Abstract: This invention relates to a low fiber, plyable facer suitable for use in the construction industry, particularly for insulation board manufacture, comprising a dry preformed fiber mat containing a binder for the fibers, preferably a preformed glass mat, coated with a prefoamed composition which contains a thixotropic polymer latex, a foam sustaining amount of a surfactant and a flame retarding and/or strengthening amount of a mineral filler and also to the use and process for the preparation of the above as well as to a siding underlayment or insulation board having a foamed, thermosetting resin core which is surfaced with said facer as a product for commercial use.

Abstract: A continuous, solvent-free process for obtaining solvent-free, fine white powders of high molecular weight alternating terpolymers of maleic anhydride, a C1-C4 alkyl vinyl ether and isobutylene, without odor or taste.

Abstract: A composite roofing shingle coated with weather resistant granules on its exposed surface which comprises (a) a top member having an upper undivided headlap section and a lower butt section comprising spaced tabs depending from said headlap and (b) a bottom backer member attached to the under surface and coterminal with the length of said headlap section, said backer member being exposable in the spaces between said tabs, said tabs carrying a horizontal band area of a given hue which contrasts with that of the remaining portion of the tab and which is painted or printed across the bottom margin of the tab to provide a band having a relatively smooth surface, said backer member having a surface texture distinguishable from the texture of the color band and having weather resistant granules embedded on its exposed surface; which granules are of a contrasting color with respect to the unpainted portions of the tabs.

Abstract: Free-flowing flakes of vinyl caprolactam monomer usable below its melting point of 34° C. without developing coloration.

Abstract: A gas hydrate inhibitor includes, by weight, a copolymer including about 80 to about 95% of polyvinyl caprolactam (VCL) and about 5 to about 20% of N,N-dialkylaminoethyl(meth)acrylate or N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) methacrylamide.

Abstract: A clear emulsifiable concentrate of a water-insoluble fungicide, without nonylphenol ethoxylate, that can be diluted in water to produce an aqueous ready-to-use formulation free from crystal formation or decomposition.

Abstract: A high purity, water-white, clear, light stable, non-toxic, formaldehyde-free composition for inhibiting growth in a substance requiring microbial inhibition comprising about 40-60% by weight of an aqueous solution of hydroxymethylaminoacetate in the form of its alkali metal salt which is formed by the reaction of a salt of glycine, with formaldehyde, in an aqueous medium, at a pH of about 10.5-12.5, characterized by carrying out the reaction at a molar ratio of glycine to formaldehyde sufficient to maintain a molar excess of glycine in the medium and to leave a predetermined amount of residual glycine present in the composition at the conclusion of the reaction, and to preclude the presence of any detectable free formaldehyde as methylene diol in said composition.

Abstract: This invention concerns a stabilized packaging environment for a particulate vinyl lactam polymer, particularly polyvinylpyrrolidone particles, which comprises a sealed, oxygen-impervious receptacle containing said polymer particles and a separate air permeable package within the receptacle containing a water moistened oxygen scavenging agent, preferably iron powder, an iron (II) salt, ascorbic acid or a mixture of such agents.

Abstract: A polymer useful in oral care compositions which has a reactive group covalently bonded to a bactericide, flavorant and/or essential oil compound, said bond being hydrolyzable in aqueous solution to slowly release said compound into said composition.

Abstract: The hydroxybenzoate compounds of this invention are defined by the formula: wherein Y is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, a C1 to C6 alkyl or a C2 to C6 alkyl ether; R is a C4 to C6 mono- or di-olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon radical, a C4 to C7 mono- or di-acetylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon radical or a C2 to C3 acetylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon radical when at least one of X and Y is other than hydrogen and X is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, a C1 to C6 alkyl, a C2 to C6 alkyl ether or  in which A is selected from the group of X, B is selected from the group of Y and R1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy or —COOR2 in which R2 is C1 to C6 alkyl, a C2 to C6 olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon radical or a C2 to C7 acetylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon radical.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for rejuvenating the appearance of skin with reduced or minimal potential for skin irritation, in the form of a lotion, creme, solution or gel, or applied onto a carrier, includes about 0.5 to 50 wt. % in an aqueous, alcoholic or aqueous-alcoholic solution of a solvent-free, high molecular weight terpolymer of methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride-isobutylene, said composition having a pH of 1.5 to 5.

