Abstract:
Hydrophilic polymers are formed in situ by irradiating a mixture of hydroxyalkyl methacrylate and a cross linking agent. The former polymer is optically clear and free of voids, obviating the discoloration and discontinuity deficiencies characterizing prior art polymerization employing foreign substances such as solvents, dispersing agents, catalysts and the like. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the hydrophilic polymer may be formed as a coating on a glass, plastic or other substrate.
Abstract:
A NOVEL ACRYLIC MONOMER IS PREPARED BY REACTING A DIOL SUCH AS
HO-CH2-C(-CH3)2-CH2-OOC-C(-CH3)2-CH2-OH
WITH A ACRYLIC OR METHACRYLIC ACID OR THEIR ANHYDRIDES OR ACID CHLORIDES. THE REACTION PRODUCT IS A MONOMER WHICH MAY BE POLYMERIZED BY SUBJECTING IT TO IONINZING IRRADIATION, ACTINIC LIGHT, OR TO FREE-RADICAL CATALYSTS, AND THE RESULTING POLYMER IS A HARD, MAR-RESISTANT MATERIAL.
Abstract:
WHEREIN R IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN, WATER-EMULSIFIABLE SALT-FORMING CATIONS, AND FLUOROALKYLRADICALS OF THE FORMULA -(CH2)B-(CYFIY)-CF2E; AND WHEREIN A IS HYDROGEN OR LOWER ALKYL (C1 TO C5); B IS OXYGEN OR NH; D AND E ARE HYDROGEN OR FLUORINE; M AND N ARE INTEGERS FROM 0 TO 4 INCLUSIVE, AND TOTALLING NO MORE THAN 4; X AND Y ARE INTEGERS FROM 1 TO 18 INCLUSIVE; AND A AND B ARE INTEGERS FROM 1-3 INCLUSIVE. THE MONOMER MAY BE COPOLYMERIZED WITH FLUORINE-CONTAINING OR FLUORINE-FREE MONOMERS. WHEN THE POLYMERS ARE APPLIED TO FABRICS, SOIL RELEASE PROPERTIES ARE FAVORED BY THE HALF ESTER (I.E., WHERE R IS HYDROGEN) AND ITS SALTS, AND OIL AND WATER REPELLENCY ARE FAVORED BY THE DIESTERS, WHERE R IS A FLUOROALKYL RADICAL.
Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of foams by heating polymers containing polymerized units of esters of ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable acids having three or four carbon atoms with tert-butanol at elevated temperatures wherein a pH of from 2.0 to 0.1 is set up in aqueous systems of the polymers, the water is evaporated and the residue is heated to temperatures above the decomposition temperature of the carboxylic esters.
Abstract:
A METHOD OF MAKING A COUPLER-BONDED-POLYMER CAPABLE OF BEING COUPLED WITH A DIAZONIUM COMPOUND, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF DIAZOTIZING A COUPLER CONTAINING A PRIMARY AMINO RADICAL TO PRODUCE A DIAZOTIZED PRODUCT STABILIZING SUCH DIAZOTIZED PRODUCT WITH A STABILIZER TO PRODUCE A STABILIZED DIAZONIUM COMPOUND, MIXING THE STABILIZED DIAZONIUM COMPOUND WITH AN ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED POLYMERIZABLE MONOMER AND POLYMERIZING THE MONOMER BY UTILIZING THE STABILIZED DIAZONIUM COMPOUND AS A POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR TO PRODUCE A COUPLER-BONDEDPOLYMER. A METHOD OF COLORING ARTICLES WITH THE USE OF THE COUPLER-BONDED-POLYMER THUS PRODECED IS ALSO PROVIDED.
Abstract:
POLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS OF DIESTERS OF N-ARCYLYLIMINODIACETIC ACIDS ARE PREPARED BY IRRADIATING SUCH DIESTERS OR MIXTURES THEREOF WITH METHYL ACRYLATE, METHYL METHACRYLATE, A VINYLPYRIDINE, N-VINYLPYRROLIDONE, STYRENE, ACRYLONITRILE, OR VINYL ACETATE. THESE POLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS ARE ALSO PREPARED BY TREATING SUCH DIESTERS OR MIXTURES THEREOF WITH METHYL ACRYLATE, METHYL METHACRYLATE, A VINYLPYRIDINE, N-VINYLPYRROLIDONE, STYRENE, ACRYLONITRILE, OR VINYL ACETATE WITH A FREE RADICAL INITIATOR. THESE POLYMERS CAN BE HYDROLYZED (OR SAPONIFIED AND ACIDIFIED) TO CONVERT THEM FROM THE ESTER FORM TO THE CARBOXYLIC FORM.
