Abstract: Highly fire retardant unsaturated polyester resins which exhibit low burning rates, low smoke generation and beneficial char formation in the presence of a flame are provided by incorporating up to about 5 weight percent of copper or a copper compound in a halogen containing unsaturated polyester of a polycarboxylic compound and a polyhydric alcohol having greater than about 4 weight percent halogen based on the weight of unsaturated polyester resin and a copolymerizable unsaturated monomer. The unsaturated polyester resins are copolymerized with an unsaturated monomer for use in castings, laminated products and other reinforced articles.

Abstract: Polymeric materials having fire retardancy and improved properties are provided by incorporating therein, Diels-Alder diadducts of polyhalogenated cyclopentadienes and a substituted or non-substituted furan.

Abstract: Compounds having excellant insecticidal properties and utility as fire retardants have the formula: ##EQU1## wherein X is halogen, the R substituents can be hydrogen, hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon radicals, and the R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 can additionally be halogen. Halogenation products of the foregoing compounds are especially useful.

Abstract: Fire retardant polymer compositions having improved smoke-retardance are prepared from:1. a copolymerizable mixture of:A. from about 50 to 80 weight percent of an .alpha.-,.beta.-, ethylenically unsaturated halogen-containing polyester of a polycarboxylic compound and a polyhydric alcohol, the polyester containing halogen in a proportion of greater than about 4 weight percent; andB. from about 20 to about 50 weight percent of a mixture of unsaturated monomers comprising a vinyl-benzene compound and an acrylic compound selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and esters of these acids, the weight ratio of vinylbenzene compound to acrylic compound being about 1:4 to 4:1; and2. an effective fire retardant proportion of about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of a smoke inhibiting additive comprising at least 0.

Abstract: Polymeric materials are rendered fire retardant by incorporating therein a Diels-Alder adduct of a halogenated cyclopentadiene and bicyclononadiene. The fire retardance of the compositions can be further enhanced by the incorporation therein of a metallic compound, particularly a compound of antimony, arsenic or bismuth. A preferred metallic compound is antimony oxide.

Abstract: Vinyl halide homopolymers, copolymers and graft polymers of substantially lower molecular weight are obtained when polymerization is carried out in the presence of an organotin mercaptide ester and an organic azo initiator. The products are faster fusing and have lower melt viscosities than corresponding polymers of the same molecular weight prepared by high temperature molecular weight reduction methods. The low molecular weight and excellent fusion characteristics of the products render these polymers particularly useful in molding, extrusion, and coating applications.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for synthetic resins is characterized by reacting oligomers produced from diene compound raw materials directly with phenols or phenolic resins in the presence of acidic catalysts.

Abstract: A friction particle, useful in applications where cashew nut shell oil friction particles have been used, may be prepared by the reaction at a temperature from about 225.degree. to about 400.degree. Fahrenheit of a non-oxyalkylated resole with resin selected from the group consisting of an oxyalkylated resole, an alkylated resole, an alkylated novolac, an oxyalkylated novolac, and mixtures thereof until it is insoluble, infusible, and does not soften slightly under mechanical force at temperatures below about 400.degree. Fahrenheit, and has substantially no cohesive or bonding strength.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel hydroxy-aromatic derivatives of decachloropentacyclo (5.3.0.0.sup.2,6.0.sup.4,10.0.sup.5,9) decane-3-one (C.sub.10 Cl.sub.10 O) and to reaction products of such derivatives with carboxylic compounds; products of this invention are useful as resin intermediates in the preparation of unsaturated polyesters, and saturated polyesters which can be reacted with formaldehyde, trioxane, or hexamethylene tetramine to produce thermosetting plastics.

Abstract: Polyvinyl halide or polyvinyl halide graft copolymers intimately mixed with a polyester derived mainly from an halogenated bicycloheptene carboxylic acid or anhydride such as chlorendic acid or anhydride and an alkylene glycol or alkylene oxide such as ethylene glycol or ethylene oxide are provided. The graft copolymers of the invention are obtained by polymerizing a vinyl halide in bulk in contact with an olefin polymer. The graft copolymer compositions of the invention have good clarity and provide improved processing characteristics and increased impact strength without reduction in heat distortion resulting from the addition of the polyester. The improved impact strength polyvinyl halide compositions of the invention can include blends of the polyester of the invention with modifying compounds, such as alkyl methacrylate-butadiene/styrene graft polymer impact modifiers and halogenated polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: Halogenated derivatives of the Diels-Alder adducts of norbornenes and halocyclopentadienes are excellent fire retardant additives for polymers, which additives are characterized by exceptional heat stability.

Abstract: A polymeric composition containing more than 5% halogen can be improved in heat and light stability by the incorporation therein of small amounts of a novel stabilizer which is the metallic salt of the reaction product of an alpha-olefin with maleic anhydride.The stabilizers of the invention can be used either alone or in combination with conventional stabilizers for halogen containing polymeric materials.

Abstract: Polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride containing up to 20 percent of a comonomer can be obtained in the form of small particle size spherical glassy surface particles by a process of bulk polymerization of monomer or monomers comprising two stage polymerization wherein high shear agitation is used during the first stage and low shear agitation is used in the second stage. To obtain a reduction in particle size, the polymerization in the first stage is conducted in contact with at least one of (A) an additive comprising an organic or inorganic, inert, fine particle size material solid at least at reaction temperatures, and insoluble in said monomer or monomers used, and (B) a cationic, anionic, or non-ionic surface active agent. A portion of the polymerization in a second stage reaction is conducted at temperature and pressure sufficient to render the surface of the individual particles or agglomerates glassy and fused.