Abstract: Stabilizer compositions are provided whose ingredients interact synergistically to improve the resistance to deterioration on heating of a variety of synthetic resin compositions. The interacting ingredients are (a) an organic phosphite having linked to phosphorus through oxygen at least two alkyl groups having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms and at least one organic group selected from polycyclic polyhydric phenol groups and pentaerythrityl groups, and (b) at least one carbonate ester of an ortho-substituted polyhydric phenol having in the molecule one to three benzenoid rings, two to three phenolic hydroxyl groups, and in each benzenoid ring one to two alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl groups of which at least one is positioned ortho to a phenolic hydroxyl group.Synthetic resin compositions are provided that are stabilized with the stabilizer compositions disclosed, including olefin polymers, polyamides, acrylic polymers, and vinyl halide polymers.

Abstract: Stabilizer compositions are provided whose ingredients interact synergistically to improve the resistance to deterioration on heating of synthetic resin compositions. The interacting ingredients are (a) a thioether carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having 5 to 15 carbon atoms and 3 to 8 primary hydroxyl groups with a 3-alkylthiopropionic acid having 4 to about 34 carbon atoms, and (b) at least one carbonate ester of an ortho-substituted polyhydric phenol having in the molecule one to three benzenoid rings, two to three phenolic hydroxyl groups, and in each benzenoid ring one to two alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl groups of which at least one is positioned ortho to a phenolic hydroxyl group.Synthetic resin compositions are provided that are stabilized with the stabilizer compositions disclosed, including olefin polymers, polyamides, acrylic polymers, and vinyl halide polymers.

Abstract: Improved clarity and resistance to deterioration on heating of polyvinyl fluoride and vinyl chloride polymers is obtained by employing a stabilizer composition consisting essentially of (A) a heterocyclic nitrogen compound having as part of a 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring the group ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen, aryl, or alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and X is oxygen or sulfur, and (B) one or more 1,2-epoxides, organic phosphites, or stannous tin, zinc, magnesium, aluminum, potassium, sodium, calcium, strontium, or barium salts of non-nitrogenous monocarboxylic acids having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms or hydrocarbon-substituted phenols having from about 10 to about 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDYL CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS OF ALIPHATIC DI- OR TRI- CARBOXYLIC ACIDS ARE PROVIDED, USEFUL AS LIGHT STABILIZERS FOR ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS, AND HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R.sub.2 is CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; a is selected from the group consisting of 2 and 3;M is selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3 and 4; andZ is a divalent ot trivalent aliphatic radical carrying from two to three ##STR3## groups, and can include from one to four hydroxyl groups OH.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new class of polyhydric phenol carbonate esters and to synthetic resin stabilizer compositions comprising these esters as well as to synthetic resins stabilized with such esters and with stabilizer compositions comprising these esters along with known polymer stabilizers.

Abstract: Organic peroxide polymerization co-initiator compositions and their use in the initiation of the polymerization of certain monomers and comonomers such as vinyl chloride, ethylene and methyl methacrylate. The co-initiator composition contains an alpha halo substituted diacyl peroxide and a coperoxide selected from t-alkyl peresters of t-hydroperoxides, peroxydicarbonates, acyl peroxycarbonic esters, and aliphatic diacyl peroxides. Typical is acetyl 2-chlorooctanoyl peroxide with t-butyl peroxy neodecanoate.

Abstract: 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDYL THIOCARBOXYLATES AND AMINOCARBOXYLATES ARE PROVIDED HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA: ##STR1## wherein: M.sub.1, M.sub.3, AND M.sub.4 ARE NUMBERS FROM 0 TO 1;m.sub.2 is a number from 1 to 2;n.sub.1 is a number from 0 to 2;n.sub.2 is a number from 0 to 3;n.sub.3 is a number from 0 to 2;R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, aralkyl, and hydroxy-substituted such radicals;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have from one to about twenty carbon atoms;X is hydrogen or O;Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are bivalent linking radicals having from one to about 20 carbon atoms, and selected from the group consisting of alkylene and cycloalkylene; and amino-substituted such radicals;Q is selected from the group consisting of SR.sub.

Abstract: 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDYL ESTERS OF BICYCLIC HEPTANE AND OCTANE CARBOXYLIC ACIDS ARE PROVIDED, USEFUL AS STABILIZERS FOR ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS, AND HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA: ##STR1## R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and O; R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl; alkenyl; cycloalkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl;a is selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3 and 4;b is selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, 2 and 3; and a + b is 1, 2, 3 or 4; and"ZEE" is a bicyclic heptane or octane ring having from seven to eight ring carbon atoms.

