Abstract: A coating composition of a fluorocarbon polymer which cures at ambient temperatures in which a fluorocarbon polymer in solution is of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and has a weight average molecular weight of about 5,000-600,000; the composition also containsdispersed fluorocarbon polymer particles of the following group polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene/propylene polymer, polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride, copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene/perflouroalkoxyvinyl ether;a metallic oxide such as magnesium oxide which is an acid acceptor; andan aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyamine curing agent;preferably, the composition contains a reinforcing pigment such as titanium dioxide.The coating composition is used to provide corrosion and abrasion resistant coatings for large structures in chemical plants, oil refineries, oil drilling platforms, and as a coating for the interior of smoke stacks of large utility companies.

Abstract: An easily cross linkable fluorine-containing polymer comprising: (1) a polymeric chain comprising one or more polymer segments, at least one polymer segment of which consists of units of at least one fluorine-containing ethylenically unsaturated compound having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, or units of said fluorine-containing ethylenically unsaturated compound and at least one other monomer selected from the group consisting a fluorine-free ethylenically unsaturated compound having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and a fluorine-containing diene having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, (2) at least one bromine atom liberated from a brominated compound of the formula: RBr.sub.x (wherein R is a saturated hydrocarbon residue and x is a number corresponding to the bonding valency of the residue R) in an amount of 0.

Abstract: A coating composition of a fluorocarbon polymer which cures at ambient temperatures in which the fluorocarbon polymer is of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and has a weight average molecular weight of about 50,000-600,000; the composition containsa metallic oxide such as magnesium oxide which is an acid acceptor, andan aliphatic or cycloaliphatic ester polyamine curing agent;preferably, the composition contains a reinforcing pigment such as titanium dioxide.The coating composition is used to provide corrosion and abrasion resistant coatings for large structures such as chemical plants, oil refineries, oil drilling platforms, and as a coating for the interior of smoke stacks of large utility companies.

Abstract: A coating composition of a fluorocarbon polymer which cures at ambient temperatures in which the fluorocarbon polymer is of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and has a weight average molecular weight of about 50,000-600,000; the composition containsa metallic oxide such as magnesium oxide which is an acid acceptor, andan aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyamine curing agent;preferably, the composition contains a reinforcing pigment such as titanium dioxide.The coating composition is used to provide corrosion and abrasion resistant coatings for large structures such as chemical plants, oil refineries, oil drilling platforms, and as a coating for the interior of smoke stacks of large utility companies.

Abstract: A coating composition of a fluorocarbon polymer which cures at ambient temperatures in which a fluorocarbon polymer in solution is of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and has a weight average molecular weight of about 5,000-600,000; the composition also containsa dispersed fluorocarbon polymer of the following group polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene/propylene polymer, polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride, copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene/perflouroalkoxyvinyl ether;a metallic oxide such as magnesium oxide which is an acid acceptor; andan aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyamine curing agent; preferably, the composition contains a reinforcing pigment such as titanium dioxide.The coating composition is used to provide corrosion and abrasion resistant coatings for large structures in chemical plants, oil refineries, oil drilling platforms, and as a coating for the interior of smoke stacks of large utility companies.

Abstract: A copolymer represented by the general formula: ##STR1## [wherein, A denotes an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, the --A--O--.sub.a chain may have at least one oxy-alkylene unit bonded in any possible order, a denotes an integer of the value of 1 to 100, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently denote a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X and Y independently denote a monovalent metal atom, a divalent metal atom, an ammonium group, an organic amine group, or --B--O--.sub.b R.sup.3 (wherein, B denotes an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms. the --B--O--.sub.b chain may have at least one oxy-alkylene unit bonded in any possible order, b denotes 0 or an integer of the value of 1 to 100, and R.sup.3 denotes a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms), Z denotes a structural unit derived from a copolymerizable vinyl monomer, m and n each denote 1 where X and Y are each a monovalent metal atom, an ammonium group, an organic amine group, or --B--O--.sub.b R.sup.

Abstract: The green strength of polymers produced by emulsion polymerization processes is improved through the use of carboxyl containing compounds. Specifically, the compounds are half esters of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids wherein the half ester moiety renders the carboxyl containing compound hydrophobic. As a result, carboxylic copolymers can be produced in emulsion polymerizations having a basic (pH.gtoreq.7.0) aqueous medium. Heretofore, use of carboxylic acids in emulsion polymerizations have been limited to acidic mediums.

Abstract: Organic polymer layered trichalcogenides, such as a cyclopentadienyl transition metal trichalcogenide-substituted styrene divinylbenzene copolymer, are useful as the cathode active material for lithium nonaqueous secondary batteries which operate on the principle of intercalation and elsewhere.

Abstract: Organic polymer layered dichalcogenides, such as a transition metal metallocene dichalcogenide-substituted styrene divinylbenzene copolymer, are useful as the cathode active material for lithium nonaqueous secondary batteries which operate on the principle of intercalation and elsewhere.