Abstract: Water-based, hair care products containing homogeneous terpolymers having both hair styling and conditioning properties is described.

Abstract: A process of making a cosmetically or pharmaceutically-acceptable emulsion or gel composition which comprises: (a) heating a reaction mixture comprising, by weight, about 5-70% of a vinyl monomer in about 30-95% of an oil as solvent, wherein said oil is selected from the group consisting of a silicone oil, a mineral oil and a water-insoluble organic ester and a free radical initiator, optionally in the presence of a crosslinking agent and/or an oil soluble surfactant, with agitation, under an inert gas, at about 40-150° C., wherein the oil is present in an amount sufficient to keep the resultant vinyl polymer in a stirrable state until the end of the polymerization, (b) adding a surfactant, if a suitable surfactant was not present during polymerization, and, (c) then adding water to form an oil-in-water, a water-in-oil or a water-in-oil-in-water emulsion or gel, in a volume ratio of oil-in-water of 30:70 to 10:90, or water-in-oil of 90:10 to 30:70.

Abstract: A composition for preventing or retarding the formation of gas hydrates during the transport of a fluid comprising water and a hydrocarbon through a conduit. The composition is a copolymer of vinyl caprolactam and vinyl pyridine, and terpolymers thereof, with vinyl pyrrolidone, preferably including 70-97% by weight vinyl caprolactam. Suitably such polymers have a molecular weight in the range of 500 to 2500, and are made in a polymerization solvent, preferably a glycol ether, most preferably, 2-butoxyethanol; and also including a carrier solvent, preferably monoethylene glycol.

Abstract: This invention relates to stable, quaternized vinlypyridine carboxylate home-, co- and ter-polymers, useful as dye transfer inhibitors and polymers complexable with active agrochemical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic agents for controlled release thereof, and to a commercial process for the synthesis of said polymers in high yield and purity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a single phase emulsifiable concentrate composition comprising (a) between about 0.05 and about 25 wt. % of a biologically, fungicidally and/or herbicidally active aza compound; (b) between about 2 and about 40 wt. % of a lactam selected from the group of N-methyl pyrrolidone, N-methyl caprolactam, a C8 to C18 alkyl pyrrolidone, a C8 to C18 caprolactam and a mixture thereof; (c) between about 2 and about 20 wt. % of a moisture scavenging agent selected from the group consisting of a liquid molecularly hindered carbodiimide, a molecular sieve or a mixture thereof and (d) between about 10 and about 80 wt. % of a mixture of at least two non-ionic surfactants having an overall hydrophilic/lipophilic balance (HLB) above 7. The invention also relates to the stable oil-in-water (o/w) miniemulsions prepared from the above by dilution to between about 40 and about 99.99 wt. % water for a “pour on”, dip or spray solution useful in the treatment of animals or plants.

Abstract: A non-aqueous, heterogeneous polymerization process comprises heating a reaction mixture of about 5-70%, preferably 10-30%, by weight, of a vinyl monomer in an oil as solvent, and a free radical initiator, optionally in the presence of a crosslinking agent and/or a surfactant, wherein the oil solvent is present in an amount sufficient to keep the resultant polymer in a stirrable state throughout the polymerization. The polymer reaction product is capable of forming a uniform emulsion or gel upon addition of water thereto.

Abstract: What is described is a high molecular weight homogeneous, branched copolymer of maleic anhydride and a C1-C5 alkyl vinyl ether monomer, in which a branching agent is present in an amount of less than 0.5 wt. % of the polymer. A solution process of making such polymer also is described.

Abstract: A clear, one-phase, efficacious aqueous microemulsion of an agriculturally active pyrethroid insecticide for delivery at a high loading of active is provided herein which is free of nonylphenol ethoxylate.