Mixture Contains Solid Polymer Derived From Reactant Containing Nitrogen Heterocycle Patents (Class 525/73)
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Patent number: 5209986Abstract: Polymer blends comprising:(A) 99.5-0.5 wt. % of a copolymer comprising:a1) 50-99 wt. % of C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl- or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkylethacrylates or mixtures thereof,a2) 0.5-20 wt. % of maleic acid anhydride or fumaric acid anhydride or maleimide, anda3) 0.5-40 wt. % of vinyl aromatics which may be unsubstituted or substituted on the aromatic ring with 1 or 2 alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and(B) 0.5-99.5 wt. % of a copolymer comprising:b) 99.5-50 wt. % of styrene and/or .alpha.-methyl styreneb2) 0.5-50 wt. % of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile;provide thermoplastic transparent molding compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1992Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Rohm GmbH Chemische FabrikInventors: Jers-Dieter Fischer, Thomas Rhein, Manfred Stickler
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Patent number: 5204406Abstract: Disclosed is an impact-resistant thermoplastic resin composition comprising (a) a graft copolymer (II) prepared by polymerizing a monomer or monomer mixture predominantly comprised of methyl methacrylate and/or styrene in the presence of an agglomerated rubber copolymer (I') latex, and (b) bent-resistant rigid thermoplastic resin (III) comprised of .alpha.-methylstyrene or a maleimide compound. The agglomerated rubber copolymer (I') is prepared by emulsion-polymerizing an alkyl acrylate/1,3-butadiene mixture, and then agglomerating the resulting rubbery copolymer. The agglomeration is effected by adding (a) an acid group-containing copolymer prepared by emulsion polymerizing an alkyl methacrylate/unsaturated monomer mixture, and/or (b) an oxy acid salt selected from alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, zinc, nickel and aluminum salts of oxy acids having as the center element an element selected from elements belonging to the second and third periods of groups IIIA through VIA of the Periodic Table.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1990Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Company, Ltd.Inventors: Seizo Fujii, Yutaka Toyooka
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Patent number: 5200467Abstract: Disclosed are moldable polyblends comprising a polyvinyl chloride resin blended with a copolymer of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid moiety and a monomer copolymerizable therewith and an interfacial modifier to form a blend having improved mechanical and physical properties. The dicarboxylic acid copolymer may be with or without rubber modifiers.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1989Date of Patent: April 6, 1993Assignee: Arco Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventors: Frank E. Lordi, Peter J. Vanderpool
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Patent number: 5185398Abstract: An adhesive coating composition comprising an extensively amorphous poly-alpha-olefin and a functionalized graft copolymer of a predominately crystalline propylene polymer and an unsaturated carboxylic acid or derivative thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1990Date of Patent: February 9, 1993Assignee: Huels AktiengesellschaftInventors: Helmut Kehr, Adolf Kuhnle, Matthias Schleinzer
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Patent number: 5183851Abstract: This invention relates to low haze impact-resistant transparent compositions, comprising:(a) 40-99% by weight of a thermoplastic resin based on homopolymers and/or copolymers of alkyl-methacrylates with minor amounts of alkyl-acrylates, wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and(b) 60-1% by weight of a polymer having a multi-layer structure, based on elastomers arranged sequentially to thermoplastic resins as defined in step (a).Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1991Date of Patent: February 2, 1993Assignee: ELF Atochem Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Francesco Visani, Carlo Tavazzani, Giuseppe Ajroldi, Giovanni Castiglioni
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Patent number: 5183850Abstract: Graft polymers ofa) 5 to 95% by weight of a copolymer of 20 to 60% by weight of a 1,3,5-triazine derivative corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## in which R=H, C.sub.1-2 alkyl, and 40 to 80% by weight of other vinyl monomers as the graft base andb) 5 to 95% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer as the graft shell,their use as thermoplastic molding compounds and as flame-proofing agents for other synthetic materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1990Date of Patent: February 2, 1993Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Lindner, Herbert Eichenauer
