Abstract: A group of heat curable resins are provided which have good physical properties, which properties are retained to a surprising degree after prolonged exposure to temperatures as high as 300.degree. C. The products are acetylene end-capped polyesters prepared by reacting a hydroxyphenylacetylene with a diacid chloride of an aromatic dibasic acid such as 4,4'-benzophenone dicarboxylic acid dichloride.

Abstract: Acrylate monomers useful as a component of U.V. curable resin compositions and anaerobic adhesive compositions are provided and have the structure: ##STR1## where R.sub.a is an alkyl group containing up to about 18 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy ether moiety having the structure: ##STR2## where R.sub.c is an alkyl group containing up to about 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.c is hydrogen or a methyl group, and n is zero or a small integer, and R.sub.b has the structure: ##STR3## or ##STR4## where R.sub.e is hydrogen or an alkyl group and n' is a small integer.

Abstract: Propylene polymer compositions that are easily plated with metals to provide strongly adherent coatings are provided. Typically, such compositions consist essentially of:a. 100 parts by weight of a propylene polymer,b. 20-150 parts by weight of an electrically conductive carbon black,c. 0.2-2.5 parts by weight of sulfur andd. 0.5-10 parts by weight of a maleic anhydride-modified propylene polymer.

Abstract: A polymer composition is disclosed and consists essentially of 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer and about 1 to 15 parts by weight of an ester formed from a rosin acid and ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or glycerine. The polymer compositions have a lower heat sealing temperature than the ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer contained therein.

Abstract: Paper having improved properties, particularly tear strength, is prepared from a furnish containing at least 90 weight % of cellulose fibers and up to 10 weight % of olefin polymer fibrils. The fibrils are prepared by a differential temperature process of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,013,751, are refined in isopropanol, and are treated with an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol to sorb at least 1.0 weight % of polyvinyl alcohol on the fibrils. The fibrils are prepared from an olefin polymer having a weight average molecular weight of at least one (1) million.

Abstract: Compatible ternary polymer blends are disclosed which consist essentially of a low density ethylene polymer, an ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, and an amorphous isobutylene polymer. The compositions seal well at temperatures below those required for heat sealing ethylene polymers.

Abstract: The products of the invention are end-capped polyimide oligomers prepared from a dianhydride of an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid such as 3,3'4',4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid, an aromatic diamine, and a 1-(aminoaryl)-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butyne. The structure of the polyimide oligomers is shown in FIG. 3.

Abstract: The products of the invention are acetylene end-capped polyimide oligomers prepared from a dianhydride of an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid such as 3,3',4,4' benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid, an aromatic triamine, and an acetylene-substituted aromatic monoamine. The structure of the polyimide oligomers is shown in FIG. 3.

Abstract: Titanium chloride catalysts having improved activity to polymerize propylene are prepared by treating TiCl.sub.4 with an aluminum alkyl and treating the resulting titanium chloride catalysts with carbon dioxide and a Lewis base such as di(n-butyl) ether at an elevated temperature.

Abstract: The products of the invention are end-capped polyimide oligomers prepared from a dianhydride of an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid such as 3,3'4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid, an aromatic triamine, and a 1-(aminoaryl)-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butyne. The structure of the polyimide oligomers is shown in FIG. 3.

Abstract: The products of the invention are vinyl end-capped oligomers which have the structure as shown in FIG. 3. The products are prepared from either of two (2) precursors. The first precursor is a compound which has the structure as shown in FIG. 2. The second precursor is a complex amine salt which has the structure shown in FIG. 5.

Abstract: The products of the invention are acetylene end-capped polyimide oligomers prepared from a dianhydride of an aromatic tetracarboxylic such as 3,3', 4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid, an aromatic diamine, and a propargyl ester of an amino-substituted aromatic acid such as aminobenzoic acid. The structure of the polyimide oligomers is shown in FIG. 3.

