Ethylenic Reactant Contains At Least Two Unsaturated Groups And Is Devoid Of An Aromatic Group Patents (Class 525/313)
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Patent number: 5952396Abstract: An elastomer has a modulus intermediate between that of a conventional rubber and a gel. The elastomer includes (a) between 20 and 45 parts by weight of a semicrystalline elastomer having between 1 and 15% crystallinity and (b) between 80 and 55 parts by weight of a compatible liquid elastomer having a number-average molecular weight of between 1,500 and 8,500. The elastomer's modulus is sufficiently high to enable it to be fabricated into handleable articles, but is sufficiently low so that it provides effective sealing of substrates it covers without the need for introducing a separate sealing material such as a mastic or adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Raychem CorporationInventor: Rong Jong Chang
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Patent number: 5942580Abstract: An acrylic rubber composition comprising a halogen-containing acrylic rubber, a vulcanizing agent and at least one unsaturated compound selected from the group consisting of (1) .alpha.-olefins having at least 4 carbon atoms, (2) carboxylic acid vinyl esters, (3) alkyl vinyl ethers, (4) lower alkyl cyclohexenes or cyclohexenecarboxylic acid caprolactone esters and (5) unsaturated dicarboxylic acid diesters can give vulcanization products having an improved compression set without any substantial deterioration of normal state physical properties and resistance to heat ageing of the vulcanization products, where the unsaturated compound gives off no unpleaseant odor without any skin irritation when vulcanized and without lowering the mold releasability.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1996Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Nippon Mektron, LimitedInventors: Tamotsu Yoshida, Jun Okabe
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Patent number: 5902858Abstract: A modified polypropylene resin obtained by melt-kneading a polypropylene resin, an isoprene monomer and a radical polymerization initiator, which has a high melt viscosity and a high melt tensile strengh and is hard to cause draw-down, and which provides, by foaming thereof, foamed articles having low density, high closed cell content, beautiful appearance and excellent heat resistance.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1997Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Tetsuo Okura, Osamu Miyama, Haruo Tomita
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Patent number: 5886113Abstract: A process of preparing an elastomeric copolymer composition of mono-vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and conjugated diene is disclosed. The composition produced by this process has preferred properties, i.e. the product possesses the characteristics of enhancing ultimate elongation up to 900%, keeping tensile strength in a suitable range and enhancing transparency.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Taiwan Synthetic Rubber CorporationInventors: Henry Chi-Chen Hsieh, Huan-Chun Kao, Jeff Tsung-Chih Tsai
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Patent number: 5869576Abstract: Relatively low molecular weight Olefin/CO copolymers are graft copolymerized with vinyl monomers by the exposure of a mixture of a dispersion of the two to high energy radiation such as .gamma. ray radiation. Styrene is an example of a monomer useful in forming the graft copolymer. The graft copolymers are useful as waterborne glues particularly in the preparation of wood composites.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Carlton Edwin Ash, Narayana Mysore, Pui Kwan Wong
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Patent number: 5869563Abstract: The ethylene/.alpha.-olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber composition of the present invention comprises in specified proportions a crystalline polyolefin resin (A) and an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber (B) composed of ethylene, an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a specific branched chain polyene compound. The molar ratio of ethylene units to .alpha.-olefin units, iodine value and intrinsic viscosity ?.eta.! of the ethylene/.alpha.-olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber (B) are within respective specified ranges. This rubber composition is excellent in low temperature properties. When the above olefinic thermoplastic elastomer composition is partially or entirely crosslinked, a molding can be provided which is superior to the conventional vulcanized rubbers in low temperature properties, tensile strength, elongation at break and rubber properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1996Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Kawasaki, Hidenari Nakahama, Tetsuo Tojo, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Kyoko Kobayashi, Toshihiro Sagane
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Patent number: 5866659Abstract: Functionalized copolymers of .alpha.-olefin and para-alkylstyrene having the formula: ##STR1## in which in which R, R' and R", independently, are hydrogen or primary or secondary alkyl groups; X comprises a functional group, such as --COOH, --OH, --SH, --NH.sub.2, --Cl, --Br, --M, --COOM (M=metals, e.g. Li, Na, K and Ca) and anhydrides; P comprises a polymer having the molecular weight of at least about 500, which can be derived from both step and chain polymerization reactions; Y is a chemical linkage between polymer P and para-alkystyrene side chain, which is also a residue derived from graft reaction; and the combination of a+b+c+d represents the empirical formula of a substantially random functional polymer, where a ranges from about 50 to about 100,000, b, c and d range from 0 to about 10,000, and the sum of c+d is at least 1, and processes for preparing the funcitonalized copolymers are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: T. C. Chung, H. L. Lu
