Plural Diverse Oxyalkylene Groups Containing Patents (Class 568/624)
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Patent number: 5637673Abstract: Improved double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts are disclosed. The catalysts comprise a DMC compound, an organic complexing agent, and from about 5 to about 80 wt. % of a polyether polyol that has tertiary hydroxyl groups. Compared with other DMC catalysts, those of the invention have excellent activity for epoxide polymerization, and they can be used to make polyols having very low unsaturation even at high epoxide polymerization temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1996Date of Patent: June 10, 1997Assignee: ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventor: Bi Le-Khac
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Patent number: 5596059Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene polyether polyols suitable for preparation of flexible polyurethane foams are prepared by oxyalkylating an aqueous solution of one or more polyhydric, hydroxyl-functional solid initiators under conditions where both water as well as initiator are oxyalkylated. The polyols have calculated functionalities of between about 2.2 and 4.0 and hydroxyl numbers in the range of 10 to 180. The polyols may be used to prepare soft, high resiliency polyurethane flexible foams at low isocyanate indexes.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1995Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignee: ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventors: Stanley L. Hager, James E. Knight, Gregory F. Helma, Ben J. Argento
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Patent number: 5585458Abstract: A method for preparing polyether glycol is disclosed. An ester end-capped polyalkylene ether and an alcohol are subjected to alcoholysis at a temperature of 35.degree.-150.degree. C. and a pressure of 1-10 atm in the presence of a mixed metal oxide as a catalyst. The mixed metal oxide includes an alkaline earth metal oxide and at least one component selected from alumina, silica, and zinc oxide.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1995Date of Patent: December 17, 1996Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Wen-Fa Lin, Yu-Wen Chen, Jih-Chen Huang, Hsueh-Ying Chen
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Patent number: 5576275Abstract: A sequential block copolymer of the formula:R.sup.1 X--[C.sub.y H.sub.2y O).sub.m)C.sub.x H.sub.2x O).sub.n --H](I)containing: (i) a moiety R.sup.1 X derived from a starter molecule having at least one active hydrogen wherein R.sup.1 X is either a C.sub.10 -C.sub.24 alkyl or a C.sub.9 -C.sub.24 alkaryl group, X is O, S or N, (ii) a polymeric block derived from at least one alkylene oxide of formula C.sub.x H.sub.x2 O wherein x is either 3 or 4, and (iii) a polymeric block derived from at least one alkylene oxide of formula C.sub.y H.sub.2y O wherein y is an integer in the range from 12 to 16, and wherein q is 1 when X is O or S, and q is 2 when X is N; and m and n are such that the molecular weight is in the range from 600 to 4000; and the (C.sub.y H.sub.2y O) polymeric block derived from the alkylene oxide of formula C.sub.y H.sub.2y O forms from 1 to 40% by weight of the copolymer, and the polymeric block derived from the alkylene oxide of formula C.sub.y H.sub.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1995Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventor: John R. Moxey
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Patent number: 5567859Abstract: The present invention comprises novel preparations of polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene copolymers which retain the therapeutic activity of the commercial preparations, but substantially reduce the undesirable effects which are inherent in the prior art preparations. Because the preparations of polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene copolymers which comprise the present invention are a less polydisperse population of molecules than the prior art polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene copolymers, the biological activity of the copolymers is better defined and more predictable and the cardiotoxicity inherent in the native copolymers is substantially reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1994Date of Patent: October 22, 1996Assignee: CytRx CorporationInventors: R. Martin Emanuele, Mannarsamy Balasubramanian, Hameedsulthan S. Allaudeen
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Patent number: 5563221Abstract: A process for making high-primary, low-unsaturation polyols is disclosed. A polyol made by double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysis is blended with a polyol made by basic catalysis, and the polyol blend is reacted with ethylene oxide to produce an ethylene oxide-capped potyol. The process overcomes problems of the conventional recatalysis approach to making EO-capped polyols from DMC-catalyzed polyols.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1995Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Assignee: ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventor: Jos e F. Pazos
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Patent number: 5536427Abstract: A non-flammable electric discharge machining fluid for electric discharge machining which comprises a non-flammable water base solution, a block copolymer represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein n ranges from 1 to 5 and n/(m+p) ranges from 0.5 to 2.5. The fluid contributes to a lowered electrode wear rate and an improved machining removal rate.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1994Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: Sodick Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Takahashi, Makoto Sugai