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Patent number: 5180778Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials containA) not less than 5% by weight of a polymer component consisting of from 50 to 100% by weight of polyphenylene ethers and from 0 to 50% by weight of a styrene polymer differing from component C),B) not less than 5% by weight of a polyester,C) not less than 0.1% by weight of a copolymer consisting ofC.sub.1) not less than 20% by weight of .alpha.-olefins of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, styrene or substituted styrenes of the general formula I ##STR1## where R and R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydrogen and/or halogen and n is 0, 1 or 2, or a mixture of these monomers,C.sub.2) not less than 0.5% by weight of a polymerizable monomer containing epoxide groups, and/orC.sub.3) not less than 0.05% by weight of a halobenzyl-containing polymerizable monomer having the structural unit (II) ##STR2## where X is halogen and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or hydrogen and n is 1, 2 or 3, and/orC.sub.4) not less than 0.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1990Date of Patent: January 19, 1993Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christof Taubitz, Erhard Seiler, Klaus Boehlke, Dietrich Lausberg
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Patent number: 5155172Abstract: Elastomers based on acrylates, which are comprised, in the amount of at least 40 wt. % and as much as 100 wt. %, of one or more copolymers having a molecular weight>50,000 daltons and comprised of units of:i) acrylate monomers in the amount of 50-95 wt. %, andii) macromonomers comprised of a vinylic group and, covalently bonded with such group, a polyvinyl unit selected from the group of acrylates and methacrylates and having a glass transition temperature Tg at least 60.degree. C. and molecular weight 500-100,000 dalton.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1990Date of Patent: October 13, 1992Assignee: Rohm GmbH Chemische FabrikInventors: Werner Siol, Klaus Albrecht, Michael Muller, Klaus Koralewski
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Patent number: 5140067Abstract: A heat resistant and impact resistant resin composition is disclosed which composition comprises 5 to 95 parts by weight of a maleimide copolymer (A) prepared by continuous polymerization in the absence of water, containing only small amounts of residual monomers and volatile components, and having a Mw/Mn of not greater than 3, a yellow index of not greater than 30, and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.3 to 1.5, and 5 to 95 parts by weight of a rubber-reinforced resin (B).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1989Date of Patent: August 18, 1992Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Company LimitedInventors: Yasunori Tsuneshige, Atsushi Kimura, Yutaka Toyooka, Katsutoshi Kajimura
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Patent number: 5128411Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided an adhesive resin composition comprising(A) 95-50% by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having a density of 0.850-0.900 g/cm.sup.3 and the ethylene content of 75-95 mol %,(B) 5-50% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a radical polymerizable polar unsaturated monomer, said copolymer having the radical polymerizable polar unsaturated monomer content of 5-40% by weight, and(C) 1.0-30 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of the above-mentioned (A)+(B), of a graft-modified polyethylene, a part or whole of said polyethylene has been graft-modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative, and a laminate using this adhesive resin composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1991Date of Patent: July 7, 1992Assignee: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koichiro Sato, Mineo Kubo, Mikio Nakagawa
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Patent number: 5118750Abstract: A repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising from about 70% to about 99% solid, polymeric, acrylate, inherently tacky, infusible, solvent-insoluble, solvent-dispersible, elastomeric microspheres comprising at least one alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate ester; and at least one polar monomer, and correspondingly, from about 30% to about 1% of a binder copolymer comprising an elastomeric polymeric backbone having pendant therefrom high Tg polymeric moieties.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1990Date of Patent: June 2, 1992Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Spencer F. Silver, Roger W. Leinen, Joaquin Delgado
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Patent number: 5114795Abstract: Multilayered high barrier film products providing gas and moisture barrier properties. The film products comprise at least a first polymer film having low permeability to moisture and a polymer blend film containing a gas barrier polymer and a second polymer functionalized for compatibility with the gas barrier polymer and so as to allow the polymer blend film to adhere to the first polymer film. A method for the preparation of multilayered high barrier film products includes the steps of forming a gas barrier polymer film from a polymer blend containing a gas barrier polymer and a second polymer and, bonding a moisture barrier polymer film to at least one side of the gas barrier film.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1988Date of Patent: May 19, 1992Assignee: The Standard Oil CompanyInventors: Elena S. Percec, Lucy Melamud, Gerald P. Coffey
