measured by melting enthalpy by DSC in first heating run after injection molding, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits laser transmission between 20% and 80% of incident laser light at a wavelength of 980 nm at 1 millimeter thickness when measured pursuant to DVS Regulation 2243. [00124] Aspect 17. The thermoplastic composition according to aspect 16, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits less warpage than a reference composition in the absence of the glass fiber and wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the high heat polymer. [00125] Aspect 18. A thermoplastic composition comprising: from about 0.01 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a polyalkylene terephthalate; from about greater than 0 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a glass fiber; and from about 0.01 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of a non-miscible polymer, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits laser transmission between 20% and 80% of incident laser light at a wavelength of 980 nm at 1 millimeter thickness when measured pursuant to DVS Regulation 2243 and wherein an injection molded sample of the thermoplastic composition exhibits an enthalpy of fusion that is within 5% of the enthalpy of fusion of a reference composition comprising PBT and glass fiber as measured by Melting enthalpy by DSC in first heating run after injection molding. [00126] Aspect 19. The thermoplastic composition according to aspect 18, wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits less warpage than a reference composition in the absence of the glass fiber and wherein the reference composition comprises the polyalkylene terephthalate and the high heat polymer. [00127] Aspect 20. A thermoplastic composition comprising: from about 0.01 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a polyalkylene terephthalate component, wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate component comprises at least a first and a second PBT polymer, wherein the first PBT polymer has a molecular weight of from about 80,000 g/mol to about 300,000 g/mol as measured by gel permeation chromatography with polystyrene standards; and from about 0.01 wt. % to about 45 wt. % of a high heat polycarbonate, wherein the high heat polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of a bisphenol A polycarbonate homopolymer; wherein the thermoplastic composition exhibits laser transmission between 20% and 80% of incident laser light at a wavelength of 980 nm at 1 millimeter thickness when measured pursuant to DVS Regulation 2243, wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt. %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition. EXAMPLES [00128] The following examples are put forth so as to provide those of ordinary skill in the art with a complete disclosure and description of how the compounds, compositions, articles, devices and/or methods claimed herein are made and evaluated, and are intended to be purely exemplary and are not intended to limit the disclosure. Efforts have been made to ensure accuracy with respect to numbers (for example, amounts, temperature, etc.), but some errors and deviations should be accounted for. Unless indicated otherwise, parts are parts by weight, temperature is in °C or is at ambient temperature, and pressure is at or near atmospheric. Unless indicated otherwise, percentages referring to composition are in terms of wt %. There are numerous variations and combinations of reaction conditions, for example, component concentrations, desired solvents, solvent mixtures, temperatures, pressures and other reaction ranges and conditions that can be used to optimize the product purity and yield obtained from the described process. Only reasonable and routine experimentation will be required to optimize such process conditions. [00129] Table 1 (FIG.1) presents comparative examples of polybutylene resins with 30 wt. % glass fiber. Physical properties are presented in Table 2 (FIG.2). The comparative compositions exhibit 20% laser transmission, a heat deflection temperature of 202 °C to 210 °C, an unnotched Izod impact strength of 61-66 kJ/m 2 , and a notched impact of 10-11 kJ/m 2 . Table 3 (shown in FIG.3) shows the laser transparency data for laser transmittance at a wavelength of 980 nm on samples at a thickness of 1 millimeter when measured pursuant to DVS Regulation 2243. Further examples including high heat polycarbonate copolymer are presented in Table 4 (shown in FIG.4). The high heat polycarbonate is a PPPBP copolymer, specifically PPP-BP (N- phenylphenolphthaleinylbisphenol, 2,2-bis(4-hydro) – bisphenol A polycarbonate copolymer (33 mol % PPP-BP, molecular weight Mw of 21-25 kDa as determined by GPC using bisphenol A polycarbonate standards, para-cumylphenol (PCP) end-capped). Low intrinsic viscosity PBT refers to PBT 195 having a molecular weight of 66,000 g/mol using polystyrene standards. High intrinsic viscosity PBT refers to PBT 315 having a molecular weight of 115,000 g/mol using polystyrene standards. [00130] Laser transparency. Laser transparency measurements for samples E1 to E8, comparative examples 6 and 9 (CE), and E10 through E14 are presented in Table 5 (shown in FIG.5). As shown, CE6 and CE9 exhibited lower values at the end. These comparative examples included less high heat PC (less than 5 wt. %, or less than 3 wt. %) and had opposite ratios for the amount of high IV PBT demonstrating that the combination of high and low IV PBT was valuable and that the respective ratios of the high and low IV PBT influence performance. [00131] Physical properties. Physical properties are presented in Table 6 (shown in FIG.6). The differences in additive amounts were not believed to affect the crystallinity and warpage behavior of the compositions. [00132] Crystallinity. It is known in the art that there are a number of different ways to induce transparency in semi-crystalline materials. See, for example, Yunyin Lin, Emiliano Bilotti, Cees W.M. Bastiaansen, Ton Peijs. Transparent semi‐crystalline polymeric materials and their nanocomposites: A review. First published: 07 August 2020. The suppression of crystallinity is undesirable from a chemical resistance point of view. As such, the disclosed compositions proved very desirable as they do not compromise or diminish crystallinity of the polymer system. See, for example, Lin, Y., Bilotti E., Bastiaansen C., and Peijs T., “Transparent semi-crystalline polymeric materials and their nanocomposites: A review.” Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol.60(10), October 2020, pages 2351-2376. [00133] Crystallinity properties as evidenced by the enthalpy of fusion (joules per gram PBT; J/g PBT) were observed for the present compositions using DSC. The average enthalpy of fusion for standard PBT has been reported to be 52 J/g. See, for example, Furushima, Y., Kumazawa S., Umetsu, H., Toda A., Zhuravlev, E., Wurm A., and Schick, C. “Crystallization kinetics of poly(butylene terephthalate) and its talc composites.” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 134(16), April 20, 2017. This value is consistent with those observed herein shown below. FIG.7 shows the enthalpy of fusion as a function of the cooling rate (°C per minute) of first heating of PBT fraction for CE1, E5, and a Competitor (30 wt. % glass-filled PBT, advertised as configured for laser transparency). It was apparent that the crystallinity of the incorporated amount of PBT is similar for the low transparent 30% GF-PBT commercially available (CE1 and CE2) standard compared to the compound containing 10 wt.% of high heat polycarbonate (PPPBP-BPA copolymer). The Melting Enthalpy is corrected to represent the amount of actual PBT resin in the compound; viz.70% by weight for the reference compound, and 60% for the improved compound. As shown, the melting enthalpies of CE1 and E5 are comparable in that their values nearly overlap. This behavior signified that the crystallization of PBT was not hampered by the addition of a high heat polymer. Whereas for a competitor grade, reported as a 30% glass filled PBT, a diminished melting enthalpy was found; from which a reduction in PBT crystallinity was concluded. [00134] Table 7 (FIG.8) shows the observed enthalpies of crystallization of the PBT fraction for the samples. These were observed according to controlled or gradual cooling experiments at 1 °C/min, 5 °C/min, 10 °C/min, and 20 °C/min. FIG.9 shows the enthalpy of crystallization of the PBT fraction at the varying cooling rates. Values for the enthalpy of fusion of the injection molded parts were also obtained and are presented in Table 8 (shown in FIG.10). Rather than as part of a process of gradual or controlled cooling, these values were obtained on injection molded specimens of the compositions. The injection molded process is more consistent with typical manufacturing processes than the gradual cooling method. Table 8 also presents the percent of the value from the literature value for PBT enthalpy of fusion (namely, 52 J/g PBT). FIG.11 provides a graphical representation of the enthalpies observed. The Enthalpy of Fusion of the injection molded parts revealed that for the inventive samples, the PBT crystallinity level was retained; whereas for the competitor sample, a lowered crystallinity was observed. These values are scaled to the amount of PBT present in the composition. From the crystallization enthalpy of the same samples at different cooling speeds it appeared that there is agreement with the amount of crystallinity obtained when cooling is a controlled in a “slow” fashion. In this instance, the competitor sample regains typical PBT crystallinity. Warpage. Warpage behavior was observed for formulations as shown in Table 9 (FIG.12). Samples were evaluated at a threshold of 0.3 mm. Warpage was determined as follows: 60 mm x 60 mm x 1.0 mm plaques were injection molded using conventional parameters for 30% glass filled PBT compounds. After conditioning, the test coupons were placed on a flat surface from which the dimensional deviation of the parts’ surface plane could be determined by measuring the height difference between the plaque’s highest corner and the surface. Warpage values are presented in Table 10 (shown in FIG.13). When comparing the warpage of standard compounds having ‘Standard’ glass or ‘flat glass’ fiber, up to 75% - 95% of the plaque volume falls within a tolerance of 0.3 mm (for a 1.0 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm plaque). This suggested that by using a special type of glass filler, the aforementioned concerns related to warpage can be contained. When comparing #3 and #5 the incorporation of high-heat PC also improved the warpage further. [00135] Laser Transmission (molded plaques). Further, for molding plaques formed from the disclosed composition (which have improved laser transmission), a gradient over the longitudinal flow direction is observed. Without being bound to any particular theory, the gradient is attributed to different cooling rates of the material being in effect. The results provided herein are determined according to FIG.14 which elaborates on how laser transmission was measured on plaques formed from the disclosed compositions. Table 11 (shown in FIG.15) presents the transmission of samples of E5 as a function of thickness. FIG.16 provides a graphical representation of this data. The data illustrates laser transmission decreased as the thickness of the molded part increased. As such, the inventive E5 samples appeared more suitable for laser transmission for thinner parts. [00136] The above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described examples (or one or more aspects thereof) may be used in combination with each other. Other aspects can be used, such as by one of ordinary skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The Abstract is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. Also, in the above Detailed Description, various features may be grouped together to streamline the disclosure. This should not be interpreted as intending that an unclaimed disclosed feature is essential to any claim. Rather, inventive subject matter may lie in less than all features of a particular disclosed aspect. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description as examples or aspects, with each claim standing on its own as a separate aspect, and it is contemplated that such aspects can be combined with each other in various combinations or permutations. The scope of the disclosure should be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.