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Patent number: 5536881Abstract: A polyoxyalkylene glycol derivative which has at least one constitutional unit represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are each hydrogen, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a group represented by the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each hydrogen, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxyalkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.7 is an alkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, a substituted alkylene group having 3 to 5 total carbon atoms with an alkyl group as a substituent, or a substituted alkylene group having 4 to 10 total carbon atoms with an alkoxyalkyl group as a substituent, n' is an integer of 0 to 20 and R.sup.8 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms with at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 being a group represented by the general formula (II).Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1993Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Kawaguchi, Nobuaki Shimizu, Masato Kaneko
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Patent number: 5523492Abstract: The present invention comprises novel preparations of polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene copolymers which retain the therapeutic activity of the commercial preparations, but are substantially free from the undesirable effects which are inherent in the prior art preparations. Because the preparations of polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene copolymers which comprise the present invention are a less polydisperse population of molecules than the prior art polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene copolymers, the biological activity of the copolymers is better defined and more predictable.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1993Date of Patent: June 4, 1996Assignee: CYTRX CorporationInventors: R. Martin Emanuele, Robert L. Hunter, Paula H. Culbreth
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Patent number: 5505878Abstract: Water-in-oil emulsions are broken by the use of adducts prepared by reacting high molecular weight polyalkylene glycol with ethylene oxide, or diglycidyl ether, or both ethylene oxide and diglycidyl ether. The adduct demulsifiers may be used alone or as a blend with other demulsifiers.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1994Date of Patent: April 9, 1996Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Grahame N. Taylor, Richard Mgla
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Patent number: 5488180Abstract: This invention relates to complex hydrophobe compounds and to alkoxylation products, i.e., condensation reaction products of alkylene oxides and complex hydrophobe compounds having at least one active hydrogen. This invention also relates to alkoxylation products that have beneficial, narrow molecular weight ranges.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1992Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Richard D. Jenkins, David R. Bassett, Danny E. Smith, John N. Argyropoulos, James E. Loftus, Gregory D. Shay
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Patent number: 5483008Abstract: The present invention relates to a bifunctional polyether having groups different from each other at both ends, with a polymerization degree of 5 to 10000 and consisting of repeating units each represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1, represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, or a lower alkyl group optionally substituted by a halogen atom, and R.sub.1 in each repeating unit may be the same or different), as well as to a process for the preparation thereof and a polymerization initiator therefor. The process of production and polymerization initiator of the present invention enable 100% introduction of a primary amino group into one of the ends of polyether.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1993Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Research Development Corporation of JapanInventors: Yasuhisa Sakurai, Teruo Okano, Masayuki Yokoyama, Kazunori Kataoka, Yukio Nagasaki, Nobuyuki Ohsako, Masao Kato
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Patent number: 5468796Abstract: In the manufacture of soft tissue products such as facial and bath tissue, a creping adhesive composition comprising from about 0.05 to about 20 dry weight percent of an ethoxylated acetylenic diol has been found to reduce skulch, improve creping blade life, and improve crepe quality. The creping adhesive composition is particularly useful for creping throughdried tissue webs.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1994Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: Kimberly-Clark CorporationInventors: Franklin M. C. Chen, Frank G. Druecke
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Patent number: 5426242Abstract: Compounds of the structure:H(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.k ORO X.sub.m (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H (I)where R is a divalent hydrocarbyl or hetero-substituted hydrocarbylgroup having up to 10 carbon atoms,X is --CH.sub.2 CH(R.sup.1)O-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 O--,R.sup.1 is methyl or ethyl,m is from 0.5 to 3.0 andk+n is from 3 to 10the number of X groups not exceeding 25% by weight of the compound are disclosed. Such compounds are useful as hydraulic fluids. R is typically --(CH.sub.2).sub.x -- where x is from 4 to 10. A process for preparing an alkoxylating agent with a diol HOROH in a first step and further reacting the product of the first step with ethylene oxide is also disclosed. A typical diol is 1,6-hexanediol; a typical alkoxylating agent is propylene oxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1993Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: International Specialty Chemicals LimitedInventor: John R. Moxey