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Patent number: 5091470Abstract: Thermoplastic rubber modified molding compositions containing N-phenyl maleimide, acrylonitrile, and at least one copolymerizable comonomer suitable for preparing moldings having low surface gloss.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1990Date of Patent: February 25, 1992Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Hendrick W. Wolsink, John J. Plomer, Thomas D. Traugott
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Patent number: 5081193Abstract: A grafted copolymer containing low cis-polybutadiene having a Mooney viscosity of 30 to 40 as a rubber component, and 30% by volume or more of particles of said rubber component becoming non-spherical rubber particles when molded into a molded article, is suitable for use as a low gloss agent which is usable in the fields of internal and external automotive trims, exterior parts of household electric applicances, etc.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1990Date of Patent: January 14, 1992Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.Inventors: Seizou Mishima, Kiyotaka Mashita, Kazuyoshi Shike, Jun Matsuzawa, Masashi Shitara, Isamu Hattori
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Patent number: 5061751Abstract: A thermoplastic composition containing a first phase of a polar thermoplastic polymer, a second phase of non-polar polyolefin incompatible therewith, and a vinylpyrrolidone grafted polyolefin at least at an interface to compatibilize the different phases. A mixed phase monolayer of the composition containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer blended with vinylpyrrolidone grafted polypropylene as the first phase, and polypropylene as the second phase, has good oxygen and moisture barrier properties for food packaging applications. Also disclosed is a tieless multilayer laminate of the composition having an interlayer of a blend of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and vinylpyrrolidone grafted polypropylene and outer layers of polypropylene. The laminate has good oxygen and moisture barrier properties for food packaging applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1989Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventor: Tad L. Patton
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Patent number: 5055526Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided an adhesive resin composition comprising(A) 95-50% by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having a density of 0.850-0.900 g/cm.sup.3 and the ethylene content of 75-95 mol %.(B) 5-50% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a radical polymerizable polar unsaturated monomer, said copolymer having the radical polymerizable polar unsaturated monomer content of 5-40% by weight, and(C) 1.0-30 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of the above-mentioned (A)+(B), of a graft-modified polyethylene, a part or whole of said polythylene has been graft-modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative, and a laminate using this adhesive resin composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1988Date of Patent: October 8, 1991Assignee: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koichiro Sato, Mineo Kubo, Mikio Nakagawa
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Patent number: 5047467Abstract: A process for producing a grafted alkyd resin, which comprises graft-copolymerizing an alkyd resin with 0.01 to 5.0% by weight of at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of nitrogen-containing vinyl monomers and phosphorus-containing vinyl monomers.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1989Date of Patent: September 10, 1991Assignee: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Masahide Amemoto, Hikaru Watanabe, Akio Shoji
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Patent number: 5047475Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition comprising (A) from 1-98 wt. parts of a graft copolymer obtained by graft-polymerizing (a) 5-80 wt. % of a rubbery polymer and (b) 95-20 wt. % of a monomer mixture consisting of 40-90 wt. % of an aromatic vinyl compound, 60-10 wt. % of a vinyl cyanide compound and 0-50 wt. % of another ethylenically unsaturated compound copolymerizable therewith, (B) 1-40 wt. % parts of a modified copolymer selected from (B.sub.1) a modified vinyl copolymer obtained by polymerizing (a) 40-90 wt. % of an aromatic vinyl compound, (b) 60-10 wt. % of a vinyl cyanide compound, (c) 0.01-10 wt. % of a monomer having an epoxy, carboxyl or amino group, and (d) 0-40 wt. % of another ethylenically unsaturated compound, and (B.sub.2) a modified olefinic copolymer obtaind by copolymerizing (e) 50-95 wt. % of ethylene or propylene, (f) 0.1-20 wt. % of a monomer having an epoxy, carboxyl or amino group, and (g) 0-40 wt. % of another ethylenically unsaturated compound, (C) 1-60 wt.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1989Date of Patent: September 10, 1991Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Takuya Ogawa, Masatoshi Iwamoto, Kazumasa Chiba, Kazuhisa Yano
