Abstract: A pleasant fragrance is imparted to the stabilizatiin of a halogen-containing polymer by the use of an organotin mercaptoalkyl heptanoate, and, optionally, up to about 50%, on an equivalents basis, of a sulfide thereof as the stabilizer. A mixture of the heptanoate with up to about 80% by weight of the mixture of a second carboxylate having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms in the carboxylate moiety may be used in place of the heptanoate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2001
Date of Patent:
January 25, 2005
Assignee:
Rohm and Haas Company
Inventors:
Bruce C. Herzig, Gary M. Conroy, Paul B. Adams, Michael E. Skladani, Gene K. Norris