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Patent number: 5425894Abstract: Polyhydroxypolyethers as low foam surfactants comprising a compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a linear or branched C.sub.2 - to C.sub.18 -alkylene radical;R.sup.2 is H, ##STR2## R.sup.3, R.sup.4 are linear or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.18 alkyl radicals;Z is a number of from 1 to 3;with the proviso that at least one R.sup.2 is ##STR3## n is a number of from 2 to 8; m is a number of from 15 to 34; andl is a number of from 0 to 3.These compounds are useful in cleaning compositions and rinse aids which are low foaming and biodegradable.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1993Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Michael C. Welch, Jay G. Otten, Glenis R. Schenk
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Patent number: 5407968Abstract: The invention relates to a polyether polyol, a water-curable polyurethane prepolymer prepared by using the polyether polyol, and a composition containing the prepolymer. The above polyether polyol is obtainable by subjecting an active hydrogen compound to addition polymerization reaction with ethylene oxide and an alkylene oxide of 3 to 4 carbon atoms in a specified ratio. The above water-curable polyurethane prepolymer is obtainable by reacting the polyether polyol with a polyisocyanate compound. The above composition comprises a mixture of the water-curable polyurethane prepolymer and the polyisocyanate. The above water-curable polyurethane prepolymer and composition provide a foam of fine and uniform cell structure with improved strength on curing with water.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Sano
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Patent number: 5357038Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the polyurethane-forming reactivity of a propylene oxide-based ethylene oxide-free polyol produced using a double metal cyanide complex catalyst by incorporating therein a minor amount of a base prior to employing the polyol in a polyurethane-forming reaction. Also claimed is the base-containing polyol composition produced in accordance with the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1993Date of Patent: October 18, 1994Assignee: Olin CorporationInventors: John W. Reisch, Deborah M. Capone, Ronald S. Blackwell
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Patent number: 5340916Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a hard foam containing urethane groups or urethane and isocyanurate groups by the polyisocyanate polyaddition process, by reactinga) a polyoxypropylene- or polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-polyol containing secondary hydroxyl groups, having a functionality of from 3.5 to 4.3, a hydroxyl number of from 350 to 650 and a viscosity of from 500 to 2,500 mPa.multidot.s at 23.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1992Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Rolf Henn, Werner Hinz, Ludwig Schuster, Klaus Vorspohl
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Patent number: 5313000Abstract: This invention relates to the production of hydroxy-terminated polymers in the 2,000-20,000 MW range suitable for use as prepolymers in curing reactions with isocyanates to produce elastomers. The process involves the continuous addition over periods of 25-50 hours of an oxirane (monoepoxide) or a mixture of an oxirane and an oxetane to a reaction mixture, consisting of stoichiometric excesses of oxonium ion-forming catalyst such as BF.sub.3 -etherate and a diol initiator dissolved in an inert solvent. Under these conditions, chain extension of the diol occurs and the formation of cyclic oligomers and other impurities is minimised. The mole ratio of the initiator to catalyst is maintained at above 10:1 to suppress the formation of cationic terminal species on the growing polymer chain.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1992Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence in her Britannic Majesty's Government of the U.K. of Britain and Northern IrelandInventor: Malcolm J. Stewart
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Patent number: 5290912Abstract: The present invention has an object of producing a polyoxyalkylene compound by ring-opening polymerization of an alkylene oxide to a certain specific highly hydrophobic initiator. The present invention provides a process for producing a polyoxyalkylene compound, characterized in that the polyoxyalkylene compound is produced by ring-opening polymerization of an alkylene oxide, in the presence of a plural metal cyanide complex catalyst, with an initiator selected from an organopolysiloxane compound having an active hydrogen-containing functional group to which an alkylene oxide is reactive, and a fluorine-containing compound having such an active hydrogen-containing functional group and a fluorinated hydrocarbon group.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1992Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Watabe, Hiromitsu Takeyasu, Shigeyuki Kozawa