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Patent number: 5028349Abstract: Elastic-thermoplastic or thermoplastic powder-form moulding compositions having uniform particles size and improved thermal stability and processes for their manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1988Date of Patent: July 2, 1991Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Herbert Eichenauer, Alfred Pischtschan, Karl-Heinz Ott
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Patent number: 5019623Abstract: A process for producing a grafted alkyd resin, which comprises graft-copolymerizing an alkyd resin with 0.01 to 5.0% by weight of at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of nitrogen-containing vinyl monomers and phosphorus-containing vinyl monomers.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1989Date of Patent: May 28, 1991Assignee: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Mashide Amemoto, Hikaru Watanabe, Akio Shoji
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Patent number: 5015690Abstract: A modifier composition which provides retention of surface smoothness and internal appearance while imparting improved low-temperature impact properties to molded thermoplastics and the thermoplastic molding compositions containing said modifier, the modifier comprising a crystalline thermoplastic resin and a modifier formed by combining a grafted EPM or EPDM rubber and a reactive polystyrene.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1989Date of Patent: May 14, 1991Assignee: Copolymer Rubber & Chemical CorporationInventor: William G. Williams
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Patent number: 5004783Abstract: A polymer blend comprises a high nitrile copolymer and a compatible thermoplastic polymer or copolymer containing polar groups, formed from monomers selected from the group consisting of alkylacrylamides, aliphatic and cyclic methacrylates, unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydrides, vinyl pyrrolidones, heterocyclic ring compounds containing two hetero atoms, lactones and phosphorus-containing monomers that form highly crystalline polymers. Such blends can be used to form films and membranes having improved thermal, mechanical and optical properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1988Date of Patent: April 2, 1991Assignee: The Standard Oil CompanyInventors: Elena S. Percec, Doreen Y. Takigawa
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Patent number: 4994515Abstract: A resin composition comprising (A) at least one heat-resistant resin, (B) at least one thermoplastic resin, (C) an antimony oxide, (D) at least one bromine-containing reaction product selected from the group consisting of (1) a compound having a molecular weight of from 1,200 to 6,000 and a bromine content of from 5.0 to 60% by weight which is obtained by reacting a bromine-containing epoxy compound and 1,3,5-tribromophenol, and (2) a compound obtained by reacting a bromine-containing epoxy compound having an epoxy equivalent of from 450 to 7,000 and a bromine content of from 5.0 to 52% by weight and an acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer having a carboxyl group at the both terminals thereof and a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 10,000, and (E) at least one silicon-containing compound selected from the group consisting of (1) silicone oil, (2) a ladder silicone resin, and (3) an alkoxysilane having a mercapto group, a vinyl group or a methacryloyl group, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1989Date of Patent: February 19, 1991Assignee: Showa Denko Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Junichiro Washiyama, Chikara Aoyama, Tetsuo Yasuda
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Patent number: 4992510Abstract: Disclosed is method for producing a rubber modified thermoplastic reins which comprises carrying out all or a part of the following setps (I) - (VI):(I) a step of mixing the following (A), (B), (C) and thermoplastic resin (2):(A) a latex of graft rubber polymer (1),(B) an organic agent which is capable of dissolving thermoplastic resin (2) and has a solubility in water of 5% by weight or less at a temperature at which (A), (B), (C) and thermoplastic resin (2) are mixed, amount of the organic agent being 10-600% by weight of polymer (4) which is the sum of graft rubber polymer (1) and thermoplastic resin (2) and(C) a water soluble agent capable of coagulating latex (A), amount of this agent being 10% by weight or less of graft rubber polymer (1),(II) a step of separating and removing aqueous phase from a two-phase mixture obtained in the mixing step (I),(III) a step of mixing the mixture from which the aqueous phase has been removed at step (II) and the whole or a part of thermoplastic resin (3),(IV) a step ofType: GrantFiled: August 16, 1989Date of Patent: February 12, 1991Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruhiko Sugimori, Noriyuki Tajiri, Fumio Suzuki, Hideaki Habara, Yutaro Fukuda, Haruki Sato
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Patent number: 4981944Abstract: A liquid coating composition is provided which comprises, as a binder, an addition polymer containing on average 2 or more pendant activated unsaturated groups and, as a crosslinking agent, a compound containing on average 2 or more primary amino groups. The pendant activated unsaturated groups of the addition polymer are based upon fumaric, maleic and/or itaconic acid and/or anhydrides thereof. The liquid coating compositions of the present invention provide the particular advantage of rapid cure at ambient temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1989Date of Patent: January 1, 1991Assignee: Akzo N. V.Inventors: Tamme Bartels, Gerardus J. W. M. Maters
