Abstract: An improved process for preparing a polyarylate having a reduced viscosity of from about 0.1 to greater than 1.0 dl/gm comprising the following steps:(a) reacting an acid anhydride derived from an acid containing from 2 to 8 carbon atoms with at least one dihydric phenol to form the corresponding diester; and(b) reacting said diester with at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid at a temperature sufficient to form the polyarylate, wherein the improvement comprises carrying out said process in the presence of a particular solid adsorbent.

Abstract: In an improved process for the preparation of aromatic polyesters by polycondensation of diphenols with aromatic dicarboxylic acid halides such as isophthalic acid chloride and/or terephthalic acid chloride, by a two-phase interface polycondensation method wherein a fine dispersion is produced from an aqueous phase consisting of a solution of diphenol, alkali metal hydroxide for the formation of the alkali metal diphenolate in a stoichiometric ratio or in a slight excess and a phase transfer catalyst like triethylbenzylammonium chloride, tetrabutyl ammonium iodide or crown ether in a mixture of water and an organic solvent as a solubilizer with the organic liquid phase consisting of a solution of the acid chloride in a halogenated solvent, where the diphenolate, transferred to the liquid phase by the phase transfer catalyst, reacts with the acid chloride in a polycondensation reaction for the formation of the polyester, and the polyester formed remains dissolved in the organic phase the improvement comprising

Abstract: A heat resisting aromatic polyester resin comprising (a) recurring units of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is a bivalent group selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted bivalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms,--O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2 --and--CO--, and (b) recurring units of the formula (II): ##STR2## wherein X is as defined above, R and R' are a group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl and phenylalkoxyl groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, their substituted groups, a halogen atom and a mixture thereof, p+q=1 to 8, and m and n are 0 or 1, but n is not 0 when m is 1, provided that up to 10% by mole of the total of the units: ##STR3## in the formulas (I) and (II) may be replaced with units: ##STR4## the ratio of (a)/[(a)+(b)]being from 0.05 to 0.95 by mole. The polyester resin is substantially amorphous and soluble in some organic solvents, and has an excellent heat resistance.

Abstract: A process for making polyetherimides involving reacting an aromatic bis(ether anhydride) with an organic diamine in an inert solvent to form a prepolymer solvent mixture, effecting solvent removal by thin-film evaporation, and heating the resulting prepolymer to a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the final polyetherimide product and less than 450.degree. C. to form the polyetherimide.

Abstract: Step-growth polymers can be prepared by reacting a mixture of diphenylether or di(phenoxyphenyl)sulfone with biphenylene and a phthaloyl halide in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts acylating catalyst. These polymers can be cured by heating in the range 300.degree.-340.degree. C., with cross-linking occurring by reaction of formed biphenylene diradicals.

Abstract: An aromatic copolyamide comprising recurring units (A) of the formula (I), (B) of the formula (II) and (C) of the formula (III): ##STR1## wherein in (I), (II) and (III), Ar.sub.1 is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene radicals, each having two valence bonds oriented meta; Ar.sub.2 is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene radicals, each having two valence bonds oriented coaxially or in parallel to each other and radicals of the formula (IV): ##STR2## wherein Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently ##STR3## and; X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, X.sub.4, X.sub.5 and X.sub.6 respectively are independently --NH-- and --CO-- radicals, connected to each other to form an amide bond (--NHCO-- or --CHNH--), and the molar proportions of said recurring units (A), (B), and (C) fall within a quadrilateral defined by the co-ordinates P, Q, R and S or on a twice-turned line defined by the co-ordinates Q, R, S and P:P (A 50, B 5, C 45)Q (A 5, B 5, C 90)R (A 5, B 40, C 55) andS (A 50, B 15, C 35)on a triangular composition diagram.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an aromatic polyester by reacting an aromatic dicarboxylic acid dichloride with an alkali metal salt of a bisphenol comprises adding 0.01 to 100 mol %, based on the total monomer quantity, of an acid halide into the reaction system.