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Patent number: 5254745Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene polyols initiated with melamine and coinitiated with toluene diamine and oxyalkylated with one or more alkylene oxides have relatively low viscosity and are suitable for preparing polyurethane foams.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1991Date of Patent: October 19, 1993Assignee: BASF CorporationInventor: Joachim Jahme
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Patent number: 5210322Abstract: A process for preparing ethers which comprises contacting a carboxylated ether with a metal oxide catalyst under conditions effective to produce the ether.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1990Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Stephen W. King, Kurt D. Olson
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Patent number: 5208379Abstract: Waste or scrap polyurethane may be conveniently and economically converted to useful active-hydrogen containing polyethers and polyamines by contacting the polyurethane with water, strong base, and an activating agent such as a quaternary ammonium compound containing at least 15 carbon atoms or an organic sulfonate containing at least 7 carbon atoms. The activating agent helps to accelerate the rate of base catalyzed hydrolysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1992Date of Patent: May 4, 1993Assignee: Arco Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventors: Lau S. Yang, Diane A. Macarevich
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Patent number: 5171747Abstract: The derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;X is an oxygen atom, a methylene group or a --CH.dbd.CH-- group;n is 1 or 2 when X is an oxygen atom or a methylene group and 0 or 1 when X is a --CH.dbd.CH-- group;D is an oxygen atom or a NOR group, wherein R.dbd.H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl group;each of R.sub.2 and R'.sub.2 independently is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl group; andR'.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may further form together a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 -- chain,useful as drugs.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1990Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: Delalande S.A.Inventors: Francois X. Jarreau, Vincenzo Rovei, Jean-Jacques Koenig, Alain R. Schoffs
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Patent number: 5160450Abstract: Novel surface active agents in the form of compounds of formulas (I) and (II) show higher surface activity. ##STR1## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are alkyl or alkenyl groups having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, Z is H, SO.sub.3 H, PO(OH).sub.2, CH.sub.2 COOH, (CH.sub.2).sub.2 SO.sub.3 H or a salt thereof, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are alkyl or alkenyl groups having 5 to 19 carbon atoms, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is a number of from 1 to 20.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1990Date of Patent: November 3, 1992Assignee: Lion CorporationInventors: Mitsuo Okahara, Araki Masuyama
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Patent number: 5124074Abstract: A novel anti-foaming agent is described which contains a compound produced by an addition reaction ofa mono-substituted poly(alkylene glycol) represented by the general formula:RO(AO).sub.x H (I)wherein R represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, AO represents a structural unit of an oxyalkylene chain, said structural unit having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and x represents a number of 1 to 80, witha polyepoxy compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Q represents a residue of an organic compound containing in the molecule thereof 2 or more hydroxyl groups and either of a hydrocarbon chain having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms and an oxyalkylene chain having a polymerization degree of from 2 to 100, said residue having a valence of y and being formed by removing from 2 to 8 active hydrogen atoms from the organic compound, and y represents a number of 2 to 8.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1991Date of Patent: June 23, 1992Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Uchiyama, Harumi Suzuki
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Patent number: 5104987Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the alkoxylation of an active hydrogen-containing compound comprising contacting the active hydrogen-containing compound with an alkylene carbonate in the presence of a mixed metal oxide catalyst under conditions effective to alkoxylate the active hydrogen-containing compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1990Date of Patent: April 14, 1992Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventor: Stephen W. King
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Patent number: 5073283Abstract: Antifreeze composition and composition concentrates are disclosed which comprise an alcohol, such as, for example ethylene glycol, a surface modifier, such as, for example, an organophosphate which adheres to the interior surfaces of a cooling system, and a pseudo oil, such as, for example a polypropylene glycol, which forms a film on the surface-modified, interior surfaces of the cooling system. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the composition and composition concentrates.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1989Date of Patent: December 17, 1991Assignee: First Brands CorporationInventors: Pak S. Leung, Errol D. Goddard