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Patent number: 5861455Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition of matter consisting of a high impact polystyrene exhibiting improved environmental stress crack resistance. The HIPS material is formed utilizing polybutadiene, polyisoprene, and copolymers thereof with styrene, having a Mooney viscosity exceeding about 35 and a gel content of up to about 28%. The present invention discloses the use of a combination of lubricant additives to obtain a HIPS material with higher ESCR values than either additive alone could provide, and also discloses the optimum level of each additive.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1997Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Kenneth P. Blackmon
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Patent number: 5859144Abstract: A rubber compound comprising a fluorine rubber component and an acrylic rubber component is produced by adding an acrylic monomer to an aqueous emulsion of fluorine-containing elastomer obtained by emulsion polymerization, using a fluorine-containing surfactant, followed by radical polymerization reaction. The obtained rubber compound can satify both of vulcanization moldability and heat aging resistance, and is at a lower cost than the expensive fluorine rubber.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1996Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Nippon Mektron, LimitedInventors: Kuniyoshi Saito, Iwao Moriyama, Jun Okabe
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Patent number: 5856412Abstract: A crosslinking system which includes a 1,2,4-trioxacycloheptane and a crosslink-promoting polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated compound. This system is employed in a process of crosslinking a thermoplastic polymer. Preferred polymers, useful in this process, include ethylene homopolymers and copolymers.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1997Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: Witco CorporationInventors: Lawrence A. Bock, Roger N. Lewis
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Patent number: 5854349Abstract: Disclosed is a cycloolefin copolymer composition (C) obtained by copolymerizing an .alpha.-olefin of two or more carbon atoms (a) and a specific cycloolefin (b) in the presence of an aromatic ring-containing vinyl hydrocarbon/conjugated diene copolymer or a product of hydrogenation thereof (A) which has an intrinsic viscosity (.eta.) of 0.5 to 5.0 dl/g; at least one glass transition temperature (measured by DSC) of lower than 15.degree. C.; polymerizable carbon-to-carbon double bonds in an amount of 2 to 150 in terms of iodine value; and a refractive index n.sub.D (A) of 1.50 to 1.65. In the composition (C), the component (A) is contained in an amount of 1 to 40% by weight, and a difference .DELTA.n.sub.D between the refractive index n.sub.D (A) of the component (A) and a refractive index n.sub.D (B) of a cycloolefin copolymer component (B) obtained by copolymerizing the .alpha.-olefin (a) and the cycloolefin (b) in the absence of the component (A) is not more than 0.015.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1997Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignees: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd., Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Yoshiharu Abe, Toshihiro Sagane
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Patent number: 5777037Abstract: The present invention provides a novel solvent which is capable of providing an excellent isobutylene polymer, little affects the environment, has a lower solubility in water than those of halogenated hydrocarbons having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and can be decomposed relatively easily. Namely, the present invention relates to: a process for producing an isobutylene polymer, which comprises performing a cationic polymerization reaction in a solvent containing primary and/or secondary monohalogenated hydrocarbon(s) having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and an isobutylene polymer thus obtained; and a process for producing an isobutylene polymer having a vinyl group introduced into the terminal thereof, which comprises reacting the isobutylene polymer produced above with 1,9-decadiene or allyltrimethylsilane, and an isobutylene polymer thus obtained.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshimichi Yamanaka, Hiroshi Fujisawa, Takeshi Chiba, Yoshikuni Deguchi, Kazuya Yonezawa
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Patent number: 5763546Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers containing on average 1.25 to 30 functional groups per molecule and a number average molecular weight of 1500 to 6000, which copolymers can be prepared by free-radical solution polymerization at 130.degree. to 200.degree. C. from 5 to 25% by weight of vinyl ester, 10 to 50% by weight of vinyl aromatic, 10 to 40% by weight of functional, monomers and, if desired further monomers, in which the vinyl ester is initially introduced and the remaining monomers are metered in for all monomers over a monomer addition period which is of the same length in the following manner: The amount of acrylate monomers added per unit of time remains constant. The amount of vinyl aromatic added over the first third of the monomer addition period is 15 to 30% by weight, the amount added over the second third is 25 to 40% by weight, and the amount added over the last third is 35 to 60% by weight, each relative to the total amount of vinyl aromatic.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1992Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: BASF Lacke+Farben, AGInventors: Werner-Alfons Jung, Peter Hoffmann
