Abstract: Superior wire enamels comprise polyester imides prepared in the presence of a monophenyl ether of a glycol having a free secondary hydroxyl group and dissolved in a solvent comprising predominantly a polar oxygenated compound selected from a monoether or monoester of an alkylene, or polyalkylene, glycol. Electrical conductors coated with such enamels are also disclosed.

Abstract: Superior wire enamels comprise polyester imides prepared in the presence of a monophenyl ether of a glycol having a free secondary hydroxyl group and dissolved in a solvent comprising predominantly a polar oxygenated compound selected from a monoether or monoester of an alkylene, or polyalkylene, glycol. Electrical conductors coated with such enamels are also disclosed.

Abstract: New and useful polymers are prepared by reacting olefin-terminated prepolymeric materials with simple polyamine, by reacting simple olefins with amine-terminated prepolymers and by reacting olefin-terminated prepolymers with amine-terminated prepolymers. The new and useful polymeric materials so obtained can be cured as with heat, with or without catalyst, to provide products useful for preparing films, laminates, composites, prepregs, molding materials, varnishes, wire enamels and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric coating compositions which are at least partially soluble in water.Polyesterimides, polyesteramideimides, polyesterimidehydantoins and polyesterimide urethanes are prepared which have enhanced solubility in water. The reactants which form the various polymers are reacted to essentially a zero acid number with essentially no free carboxyl groups or those which are not part of the formed imide moiety or linkages. At least some of the imide rings are then cleaved or split with amine material to enhance solubility in water. The compositions are particularly useful as electrical insulating coatings or wire enamels and can also be used in preparing laminates and composites and for general coating purposes.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric coating compositions which are long-lived colloidal suspensions or dispersions in water.Polyesters, polyesterimides, polyesteramides, polyesteramideimides, polyester hydantoins and polyester urethanes are prepared. Amine material is added to the basic composition and reacted in such amounts that a colloidal dispersion is formed with water. The coating compositions are particularly useful as electric insulating coatings or wire enamels which are readily coated on a metallic or other substrate and when cured form coatings having good electrical and physical properties.

Abstract: Heat activated, fabric conditioning products are made by impregnating a thick, absorbent substrate with fabric-conditioner chemicals. Such products are designed for use at elevated temperatures encountered in laundry dryers. This invention provides a process for impregnating the substrate with liquid fabric conditioning chemicals. By limiting the volume of impregnate in contact with the substrate during compression of the substrate in a nip, precise control is obtained over both the quantity of impregnate and the uniformity of the impregnate in the substrate. It is critical that the volume of impregnate available at the nip be limited to a volume equal to or less than the apparent void volume of the substrate when compressed to a thickness equal to the nip gap.

Abstract: Imide group containing solutions are prepared by reacting the Diels-Alder reaction product of furan and maleic anhydride with amine, heating the resultant amic acid to form the maleimide material with regeneration of furan. The imide-containing products can be isolated.

Abstract: New and useful polymers are prepared by reacting olefin-terminated prepolymeric materials with simple polyamine, by reacting simple olefins with amine-terminated prepolymers and by reacting olefin-terminated prepolymers with amine-terminated prepolymers. The new and useful polymeric materials so obtained can be cured as with heat, with or without catalyst, to provide products useful for preparing films, laminates, composites, prepregs, molding materials, varnishes, wire enamels and the like.