Abstract: Apparatus useful in the manufacture of thermoplastic Olefin polymer fibrils are prepared by a process carried out in a disc mill. A hot olefin polymer solution is fed into the working cavity defined by the discs. In passing through the working cavity, the hot polymer solution is broken up into a plurality of uniaxially-oriented liquid streams which follow tortuous liquid paths through the working cavity whereby each of the streams is attenuated to orient the solute polymer molecules in said streams. A coolant liquid is fed into the working cavity and cools the attenuated polymer streams to a temperature sufficiently low so that substantially all of the solute polymer is precipitated in the form of uniaxially-oriented polymer fibrils. The product recovered from the modified disc mill consists of a mixture of uniaxially-oriented polymer fibrils, polymer solvent, and coolant liquid. The fibrils are recovered and refined in subsequent downstream operations.

Abstract: Fine particles of acetylene end-capped polyimide oligomers are copression-molded at ambient temperature. The preformed moldings are cured without melting the resin by heating to an elevated temperature which is lower than the oligomer's melting point.

Abstract: Bingham fluid compositions are provided which contain a functional material such as a polymerization initiator dispersed in a continuous solid phase, which is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbon, a finely-divided olefin polymer, and a small quantity of a siliceous material having a number of hydroxyl groups chemically bonded to silicon atoms. These compositions, while solid at ambient temperature and pressure, assume the flow characteristics of a liquid under a shearing stress and can be pumped to feed the functional material to a polymerization reactor or molten polymer on a continuous basis.

Abstract: Novel catalysts are provided for the polymerization of olefins such as ethylene. The catalysts consist essentially of a chromium compound supported upon an inorganic carrier containing aluminum and phosphorus moieties, at least a portion of the chromium having a valence of less than 6. The inorganic carrier is an amorphous precipitate of aluminum phosphate or an amorphous precipitate containing aluminum and phosphorus moieties in an atomic ratio in the range of about 5:1 to 1:1. The catalysts are particularly useful for polymerizing ethylene in a Particle Form Process in that the catalyst has essentially no polymerization induction period and provides ethylene polymers having a desirably broad molecular weight distribution and a desirably high melt flow shear ratio.

Abstract: Acetylene end-capped polyimide oligomers are prepared by a process including the following sequential steps:1. Preparing an alkanol or ether solution containing substantially 1 molar equivalent of a dialkyl ester of an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid,2. Adding substantially 0.5 to 0.8 molar equivalent of an aromatic diamine to the solution of (1) to form a reaction product between the diacid and the diamine,3. Adding an aminoarylacetylene to the solution of (2) in a quantity sufficient to provide amine groups equivalent to the free carboxylic acid groups present in the product of (2).4. Heating the solution of (3) to vaporize the solvent therefrom, and5. Heating the product of (4) to convert the carboxylic acid groups, the ester groups, and the amino groups thereof to imide groups.The temperature in steps (2) and (3) is maintained below about 50.degree. C. The temperature in steps (4) and (5) is maintained below about 210.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus useful for dissolving high molecular weight olefin polymers in a hot hydrocarbon solvent. The apparatus includes:(a) A plurality of interconnected fluid chambers, each of which has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet,(b) Screens covering the inlet and the outlet of each fluid chamber; the screen covering the outlet having a smaller mesh than the screen covering the inlet,(c) Stirring means in each fluid chamber adapted to sweep retained polymer particles free of the screen covering the outlet of said chamber,(d) Means for pumping fluid through the fluid chambers, and(e) Means for supplying heat to fluid passing through the apparatus.

Abstract: The products of the invention are acetylene end-capped polyimide oligomers prepared from a dianhydride of an aromatic tetracarboxylic such as 3, 3', 4, 4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid, an aromatic triamine, and a propargyl ester of an amino-substituted aromatic acid such as aminobenzoic acid. The structure of the polyimide oligomers is shown in FIG. 3.

Abstract: The products of the invention are vinyl end-capped oligomers which are prepared from 2,4-bis (p-aminobenzyl) aniline and a vinyl substituted aromatic monoamine, the principal component of which is the compound whose structure is shown in FIG. 3. The products are prepared from either of two (2) precursors. The first precursor is a compound whose structure is shown in FIG. 2 and which is prepared from 2,4-bis (p-aminobenzyl) aniline, a dianhydride of an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid such as 3,3'4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid (BTDA) and a vinyl substituted aromatic monoamine, such as 3-aminophenyl-ethylene (APE). The second precursor is a complex amine salt having the structure shown in FIG. 6 and which is prepared from 2,4-bis-(p-aminobenzyl) aniline, a dialkyl ester of BTDA and APE.