Abstract: A process for making a vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene networked polymer comprising the steps of: providing a poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) copolymer; mixing the copolymer with a peroxide and a coagent to form a curing mixture; and processing the curing mixture such that the peroxide, in combination with the coagent, crosslinks the copolymer to form a networked polymer.

Abstract: A process for making a vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene networked polymer comprising the steps of: providing a poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) copolymer; mixing the copolymer with a peroxide and a coagent to form a curing mixture; and processing the curing mixture such that the peroxide, in combination with the coagent, crosslinks the copolymer to form a networked polymer.

Abstract: An ozone detector in the form of two basic embodiments which can measure ozone concentration in ambient air at 0.001-1 ppm. The first embodiment includes a stretched elastic material and a standard which can give ozone concentration in response to degree of microcracking or frosting of the elastic material. The second embodiment includes a chamber containing a long strip of elastic material, a component for stretching the material, a light source for generating a light and illuminating the film and a detector for detecting reflected, transmitted through or scattered light by the material.

Abstract: An ozone detector in the form of two basic embodiments which can measure ozone concentration in ambient air at 0.001-1 ppm. The first embodiment includes a stretched elastic material and a standard which can give ozone concentration in response to degree of microcracking or frosting of the elastic material. The second embodiment includes a chamber containing a long strip of elastic material wound on a spool, a small amount of manganese dioxide in the chamber to neutralize any ozone therein so that the ozone does not attack and frost the elastic material, a take-up spool mounted away from the chamber and adapted to wind the material from the chamber, a component for stretching the material, a light source for generating a light beam and illuminating the film between the chamber and the take-up spool and a detector for the light beam after the light beam passes through the material.

Abstract: Surface epoxidized elastomeric articles containing unsaturation are obtai by immersing the articles in an epoxidizing solution for a time sufficient to epoxidize at least some surface unsaturation in the articles.

Abstract: A substrate assembly and method for its preparation, said substrate assem comprising at least two substrates adhesively bonded with a cured thermosetting polymer being able to withstand a temperature of 200.degree.-400.degree. C. which polymer is derived from a diphthalonitrile monomer and/or prepolymer with an aromatic moiety in the bridging group which monomer and/or prepolymer is solid at room temperature but which is rendered liquid by heating it to above its melting temperature. Said monomer in liquid state, and its prepolymer in liquid state, have tack with respect to said substrate.

Abstract: An elastomer blend is provided for dissipation of mechanical and sonic eny over a broad temperature range. This blend of elastomers comprises from about 60-95% by weight of polybutadiene having more than about 90% 1,2-microstructure and a molecular weight of at least 80,000, the balance being predominantly polyisoprene having at least about 70% cis-1,4-microstructure and a molecular weight of at least 120,000. The blend has a single glass transition ranging over at least sixty Centigrade degrees.

Abstract: Carbonyl-containing polymer films, such as PET, are selectively metallized y contacting the films with a layer or film of metal, such as aluminum, and then irradiating selected portions of the surface of the film with infrared radiation thereby heating those selected portions of the film. The metal on or opposite the irradiated portions of the surface adhere to the film. The remaining metal may be readily removed. The process provides surprisingly good spatial resolution. The present process is particularly useful in the production of microcontacts for circuit boards.

Abstract: A process of three dimensional lithography in amorphous polymers to form an instantaneous, permanent image in the polymer by the steps of providing an undoped, non-crystalline layer or film of a polymer having a stable amorphous state under human operating conditions. The film is preferably poly(ethyleneterphthalate) (PET), poly(aryl-ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK), poly(chloro-trifluoroethylene) (Kel-F.RTM.), poly(carbonate) (ie LEXAN 9032.RTM.), poly(sulfone), poly(methylmethacrylate(PMMA, or LUCITE.RTM.), a poly(cyanurate) such as bisphenol A dicyanate, or an epoxy (eg. Epon 820.RTM.). The film can be either self supporting or mounted on a substrate. The film is then covered (and optionally contacted) with a mask which serves to block the radiation from impinging on where no marking is desired. If the mask is in actual contact with the film, it is capable of also acting as a heat sink.

Abstract: Colored tire stocks having improved abrasion resistance, color and color stability as compared to conventional colored tire stocks such as white sidewall stocks are provided. The colored tire stocks of the invention comprise crosslinked colored rubber compositions containing from 10 to 90% of ionic crosslinks and from 90 to 10% of free radical induced covalent crosslinks. These colored tire stocks may be utilized as functional tire stocks such as colored sidewall stocks (e.g. white sidewalls) or as decorative tire stocks such as raised colored letters (e.g. raised white letters) which identify the tire manufacturer.

Abstract: An optical data storage medium comprises a substrate layer, a recording medium and an optional protective layer. The substrate layer supports the recording medium. The recording medium comprises a polymer having stable amorphous and crystalline states under human operating conditions which states have different optical properties. The recording medium is optionally covered and protected by a protective layer. The substrate, recording medium and protective layer can be formed from the same or different polymers. The data is stored by exposing the recording medium to patterned infra-red radiation. The radiation can be patterned by a mask, movement of the radiation beam or by other means to imprint the data on the recording medium.

Abstract: Sidewalls (12,13) for pneumatic tires (10) having a greater stiffness improve handling and performance of the tire. The sidewalls comprise a rubber, selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber and blends thereof, and from about 20 to 80 parts of a rubber compatible additive, per 100 parts of rubber capable of imparting a tensile modulus of from about 30 to 200 MPa at 10 percent elongation. Pneumatic tires provided with such sidewalls are improved and exhibit higher cornering force coefficients. A method for improving the handling characteristics of pneumatic tires includes the step of applying sidewalls to the tire carcass during building, having a tensile modulus of from about 30 to 200 MPa at 10 percent elongation.

Abstract: Cured rubber compositions having modulii at 10% elongation of from about 50 MPa to about 200 MPa are prepared by curing, curable rubber compositions comprising: (a) 100 parts by weight of a rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, nitrile rubber, neoprene and blends thereof; (b) from about 50 to about 100 parts by weight of a metal dimethacrylate selected from the group consisting of zinc dimethacrylate and magnesium dimethacrylate and (c) from about 1.0 to about 6.0 parts by weight of a peroxide curing agent; at temperatures ranging from about 140.degree. to about 180.degree. C. for time periods ranging from about 10 to about 45 minutes. The curable rubber compositions may optionally and in some instances preferably contain from about 0.1 to about 2.0 parts by weight of a co-curing agent.Cured rubber compositions of the invention may be utilized in various applications including for example conveyor belts and tire compounds.