Abstract: A novel mixture containing a number of particular mercaptans, a process for preparing it and its use as advantageous molecular weight regulator in the production of synthetic rubbers are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures for producing transparent plastic, which mixtures comprise: a) compounds of formulae (I) and (II), wherein R1 independently represents hydrogen or a methyl group, R2 independently represents a linear or branched, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group and m and n independently represent an integer ?0, with m+n>0, b) a prepolymer produced from polymethacrylate and alkyldithiols or polythiols, preferably HS—R3—SH (III), wherein R3 is the same or different from R2 and may have the definition of R2, and c) aromatic vinyl compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures for preparing transparent plastics, encompassing a) a prepolymer prepared from compounds of the formula (I) and (II) ?where each R1, independently of the others, is hydrogen or a methyl radical, ?each R2, independently of the others, is a linear or branched, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, and each of m and n, independently of the other, is a whole number greater than or equal to 0, where m+n>0, and from compounds of the formula (III), or from alkyl dithiols or from polythiols, preferably HS—R3—SH (III) ?where R3, identical with or different from R2, can be as defined for R2, and b) at least one monomer (A) capable of free-radical polymerization and having at least 2 methacrylate groups, and c) aromatic vinyl compounds, such as styrene, and d) if appropriate, a monomer capable of free-radical polymerization and having at least two terminal olefinic groups whose reactivity differs, a

Abstract: The instant invention is an improved cure system composition and a method for curing chlorinated elastomer compositions. The cure system composition includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent, an inorganic base, and a quaternary ammonium salt. The quaternary ammonium salt has a formula selected from the group consisting of wherein R1 is an alkyl or aryl group containing between 4 and 12 carbon atoms; wherein R2 and R3 are independently alkyl or aryl groups containing between 1 and 8 carbon atoms; wherein the total number of carbon atoms on R2 and R3 are between 3 and 9; wherein R4 and R5 are methyl groups, and R6 is an alkyl group containing between 2 and 8 carbon atoms; and wherein X is an anion.

Abstract: Disclosed are ethylenically unsaturated amine salts of sulfonic, phosphoric and carboxylic acids. The salts are surface active agents which are useful in a variety of applications as primary and/or secondary surfactants. The salts are especially useful as surfactants in emulsion polymerization reactions.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures for producing transparent plastics, comprising a) a prepolymer, produced from the compounds of formulae (I) and (II), wherein R1 independently represents hydrogen or a methyl group, R2 independently represents a linear or branched, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group and m and n independently represent an integer greater or equal 0, with m+1>0, and compounds of formula (III), alkyldithiols or polythiols, preferably HS—R3—SH (III), wherein R3 is equal or different from R2 and can have the meaning indicated in R2, and b) at least one radically polymerizable monomer (A) having at least two methacrylate groups and c) aromatic vinyl compounds, such as styrene and d) optionally a radically polymerizable monomer having at least two terminal olefinic groups that have different reactivity, and/or e) optionally at least one monomer (B) from the group of methacrylates, preferably 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate.

Abstract: The instant invention is an improved cure system composition and a method for curing chlorinated elastomer compositions. The cure system composition includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent; an inorganic base; and an onium salt. The onium salt has a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (I) and formula (II); wherein Z is a nitrogen or phosphorous atom, R1 to R4 are independently alkyl or aryl groups containing between 2 and 8 carbon atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms on R1-R4 is between 10 and 14; wherein R5 and R6 are alkyl groups containing between 1 and 8 carbon atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms on R5-R6 being between 5 and 9; and wherein X is an anion.

Abstract: An initiator for cationic polymerization comprises a salt of a protic acid as well as a protic acid. The molar ratio of protic acid to salt is in the range from 1:0.01 to 1:2000. The initiator is used for example for cationic homo- or copolymerization of trioxane, and permits stable and flexible operation of the polymerization.

