Abstract: Flexible composites, such as those useful as light pipes, may be effectively cured by reactions upon copolymerized alkoxysilane functionality. Improvements in the optical properties of the uncured and cured systems are found when the alkoxysilane monomer is stabilized during preparation, storage, and copolymerization with low levels of non-aromatic stable free radicals or stable free-radical precursors, such as nitroxides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of polymers bearing reactive functional groups. More particularly, this invention relates to the preparation of polymers containing functional acetoacetate groups and then following the polymerization reacting the acetoacetate group with a functional amine to form an enamine.Polymers of the present invention have many uses including coatings, sealants, adhesives and saturant applications, and are most useful as solutions or dispersions in water or water-cosolvent mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to producing a smooth hard coating on a wood substrate. A layer of a foamed polymerized latex emulsion is applied on the surface of a wood substrate, such as an oriented strand board. The layer is dried, crushed and then cured to form the orating. If desired the cured coating may be provided with a post cure heat treatment to improve its hardness. The present invention is also directed to applying and drying the layer of the foamed polymerized latex emulsion on a mat of wood fibers or flakes and then crushing and curing the crushed layer and the mat into a hardboard having a smooth hard coating. The coating of the present invention is useful as a sealer coat on a wood substrate. By adding pigment to polymerized emulsion, the sealer coat can be used to provide a finish coat on the wood substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing polysuccinimide is provided. Thermal polymerization of maleamic acid at a temperature of from about 160.degree. C. to about 330.degree. C. produces polysuccinimide. The reaction is optionally conducted in the presence of one or more processing aids, solvents or diluents. The polysuccinimide is particularly useful as a detergent additive.

Abstract: Poly(vinyl chloride), when impact modified with a core/shell impact modifier whose shell is predominantly formed from a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl methacrylate and whose core is a copolymer of butyl acrylate and a specific compositional range of certain higher alkyl acrylate monomers, exhibits improved toughness, especially at lower use levels of the modifier or lower test temperatures for the blend, than when the core of the impact modifier is either substantially formed from butyl acrylate alone or substantially formed from the higher alkyl acrylate alone.

Abstract: The composition having wet state clarity includes an aqueous latex binder combination of polymer particles with a diameter of less than 80 nanometers and a thickener. When glitter flakes are dispersed in these novel compositions in their wet state, they glitter more than conventional glitter compositions. Thus, they are more appealing to a consumer or an artist than conventional glitter compositions that tend to be cloudy or dull in their wet state.

Abstract: Polymers containing a high percentage of vinyl alcohol units are difficult to process into sheet, film, injection-molded objects, or fibers. Such melt-processing is greatly enhanced by admixing certain core/shell copolymers having either a rubbery, crosslinked core mainly formed from polymerization of butadiene and/or of an alkyl acrylate, or a non-cross-linked core derived mainly of units derived from an alkyl acrylate, and an outer shell mainly formed from polymerization of methyl methacrylate. Such copolymers do not require the presence of functional groups capable of reaction with the hydroxyl groups of the poly(vinyl alcohol) to impart the improved processing.

Abstract: A method for improved polymer powder stability is provided, particularly spray-dried emulsion polymers, by spray-drying emulsion polymers with selected low HLB surfactants. Stable spray-dried emulsion polymers are particularly useful as cement modifiers.

Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient aqueous polymerization process for preparing a water soluble polymer product having a molecular weight of less than 30,000. The polymer product is formed from about 3 to about 50 weight percent of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer, from about 50 to about 97 weight percent of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid monomer, and from 0 to about 40 weight percent of one or more carboxyl-free monoethylenically unsaturated monomers. The process of the present invention may be run as a batch or continuous process. The process uses at least one chain transfer agent and is conducted at an aqueous solution pH of about 3 or less to keep the molecular weight of the polymer product below 30,000. The polymer product produced by the process of the present invention is useful as an additive in detergents, cleaning formulations, and water circulating systems.