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Patent number: 5760149Abstract: Poly(monoperoxycarbonates) of the structure: ##STR1## where R, R.sup.1 and n are defined in the summary of the invention such as 1,1,1-tris(t-butylperoxycarbonyloxymethyl)ethane, intermediates for their preparation as well as processes for their preparation and use are disclosed. The monoperoxycarbonate compounds are useful in initiating the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, particularly styrene, curing of unsaturated polyester resins, and in modifying the molecular weight of polymers such as by crosslinking or controlled chain degradation.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1997Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Elf Atochem North America, Inc.Inventors: Jose Sanchez, John Salvatore Yormick, Jerome Wicher, Kenneth George Malone
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Patent number: 5756575Abstract: The ethylene/.alpha.-olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber composition of the present invention comprises in specified proportions a crystalline polyolefin resin (A) and an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber (B) composed of ethylene, an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a specific branched chain polyene compound. The molar ratio of ethylene units to .alpha.-olefin units, iodine value and intrinsic viscosity ?.eta.! of the ethylene/.alpha.-olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber (B) are within respective specified ranges. This rubber composition is excellent in low temperature properties. When the above olefinic thermoplastic elastomer composition is partially or entirely crosslinked, a molding can be provided which is superior to the conventional vulcanized rubbers in low temperature properties, tensile strength, elongation at break and rubber properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Kawasaki, Hidenari Nakahama, Tetsuo Tojo, Toshiyuki Tsutsui, Kyoko Kobayashi, Toshihiro Sagane
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Patent number: 5698637Abstract: A method for modifying polyolefins by grafting with a carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid anhydride or other functionalized monomer in the presence of two additional comonomers, one being an aliphatic diolefin and the other an aromatic vinyl or (meth)acrylate monomer.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1995Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Borealis Holding A/SInventor: Jari Aarila
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Patent number: 5608009Abstract: There are herein disclosed an olefin copolymer which comprises an olefin unit and a diolefin unit and in which a weight-average molecular weight is in the range of 200 to 800,000, the content of the diolefin unit is in the range of 0.002 to 30 mol%, and a ratio TUS/DOU between the total content of unsaturated groups observed in a molecular chain (TUS mol%) and the content of the diolefin unit (DOU mol%) is in the range of 0.001 to 200; an olefin graft copolymer obtained by the graft polymerization of this olefin copolymer and an olefin; a hydrogenated olefin copolymer and olefin graft copolymer thereof; and a process for preparing these copolymers.These olefin copolymers are excellent in molding/working properties and have a good thermal stability, transparency and uniformity. Therefore, they are useful as a high-performance VLDPE, LDPE, L-LDPE and HDPE, and further useful as a novel branched propylene polymer, a thermoplastic elastomer, a compatibilizing agent for other resins, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1995Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuji Machida, Haruo Shikuma, Toshinori Tazaki, Tomio Tatsumi, Shinichi Kurokawa
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Patent number: 5602206Abstract: An anionic dispersion polymerization process is described for preparing linear block copolymers containing an odd number of blocks including blocks of polymerized styrenic compound, e.g., styrene, (A blocks) which are the end or terminal blocks of the polymer and which alternate along the polymer chain with elastomeric blocks of polymerized conjugated diene units (B blocks). The process includes initially contacting the total amount of styrenic compound to be utilized in forming the block copolymer under polymerization conditions with an anionic initiator and dispersant in an inert dispersion medium in which the polymer is insoluble and carrying out the process in stages wherein less than the total amount of styrenic compound is allowed to polymerize, alternating with stages wherein amounts of diene are added and allowed to polymerize completely. The addition of diene interrupts the polymerization of styrenic compound due to the greater tendency of diene to polymerize.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1992Date of Patent: February 11, 1997Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Binnur Z. Gunesin, Patricia J. Nelson
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Patent number: 5589548Abstract: This invention relates to difunctional telechelic linear non-crosslinked polyolefins without pendant chain branched groups. The polyolefin compounds of this invention are useful for preparing high molecular weight polyesters, polyamides, polyureas and polyurethanes of high density without branching of the polymer chains, and with low permeability to gases and solvents.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: Philip O. Nubel, Howard B. Yokelson