Abstract: Golf ball compositions including novel processing aids, e.g., metal salts of unsaturated fatty acids, high styrene resins, transpolyisoprene, and transpolybutadiene, for inclusion in rubber-based compositions that reduce safety risks, mixer down time, increase dispersion of the ingredients during processing, and increase component COR over that of a component formed with a conventional processing aid.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): [in which: R1 represents a direct bond, an oxygen atom, a group >CH2, a sulphur atom, a group >C?O, a group —(CH2)2— or a group of formula —N—Ra, where Ra is hydrogen or an alkyl; R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each hydrogen or various groups or atoms; R8, R9, R10 and R11 are each hydrogen, hydroxy, or alkyl; or R9 and R11 form a fused ring system with the benzene rings to which they are attached; R12 is a direct bond, oxygen atom or methylene; and X? is an anion; and esters thereof] are useful as cationic photoinitiators, especially for use in surface coating applications, such as printing inks and varnishes, and which are intended to be cured by polymerisation initiated by radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a redox initiator system which allows dental formulations to be cured in acidic medium by way of a free-radical polymerization and which ensures a high level of adhesion of the polymerizing composition to the hard substances of the teeth, namely enamel and, in particular, dentine. The redox initiator system comprises the following constituents: (A) from 14.9 to 50% by weight of a barbituric acid or thiobarbituric acid and/or of a barbituric or thiobarbituric acid derivative, (B) from 30 to 75% by weight of a peroxodisulfate compound and/or peroxodiphosphate compound, (C) from 10 to 35% by weight of a sulfinic acid compound, and (D) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of a copper compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to epoxy resin hardener compositions containing at least one mercaptan hardener and at least one metal salt of C8-24 carboxylic acids. These hardeners are distinguished in particular by the fact that catalyzed resins containing epoxy resins and the hardener compositions according to the invention give high-gloss molding compounds, more particularly coatings, after hardening by crosslinking.

Abstract: A stabilizer composition, suitable for use in polyvinyl chloride compositions, can be formed by reacting a mixture of monoalkyltin trichloride, such as butyltin trichloride, and dialkyltin dichloride, such as dibutyltin dichloride, with at least one carboxylic acid, such as 2-ethylhexanoic acid, and 2-mercaptoethanol, in the presence of base, followed by reaction of the resulting product with a sulfide reagent, such as sodium sulfide. The final composition comprises a complex mixture of alkyl tin carboxylates and/or mercaptides, and of monoalkyltin sulfides and dialkyltin sulfides.

Abstract: A monomer composition characterized by being curable to form a resin suitable for optical products having a balanced refractive index and Abbe's number range and good tintability comprising a polyene monomer; and polyisocyanate, polyisothiocyanate, or an isocyanate monomer containing at least one isothiocyanate group; and a monomer having two or more active hydrogen groups such as polythiols, polyamines, and polyols. The invention also provides a special process for making the composition and for curing the composition to form a resin product.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of dithiophosphoric acid poly-sulfide mixtures, which is characterized in that dithiophosphoric acid disulfides are reacted with sulfur at elevated temperatures. The dithiophosphoric acid polysulfide mixtures produced using the process according to the present invention are used as sulfur donors for the vulcanization of natural and synthetic rubbers and in the latex vulcanization of natural and synthetic rubber latex.

Abstract: Mixture of at least one filler and organosilicon compounds of the general formula Y—Sx-Z, wherein the filler is surface-treated, hydrophobic, precipitated silica, are prepared by homogeneously applying an organosilicon compound from a nozzle to the surface-treated, hydrophobic, precipitated silica in a mixing unit at a temperature of less than 50° C. The mixture can be used in rubber mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a an accelerator-gel additive used to deliver an accelerator such as sulfur, into a system for the production of polymer modified asphalt, vulcanized rubber or similar system. Unlike conventional methods of delivering accelerator into the system, the accelerator-gel additive suspends the accelerator in a gel system thereby preventing the sedimentation of the accelerator during processing. As a result, the polymer and asphalt are processed at lower temperature reducing the production of toxic and flammable gases such as hydrogen sulfide.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a an accelerator-gel additive used to deliver an accelerator such as sulfur, into a system for the production of polymer modified asphalt, vulcanized rubber or similar system. Unlike conventional methods of delivering accelerator into the system, the accelerator-gel additive suspends the accelerator in a gel system thereby preventing the sedimentation of the accelerator during processing. As a result, the polymer and asphalt are processed at lower temperature reducing the production of toxic and flammable gases such as hydrogen sulfide.

