Patents Represented by Attorney R. Bruce Blance
  • Patent number: 5157080
    Abstract: A crosslinker composition comprising an etherified phenol-formaldehyde resin modified by addition of a styrene (meth)-allyl alcohol copolymer is used to provide epoxy and polyester-alkoxymethylmelamine coil coating compositions of enhanced gloss, hardness, chemical resistance, adhesion and flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Gardner, Gary T. X. Mallalieu
  • Patent number: 5149756
    Abstract: Hybrid curable compositions comprising components curable by condensation, and components curable by free-radical initiated polymerization, cure being catalyzed by a metal sulfonate. The components curable by condensation comprise amino resins and co-reactants. The components curable by free-radical initiated polymerization comprise acryloyl compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: David W. Demarey
  • Patent number: 5106945
    Abstract: High solids compositions are described comprising a glycidamide containing more than one glycidamide group per molecule, a (meth)-acryloyl compound containing more than one (meth)-acryloyl group per molecule and a non-aromatic amine containing more than 2 amine hydrogen atoms per molecule. The compositions can be applied in coating, adhesive and laminating applications. They cure rapidly at room temperature to provide smooth, glossy, weather resistant surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Clive H. Hare
  • Patent number: 5102949
    Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated carbamates are prepared by reaction of unsaturated isocyanates with the hydroxy groups of polyvinyl acetals. The ethylenically unsaturated carbamates either alone or formulated with unsaturated co-reactants such as (meth)-acryloyl monomers and oligomers, maleates and fumarates provide radiation curable coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William A. Dupont, George E. Sheldrick
  • Patent number: 5093462
    Abstract: Hydroxy functional epoxidized amino resins comprising glycidamide groups. The polyglycidamides are produced from alkoxymethyl amino resins by reaction with acrylamide, followed by reaction with a polyol to introduce hydroxy functionality and then the unsaturated groups of the hydroxyfunctional acrylamidomethyl amino resins are epoxidized with an epoxidation agent such as hydrogen peroxide. The polyglycidamides are formulated with epoxy reactants to provide curable epoxy systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: William F. Pfohl
  • Patent number: 5087690
    Abstract: Hybrid curable compositions comprising components curable by condensation, and components curable by free-radical initiated polymerization, cure being catalyzed by a metal sulfonate. The components curable by condensation comprise amino resins and co-reactants. The components curable by free radical initiated polymerization comprise acryloyl compounds and allylic or vinylenearylenemethylidyne compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto
    Inventor: David W. Demarey
  • Patent number: 5079315
    Abstract: Hybrid curable compositions comprising components curable by condensation and components curable by free radical initiated polymerization. The components curable by condensation reaction comprise amino resins and co-reactants, the condensation reaction being optionally catalyzed by acid catalysts. The components curable by free radical initiated polymerization comprise acryloyl compounds and allylic or vinylenearylenemethylidyne compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: David W. Demarey
  • Patent number: 5075384
    Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated carbamates prepared by addition of unsaturated isocyanates to the hydroxy groups of styrene allyl alcohol copolymers are formulated with allylic monomers and unsaturated co-reactants selected from (meth)-acryloyl monomers and oligomers, maleates and fumarates to provide air-dry-and heat-curable coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto
    Inventors: William A. DuPont, Jerome W. Knapczyk
  • Patent number: 5068168
    Abstract: Terpolymers of styrene, mono-iso-butyl maleate and mono-2-(n-butoxy)ethyl maleate wherein the ratio of styrene units to maleate units is in the range of about 1:1 to about 1.6:1 and the ratio of mono-iso-butyl maleate units to mono-2-(n-butoxy)ethyl maleate is in the range of about 3:2 to about 1:3. The terpolymers are useful as alkali soluble binders for photoresist compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Kang I. Lee
  • Patent number: 5055518
    Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated carbamates are prepared by reaction of unsaturated isocyanates with the hydroxy groups of polyvinyl acetals. The ethylenically unsaturated carbamates either alone or formulated with unsaturated co-reactants such as (meth)-acryloyl monomers and oligomers, maleates and fumarates provide radiation curable coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William A. Dupont, George E. Sheldrick