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Patent number: 5574111Abstract: Crystalline propylene (co)polymers modified by grafting with a vinylpolybutadiene having 1,2-structure content of at least 10%.Said (co)polymers are reacted with a liquid vinylpolybutadiene in the presence of a non-peroxidic radical initiator at a temperature in the range 200.degree. to 350.degree. C., the liquid vinylpolybutadiene having a 1.2-structure content of at least 10% and being generally used in amounts within the range 0,5 to 20% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: November 12, 1996Assignee: Centro Sviluppo Settori Impiego S.r.l.Inventors: Corrado Brichta, Francesco Mascia, Amodio Di Somma, Gabriele Torregiani, Antonio Addeo
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Patent number: 5571869Abstract: Grafted polymer particles are prepared by a free-radical addition polymerization mechanism using a flame produced by igniting a mixture of a combustible gas and an oxidant to heat at least a portion of the surface of a solid polymer particle to produce free-radicals thereon. At least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer is contacted and reacted with the free-radicals formed on the surface of the polymer to form a graft thereon.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1995Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Sunggyu Lee, Ramesh Rengarajan
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Patent number: 5561196Abstract: This invention relates to grafted polypropylene compositions and a process for their production. More particularly, the invention relates to polypropylene compositions based on polypropylene homopolymers, and copolymers of propylene with ethylene and/or butadiene, grafted with certain epoxy-alkyl acrylate compounds, and a process for their production. The grafted polypropylene compositions are useful especially as compatibilizers for addition to other polymer compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1995Date of Patent: October 1, 1996Assignee: Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s.Inventors: Hans K. Kotlar, Per M. Hansen
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Patent number: 5548043Abstract: A one-step polymerization process for producing a bimodal resin having a distinct low molecular weight portion and a high molecular weight portion includes initiating an anionic polymerization of a monomer or monomers to produce living polymer chains, terminating a portion of the living polymer chains, and completing the polymerization of the remaining living polymer chains. The bimodal resin is useful, for example, in high gloss, low melt toner applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1994Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Marko Saban, George Liebermann, Thomas B. McAneney
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Patent number: 5543470Abstract: The present invention provides a vulcanized rubber for a heat resistant vibration-isolator which can be obtained by vulcanizing a composition comprising:(A) 110-175 parts by weight of an oil-extended copolymer comprising 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber with intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 3 dl/g or more and 10-75 parts by weight of an extender oil;(B) 5-20 parts by weight of a liquid diene polymer with melt viscosity of 100-3000 poise at 25.degree. C., per 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber; and(C) 10-80 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler, per 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber; with an organic peroxide.The vulcanized rubbers of the present invention have excellent thermal stability and durability, a low dynamic spring constant, and excellent processability.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1994Date of Patent: August 6, 1996Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Hiroki Nakata, Mitsuhiko Sato, Masashi Aoshima
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Patent number: 5541262Abstract: Crystalline propylene (co)polymers modified by grafting with a vinylpolybutadiene having 1,2-structure content of at least l0%.The (co)polymers are reacted with a liquid vinylpolybutadiene in the presence of a non-peroxidic radical initiator at a temperature in the range 200.degree. to 350.degree. C., the liquid vinylpolybutadiene having a 1,2-structure content of at least 10% and being generally used in amounts within the range 0.5 to 20% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Centro Sviluppo Settori Impiego S.r.l.Inventors: Corrado Brichta, Francesco Mascia, Amodio Di Somma, Gabriele Torregiani, Antonio Addeo
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Patent number: 5527860Abstract: A process for producing a diolefin polymer or copolymer, comprising the steps of polymerizing 55-100 wt % of a conjugated diolefin with 0-45 wt % of an aromatic vinyl compound as monomers in a hydrocarbon as a solvent, by using initiators: a reaction product [a1] between at least one secondary amine compound (A) and an organic lithium compound and/or a lithium amide compound [a2] of the at least one secondary amine compound (A) as well as a reaction product [b1] between at least one alcohol (B) and an organic lithium compound and/or a lithium alkoxide compound of the at least one alcohol (B). A rubber composition containing not less than 30 wt % of such a diolefin polymer or copolymer with respect to an entire rubber component is also disclosed. This rubber composition exhibits excellent abrasion resistance, high tensile strength, steering stability and low rolling resistance, and is suitable for tires, particularly, as treads of low fuel consumption tires.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1994Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignees: Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd., Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Yamakawa, Kyouyuu Yasuda, Iwakazu Hattori, Hideaki Yokoyama, Tatsuro Hamada