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Patent number: 4956410Abstract: A process for preparing a bound antioxidant polymer concentrate is described which comprises grafting one or more acrylic or alkylacrylic esters or amides containing a hindered-amine group onto the polymer in the presence of a radical generator at a temperature of 100.degree. to 350.degree. C., the molar ratio of said radical generator to said ester or amide being from 0.001: to 1:1, the reaction being continued for a time such that the melt viscosity of the polymer which increases initially during the reaction has reduced to a level which permits the concentrate to be homogeneously blended subsequently into a unstabilized polymer.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1989Date of Patent: September 11, 1990Inventors: Gerald Scott, Sahar Al-Malaika, Abdul Ibrahim
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Patent number: 4927886Abstract: Polyvinyl chloride resins are treated with a low inherent viscosity-high glass transition temperature enhancing agent to impart improved processing properties thereto, especially melt flow, which are desirable in various melt type fabrication processes such as custom injection molding. The high glass transition temperature-inherent viscosity enhancing agent is made by polymerizing one or more high glass transition temperature agent forming monomers in the presence of a chain transfer agent. The agent has a high glass transition temperature as well as a low inherent viscosity. The high glass transition temperature-inherent viscosity enhancing agent is produced as an overpolymer in a mass polymerization reaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1987Date of Patent: May 22, 1990Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich CompanyInventors: Richard H. Backderf, Frank J. Donat
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Patent number: 4921909Abstract: Emulsion polymerization type thermoplastic resin of high performance can be produced by the following methods: namely, a method which comprises removing an aqueous phase from a two-phase mixture comprising a latex of polymer (1) produced by emulsion polymerization, a water soluble agent (2) in an amount of 10% by weight or less of said polymer (1) which is capable of coagulating the latex of polymer (1) and an organic agent (3) in an amount of 0.1 to 6 times the weight of said polymer (1) which is capable of dissolving both an uncrosslinked polymer contained in said polymer (1) and thermoplastic polymer (4) mentioned hereinbelow and has a solubility in water of 5% by weight or less at 25.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1986Date of Patent: May 1, 1990Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Company, Ltd.Inventors: Teruhiko Sugimori, Noriyuki Tajiri, Yutaro Fukuda
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Patent number: 4914138Abstract: A polymer blend comprises a high nitrile polymer and a compatible polyolefin functionalized with an unsaturated compound selected from the group consisting of unsaturated carboxylic acids, esters, anhydrides and imides. Such blends can be used to form films and membranes having improved thermal, mechanical and optical properties. The blend combines the low oxygen permeability of high nitrile polymers with the low water vapor permeability of the polyolefins and are, therefore, useful in the packaging industry. A method for forming blends of high nitrile polymers with polyolefins includes the step of functinalizing a polyolefin prepared from a monoolefin having from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms with an unsaturated compound selected from the group consisting of unsaturated carboxylic acids, esters, anhydrides and imides and blending from about 99 to 1 parts by weight of the functionalized polyolefin with from about 1 to 99 parts by weight of the high nitrile polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1988Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Assignee: The Standard Oil CompanyInventors: Elena S. Percec, Lucy Melamud, Gerald P. Coffey
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Patent number: 4912162Abstract: Disclosed is a graft copolymer resin prepared by graft polymerizing a vinyl compound onto a composite-structured acrylic rubber whose particles are composed of a core consisting of a diene rubber enlarged by treatment with an acid group-containing copolymer latex, and an outer layer consisting of an acrylate polymer having a crosslinked structure formed by the combined use of a graft-linking agent and a cross-linking agent. This graft copolymer resin may be blended with a rigid thermoplastic resin in a specific proportion. This resin composition imparts a good gloss to the molded articles formed therefrom, while retaining excellent impact resistance and weather resistance.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1987Date of Patent: March 27, 1990Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Kishida, Yutaka Toyooka, Haruyoshi Kitahara