Abstract: Novel polyimides, optionally end-capped with polymerizable or inert groups, and the polyamic acid or ester intermediates thereof are prepared by reacting a tetracarboxylic acid compound (e.g. pyromellitic dianhydride or 3,3',4,4'-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride or its methyl diester) with diamines having the general formula ##STR1## wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur, X and/or Y are carbonyl or carbinol groups, the amine groups may be in the 2-, 3-, and/or 4-position, and isomerism is present when X and/or Y is a carbinol group. The polyimides may be end-capped by reaction, during or after their formation, with polymerizable groups such as 3-aminophenyl acetylene or 3,6-endomethylene-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride. The diamines are novel classes of amines when Z is sulfur and when Z is oxygen and X, Y, or X and Y are carbinol groups.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of aromatic polyesters by polycondensation of diphenols with chlorides of aromatic dicarboxylic acids by the two-phase interfacial polycondensation process, in which a dispersion as the reaction mixture is prepared from an aqueous phase, which contains the diphenolate formed with the aid of alkali metal hydroxide, and an organic-liquid phase containing the acid chlorides, this dispersion is passed, in the apparatus which is intended for carrying out the process and which comprises a reaction kettle and a dispersing device included with the latter in a circulation, through the dispersing device and the reaction kettle, the acid chloride dissolved in a largely anhydrous chlorinated solvent being continuously fed into this circulation at a point which, in the direction of flow, is upstream of the dispersing device.

Abstract: A process for producing an aromatic polyester carbonate resin in which the molar ratio of the dihydric phenolic compound residue to aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue to carbonate bond is in the range of 2:0.5:1.5-2:1.4:0.6 and these constituent components form an alternating configuration of high regularity, said process comprising a first step wherein in producing a hydroxyl-terminated aromatic oligocarbonate by reacting a dihydric phenolic compound with a halogenated carbonyl compound in a reaction medium consisting of water and a water-immiscible solvent in the presence of a basic inorganic compound, the reaction is carried out by using the basic inorganic compound in an amount of 0.6-1.6 moles per mole of the dihydric phenolic compound and the halogenated carbonyl compound in an amount of 0.3-0.

Abstract: An improved hydrolytically stable aromatic polyester-carbonate composition comprising in admixture an aromatic polyester-carbonate resin and a hydrolytically stabilizing amount of at least one stabilizing compound selected from epoxy silanes and epoxy siloxanes.

Abstract: Novel carbonate polymers comprised of the reaction product of a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor, and at least one imide selected from the group of compounds represented by the formulae ##STR1##

Abstract: A water soluble polyimide is described comprising the reaction product of butane tetracarboxylic acid (BTC), a multifunctional amine of the formula: ##STR1## and a diamine, where the multifunctional amine constitutes at least 5% of the total amine equivalents of the reactants and preferably 15% to 40%. An aqueous solution of this polyimide, a method of coating electrical conductors with this polyimide, and the electrical conductors insulated with the polyimide are also described. The polyimide, particularly useful as an insulation coating for magnet wire, is made by reacting the multifunctional amine with the BTC followed by reaction with the diamine, removing the condensed water produced during the reaction.

Abstract: An aromatic and/or heterocyclic polyamide-amide type polar solvent composition is prepared by prepolymerizing an aromatic or heterocyclic diamine with an aromatic or heterocyclic or heterocyclic dicarboxylic acid chloride in a smaller molar equivalent than that of the diamine to prepare a prepolymer solution having a solution viscosity of 20 poise or less; by removing a by-product, hydrochloric acid, from the resultant prepolymer solution by neutralizing it with ammonia to such an extent that the pH of a mixture of 10 g of the neutralized mixture with 200 ml of water becomes 3.7 to 8.0; by high polymerizing the prepolymer with an additional amount of aromatic or heterocyclic dicarboxylic acid chloride, and; finally, by converting the entire amount of hydrochloric acid and 10 to 70% NH.sub.

