Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of styrene/acrylic type polymers which are useful in the sizing of paper. The process comprises polymerizing the monomers in an alcohol/water mixture at reflux temperature in the presence of a free-radical generating catalyst. The catalyst is added portion-wise over the course of the reaction and the resultant polymer is neutralized while substantially simultaneously separating the alcohol/water mixture and adding water to recover a product of less than 25% polymer solids.

Abstract: Novel vinylphenyl compound which gives, as a copolymer with other vinyl compound copolymerizable therewith, a crosslinked polymer excellent in birefringence, transparency, heat resistance and moisture absorption resistance. The crosslinked polymer is advantageously useful as a disk substrate.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of styrene/acrylic type polymers which are useful in the sizing of paper. The process comprises polymerizing the monomers in an alcohol/water mixture at reflux temperature in the presence of a free-radical generating catalyst. The catalyst is added portion-wise over the course of the reaction and the resultant polymer is neutralized while substantially simulaneously separating the alcohol/water mixture and adding water to recover a product of less than 25% polymer solids.

Abstract: A polymer-type polymerization initiator produced by copolymerizing (A) 40 to 60 mole % of an N-vinyllactam and (B) 60 to 40 mole % of at least one fumarate containing a peroxy group, the peroxy-fumarate (B) being represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is a linear alkyl, branched alkyl or cycloalkyl group containing not more than 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms; and R2 is a linear alkyl, branched alkyl or cycloalkyl group containing not more than 13 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group.The peroxy-fumarate (b1) may be used in combination with (b2) at least one diester of fumaric acid selected from the group consisting of alkyl fluoroalkyl fumarate, alkyl silicon-containing-alkyl fumarate, fluoroalkyl silicon-containing-alkyl fumarate, bis(fluoroalkyl) fumarate, and bis(silicon-containing-alkyl) fumarate, a mole ratio of the peroxy-fumarate to the diester of fumaric acid falling within a range of 9 to 1 to 1 to 9.

Abstract: Polymers composed of 5 to 100% by weight of one or more acylals of the formula I ##STR1## and 95 to 0% by weight of one or more unsaturated carboxylic acids of the formula II ##STR2## the symbols R.sup.1, R.sup.2 R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and M having the meanings given in the description. These polymers are suitable as bleach activators in detergent compositions and, at the same time, have a builder action.

Abstract: A process for preparing a narrow molecular weight distribution syndiotactic block copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid ester (e.g., acrylate of methacrylate) with an .alpha.-olefin (e.g., ethylene) by using, as an initiator, at least one organometallic compound of the group consisting of (a) trivalent organic Y compounds, and (b) trivalent organic lanthanide (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Ga, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) compounds, or a combination thereof with an organoaluminum compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a viscosity index improver in the form of a high-concentration non-aqueous dispersion of a low-viscosity olefinic polymer and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: Crosslinkable saturated and unsaturated carbosilane polymers are prepared by polymerizing vinyl substituted 1-silacyclo-pent-3-ene or vinyl substituted 1-silacyclobutane monomers in the presence of an anionic ring opening catalyst.

Abstract: The solution pertains to hydrolytically degradable hydrophilic gels consisting of the individual chains of hydrophilic polymer interconnected with crosslinks containing the structure unit ##STR1## The method for preparation of the hydrolytically degradable gels consists in subjecting hydrophilic monomers or their mixture to the radical polymerization or copolymerization, or to copolymerization with hydrophobic monomers, in the presence of a new compound--N,O-dimethacryloylhydroxylamine--as a crosslinking agent, and, if desired, in the presence of a solvent, whereas the amount of hydrophilic monomers is 50 to 99.8 molar percent related to all monomers present.

Abstract: The monomer cis-5,6-bis(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3-cyclohexadiene can be polymerized with certain catalysts, such as bis(allyltrifluoroacetato nickel (II) and bis(allylpentafluorophenoxy nickel II). The resulting polymer is a precursor to poly(para-phenylene). Other substituted cyclohexadienes may also be polymerized by these catalysts to form useful polymers.

Abstract: Alkenylaminomethylenephosphonic acids of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, methylphenyl, hydroxyphenyl, methoxyphenyl, methylnaphthyl, hydroxynaphthyl or methoxynaphthyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen,R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl, andM is hydrogen or a cation,and copolymers comprising 0.1-99.9% by weight, preferably 1-50% by weight, of one or more monomers of the formula I, in which R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a group of the formula--CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 M.sub.2, and 99.9-0.1% by weight, preferably 99-50% by weight, of one or more monomers of the formula IIR.sub.1 'R.sub.2 'C.dbd.CR.sub.3 'X (II)in whichR.sub.1 ' is hydrogen or a group of the formula --COOM,R.sub.2 ' is hydrogen, phenyl or a group of the formula --COOM,R.sub.3 ' is hydrogen, methyl or a group of the formula --COOM or --CH.sub.2 COOM,X is a group of the formula --COOM orR.sub.2 ' and R.sub.3 ' together are a C.sub.