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Patent number: 5512635Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparation of non-crosslinked linear monofunctional and telechelic difunctional unsaturated polymers wherein the functional groups are reactive terminal groups other than vinyl groups. The average functionality number of the monofunctional unsaturated polymers is at least 0.7, as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). The average functionality number of the telechelic difunctional polymers is at least 1.7, as determined by NMR. Monofunctional olefins and difunctional olefins are reacted with cyclic olefins or unsaturated polymers to prepare difunctional polymers. The process is substantially free of side reactions comprising double bond migration and cyclization.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1993Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Amoco CorporationInventors: Philip O. Nubel, Howard B. Yokelson, Steven A. Cohen, Raymond T. Behrends, William G. Bouslog, James P. Nelson
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Patent number: 5502086Abstract: A water-absorptive contact lens obtained by saponification of a copolymer composed essentially of (A) from 1 to 30% by weight of a (meth)acrylate polymer having at least one polymerizable group per molecule on an average obtained by copolymerizing (a) an alkyl (meth)acrylate and (b) a monomer having at least two polymerizable groups per molecule, as the main components; (B) from 45 to 95% by weight of a fatty acid vinyl ester; (C) from 0.02 to 10% by weight of a crosslinking agent which is not decomposable by saponification; and (D) from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a crosslinking agent which is decomposable by saponification.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1994Date of Patent: March 26, 1996Assignee: Menicon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruyuki Hiratani, Keiji Sugimoto
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Patent number: 5476903Abstract: The olefin polymer of the invention is an .alpha.-olefin/polyene copolymer-containing olefin polymer comprising (i) an .alpha.-olefin/polyene copolymer and (ii) an olefin polymer,wherein the polyene is an aliphatic polyene having 7 or more carbon atoms and having an olefinic double bond at both terminals, and the .alpha.-olefin/polyene copolymer contains constituent units derived from the .alpha.-olefin in an amount of 99.999 to 70 mol % and contains constituent units derived from the polyene in an amount of 0.001 to 30 mol %,the olefin polymer (ii) is a polymer of olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms,the .alpha.-olefin/polyene copolymer-containing olefin polymer comprises the .alpha.-olefin/polyene copolymer (i) in an amount of 0.001 to 15% by weight and the olefin polymer (ii) in an amount of 99.999 to 85% by weight, andthe .alpha.-olefin/polyene copolymer-containing olefin polymer is obtained by using a prepolymerized catalyst containing the .alpha.-olefin/polyene copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1994Date of Patent: December 19, 1995Assignee: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsunori Shinozaki, Mamoru Kioka
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Patent number: 5446102Abstract: Depolymerization or molecular weight reduction of polymers and gelled polymers containing internal unsaturation along the polymer backbone is performed in the presence of a molybdenum or tungsten compounds having the structural formula:M(NR.sub.1)(OR.sub.2).sub.2 (CHR.sub.3)wherein M is molybdenum or tungsten;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are unsubstituted or halo-substituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl groups or silicon-containing analogs thereof;R.sub.3 is an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl group of any substituent that results from the initial reaction between the M.dbd.CHR.sub.3 complex and an olefin treating agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1994Date of Patent: August 29, 1995Assignees: Bridgeston, Corporation, CatalyticaInventors: James Oziomek, William L. Hergenrother, David R. Hamm, Thomas C. Bouton
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Patent number: 5428105Abstract: A curable polyester molding composition incorporating an elastomeric low profile additive dispersed in voided rubbery particle form throughout the composition is used in association with a compatibilizing agent to form a molded thermoset article having very smooth, light reflective, class A surfaces and having a matrix fracture energy which is comparable to articles formed from similar or identical molding compositions which are free of low profile additives. The low profile additive is an epoxidized elastomer or block copolymer having at least one flexible elastomer block and one monovinyl aromatic block. The compatibilizing agent is a copolymer having a diene polymer backbone which is compatible with the elastomer or the flexible diene block of the low profile additive, with constituents which are compatible or reactive with the polyester being grafted or adducted onto the diene polymer backbone.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1994Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: GenCorp Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. McGarry, Mary B. Chan-Park