Abstract: Certain thermoplastic additives that induce simultaneous low clarity and high nucleation efficacy are provided. Such additives include combinations of certain bicyclic salts (which by themselves induce very high nucleation efficacy) and certain benzylidene sorbitol acetals and derivatives (hereinafter collectively referred to as “DBSs”)(which alone provide very low haze measurements and thus highly desirable clarity characteristics). In comparison, other types of standard thermoplastic nucleators, such as sodium benzoate and sodium 2,2′-methylene-bis-(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate provide relatively high peak crystallization temperatures, but do not combine synergistically with DBSs to provide the same results as for the inventive combination of bicyclic salts and DBSs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to finely dispersed, low-viscosity polymer polyols which are stabilized in a novel manner and which are characterized by a high content of polystyrene or polystyrene copolymers. This invention also relates to the preparation of such polymer polyols, and their use for the preparation of polyurethane materials.

Abstract: An optical resin prepared by curing a polymerizable composition comprising a (thio)epoxy compound having at least one intramolecular disulfide bond exhibits a considerably high refractive index while maintaining good optical properties and a high Abbe number. In addition, the above polymerizable composition to which is added primary and/or secondary amines as an yellowing inhibitor in a proportion of 0.001 to 0.5 of the total molar number of NH2 and NH groups in the amines to the total molar number of thioepoxy and epoxy groups in the (thio)epoxy compound having at least one intramolecular disulfide bond, can provide a transparent resin in which yellowing and reduction in heat resistance associated therewith are adequately prevented while maintaining a high refractive index.

Abstract: Compositions and techniques useful to effectively recycle crosslinked (i.e., vulcanized or cured) fluoroelastomers are disclosed. The invention utilizes an additive system that includes a cure-enhancing additive, a crosslinking agent, and an accelerator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the curative component of poly urethane/urea-forming casting compositions containing (a) an aromatic polyamine containing at least one thioether group, (b) a phosphate ester and (c) an aldehyde or a compound which forms an aldehyde upon reaction with water. Component (c) prevents the composition from discoloring with time into an unacceptable dark color and also neutralises the strong odor resulting from the amine curative and its decomposition byproducts.

Abstract: Novel compounds derived from traditional semi-drying and non-drying oils featuring internally plasticizing and crosslinkable properties are disclosed and claimed. Preferred embodiments include acrylate or methacrylate esters of hydroxy long-chain olefinic compounds derived from castor oil or lesquerella oil. A process for the preparation of the novel compounds is also disclosed, which involves esterification reaction of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids or its derivatives with substituted hydroxy long-chain olefinic compounds. These compounds are suitable for forming latices, which form films at low minimum film forming temperatures (MFT) ranging from −5 to 10° C. and cure to above ambient glass transition (Tg) polymers without the use of traditional organic cosolvents which contribute to environmental pollution via volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions. These latices are therefore useful in waterborne coatings, contact and pressure sensitive adhesives, and inks.

Abstract: Polyfunctional mercaptoalkyl-substituted aryl compounds, one and two-part adhesive compositions including the compounds, and methods of making and using the compounds are disclosed. The compounds include one or more aromatic rings, wherein at least one, and in one embodiment, only one aromatic ring is substituted with at least one alkylthio group and at least one oxyalkylthio group, and preferably do not include hydrolyzable linkages. The aromatic nucleus can provide the cured products with higher glass transition temperatures (Tg's) than are available from most commercially available polymercaptans. The adhesive systems include an epoxy resin or other compounds such as terminal olefins which are known to react with thiols (polymerizable material). Preferably, the compounds are used in combination with amine curatives as a two-component curing system for epoxy resins.

Abstract: A crosslinkable composition of a polymeric thermoplastic and/or elastomeric material which is susceptible to scorching when processed at elevated temperatures, prior to crosslinking, in the presence of a free radical initiator, is protected against such scorching by the incorporation therein of a mixture of at least one hydroquinone compound and a sulfur accelerator. This mixture may also contain at least one monomeric allylic, methacrylic, acrylic or diene type coagent. The mixture exhibits a synergistic effect resulting in improved scorch protection for peroxide cured systems when compared with the protection afforded by the components singly.