Abstract: The solution pertains to hydrolytically degradable hydrophilic gels consisting of the individual chains of hydrophilic polymer interconnected with crosslinks containing the structure ##STR1## The method for preparation of the hydrolytically degradable gels consists in subjecting hydrophilic monomers or their mixture to the radical polymerization or copolymerization, or to copolymerization with hydrophobic monomers, in the presence of a new compound--N,O-dimethacryloylhydroxylamine--as a crosslinking agent, and, if desired, in the presence of a solvent, whereas the amount of hydrophilic monomers is 50 to 99.8 molar percent related to all monomers present.

Abstract: The preparation of copolymers which form clear aqueous solutions fromA) 45 to 90% by weight N-vinylpyrrolidone,B) 10 to 55% by weight of a vinyl ester andC) 0 to 10% by weight of other copolymerizable monomersby radical polymerization in an organic solvent in the presence of a radical initiator, and removal of the organic solvent and other volatiles by distillation, entails allowing the polymerization to proceed until the N-vinylpyrrolidone content in the reaction mixture is from 5 to 1% by weight of the N-vinylpyrrolidone amount employed, substantially removing the organic solvent and other volatiles by distillation, adding water to the mixture, again adding a radical initiator and leaving the aqueous solution at from 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. for from 1 to 10 hours, and then removing volatile organic constituents virtually completely by a steam distillation.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel catalyst composed of a complex of an organic acid or its ester and a Lewis acid, preferably boron trichloride that can add olefin monomers to increase the molecular weight of the complex from as low as 200 to in excess of a million, with the complex being active viz., living, until the complex dies, viz., is decomposed or destroyed so that polymers in the liquid or easily liquefiable range of 300 to about 10,000 can be made of those more difficult to be liquefied or unliquefiable, viz., those of over 10,000 up to 100,000 or in some cases 500,000 and then those in the range of the elastomers, or moldable or extrudable plastics range having very high molecular weights, generally in excess of 100,000 up to in excess of 500,000 and having useful end groups such as the halogens and specifically chloride, allyl, acryl or methacryl, acetate or formate to name some of the more useful ones.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of styrene/acrylic type polymers which are useful in the sizing of paper. The process comprises polymerizing the monomers in an alcohol/water mixture at reflux temperature in the presence of a free-radical generating catalyst. The catalyst is added portion-wise over the course of the reaction and the resultant polymer is neutralized while substantially simultaneously separating the alcohol/water mixture and adding water to recover a product of less than 25% polymer solids.

Abstract: The monomer cis-5,6-bis(trimethylsiloxy)-1,3-cyclohexadiene can be polymerized with certain nickel II catalysts, such as bis[(ally)trifluoroacetatonickel(II)], bis[(allyl)pentafluorophenoxynickel(II)], and bis[(allyl)iodonickel(II)]. The resulting polymer is a precursor to poly(para-phenylene). Other substituted cyclohexadienes may also be polymerized by these catalysts to form useful polymers.

Abstract: Novel, alkenyloxy-functional organosilicon compounds are described which contain at least one Si-bonded Y radical per molecule having the formula--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --R.sup.2 --(A--R.sup.3).sub.z --O--CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --R.sup.4 (I),in whichA represents --O--, --S-- or ##STR1## R.sup.2 represents a linear or branched alkylene radical having from 1 to 7 carbon atom(s) per radical or a cycloalkylene radical having from 5 to 7 carbon atoms per radical, R.sup.3 represents a linear or branched alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms per radical, which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, methoxy group, ethoxy group or trimethylsiloxy group, R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms(s) per radical, and z is 0, 1 or 2.The alkenyloxy-functional organosilicon compounds are preferably silanes or organopolysiloxanes.The alkenyloxy-functional organopolysiloxanes can be crosslinked, for example, with ultraviolet light.

Abstract: Photodegradable and biodegradable polymers comprising both ketone functionality and hydrolyzable polymer ester or amide functionality and thermoplastic articles formed therefrom are disclosed.

Abstract: Curable resin compositions comprising (A) polyene components, and (B) unsaturated alicyclic compounds having thiol groups. The compositions are odorless and also excellent in heat resistance, adhesion properties and mechanical properties compared with conventional polyene-polythiols.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the composition of a novel polymeric initiator and method for initiating the polymerization of vinyl monomers into water soluble polymers or block copolymers. The polymeric initiator has the formula: ##STR1## wherein M is H or a cation, R.sub.1 is a linear or branched lower alkylene group having from about 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is H or a lower alkyl group having from about 1 to 5 carbon atoms and n is from 1 to 10. The resulting water soluble block copolymers are very useful in sludge dewatering applications.