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Patent number: 5426133Abstract: 1. A water-absorptive contact lens obtained by saponification of a copolymer composed essentially of:(A) from 1 to 30% by weight of a (meth)acrylate polymer having at least one polymerizable group per molecule on an average obtained by copolymerizing (a) an alkyl (meth)acrylate and (b) a monomer having at least two polymerizable groups per molecule, as the main components;(B) from 1 to 10% by weight of a vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of maleic acid esters and N-vinyl lactams;(C) from 50 to 98% by weight of a fatty acid vinyl ester; and(D) from 0.02 to 10% by weight of a cross linking monomer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1993Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: Menicon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhito Hishida, Masanori Kadoya, Keiji Sugimoto, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Noriko Iwata
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Patent number: 5411994Abstract: Disclosed are graft copolymers of polyolefins and a method of preparing said graft copolymers. The method comprises irradiating a mass of olefin polymer particles and thereafter treating the mass of particles with a vinyl monomer in liquid form. A nonoxidizing environment is maintained throughout the process while free radicals produced in the olefin polymer by the irradiation are present, thereby preventing degradation of the polymer. In a final step, residual free radicals are deactivated, and any unreacted monomer is removed.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1992Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: Himont IncorporatedInventors: Paolo Galli, Anthony J. DeNicola, Jr., Jeanine A. Smith
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Patent number: 5405915Abstract: An ethylene polymer composition is provided that comprises: (a) an ethylene polymer (b) a crosslinking agent; and (c) a non-aromatic, cyclic, unsaturated, crosslinking co-agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1994Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Kevin J. Hess, Kiplin D. Cowan
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Patent number: 5360873Abstract: An actinic radiation-reactive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which can be cured in air at a high speed, without irritation and bad smell, comprises1 a pressure-sensitive adhesive compound comprising an acrylate copolymer and2 an actinic radiation-curable resin comprising (1) one or more polythiol compounds and (2) one or more polyene compounds each having an least two actinic radiation-reactive acrylate carbon-to-carbon double bonds in the molecule.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1993Date of Patent: November 1, 1994Assignee: Asahi Denka Kogyo K.K.Inventors: Kazuo Ohkawa, Seiichi Saito
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Patent number: 5342896Abstract: The subject invention relates to comb polymers having a halobutyl rubber backbone and to techniques for synthesizing such polymers. The comb polymers of this invention can be thermoplastic elastomers. For instance, halobutyl rubbers having sidechains which are derived from vinyl aromatic monomers are thermoplastic elastomers which can be made by a technique of the subject invention. Such thermoplastic elastomers typically have a chlorobutyl rubber backbone and side chains which are comprised of polystyrene. The subject invention more specifically discloses a process for grafting a lithium terminated vinyl aromatic polymer onto a halobutyl rubber which comprises: (1) capping the lithium terminated vinyl aromatic polymer with a diene monomer to produce a lithium terminated diene capped vinyl aromatic polymer, and (2) reacting the lithium terminated diene capped vinyl aromatic polymer with the halobutyl rubber to produce a halobutyl rubber having vinyl aromatic sidechains grafted thereto.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1993Date of Patent: August 30, 1994Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: George Jalics, Richard G. Bauer
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Patent number: 5336717Abstract: A fluorochemical graft copolymer comprising: a base polymer comprising polymerized units derived from monomers having terminal olefinic double bonds, having a moiety comprising a fluoroaliphatic group grafted thereto. Also disclosed are processes for preparing such fluorochemical graft copolymers, forming and annealing methods for enhancing the surface activity of such a graft copolymer, polymer blends comprising such a fluorochemical graft copolymer and a matrix polymer that is miscible with the base polymer, and a method for reducing the surface energy of a polymer comprising polymerized units derived from monomers having terminal olefinic double bonds.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1994Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Richard J. Rolando, Thomas A. Kotnour, James E. Sax
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Patent number: 5321092Abstract: A method for bleaching hydrocarbon tackifier resins which comprises adding a bleaching agent to a molten resin and recovering a bleached hydrocarbon tackifier resin. The bleaching agent comprises from about 0.04 wt.% to about 0.06 wt.%, based on the weight of the reaction mixture, of an iodine supplying compound and from about 2.0 wt.% to about 10.0 wt.%, based on the weight of the reaction mixture, of an activating terpene compound. The iodine supplying compound is selected from the group consisting of elemental iodine and hydrogen iodide. The activating compound is selected from the group consisting of .alpha.-terpinene, .gamma.-terpinene, d-limonene, 1,4-cyclohexadiene and abietic acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1991Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: Arizona Chemical CompanyInventor: Theodore J. Williams
