Abstract:
The invention is a novel method for the late introduction of additives into a process for making condensation polymers. The method employs a reactive carrier that functions as a delivery vehicle for one or more additives. The reactive carrier reacts with the condensation polymers, thereby binding the reactive carrier in the polymer resin and preventing the emergence of the reactive carrier from the polymer resin during subsequent thermal processing.
Abstract:
A method of producing essentially haze-free isophthalic acid and polymethylolalkanoic acid-containing resins comprising reacting isophthalic acid, a polymethylolalkanoic acid, and a polyol in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of stannous oxalate, dibutyltin oxide, and tetrabutyl titanate at a temperature of between about 150.degree. C. and 230.degree. C. to produce haze-free resin.
Abstract:
Method for functionalizing a thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate, copoly(ester carbonate), polyarylate, poly(arylene oxide) or polyarylethersulfone by reacting a precursor polymer that contains dicyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride, and the products so formed.
Abstract:
A composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, soft drink bottles, cured structural plastics and the like, comprising molding or fiber grade linear or unsaturated polyester or polycarbonate having copolymerized therein a total of from 1.0 to about 5,000 ppm, of the residue of one or a mixture of methine reactants of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is an unsubstituted or substituted 2-furanyl, 2-thienyl or 3-thienyl radical;R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical; andR.sup.2 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical.The methine residues are present in the polymer as an integral part of the polymer chain and absorb ultraviolet radiation in the range of about 150 to about 390 nm. The residues are non-extractable from the polymer and stable at the conditions at which the polymers are manufactured and processed.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a thermosetting resin of either (a) at least one polycyanate and (b) at least one polyester polyol or of (c) a prepolymer of (a) and (b) and to the use thereof for the production of composite materials and of interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs).
Abstract:
Organic titanium chelates which contain only acetylacetone and triethanolamine as ligands and chelating agents and are soluble in glycol ethers are disclosed. The addition of even a small amount of the glycol ether to these new substances improve the stability of their aqueous solutions in an extraordinary manner. Preferably, solutions of 50 to 80% of these new chelates are used, from which very dilute aqueous solutions, i.e., 1 to 5% of extraordinarily high stability can be made.
Abstract:
Disclosed are new zirconic acid esters which contain glycol ether moieties as the ester grouping, and which are chelated with one and up to a maximum of two moles of acetylacetone. The new compounds can also contain up to a maximum of two moles of ester groupings of low alkanols. The new partially chelated zirconic acid esters are characterized by good solubility in water, in which they do not decompose at room temperature. Accordingly, they can also be used in aqueous systems as crosslinking agents or reaction accelerators.
Abstract:
Biphenylene end-capped low molecular weight thermally stable aromatic polymers and the process for their preparation. The invention is further directed to crosslinked biphenylene end-capped aromatic polymers and to the process for their preparation. The process for preparing the biphenylene end-capped low molecular weight thermally stable aromatic polymers comprises carrying out a misbalanced polymerization reaction of a suitable aromatic aminoketone compound and a suitable aromatic ketomethylene compound and thereafter adding a monofunctional biphenylene compound.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polycondensates of the formula 10, their use for absorbing metal ions of the transition elements of the periodic system and their use for the preparation of polymers containing metals of formula 11 which have e.g. improved resistance to heat and to chemicals compared to the corresponding polycondensates of formula 10.
Abstract:
Lactam-polyol-polyacyl lactam or lactam-polyol-acyl polylactam terpolymers having up to 100% ester end group termination, and both ester linkages and amide linkages between the monomeric segments are disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the above terpolymer comprising reacting together a lactam, polyol, polyacyl lactam or acyl polylactam, and an alcohol in the presence of a basic lactam polymerization catalyst.