Abstract: A polymeric binder for ceramic materials is provided. The polymeric binder has a temperature range for pyrolysis which is broader than that for polymeric binders conventionally used in ceramic materials. The broader pyrolysis range provides for gradual removal of the binder when a ceramic part containing the binder is heated. Gradual removal of the binder minimizes the formation of voids and cracking in the ceramic part. Voids or cracking can lead to defects in the part, and destruction of the part may occur during removal if a polymeric binder used in the part is rapidly decomposed into gases. Therefore the polymeric binder of the present invention provides for ceramic parts with fewer defects and less chance of destruction than occurs with polymeric binders conventionally used in ceramic parts.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing core/shell MBS modifiers is disclosed, wherein by adding feeds of the monomers which form the second and/or third stage polymers prior to completion of polymerization of the earlier stages, a process with substantially reduced polymerization time results with no loss in properties of the product. The process further includes agglomeration of the rubbery polymer to increase particle size during the polymerization process.

Abstract: Dilute solutions of 0.5 to about 5% by weight of at least one 3-isothiazolone selected from the group consisting of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothazolin-3-one are stabilized without using inorganic metal salts or hydrogen peroxide by forming a microemulsion composition with organic solvent(s) having less than 6 percent by weight solubility in water; anionic surfactant(s); and optionally, non-ionic surfactant(s).

Abstract: A dispersible granular formulation has been developed which contains oxyfluorfen herbicide. This formulation provides excellent suspensibility characteristics, and reduces post-emergent vapor phytotoxicity.

Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient aqueous polymerization process for preparing a water soluble polymer product having a molecular weight of less than 30,000. The polymer product is formed from about 3 to about 50 weight percent of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer, from about 50 to about 97 weight percent of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid monomer, and from 0 to about 40 weight percent of one or more carboxyl-free monoethylenically unsaturated monomers. The process of the present invention may be run as a batch or continuous process. The process uses at least one chain transfer agent and is conducted at an aqueous solution pH of about 3 or less to keep the molecular weight of the polymer product below 30,000. The polymer product produced by the process of the present invention is useful as an additive in detergents, cleaning formulations, and water circulating systems.

Abstract: Compositions comprising water, microbicidally active 3-isothiazolone compound, and an effective stabilizing amount of unsaturated, cyclic iodosyl or iodyl compound of formula I and II ##STR1## wherein: X=C(O), SO.sub.2, OPO.sub.3 H, CH.sub.2 C(O);Y=O, NR.sup.3 ;R.sup.1 =H, Cl, Br, I, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aralkyl;R.sup.2 =H, Cl, Br, I, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aralkyl, SO.sub.3 H, CO.sub.2 R.sup.4, C(O)NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 ;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may by joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered ring, optionally fused to another 5 or 6 membered aromatic ring;R.sup.3 =H, C(O)R.sup.7, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Synergistic microbicidal compositions are disclosed, comprising 4,5-dichloro-2-octyl-3-isothiazolone and one or more known microbicides for more effective, and broader control of microorganisms in various systems.

Abstract: Polymers of (N-lower alkyl)dimethylglutarimide or (N-hydrogen)dimethylglutarimide are resistant to surface crazing, molecular weight degradation and yellowing on exposure to ultraviolet light, by inclusion of a hindered amine stabilizer.

Abstract: This invention relates to bisphosphoryl hydrazine compounds and to compositions thereof which are useful as pesticides. The compounds of this invention are effective against soil insects, especially the corn rootworm.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of protecting wood comprising the steps of (a) treating said wood with a composition consisting essentially of (i) 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-3-isothiazolone and optionally one or more other preservative compounds; (ii) a surfactant system consisting of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of sulfated anionics, sulfonated anionics, sulfosuccinated anionics, quaternary ammonium cationics, and amphoterics; and (iii) at least one non-polar organic solvent and (b) allowing said solvent to evaporate from said wood.

Abstract: Disclosed are certain aromatic polycarbodiimides. Also disclosed is the use of an aromatic polycarbodiimide containing only aromatic carbodiimide groups as a cross-linker for a coating binder polymer bearing carboxyl groups.