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Patent number: 5025094Abstract: Active-hydrogen compounds, for example, primary and secondary alcohols or diols, are alkoxylated, for example, ethoxylated, using solid anion-bound metal oxide catalysts, such as, zirconium oxysulfate catalyst. Hydrous zirconium oxide is treated with solutions of sulfate phosphate, nitrate or tetrafluoroborate and calcined in air at 300.degree. to 950.degree. C. to produce highly active heterogeneous alkoxylation catalysts. The amorphous catalysts afford narrow molecular weight products. The catalyst can be removed from the product by filtration and reused with no significant loss in activity. Reaction temperatures of 50.degree. to 140.degree. C. are employed for alkoxylation.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1989Date of Patent: June 18, 1991Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Technology CorporationInventor: Stephen W. King
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Patent number: 5003111Abstract: Novel polyether polyols are disclosed which contain an internal block of isobutylene oxide or a mixture of isobutylene oxide and a mono- or unsaturated alkylene oxide and an end-cap of a mono- or unsubstituted alkylene oxide to provide reactive primary or secondary hydroxyl end-groups. The polyether polyols are useful intermediates in the production of segmented elastomers. A process for the preparation of the novel polyols is also described in which an alkali metal catalyst and a crown ether cocatalyst are employed to afford polyols containing relatively low levels of unsaturation.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1989Date of Patent: March 26, 1991Assignee: Arco Chemical Technology, Inc.Inventor: Stephen D. Harper
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Patent number: 4978805Abstract: Polyethers I ##STR1## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, n and m are each from 1 to 30 and r is from 0 to 20, are used mainly as surfactants in detergent and cleaning agent formulations.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1989Date of Patent: December 18, 1990Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Richard Baur, Stefan Birnbach, Alfred Oftring, Ekhard Winkler
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Patent number: 4970295Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyethers is disclosed in which an oxetane monomer, or a mixture of an oxetane monomer and an oxolane monomer, and a carboxylic acid anhydride are contacted with a bleaching earth catalyst. The process yields ester-terminated polyethers which may be saponified to obtain hydroxy-terminated polyether polyols.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1989Date of Patent: November 13, 1990Assignee: ARCO Chemical Technology, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan L. Schuchardt
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Patent number: 4943626Abstract: Polyether active hydrogen compounds having at least two terminal active hydrogen groups on primary carbon atoms are prepared by (a) forming polyoxyalkylene molecules each having at least one active hydrogen precursor, (b) linking at least two of the polyoxyalkylene molecules, and (c) converting the active hydrogen precursor groups to active hydrogen groups on primary carbon atoms. The polyoxyalkylene molecule is formed by exposing a reaction mixture comprising at least one alkylene oxide and at least one protective initiator to conditions effective for the polymerization of the alkylene oxides. Linking is accomplished at polyether chain ends distal to the protected active hydrogen precursor groups, such that the active hydrogen precursors remain on the linked polyether chains until they are converted to active hydrogen groups.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1988Date of Patent: July 24, 1990Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: James E. McGrath, Youngtai Yoo, Robert B. Turner, Diane M. Lewis
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Patent number: 4917993Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one other hydrophilic colloid layer, wherein at least one compound represented by formula (I) is contained in at least one layer of the silver halide photographic material and wherein an organic material selected from the group consisting of a natural or synthetic water-soluble polymer is contained in at least one of the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and the other hydrophilic colloid layer such that at least 10% by weight of the organic material originally present in the layers of the silver halide photographic material is washed out from the layer during development processing:A--X--Y--B (I)wherein A represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group, which has from 8 to 25 carbon atoms; X represents ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or --Y--B; Y represents a group consisting of at least one of eacType: GrantFiled: December 19, 1988Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Mukunoki, Masakazu Yoneyama, Sumito Yamada
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Patent number: 4886917Abstract: Narrow, balanced alkoxylation product mixture distributions having at least one alkoxylation product constituting more than 20 weight percent of the mixture can be provided by modified, calcium-containing catalysts. Catalysts for alkoxylation processes can be produced from lime and can, with modification, be used to make the narrow, balanced alkoxylation product mixture distribution.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1986Date of Patent: December 12, 1989Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Knopf, Louis F. Theiling, Jr.