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Patent number: 5321080Abstract: A resin composition comprising an olefin resin (A), a copolymer of olefin with non-conjugated diene (B) and at least one polymer (C) selected from the group consisting of the following polymers;C1: diene polymer containing a hydroxyl group or the hydrogenation product thereof,C2: polymer containing a hydroxyl group,C3: polymer containing a carboxyl group (including an acid anhydride group),C4: polymer containing an amino group and/or imino group, andC5: polymer containing an epoxy group; and optionally an elastomer (D), filler (E) and at least one compound (F) selected from the group consisting of the following compounds;F1: organotin compound,F2: tertiary amine compound, andF3: phosphorus oxy compound.The moldings prepared from this resin composition have remarkable adhesive properties for paints, adhesives and printing inks. Thus, paints, etc. may be applied directly to the moldings, without surface treatment or washing thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1992Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yuta Kumano, Sadao Kitagawa, Mitsushige Baba, Shiroh Gotoh
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Patent number: 5314959Abstract: A fluorochemical graft copolymer comprising: a base polymer comprising polymerized units derived from monomers having terminal olefinic double bonds, having a moiety comprising a fluoroaliphatic group grafted thereto. Also disclosed are processes for preparing such fluorochemical graft copolymers, forming and annealing methods for enhancing the surface activity of such a graft copolymer, polymer blends comprising such a fluorochemical graft copolymer and a matrix polymer that is miscible with the base polymer, and a method for reducing the surface energy of a polymer comprising polymerized units derived from monomers having terminal olefinic double bonds.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1991Date of Patent: May 24, 1994Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Richard J. Rolando, James E. Sax
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Patent number: 5292819Abstract: Radial block copolymers characterized by the formulas: (1) (pS-pI).sub.n X and (2) (pS-pI-pB).sub.n X where pS is polystyrene, pI is polyisoprene, pB is butadiene, X is a residue of a multifunctional coupling agent used in the production of the radial block copolymer, and n is a number greater than 2 representative of the number of branches appended to X; hot-melt adhesive compositions constituted of said radial block copolymers, and articles of manufacture produced therefrom. These copolymers possess blocks of high average molecular weight polystyrene (10,000 to 25,000) and an overall average molecular weight (90,000 to 380,000) such that when blended in requisite proportions with a compatible tackifier resin, preferably also a secondary tackifying resin or plasticizing oil, and stabilizer, superior hot-melt adhesive compositions can be formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1991Date of Patent: March 8, 1994Assignees: The Dow Chemical Company, Exxon Chemical Patents, Inc.Inventors: Charles F. Diehl, Gary R. Marchand, Michael O. Myers, Jean M. Tancrede
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Patent number: 5290874Abstract: The novel alkadiene/vinyl-aromatic copolymers which contain side groups and have a random, block-like or star-like structure and whose polymerized alkadiene comonomer units are partially or completely selectively hydrogenated, and which contain one or more side groups having one or more radicals capable of (4+2) cycloaddition (Diels-Alder reaction) with dienophiles are suitable as such as viscosity index (VI) improvers or can be used for the preparation of dispersant VI improvers. For this purpose, they are reacted with one or more dienophiles which are capable of a Diels-Alder (4+2) cycloaddition reaction and preferably contain strongly polar functional groups.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1992Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dietmar Bender, Klaus Bronstert, Helmut Mach
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Patent number: 5290873Abstract: An isobutylene polymer having an unsaturated group and comprising more than one unit per molecule on the average of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, R' and R" are the same or different and each a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, and Q is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 divalent organic group, which provides a cured material having improved weather resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1991Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: Kanegafuchi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Noda, Hiroshi Fujisawa, Kazuya Yonezawa
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Patent number: 5288808Abstract: Polymers containing repeating units of: ##STR1## and optionally random distribution of other units derived from at least one vinyl monomer, R.sub.1 is H; alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one halogen; ##STR2## (R.sub.7 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl); A is a single bond; alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene; or ##STR3## (B is alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene); R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; it being possible for at least one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 to contain at least one hydroxyl or carboxylic acid groups or to represent a polyoxyethylene or polyester sequence.These polymers are useful for the preparation of graft copolymers containing the units of the formula: ##STR4## where Po is a vinyl or a diene polymer sequence, and other vinyl units. These graft copolymers are useful especially as compatibility agents.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1992Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: ATOCHEMInventor: Gilbert Clouet
