Abstract: A rubber composition including a natural or synthetic rubber, and an adhesive resin capable of unexpected adhesion to metal, polymer and glass substrates, particularly cords in radical tires, hoses, conveyor belts, transmission belts, and the like by the addition of long chain esters, including mono, di- and tri-esters.

Abstract: Derivatives of fluorene, including diesters and polyesters of diphenylmethylenemalonic acid and derivatives of cyano(9H-fluoren-9-ylidene) acetic acid; and sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and any one of the foregoing derivatives are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods for stabilizing a sunscreen composition by the addition of one or more of the foregoing derivatives and methods of filtering out ultra-violet light from a substrate by the use of one or more such derivatives.

Abstract: Sunscreen compositions, including a mixture of a dibenzoylmethane derivative, and low and very low levels of an ?-cyano-?,?-diphenylacrylate compound and, optionally, together with one or more diesters and polyesters of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid and a methoxy-substituted benzophenone.

Abstract: A rubber composition including a natural or synthetic rubber, and an adhesive resin capable of unexpected adhesion to metal, polymer and glass substrates, particularly cords in radical tires, hoses, conveyor belts, transmission belts, and the like by the addition of long chain esters, including mono, di- and tri-esters.

Abstract: A rubber composition including a natural or synthetic rubber, and an adhesive resin capable of unexpected adhesion to metal, polymer and glass substrates, particularly cords in radical tires, hoses, conveyor belts, transmission belts, and the like by the addition of a liquid composition containing long chain esters, including mono, di- and trimesters.

Abstract: Polymers and compounds including a diphenylmethylene or a 9H-fluorene moiety; and sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and any one of the foregoing derivatives are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods for stabilizing a sunscreen composition by the addition of one or more of the foregoing derivatives, methods of filtering out ultra-violet light from a substrate by the use of one or more such derivatives, and methods for terminating a polymerization reaction by the addition of derivatives of diphenylmethylene and/or 9H-fluorene.

Abstract: Sunscreen compositions including a dibenzoylmethane derivative, such as avobenzone, that are made more stable by the addition of (a) an &agr;-cyano-&bgr;,&bgr;-diphenylacrylate compound, e.g., octocrylene and (b) a diester or polyester of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid (diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate), having a weight ratio of (a)/(b) of at least 0.95, preferably at least about 1.0. More particularly, the invention relates to sunscreen compositions which utilize a combination of octocrylene and diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate to stabilize other photoactive compounds present in a sunscreen composition and, in particular, to stabilize dibenzoylmethane derivatives, without, or with levels less than 0.5% by weight of, a methoxy-substituted benzophenone derivative, such as benzophenone-3.

Abstract: A method of preparing a sunscreen including a solvent system and a filter system, the method including the step of controlling the polarity of the solvent system to control the rate of photodecay of the filter system, as well as sunscreen compositions and compounds for producing sunscreen compositions, are disclosed. A method of selling a cosmetically-acceptable sunscreen composition is disclosed.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymeric material composition comprising a thermoplastic polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polymer and a thermoplastic polymer alloy, an adhesive resin, and a long chain ester, particularly dimerate and trimerate esters, is capable of unexpected adhesion to substrates such as natural fabric substrates, synthetic polymeric fabric substrates, metal substrates, and thermoplastic polymeric material substrates, particularly natural cords, synthetic polymeric cords, metal cords, and glass cords for use in cord-reinforced articles such as hoses, conveyor belts, transmission belts, and the like.

Abstract: A rubber composition including a natural or synthetic rubber, and an adhesive resin capable of unexpected adhesion to metal, polymer and glass substrates, particularly cords in radical tires, hoses, conveyor belts, transmission belts, and the like by the addition of a liquid composition containing long chain esters, including mono, di- and tri-esters, and one or more reactive diluents. In the preferred embodiment, the reactive diluent is selected from (1) glycidyl ethers, (2) diglycidyl ethers; (3) aliphatic, straight chain epoxides; (4) epoxidized vegetable oils, particularly epoxidized soybean oil; (5) cycloaliphatic epoxies; (6) glycidyl esters, and (7) diglycidyl esters.