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Patent number: 4892533Abstract: A copolymer of recurring units of at least one .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated monomer and recurring units of at least one copolymerizable comonomer comprising, in its preferred embodiment from about 20 to about 80 percent pendant carboxylic acid units and from about 80 to about 20 percent pendant carboxylate salt units, is blended with a heterocyclic carbonate to produce a water-absorbing composition upon curing. The composition is particularly suitable for fiber formation.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1988Date of Patent: January 9, 1990Assignee: Arco Chemical Technology, Inc.Inventor: Bi Le-Khac
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Patent number: 4886856Abstract: Novel graft copolymer elastomers comprising a rubbery substrate polymer and a graft copolymer of a monomer capable of grafting to the rubbery substrate and a copolymerizable comonomer having pendant reactive groups capable of functionally reacting with reactive polar functionality of a copolymer of a monovinylidene aromatic monomer and a copolymerizable polar comonomer are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1987Date of Patent: December 12, 1989Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Bibiana S. Y. Chen, David E. Henton
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Patent number: 4880877Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a rubber modified thermoplastic resin which comprises carrying out all or a part of the following steps (I)-(VI):(I) a setp of mixing the following (A), (B), (C) and thermoplastic resin (2):(A) a latex of gfart rubber polymer (1),(B) an organic agent which is capable of dissolving thermoplastic resin (2) and has a solubility in water of 5% by weight or less t a temperature at which (A), (B), (C) and thermoplastic resin (2) are mixed, amount of the organic agent being 10-600% by weight of polymer (4) which is the sum of graft rubber polymer (1) and thermoplastic resin (2) and(C) a warer soluble agent capable of coagulating latex (A), amount of this agent being 10% by weight or less of graft rubber polymer (1),(II) a step of separating and removing aqueous phase from a two-phase mixture obtained in the mixing step (I),(III) a step of mixing the mixture from which the aqueous phase hsa been removed at step (II) and the whole or a part of thermoplastic resin (3),(IV) a step ofType: GrantFiled: December 24, 1986Date of Patent: November 14, 1989Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruhiko Sugimori, Noriyuki Tajiri, Fumio Suzuki, Hideaki Habara, Yutaro Fukuda, Haruki Sato
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Patent number: 4879076Abstract: A process for producing polyethylene materials is disclosed in which particulate polyethylene is drawn at lower temperatures than its melting point, the polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 5-50 dl/g at 135.degree. C. in decalin and resulting from the polymerization of ethylene at temperatures below the above melting point and with use of a selected catalyst. The polyethylene materials excel in mechanical strength and elastic modulus.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1987Date of Patent: November 7, 1989Assignee: Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Sano, Seizo Kobayashi, Kazuo Matsuura, Shigeki Yokoyama, Takeshi Kamiya
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Patent number: 4877833Abstract: A heat resistant copolymer composition is provided by blending two kinds of copolymers one of which is obtainable by polymerizing a maleimide monomer (A), an aromatic vinyl monomer (B), an unsaturated nitrile monomer (C) and optionally at least one other comonomer copolymerizable therewith (D) in a specific monomer ratio in the presence or absence of an elastomeric polymer and which has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.3 to 1.2 dl/g, and another of which is obtainable by copolymerizing the aromatic vinyl monomer (B), the unsaturated nitrile (C) and optionally at least one other comonomer copolymerizable therewith (D) in a specific monomer ratio in the presence or absence of the elastomeric polymer and which has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.3 to 1.5 dl/g.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1987Date of Patent: October 31, 1989Assignee: Sumitomo Naugatuck Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masatsune Kondo, Kiyoshi Ogura, Koiti Kuramoto
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Patent number: 4871812Abstract: A moldable, putty-like adhesive mass is disclosed comprising a blend of (1) an acrylate terpolymer adhesive containing a hydrophilic macromolecular moiety and (2) a reinforcing material which is a carbonylamido group containing polymer. The adhesive blends are moisture vapor permeable and non-water swellable. They are useful in many medical applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1987Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Donald H. Lucast, Donald R. Battles, Steven S. Kantner