Abstract: Ordered ester/carbonate copolymers having improved properties at higher solids are provided by (1) contacting a dihydric organic compound such as bisphenol-A with a diacid halide such as terephthaloyl chloride and a carbonate precursor such as phosgene under conditions sufficient to form an ester/carbonate oligomer and (2) contacting the oligomer with additional carbonate precursor to produce the desired ordered ester/carbonate copolymer.

Abstract: A new polyester resin is produced by condensation polymerization of (a) a diol component of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and x and y are positive integers, the sum of them being 2 to 16 on an average, and (b) an acid component of polybasic (at least dibasic) carboxylic acid, anhydride thereof, and lower alkyl ester thereof, said acid component (b) containing 1 to 50 mol % of a dibasic carboxylic acid or anhydride thereof of the formula: ##STR2## where R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon groups of 4 to 20 carbon atoms and 10 to 30 mol % of trimellitic acid or anhydride thereof. The polyester has improved toughness, abrasion resistance and flexibility.

Abstract: An aromatic polyester amide is produced by reacting hydroxyphenyl-aminophenyl-propane with aromatic dicarboxylic acid dihalide in the presence of an inert organic solvent, and bringing the organic solvent phase containing the mixture of the reaction products of the above reaction into contact with an aqueous phase containing an acid-acceptor, whereby completing polycondensation reaction. In order to control the dissolution of water into the organic solvent phase while maintaining an adequate level of miscibility between the organic solvent phase and the aqueous phase, a neutral salt of inorganic electrolyte, such as sodium chloride, is added to the aqueous phase containing the acid-acceptor.

Abstract: An interfacial process for producing a poly(ester-carbonate) containing aromatic dihydroxy moieties derived from phenolphthalein. In the process, phenolphthalein polyester oligomers are formed first, and then the oligomers are reacted with phosgene and with additional aromatic or cycloaliphatic diacyl halide and with an aqueous solution of bisphenol-derived salt to form the poly(ester-carbonate).

Abstract: Described herein is an improved process for preparing a polyarylate having a reduced viscosity of from about 0.1 to greater than 1.0 dl/gm which process comprises the following steps:(a) reacting an acid anhydride derived from an acid containing from 2 to 8 carbon atoms with at least one dihydric phenol to form the corresponding diester; and(b) reacting said diester with at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid at a temperature sufficient to form the polyarylate, wherein the improvement comprises carrying out said process in the presence of at least one thermoplastic polymer. Also described herein are the products produced by said process.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparing polyarylates which comprises reacting a diester derivative of a dihydric phenol with an aromatic dicarboxylic acid in the presence of from about 10 to about 60 weight percent of at least one particular halogenated and/or etherated substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, at a temperature of from about 260.degree. to about 350.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for producing an aromatic polyesterpolycarbonate, which comprises polycondensing (a) a dihydroxydiaryl compound, (b) a terephthaloyl chloride and/or isophthaloyl chloride reactant, and (c) phosgene by an interfacial polymerization process in the presence of water, methylene chloride and an acid binding agent thereby preparing an aromatic polyesterpolycarbonate product containing structural units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a divalent group, and the aromatic rings may be substituted, and structural units of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X is a divalent group, and the aromatic rings may be substituted, said condensation reaction being characterized in that after at least 95% of the total --COCl groups in the terephthaloyl chloride and/or isophthaloyl chloride and phosgene starting materials has reacted, a chloroformate compound or additional phosgene is added to the reaction mixture in an amount to bring the concentration of --COCl groups to a level of 10 to 1000 .mu.