Abstract: Organic phosphites are provided having at least one 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidyl substituent attached at the 4-position to phosphorus through oxygen, and at least one polyol or polyphenol group, which are superior light and heat stabilizers for organic polymeric mterials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymers, polyamides, polystyrene, and similar polymers.

Abstract: An organic peroxide of the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are both selected from the same one of the following two subparagraphs:(a) each of X and Y is the same and is a peroxy alkyl group of the structure --OOR in which R is a t-alkyl group of 4-8 carbon atoms;(b) X is chlorine and Y has the structure ##STR2##

Abstract: Stabilizer mixtures that are capable of enhancing the resistance of polyolefins to degradation as a result of exposure to light and air, particularly at elevated temperatures, are obtained by reacting an .alpha.-olefin with an ester of a mercaptocarboxylic acid and a polyhydric alcohol, forming a reaction product of unknown structure containing thioether groups and carboxylic acid ester groups.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing cellulose thiocyanate by direct reaction of cellulose with thiocyanic acid in the presence of dimethyl formamide, or dimethyl sulfoxide, at elevated temperatures, the thiocyanic acid being formed in situ from a thiocyanate salt and sulfuric acid. The product, cellulose thiocyanate, has a carbon content of from 38% to 44.4%, a nitrogen content of from 0.1% to 6.3%, a sulfur content of 0.23% to 14.5%, and is noninflammable and self-extinguishing.

Abstract: Asymmetrical organic diacyl peroxide polymerization initiators having enhanced initiator efficiency and characterized by the presence of an acyclic acyl group of four or more carbon atoms having bromo or halo substitution at the alpha carbon atom, the other acyl group being different and heterosubstituted. However, when the alpha-halosubstituted acyl group is branched chain the other acyl group may be hydrocarbon.

Abstract: Acyl peroxycarbonic esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R is methyl or ethyl, R' is alkyl, and R and R' together have 17 or more carbon atoms. The compounds have unusual thermal stability, together with improved polymerization initiating efficiency. Particularly outstanding efficiency is found in connection with the polymerization of methyl methacrylate.

Abstract: Novel tertiary alkyl peresters of tertiary hydroperoxides are used as polymerization initiators wherein the peresters are characterized by the tertiary alkyl group of the acid moiety having at least two alkyl groups of two or more carbon atoms and the tertiary alkyl group of the hydroperoxide has at least five carbon atoms. Typical is the polymerization of certain vinyl monomers such as vinyl chloride.

Abstract: Novel tertiary alkyl peresters of tertiary hydroperoxides are used as polymerization initiators wherein the peresters are characterized by the tertiary alkyl group of the acid moiety having at least two alkyl groups of two or more carbon atoms and the tertiary alkyl group of the hydroperoxide has at least five carbon atoms. Typical is the polymerization of certain vinyl monomers such as vinyl chloride.

Abstract: Acyl peroxycarbonic esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R is methyl or ethyl, R' is alkyl, and R and R' together have 17 or more carbon atoms. The compounds have unusual thermal stability, together with improved polymerization initiating efficiency. Particularly outstanding efficiency is found in connection with the vulcanization of silicone rubber.

Abstract: Aliphatic peroxyester polymerization initiators whose thermal stability is controlled by a bromine or chlorine substituent on the carbon atom in the alpha position relative to the carbonyl group in the acid moity of the perester. The initiators show increased efficiency for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, styrene, ethylene, and in curing unsaturated polyester resins. Typical is 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl butyl peroxy 2-chlorolaurate.

Abstract: Acyl peroxycarbonic esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R is methyl or ethyl, R' is alkyl, and R and R' together have 17 or more carbon atoms. The compounds have unusual thermal stability, together with improved polymerization initiating efficiency. Particularly outstanding efficiency is found in connection with the polymerization of methyl methacrylate.

Abstract: Asymmetrical organic diacyl peroxide polymerization initiators having enhanced initiator efficiency and characterized by the presence of an acyclic acyl group of four or more carbon atoms having bromo or halo substitution at the alpha carbon atom, the other acyl group being different and heterosubstituted. However, when the alpha-halosubstituted acyl group is branched chain the other acyl group may be hydrocarbon.