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Patent number: 5274029Abstract: An improved process for the polymerization of styrene is provided. The process comprises feeding styrene monomer and a mixture of peroxides, which decompose at progressively higher temperatures, into a prepolymerization vessel maintained at 200.degree.-270.degree. F. About 20-40% of the styrene in this vessel is converted to polymer (depending on temperature and residence time) and then fed to an extruder where the polymer is raised in temperature by passage through a heat exchanger or through the heated throat of the extruder. During this heating, the polymerization is completed in seconds to minutes in an extruder as the peroxides decompose in sequence as the temperature rises. A final devolatilization zone is provided to remove the final traces of monomer. The molten polymer is then passed through a die and stranded or hot die face cut.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1991Date of Patent: December 28, 1993Inventor: Joseph M. Kelley
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Patent number: 5270396Abstract: A method for preparing resinous copolymers by sequential charge copolymerization of at least two charges, at least one being a conjugated diene and at least one being a monovinylarene; followed by a charge of a polyfunctional coupling agent; and the final charge being an essentially difunctional coupling agent. The copolymer made by this method and articles made from this copolymer are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1992Date of Patent: December 14, 1993Assignee: Phillips Petroleum CompanyInventors: Ralph C. Farrar, Jr., George A. Moczygemba, William J. Trepka
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Patent number: 5260363Abstract: A composition comprising:(i) a crosslinkable thermoplastic resin;(ii) an aliphatic monomeric compound having two or more carbon to carbon double bonds;(iii) an organic peroxide crosslinking agent; and(iv) a linear organopolysiloxane/alpha-olefin copolymer having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a saturated aliphatic or aromatic group and each R is alike or different;a is about 1 to about 1000; andb is about 5 to about 100The composition is useful as coating composition for an electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1989Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Nippon Unicar Company LimitedInventors: Akitaka Senuma, Toshiyuki Nagai, Kiroku Tsukada, Akio Hayashi, Isao Noda
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Patent number: 5247025Abstract: Graft copolymers obtained byA) emulsion polymerization of from 5 to 35% by weight of a monomer mixture ofa.sub.1) 60-80% by weight of one or more vinylaromatic monomers,a.sub.2) 20-40% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated nitriles,B) subsequent emulsion polymerization, in the presence of the emulsion polymer obtained in stage A), of 20-45% by weight of a monomer mixture ofb.sub.1) 50-75% by weight of one or more vinylaromatic monomers,b.sub.2) 25-50% by weight of one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl acrylates,C) subsequent emulsion polymerization, in the presence of the emulsion polymer obtained in stage B), of 5-35% by weight of a monomer mixture ofc.sub.1) 60-80% by weight of one or more vinylaromatic monomers,c.sub.2) 20-40% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated nitriles,D) subsequent emulsion polymerization, in the presence of the emulsion polymer obtained in stage C), of 15-45% by weight of a monomer mixture ofd.sub.1) 80-99.9% by weight of one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1992Date of Patent: September 21, 1993Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans-Helmut Goertz, Guenter Hatzmann, Werner Oschmann
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Patent number: 5219945Abstract: This application discloses linear methacrylic ABC triblock polymers in which the composition of each of the three blocks is different and wherein at least one of the blocks is hydrophobic and at least one of the blocks is hydrophilic.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1992Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Ira B. Dicker, Walter R. Hertler, Sheau-Hwa Ma
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Patent number: RE34640Abstract: Block copolymers compose a polyisobutylene rubbery soft segment of M.sub.n of about 5,000 to above 500,000 and glassy hard segments of M.sub.n of about 5,000 or higher and usually about 10,000 to 35,000 or more, are made by preparing a living polymer block of the polyisobutylene and then polymerizing on said living polyisobutylene block the glassy hard segments by adding thereto an electron donor having a donor number of 15 to 50 and then adding and polymerizing the monomers for the glassy hard segments. The monomers for the glassy hard segments are styrene and its derivatives and indene and its derivatives and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1992Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: University of AkronInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Judit E. Puskas, Gabor Kaszas, William G. Hager