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Patent number: 4857218Abstract: Lubricant compositions having good dilution viscosity characteristics and high viscosity/pressure coefficients can be produced using a connected branch copolymer having a core segment, non-crosslinked branched polymer segments connected to the core segment and a group of linear polymer segments connected to the branched polymer segments and bearing terminal groups capable of effecting hydrogen bonding. These connected branch copolymers are used in aqueous lubricant compositions, which may include a co-solvent such as ethylene or diethylene glycol.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1985Date of Patent: August 15, 1989Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventors: Debra J. Meschke, Kenneth L. Hoy
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Patent number: 4814515Abstract: A method of manufacturing a modified polyhydroxy compound, which is characterized in that a polyhydroxy compound is heated for 30 minutes or more at a temperature ranging from 150.degree. to 250.degree. C. under stirring and in the presence of tin, tin compounds such as tin halogenide, tin hydroxide and tin oxide. The polyhydroxy compound modified by this method is effective in improving the foamability and mechanical strength of urethane foam, when it is used as a raw material in the manufacture of urethane foam.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1987Date of Patent: March 21, 1989Assignee: Human Industry CorporationInventors: Sadao Kumasaka, Satomi Tada, Hirokazu Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 4751012Abstract: Synthetic lubricants comprising 15 to 45 weight percent of an ester of a monohydric alcohol of 4 to 18 carbon atoms with one or more aromatic or alkane dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 18 carbon atoms blended with 85 to 55 weight percent of one or more polyether polyols having a number average molecular weight from about 400 to 5000. The blends are compounded with antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, and metal deactivators to produce a superior lubricant for reciprocating air compressors which gives a long life to the compressors.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1986Date of Patent: June 14, 1988Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Eldon L. Ward, Philip W. McGraw, Thomas J. Appleman
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Patent number: 4745230Abstract: Relates to deodorizing a polyoxypropylene group terminated polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol composition by removing allyloxypropan-2-ol in sufficient amount to reduce the content to less than 200 ppm.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1987Date of Patent: May 17, 1988Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Jay G. Otten, Edward J. Parker
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Patent number: 4745231Abstract: Block polymers usable as defoamers have the following formula ##STR1## in which R represents a glycerol or polyglycerol function having a degree of polymerization x of from 1 to 6 and the indices y is equal to (x-z+2), z is equal to (x-y+2), a is equal to 1 to 15, b is equal to 50 to 200 c is equal to 1 to 15, d is equal to 20 to 150 and e is equal to 1 to 15, with the proviso that the sums (a+c+e) is equal to 2 to 20, (b+d) is equal to 50 to 250 and (c+e) is equal to 1 to 15, and y has a value of at least 1.The block polymers are prepared by reaction of glycerol or polyglycerol having a degree of polymerization x with ethylene oxide, then with propylene oxide and, finally, again with ethylene oxide, preferably in the presence of alkaline etherification catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1986Date of Patent: May 17, 1988Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Fritz Lange, Rainer Hoefer, Karl-Heinz Schmid, Adolf Asbeck, Klaus Herrmann
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Patent number: 4728722Abstract: A process for the batchwise preparation of polyoxybutylene polyoxyalkylene glycols by copolymerizing tetrahydrofuran with a 1,2-alkylene oxide in the presence of compounds containing reactive hydrogen, the polymerization being carried out over a bleaching earth catalyst or zeolite catalyst, and the 1,2-alkylene oxide being fed to the reaction mixture in such manner that the concentration of the 1,2-alkylene oxide in the reaction mixture is kept at below 2% by weight during the polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1987Date of Patent: March 1, 1988Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventor: Herbert Mueller
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Patent number: 4721816Abstract: Alkylene oxide adducts of higher alkanols are prepared by a process which comprises contacting and reacting an alkylene oxide reactant comprising one or more C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 vicinal alkylene oxides with an alkanol reactant comprising one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.30 alkanols in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst which combines (i) one or more sulfur-containing acids with (ii) one or more aluminum compounds selected from the group consisting of aluminum alcoholates and aluminum phenolates, the relative molar ratio of component (i) to component (ii) being in the range from about 0.1:1 to 1:1. Alkanol alkoxylates, and particularly alkanol ethoxylates, prepared in this manner are characterized by a relatively narrow-range distribution of alkylene oxide adducts and by a relatively low content of residual alkanol. The products of this process are nonionic surfactants, particularly useful as components of detergent formulations.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1985Date of Patent: January 26, 1988Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Charles L. Edwards
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Patent number: 4719032Abstract: Cyclohexane derivatives of formula IR.sup.1 --Cy--CH.sub.2 --Q--(Cy).sub.m --O--(CO).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --R.sup.2 IwhereR.sup.1 denotes alkyl with 1 to 12 C atoms in which also one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups may be replaced by --O--, --CO--, --O--CO--, --CO--O-- or --CH.dbd.CH--,R.sup.2 denotes H, alkyl with 1 to 12 C atoms in which also one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups may be replaced by --O--, --CO--, --O--CO-- or --CO--O--,Cy denotes trans-1,4-cyclohexyleneQ denotes --CH.sub.2 -- or --O--,m denotes 1 or 2, andn denotes 0 or 1,are suitable as components of liquid-crystalline phases.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1986Date of Patent: January 12, 1988Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Andreas Wachtler, Joachim Krause, Reinhard Hittich, Bernhard Scheuble