  • Patent number: 5049623
    Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated carbamates are prepared by reaction of unsaturated isocyanates with the hydroxy groups of styrene allyl alcohol copolymers. The ethylenically unsaturated carbamates either alone or formulated with unsaturated co-reactants such as (meth)-acryloyl monomers and oligomers, maleates and fumarates provide radiation curable coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: William A. Dupont
  • Patent number: 5039762
    Abstract: Hybrid curable compositions comprising components curable by condensation and components curable by the free radical initiated polymerization. The components curable by condensation reaction comprise amino resins and co-reactants, the condensation reaction being optionally catalyzed by acid catalysts. The components curable by free radical initiated polymerization comprise acryloyl compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: David W. Demarey
  • Patent number: 5030696
    Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated carbamates prepared by addition of unsaturated isocyanates to the hydroxy groups of styrene allyl alcohol copolymers are formulated with allylic monomers and unsaturated co-reactants selected from (meth)-acryloyl monomers and oligomers, maleates and fumarates to provide air-dry-and heat-curable coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William A. DuPont, Jerome W. Knapczyk
  • Patent number: 5026771
    Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated carbamates prepared by addition of unsaturated isocyanates to the hydroxy groups of polyvinyl acetals are formulated with allylic monomers and optionally unsaturated co-reactants selected from (meth)-acryloyl monomers and oligomers, maleates and fumarates to provide air-dry- and heat-curable coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William A. Dupont, Jerome W. Knapczyk
  • Patent number: 5015613
    Abstract: Metal drier moderated to provide compositions of extended pot life by at least one molybdenum compound. Coating compositions of free radical polymerizable compounds and moderated metal drier exhibit lower propensity to yellowing when they are cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Christopher J. Hardiman, Gary R. Bowers
  • Patent number: 5010154
    Abstract: Coating compositions comprising a free radical polymerizable compound, a fatty acid metal drier and a fugitive inhibitor of the metal drier comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of fluoro .beta.-diketones and fluoro .beta.-ketoesters. Upon application of the coating composition as a film to a substrate, the fugitive inhibitor is allowed to volatilize and the metal drier catalyzes the free-radical polymerization of the free radical polymerizable compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Christopher J. Hardiman
  • Patent number: 5003066
    Abstract: The polyglycidamides are epoxy derivatives of cyclic ureas such as glycouril and aminotriazines such as melamine and guanamines. They are prepared from cyclic ureas and aminotriazines by methylolating with formaldehyde, etherifying with an alcohol, transetheramidizing with acrylamide and epoxidizing with hydrogen peroxide. They are used with polyamines and other epoxy reactive oligomers to provide crosslinkable coating systems which posses solvent, chemical and water resistance and UV stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: William F. Pfohl
  • Patent number: 4931536
    Abstract: Hydroxy functional acrylamido amino resins comprising hydroxy-hydrocarbyl groups. The resins are produced by reaction of alkoxymethyl amino resins with acrylamide to introduce acrylamidomethyl groups and then with a polyol to introduce hydroxy functionality. The hydroxy functional acrylamido amino resins may be epoxidized to form polyglycidamides which can then be formulated with epoxy reactants to provide curable epoxy systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: William F. Pfohl
  • Patent number: 4931537
    Abstract: Curable epoxy systems comprising polyglycidamides and epoxy reactants. The polyglycidamides are hydroxy functional polyglycidamides derived from amino resins. The epoxy systems can be used as laminating, encapsulating and coating resins. When the epoxy reactant is an anhydride, cure under ambient conditions is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: William F. Pfohl
  • Patent number: 4904738
    Abstract: Metal drier moderated to provide compostions of extended pot life by at least one molybdenum compound. Coating compositions of free radical polymerizable compounds and moderated metal drier exhibit lower propensity to yellowing when they are cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Christopher J. Hardiman, Gary R. Bowers