Abstract: An aromatic copolyamide comprising recurring units (A) of the formula (I), (B) of the formula (II) and (C) of the formula (III): ##STR1## wherein in (I), (II) and (III) Ar.sub.1 is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene radicals, each having two valence bonds oriented meta; Ar.sub.2 is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene radicals, each having two valence bonds oriented coaxially or in parallel to each other and radicals of the formula (IV): ##STR2## wherein Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently; ##STR3## and; X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, X.sub.4, X.sub.5 and X.sub.6 respectively are independently --NH-- and --CO-- radicals, connected to each other to form an amide bond (--NHCO-- or --CHNH--), and the molar proportions of said recurring units (A), (B) and (C) fall within a quadrilateral defined by the co-ordinates P, Q, R and S or on a twice-turned line defined by the co-ordinates Q,R,S, and P:P (A 50, B 5, C 45)Q (A 5, B 5, C 90)R (A 5, B 40, C 55) andS (A 50, B 15, C 35)on a triangular composition diagram.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymeric material comprises a copolymer which is a poly(bisphenol A tere- and/or isophthalate) copolycarbonate having a molar ratio of phthalate to carbonate units in the inclusive range from 2 to 10, preferably 3 to 8. The material, which may be prepared by techniques which are known, may be used in applications for high temperature transparent thermoplastics, eg transparencies for the aerospace industry.

Abstract: Novel high molecular weight resins, useful for electrically insulating conductors, are prepared by polycondensing a mixture of anhydrides, and a diisocyanate and/or a diamine in an inert organic solvent, preferably in the presence of a catalytic amount of 2-methylimidazole.

Abstract: Halogenated aromatic polyesters having the recurring structural formula ##STR1## wherein X is chlorine or bromine and Y is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, with the provision that when X is chlorine, Y is hydrogen or chlorine and when X is bromine, Y is hydrogen or bromine, R and R' may be the same or different and represent lower alkyl groups, hydrogen, or together constitute a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and n is an integer which is at least about 10, are prepared by(a) reacting in solution in the presence of an excess amount of a tertiary amine(1) a bisphenol having the structural formula ##STR2## wherein X, Y, R and R' have the same meanings as given above; with (2) an aromatic acid halide selected from the group consisting of terephthaloyl halide, isophthaloyl halide, and mixtures thereof to form a reaction mixture comprising solvent, tertiary amine hydrochloride, unreacted tertiary amine, and the halogenated aromatic polyester,(b) adding to the reaction mixture an amount of gaseous, substantially anhydrous,

Abstract: A process for producing poly(ester carbonates) and polyesters by reacting an aromatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylate salt such as sodium terephthalate with phosgene in an organic solvent in the presence of a catalytic amount of a tertiary nitrogen compound such as pyridine, optionally separating the suspended by-product inorganic salt and then interfacially reacting with a bisphenol such as bisphenol A. Excess phosgene in the diacid chloride synthesis can be carried over to the polymerization if a poly(ester carbonate) is to be produced or removed if a polyester is to be produced. Certain low levels of a tertiary nitrogen compound with a pyridine nucleus in the organic solution do not interfere with the interfacial polymerization.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide imide copolymers are provided which are excellent in both heat stability and melt viscosity characteristics at a temperature of from about 300.degree. C. to about 400.degree. C., and method of preparation.

Abstract: A process for preparing a thermoplastic, randomly branched aromatic polycarbonate is disclosed which comprises reacting a carbonate precursor, a dihydric phenol, and a dianhydride branching agent and maintaining the resultant reaction medium at a pH of from about 9 to about 12 to thereby produce a thermoplastic randomly branched aromatic polycarbonate.

Abstract: Polyetherimides having long chain aliphatic end groups have been found to exhibit significantly lower melt viscosities and higher notched izod impact values compared to comparable polyetherimides end capped with organic radicals derived from aromatic organic amines or aromatic organic anhydrides.

Abstract: A method is provided for enhancing the rate of formation of polyetherimides under melt or solution polymerization conditions by using either an alkali metal carboxylic acid salt, or a zinc carboxylic acid salt as a catalyst. The aforementioned catalysts are employed in a polymerization mixture of aromatic bis(ether anhydride) and an organic diamine.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of certain non-cyclic polyamines or salts of non-cyclic polyamines.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of certain cyclic di- or triamines or salts of cyclic di- or triamines.