Abstract: A sealant composition comprising a sealant, an adhesive resin, and a long chain ester, particularly dimerate and trimerate esters, is capable of unexpected adhesion to substrates such as ceramic substrates (e.g., concrete), glass substrates, metal substrates such as metal flat stock materials, polymeric substrates including substrates comprising natural and/or synthetic rubbers and substrates comprising thermoplastic polymeric materials, particularly for use in sealing around bathroom fixtures, in storage areas, vents, plumbing lines, flooring, wheel wells, and the like.

Abstract: A method of epoxidizing an unsaturated compound having a carbon-to-carbon double bond to form an oxirane ring across the double bond comprising adding to said unsaturated compound (a) an organic acid capable of being oxidized to form a peracid; (b) an oxidizing agent selected from hydrogen peroxide or acetaldehyde monoperacetate, or a combination thereof; and (c) with or without an acid catalyst selected from a mineral acid or styrene sulfonic acid, or a combination thereof to form a reactant mixture; and forming the reactant mixture in a film against a wall of a thin-film reactor that is at a temperature sufficient to form a peracid from the organic acid, and contacting the film of reactant mixture against the film reactor wall for a time sufficient for reaction of a portion of the peracid with the unsaturated compound to form an oxirane ring across a double bond of the unsaturated compound. In another embodiment, preformed peracid and unsaturated compound are added directly to the thin-film reactor.

Abstract: A method of epoxidizing an unsaturated compound having a carbon-to-carbon double bond to form an oxirane ring across the double bond comprising adding to said unsaturated compound an oxidizing agent selected from hydrogen peroxide, acetaldehyde monoperacetate, an organic hydroperoxide, or a combination thereof, to form a reactant mixture; and forming the reactant mixture in a film against a wall of the thin-film reactor that is at a temperature sufficient for reaction of the oxidizing agent with the unsaturated compound to form an oxirane ring across a double bond of the unsaturated compound.

Abstract: An elastomeric composition including a natural or synthetic rubber, and a cyclic dimerate ester and/or a cyclic trimerate ester plasticizer.

Abstract: Polymers and compounds including a diphenylmethylene or a 9H-fluorene moiety; and sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and any one of the foregoing derivatives are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods for stabilizing a sunscreen composition by the addition of one or more of the foregoing derivatives, methods of filtering out ultra-violet light from a substrate by the use of one or more such derivatives; and methods for terminating a polymerization reaction by the addition of derivatives of diphenylmethylene and/or 9H-fluorene. Synergistic combinations of the polymer with (1) diesters or polyesters of a naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, or (2) oxybenzone enhance the photostability of sunscreen compositions containing a photodegradable sunscreen active compound, such as avobenzone.

Abstract: Sunscreen compositions, including a mixture of a dibenzoylmethane derivative, and low and very low levels of an &agr;-cyano-&bgr;,&bgr;-diphenylacrylate compound and, optionally, together with one or more diesters and polyesters of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid and a methoxy-substituted benzophenone.

Abstract: A method of preparing a sunscreen including a solvent system and a filter system, the method including the step of controlling the polarity of the solvent system to control the rate of photodecay of the filter system, as well as sunscreen compositions and compounds for producing sunscreen compositions, are disclosed. A method of selling a cosmetically-acceptable sunscreen composition is disclosed.

Abstract: A method of preparing a sunscreen including a solvent system and a filter system, the method including the step of controlling the polarity of the solvent system to control the rate of photodecay of the filter system, as well as sunscreen compositions and compounds for producing sunscreen compositions, are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of preparing a sunscreen including a solvent system and a filter system, the method including the step of controlling the polarity of the solvent system to control the rate of photodecay of the filter system, as well as sunscreen compositions and compounds for producing sunscreen compositions, are disclosed.

Abstract: The compounds of formula (I), suitable solvents for the compounds, and use of the compounds as waxes, UV absorbers, and skin conditioners is disclosed. A compound of formula (I) is a wax at room temperature, absorbs UVA and UVB radiation, and boosts the sun protection factor of sunscreen compositions. The compounds of formula (I) have utility in a variety of cosmetics and other compositions including waxes for coating, polishing, and sealing, textile and leather manufacture, adhesives, and crafts. The compounds of formula (I) also have utility in the treatment of skin conditions including acne, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, warts, corns, calluses, ringworm infection, wrinkling, yellowing, leatheriness, mottling, and hyperpigmentation.