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Patent number: 4868057Abstract: A laminated structure comprising a plurality of polymeric layers at least two of said polymeric layers bonded together with an adhesive composition comprising a modified olefin polymer and at least one selectively hydrogenated block copolymer having at least one block which is predominantly a monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block and at least one block which is a hydrogenated conjugated diolefin polymeric block. The adhesive composition used in the laminated structure significantly improves compatibility of the various polymeric layers thereby enabling the laminated structure or any excess thereof to be used in recycle as well as various molding applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1987Date of Patent: September 19, 1989Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Glenn R. Himes
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Patent number: 4826918Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions containingA. 10 to 98 parts by weight and preferably 10 to 95 parts by weight of one or more thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonates,B. 2 to 60 parts by weight and preferably 5 to 60 parts by weight of one or more graft polymers of:B.1 5 to 90 parts by weight and preferably 30 to 80 parts by weight of a mixture ofB.1.1 50 to 95 parts by weight styrene, .alpha.-methyl styrene, nucleus-substituted styrene, methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof andB.1.2 50 to 5 parts by weight acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate, maleic acid anhydride, N-substituted maleic imide or mixtures thereof, orB.2 95 to 10 parts by weight and preferably 70 to 20 parts by weight of a rubber having a glass transition temperature T.sub.G of .ltoreq.10.degree. C.,C. 0 to 80 parts by weight of a thermoplastic copolymer of:C.1 50 to 95 parts by weight styrene, .alpha.-methyl styrene, nucleus-substituted styrene, methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof andC.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 1988Date of Patent: May 2, 1989Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans-Jurgen Kress, Dieter Wittmann, Bernd Quiring, Horst Peters, Jochen Schoeps
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Patent number: 4816172Abstract: This invention is a method of producing a clear, high-performance dispersant/antioxidant VII. The method comprising admixing a polar modifier to a VI improver during preparation process or to final product at a sufficiently high temperature to produce the desired clear, high performance VI improver.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1987Date of Patent: March 28, 1989Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Maria M. Kapuscinski, Larry D. Grina, Lee A. Brugger
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Patent number: 4808661Abstract: The invention provides a rubber dispersed copolymer resin having excellent heat resistance, impact strength and moldability and composed of (1) a dispersed phase formed of a rubbery polymer and copolymerized styrene-type, acrylonitrile-type and maleimide-type monomers, said rubbery polymer specifically controlled occluding the copolymer of monomers, being grafted with the copolymer and/or forming a multicomponent gel together with copolymers, and (2) a continuous phase formed at least of a specifically controlled copolymer of the styrenetype, acrylonitrile-type and maleimide-type monomers. The resin is useful as a molding material for electric appliances, electronic equipment and cars.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1986Date of Patent: February 28, 1989Assignee: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, IncorporatedInventors: Mune Iwamoto, Norifumi Ito, Kazuo Sugazaki, Tetsuyuki Matsubara, Toshihiko Ando
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Patent number: 4804708Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic moulding compounds based on thermoplastic polycarbonates, graft polymers and optionally thermoplastic copolymers, characterized in that the graft polymers contain at least one primary or secondary aliphatic acrylic acid ester or tert.-butyl acrylate or tert.-butyl methylacrylate incorporated by polymerization. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these thermoplastic moulding compounds.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1987Date of Patent: February 14, 1989Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dieter Wittmann, Christian Lindner, Hans-Jurgen Kress, Horst Peters, Jochen Schoeps
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Patent number: 4804706Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of maleimide copolymers by emulsion polymerization of an aromatic vinyl monomer, a vinyl cyanide monomer and a maleimide monomer in specific proportions wherein the polymerization is carried out by charging not less than a specific proportion of the aromatic vinyl monomer and optionally not more than a specific proportion of the vinyl cyanide monomer into the polymerization system before initiation of the polymerization; adding, continuously or dividedly, a mixture composed of the total amount of the maleimide monomer and the remainder of the other monomers to the polymerization system after initiation of the polymerization; maintaining the pH of the aqueous phase of the polymerization system in the range of 3 to 9 at the initiation of said polymerization; and using a redox catalyst containing an oil-soluble organic peroxide.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1987Date of Patent: February 14, 1989Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Kishida, Yutaka Toyooka, Atsushi Kimura