Abstract: A method for forming ionic copolymer salts from low molecular weight copolymer acids formed from ethylene and an alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having at least one carboxylic acid group, and cations having a valence of 1 to 3. The copolymer acid and the cation containing material are fed to a reaction vessel. The reaction vessel is maintained below atmospheric pressure, for at least a portion of the time, so that the oxygen content of the reaction vessel is minimized and volatile reaction products are removed. The reacting mixture is continually stirred or mixed within the reaction vessel. The temperature within the reaction vessel is controlled and maintained above the melting point of the polymer.

Abstract: Complex compositions that comprise a cation guest and a polymer host are provided. The polymer host contains one or more cation-complexing segments that contain hetero atoms in a polydentate complexing array. At least two of the hetero atoms in the cation complexing segment comprise a cyclic ether selected from tetrahydrofuran 2,5-diyl units and tetrahydropyran 2,6-diyl units.

Abstract: Anti-static polymeric films, fibers and textile yarn produced by process comprising admixing a branched chain, sulfur-containing polyester with a synthetic film- or fiber-forming polymer, extruding said film or textile fiber, and exposing said film or textile fiber to an aqueous solution containing a polyvalent metal ion reactive with the sulfate groups present in said sulfur-containing polyester. The sulfur-containing polyester is thereby fixed within the synthetic film or fiber and is resistant to extraction by water or commonly used dry cleaning solvents.

Abstract: Advantages in the dressing of leather, especially of split leather, with a synthetic rubber latex are obtained if in the leather dressing, the rubber latex is reacted with from 0.5 to 50% by weight, based on solid rubber, of one or more oxides and/or hydroxides of one or more bivalent metals and the leather is treated with a non-polymerized rubber latex which is produced in a one-stage process up to a monomer conversion of from 70 to 95% by weight, by emulsion polymerization of:(A) from 1 to 10 parts by weight of one or more .alpha.,.beta.-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids; and(B) from 90 to 99 parts by weight of a mixture of(a) from 10 to 90 parts by weight of butadiene and(b) from 10 to 90 parts by weight of styrene and/or acrylonitrile, wherein the quantity of acrylonitrile in the mixture amounts to a maximum of 50 parts by weight.

Abstract: The discoloration of polyvinyl chloride that usually occurs when a slurry containing this polymer is heated at a temperature above 70.degree. C. to reduce its monomer content to less than 10 ppm is minimized or prevented by carrying out the heating step in the presence of an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A fluoropolymer composition useful in the manufacture of cured fluoropolymer articles can be made by mixing a specified copolymer with an organic peroxide such as a dialkyl peroxide, and preferably also adding a divalent metal oxide and/or hydroxide and a suitable coagent such as triallyl isocyanurate. This composition contains a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a small amount (e.g. about 0.5-3 mole %) of a bromine-containing olefin with certain fluorine-containing compounds.

Abstract: A liquid chloroprene polymer having substantially at least one carboxyl group in the molecule and having a number average molecular weight of about 500 to about 20,000 which is produced by(1) homopolymerizing a chloroprene monomer or(2) copolymerizing a chloroprene monomer with a monomer copolymerizable with a chloroprene monomer,in the presence of an organic solvent and about 0.5 to about 20 parts by weight of a mercaptocarboxylic acid per 100 parts by weight of the monomers. The liquid polymer is reacted with a polyvalent metal oxide or hydroxide to form a thermo-reversible elastomeric composition.

Abstract: Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with at least one other fluorinated- ethylenically unsaturated monomer are press-cured at about 163.degree.-204.degree. C. by crosslinking with an aromatic polyhydroxy compound in the presence of an accelerator in a weakly basic system, at least a portion of the polyhydroxy compound being blocked by conversion to acetal or thioacetal groups. At the press-cure temperature some of the acetal or thioacetal groups are decomposed and the free hydroxyl groups are reformed, thus providing crosslinking capability. The remainder of acetal or thioacetal groups are decomposed during post-cure oven heating at a higher temperature, and under those conditions copolymer vulcanization is completed. Press-cured compositions of this invention have excellent hot tensile elongation, which permits easy demoldability; and very good recyclability, which eliminates or reduces fluoropolymer waste. The compositions of this invention also have excellent mold flow properties at press-cure temperature.

Abstract: A process for vulcanizing a rubber base comprising at least one halogen-containing amorphous polymer at a low temperature ranging from 5.degree. to 85.degree. C., which comprises carrying out the vulcanization in the presence of 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an organic hydroperoxide and/or ketone peroxide per 100 parts by weight of the rubber base.In the above process, at least one member selected from the group consisting of (I) the oxides of metals, such as zinc, lead, chromium, cobalt, nickel, magnesium, manganese, copper and iron, or the metallic salts of said metals with aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carboxylic acid having 8 to 24 carbon atoms; (II) methacrylic esters; (III) maleimides; and (IV) oximes, may be used as a vulcanization activator or a vulcanization accelerator in an amount of 0.01 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the rubber base.