Abstract: A novel process is disclosed for the preparation of copolyesters containing both carboxylate and carbonate groups. The process comprises reacting a carbonyl halide with a difunctional carboxylic acid and a dihydroxy compound in a reaction media which comprises water and a water immmiscible solvent in the presence of a tertiary amine.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing a high molecular weight aromatic carbonate polymer by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of a substituted pyridine or a salt of a substituted pyridine.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of certain sterically hindered secondary amines or their salts.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of a 5 to 8 membered heterocyclic compound which contains only carbon and nitrogen atoms in the ring and further characterized in that the ring contains at least two nitrogen atoms and at least one carbon atom, and in that the ring is aromatic in character and contains a maximum amount of olefinic unsaturation.

Abstract: A heat-resistant polyamide polymer having melt-moldability is obtained by reacting an aromatic diamine having the general formula: ##STR1## with an equivalent amount of aromatic dicarboxylic acid dihalide in an organic solvent in the presence of an aqueous solution of an alkali-metal hydroxide. When an equimolar mixture of terephthalic acid dihalide and isophthalic dihalide is reacted with the diamine, polyamide polymers with good melt-moldability are obtained.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of a sterically hindered heterocycloaliphatic secondary amine or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of a cyclic amidine.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing a high molecular weight aromatic carbonate polymer by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of a compound selected from pyrroles and pyrrole salts.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of an iminoether or its salt.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing a high molecular weight aromatic carbonate polymer by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of a nitrogen-containing crown-cyclic compound.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with a single step process for the production of diphenol terminated polycarbonates by the transesterification of diphenols, bis-aryl carbonates and polymeric diols with aliphatically bound terminal hydroxyl groups. These diols are selected from polyesters, polyethers, polythioethers and polyacetals. The transesterification is carried out at elevated temperatures under vacuum optionally in the presence of a catalyst with the ratios of the reactants being such as to avoid the retention of any terminal aliphatic hydroxyl groups or aryl carbonate groups.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing a high molecular weight aromatic carbonate polymer by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of a cyclic isourea compound.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing a high molecular weight aromatic carbonate polymer by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of certain cyclic iminoethers or their salts.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of a non-cyclic amidine.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing high molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of an amino amidine or amino guanidine.

Abstract: An interfacial polymerization process for preparing a high molecular weight aromatic carbonate polymer by reacting a dihydric phenol with a carbonate precursor in the presence of a catalytic amount of an isourea compound.

Abstract: An aromatic polyester-polycarbonate is prepared by(a) forming a low molecular weight polyester oligomer possessing terminal -OH groups by reacting a solution of a terephthaloyl chloride compound in an organic solvent with a dihydroxy-diaryl compound in an aqueous alkaline solution;(b) reacting said oligomer with phosgene thereby converting said terminal -OH groups to terminal -OCOCl groups; and(c) preparing the desired aromatic polyester-polycarbonate product by polycondensing the product of step (b) with a dihydroxy-diaryl compound in an aqueous alkaline solution.

Abstract: A polymer of the general formula: R'--M--Ar--B--Ar'--MArBAr'--.sub.k-2 M--Ar--B--Ar'--R wherein M and D, which can be the same or different, are independently ##STR1## wherein each Ar is independentlyR'--M--Ar--D--Ar'[--MArDAr'--].sub.k-2 M--Ar--D--Ar'--R"wherein L is ##STR2## phenyleneoxy, ##STR3## a covalent bond or T, wherein T is as defined belowand each Ar' is independently ##STR4## wherein T is O, S, phenyleneoxy, or --CR.sub.2 -- wherein R is as defined below, or --O--Ar--O-- wherein Ar can have any of the values set forth above and wherein R' and R" are independently ##STR5## wherein X is a covalent bond, --O--, --S--, or --CR.sub.2 -- wherein each R is independently hydrogen, an alkyl or fluoroalkyl group, preferably of 1 to 10 carbons, phenyl or an electron withdrawing group substituted phenyl, Y is CN, NO.sub.2, ##STR6## or if X is a covalent bond, Y can be hydrogen as well as any of the foregoing; or Ar"CO-- or Ar"SO.sub.