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Patent number: 4800216Abstract: The invention relates to ABS molding compositions having a markedly reduced residual butadiene content, even at high processing temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1987Date of Patent: January 24, 1989Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Herbert Eichenauer, Alfred Pischtschan
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Patent number: 4788250Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising a graft polymer resin (I) obtained by polymerizing one or more monomers (b) selected from the group consisting of aromatic vinyl compounds and ethylenically unsaturated compounds, in the presence of a latex of an ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene terpolymer rubber (a) having a specific gel content and a specific particle diameter, so that the graft polymer resin contains a specific proportion of the rubber (a); and a rigid thermoplastic resin (II). This resin composition has excellent weather resistance and impact resistance, and yields molded articles having a good surface gloss.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1987Date of Patent: November 29, 1988Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruyoshi Kitahara, Yasuaki Ii, Yutaka Toyooka
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Patent number: 4785052Abstract: Polymer alloys containing copolymers of methylmethacrylate/N-phenylmaleimide are disclosed. In one embodiment the polymer alloy is an alloy of methylmethacrylate/N-phenylmaleimide and styrene/maleic anhydride. In another embodiment, the polymer alloy is an alloy of methylmethacrylate/N-phenylmaleimide and styrene/maleic anhydride/N-phenylmaleimide.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1986Date of Patent: November 15, 1988Assignee: Arco Chemical CompanyInventor: Barry D. Dean
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Patent number: 4783505Abstract: Polymer alloys containing copolymers of methylmethacrylate/N-phenylmaleimide are disclosed. In one embodiment the polymer alloy is an alloy of methylmethacrylate/N-phenylmaleimide and styrene/maleic anhydride. In another embodiment, the polymer alloy is an alloy of methylmethacrylate/N-phenylmaleimide and styrene/maleic anhydride/N-phenylmaleimide.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1986Date of Patent: November 8, 1988Assignee: ARCO Chemical CompanyInventor: Barry D. Dean
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Patent number: 4764558Abstract: A thermodynamically miscible polymer composition containing a copolymer having recurring units of an alkyl vinyl ether and recurring units of an N-aryl substituted maleimide and an acrylonitrile copolymer is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1987Date of Patent: August 16, 1988Assignee: Arco Chemical CompanyInventor: Bi Le-Khac
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Patent number: 4764557Abstract: Elastic-thermoplastic and thermoplastic powder-form moulding compositions of uniform particle size and improved thermal stability at made by incorporating a sulphur containing polymer.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1986Date of Patent: August 16, 1988Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Herbert Eichenauer, Alfred Pischtschan, Karl-Heinz Ott
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Patent number: 4762882Abstract: A modified polyolefin resin and a composition containing therein such modified polyolefin, having excellent adhesive property and heat-sealing property at the time of high speed forming operations, the modified polyolefin resin consisting essentially of: a copolymer of ethylene and .alpha.-olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms, the copolymer having a density in a range of from 0.890 to 0.910 g/cm.sup.3, a ratio of a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of Mw/Mn=2 to 15, and a product of a melt tension (g) and a melt-index (g/10 min.) of a molten resin measured at 160.degree. C. of 4 or below; and unsaturated carboxylic acid or derivatives thereof grafted on the ethylene type copolymer at a ratio of from 0.01 to 3% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1986Date of Patent: August 9, 1988Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Industries LimitedInventors: Shigeaki Okano, Katsuhiko Hayashi, Yoshiteru Sakurazawa, Yoshinori Suga
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Patent number: 4757109Abstract: A process for the preparation of maleimide copolymers by emulsion polymerization of 50 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 10 to 30% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, and 5 to 40% by weight of a maleimide monomer comprising a three step polymerization process wherein the remaining vinyl cyanide monomer is separately added in the third step of said process.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1986Date of Patent: July 12, 1988Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Kishida, Yutaka Toyooka, Atsushi Kimura