Abstract:
Decorative boards having depression patterns are obtained by applying to a patterned or colored substrate board an unsaturated polyester resin capable of being cured by irradiation of ultraviolet rays, covering a coating layer of said resin with a shading film formed of a photo-transmissible material and having thereon a shading pattern corresponding to a depression pattern to be formed in the resinous layer, irradiating the aforesaid resinous layer through the aforesaid shading film by ultraviolet rays to cure the resin in irradiated areas and peeling off the shading film. In case of decorative boards having a pattern like a face of laid bricks or tiles or stained glass where the shaded or unirradiated areas have relatively wide widths, uncured resin in the shaded areas is taken out with the shading film leaving depressions in the layer of cured resin. The resinous layer is, as it is or after application of a colorant to the depressions, cured completely to obtain a decorative board having a threedimensional pattern of a reality.
Abstract:
1. A COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING ELECTROCONDUCTIVE RESIN WHICH COMPRISES: (A) ONE OR MORE MEMBERS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF: (I) COMPOUNDS REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOWING GENERAL FORMULA:
(H2C=C(-R1)-COO-(C(-R2)(-R3))N-SO3)X-M1
IN WHICH R1 IS A HYDROGEN ATOM OR A METHYL GROUP; EACH OF R2 AND R3 IS A HYDROGEN OR HALOGEN ATOM; N IS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 5; X IS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 3; AND M1 IS A HYDROGEN ATOM, NA, LI, K, AG, CU, MG, CA, ZN, BA, AL, AMMONIUM OR AMINE, (II) COMPOUNDS REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOWING GENERAL FORMULA:
H2C=C(-R4)-COO-(C(-R5)(-R6))P-O-P(=O)(-O-M2)-O-M3
IN WHICH R4 IS A HYDROGEN ATOM OR A METHYL GROUP; EACH OF R5 AND R6 IS A HYDROGEN OR HALOGEN ATOM; P IS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 4; AND EACH OF M2 AND M3 IS A HYDROGEN ATOM, NA, LI, K, AG, AMMONIUM OR AMINE, AND (III) COMPOUNDS REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOWING GENERAL FORMULA:
((H2C=C(-R7)-COO-(C(-R9)(-R8))Q-O)2-P(=O)-O)X-M3
IN WHICH R7 IS A HYDROGEN ATOM OR METHYL GROUP; EACH OF R8 AND R9 IS HYDROGEN OR HALOGEN ATOM; Q IS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 4; X IS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 3; AND M4 IS A HYDROGEN ATOM, NA, LI, K, AG, CU, MG, CA, ZN, BA, AL, AMMONIUM OR AMINE, AND (B) COMPOUNDS WHICH CONTAIN VICINAL EPOXY GROUPS IN THE MOLECULES.
R1 MAY BE SUBSTITUTED OR UNSUBSTITUTED ALKYLENE, ARALKYLENE, ALKOXYALKYLENE OR ARYLOXYALKYLEN. R2 IS A SUBSTITUTED OR UNSUBSTITUTED ARYL GROUP OR HETEROCYCLIC GROUP HAVING AROMATIC CHARACTER. R3, R4, AND R5 ARE HYDROGEN, HALOGEN OR LOWER ALKYL. R6 AND R7 MAY BE HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, NITRO, LOWER ALKYL, PHENYL, SUBSTITUTED PHENYL, PHENOXY AND LOWER ALKOXY. LITHOGRAPHIC PLATS BEARING THESE PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMERS CAN BE STORED WITHOUT DETERIORATION FOR EXTENDED PERIODS PRIOR TO EXPOSURE, AND PRODUCE HIGHLY ABRASION RESISTANT PLATES ON BEING EXPOSED. THE PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMERS OF THE INVENTION ARE PREFERABLY PRODUCED BY HOMOPOLYMERIZATION OF NOVEL MONOMERS HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA:
R3-C(-R4)=C(-R5)-COO-R1''-OOC-C(-R6)=C(-R7)-R2
WHERE R1'' IS ALKYLENE HALOALKYLENE, ALKOXYALKYLENE, ANINO-ALKYLENE, CYCLOAKYLENE, ARALKYLENE, CYCLOALKYLALKYLENE, CYANOALKYLENE, AND ARYLOXYALKYLENE, AND R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, AND R7 ARE AS DEFINED ABOVE; AND BY COPOLYERIZATION OF THESE MONOMERS WITH ONE OR MORE ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED COMONOMERS. METHOD OF PREPARING THE PHOTOPOLYMERS AND THE NOVEL MONOMERS ARE ALSO DISCLOSED, AS ARE METHODS OF PREPARING AND EXPOSING PLATES BEARING THE POLYMERS.
Abstract:
NEW AND USEFUL ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED FLUORINATED POLYMERS USED IN SIZING FABRICS TO IMPART BOTH REPELLENCY TO WATER AND RESISTANCE TO ABSORPTION AND SOILING BY OILY AND GREASY MATERIAL.