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Patent number: 4709099Abstract: Polyethers having molecular weights of about 1000 to about 75,000 modified with alpha-olefin oxides having about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms exhibit increased thickening efficiency in aqueous systems. About 1 to about 20 percent by weight based upon the weight of the polyether is required, the proportion of alpha-olefin oxide modifier varying inversely with the molecular weight of the polyether. Modified polyethers, processes for the preparation of thickened aqueous systems, and thickened aqueous compositions are disclosed. The modified polyether thickening agents of the invention are particularly useful for thickening water or water-glycol mixtures which are useful as hydraulic fluids.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1986Date of Patent: November 24, 1987Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Edward J. Panek, Pauls Davis
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Patent number: 4703114Abstract: Polyethers of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R is the residue of a starting active hydrogen compound with removal of the active hydrogen atom, R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl or aryl, R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, R.sub.3 is H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or phenyl, x is 5-100, y is 1-5, and z is 2-8 are less active than those having primary or secondary alcoholic function at terminals.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1985Date of Patent: October 27, 1987Assignee: Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeo Mori, Junichiro Matsumoto
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Patent number: 4703069Abstract: This invention relates to polyether polyols having an average hydroxyl value in the range of 100 to 250 mgKOH/g, which are alkoxylated derivatives of a polyhydric alcohol being a mixture of compounds according to formula (I) or/and (II) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, CH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.3,R.sup.2 is H, CH.sub.2 OH or CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.2 OH).sub.3, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 areH, CH.sub.2 OH or CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1986Date of Patent: October 27, 1987Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries plcInventors: James P. Brown, Ronald N. May, David Randall
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Patent number: 4673518Abstract: This invention relates to synthetic polyether thickeners and thickened aqueous systems containing them. The thickeners are unique because they can be used in aqueous systems at less than ten percent weight concentration which will flow in a Vickers 104(C) Vane pump at use temperatures. These properties make them particularly useful for thickening hydraulic fluids used in high pressure vane and gear pumps. The thickeners are prepared by reacting conventional polyether polyols with alpha-olefin epoxides having an average of 6 to 12 total carbon atoms to obtain products with specific epoxide-to-hydroxyl ratios.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1986Date of Patent: June 16, 1987Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: James P. Owens, Charles F. Deck
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Patent number: 4665239Abstract: Polyethers having molecular weights of about 1000 to about 75,000 modified with alpha-olefin oxides having about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms exhibit increased thickening efficiency in aqueous systems. About 1 to about 20 percent by weight based upon the weight of the polyether is required, the proportion of alpha-olefin oxide modifier varying inversely with the molecular weight of the polyether. Modified polyethers, processes for the preparation of thickened aqueous systems, and thickened aqueous compositions are disclosed. The modified polyether thickening agents of the invention are particularly useful for thickening water or water-glycol mixtures which are useful as hydraulic fluids.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1984Date of Patent: May 12, 1987Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Edward J. Panek, Pauls Davis
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Patent number: 4654377Abstract: The instant invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of low molecular weight polyalcohols by the catalytic hydrogenation of a mixture of different low molecular weight hydroxy aldehydes, hydroxy ketones and optionally also polyhydric alcohols such as is formed from the autocondensation of formaldehyde (such a mixture will hereinafter be referred to as "formose"). The invention also relates to the use of these polyalcohols for the production of polyurethane resins.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1986Date of Patent: March 31, 1987Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Edgar Mohring, Kuno Wagner, Hanns P. Muller
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Patent number: RE33658Abstract: Synthetic lubricants comprising 15 to 45 weight percent of an ester of a monohydric alcohol of 4 to 18 carbon atoms with one or more aromatic or alkane dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 18 carbon atoms blended with 85 to 55 weight percent of one or more polyether polyols having a number average molecular weight from about 400 to 5000. The blends are compounded with antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, and metal deactivators to produce a superior lubricant for reciprocating air compressors which gives a long life to the compressors.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1989Date of Patent: August 6, 1991Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Eldon L. Ward, Philip W. McGraw, Thomas J. Appleman