Abstract: Aminoquinones and their use as additives in fluid media for providing corrosion resistance to metals in contact with the fluid medium and their use in preparing copolymers to provide corrosion resistant binder compositions for magnetic information storage media, the copolymers formed, the magnetic information storage media and a method for improving corrosion resistance in magnetic particles are provided.

Abstract: Graft polyvinyl acetals having acetal groups from etherified .omega.-hydroxy(poly)alkoxyalkanals, processes for their preparation and their usePolymeric acetals of polyvinyl alcohols grafted onto polyalkylene oxide graft bases or onto polyurethane graft bases, which contain acetal groups from etherified .omega.-hydroxy(poly)alkoxyalkanals of the formula (I), and processes for their preparation by acetalization of corresponding graft polyvinyl alcohols are described.The polymeric acetals according to the invention are polymers which are plasticized internally and in general obtainable in solid form and which can be processed to films, shaped articles or coatings by thermoplastic methods without external plasticizers. Mixed acetals with other aldehydes can also be prepared and allow wide variants in the properties, inter alia the solubilities in water or in organic solvents.

Abstract: Filled compositions having good low temperature impact performance made from a thermoplastic (e.g., a polyolefin such as polypropylene) and either at least one linear ethylene/C.sub.5 -C.sub.20 .alpha.-olefin or at least one substantially linear ethylene/C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 .alpha.-olefin polymer are disclosed. The compositions are easily molded and have particular utility in making automotive facia, parts and other household articles.

Abstract: A rubber composition having good physical properties such as breaking properties, wear strength and grip properties, and good processability at the same time is suitable for a high performance tire. A nitrogen containing polymer with a weight average molecular weight of 70.times.10.sup.4 to 250.times.10.sup.4 is compounded with 60 to 200 phr of carbon black, a softener comprising 30 to 250 phr of a process oil and/or 5 to 100 phr of liquid polymer, and not more than 60 parts of another polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container or bag for garbage which repels animals such as cats, dogs, rats, and crows. The article is made from a composition comprising a polyolefin having 10 to 7000 ppm by weight of a compound selected from methyl salicylate, ethyl salicylate, propyl salicylate, n-butyl salicylate, iso-butyl salicylate, iso-amyl salicylate, and menthol.

Abstract: A multilayer polypropylene film which includes at least one base layer containing propylene polymer or a propylene polymer mixture and resin, and at least one outer layer containing .alpha.-olefinic polymers having 2 to 10 carbon atoms is disclosed. The resin has a mean molecular weight of .gtoreq.1500. The invention also relates to a process for the production of the multilayer film, and to the use of the film in a twist wrapping process.

Abstract: A hollow rubber play ball is disclosed that uses a combination two or more fillers to produce desirable playing properties in a tennis ball as specified by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ITF). The preferred play ball is a pressureless tennis ball. The specific fillers disclosed are mineral type particulate reinforcing fillers such as silicas and carbon black, polymeric fillers such as cellulose, a reaction product of grafting polyethylene with cellulose, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers. These fillers can also have surface treatments to enhance the elastomer-filler interaction. Another reinforcing filler that can be introduced with the rubber components is the non-rubber constituents in skim rubber that serve to increase the modulus of a compounded rubber.

Abstract: Adhesives, sealants, coatings and polymer blends made with conjugated diene polymers having about one terminal hydroxyl group per molecule reacted with conventional epoxy or acrylic resins.

Abstract: Crystalline propylene polymers having P.I. values lower than or equal to 3.7, and having, at an MFR (Melt Flow Rate) ranging from 600 to 1000 g/10 min., an Mw value from 100,000 to 60,000, and at a MFR ranging from 1000 to 2000 g/10 min., an Mz value higher than or equal to 140,000, are obtained by way of polymerization with specific supported catalysts.

Abstract: Curable compositions are disclosed comprising:(A) carbamate-functional compound that is the reaction product of a mixture comprising:(1) a monomeric polyisocyanate, and(2) a compound comprising a group that is reactive with isocyanate and a carbamate group or group that can be converted to carbamate, and(B) a compound having a plurality of functional groups that are reactive with carbamate groups on said carbamate-functional compound.

Abstract: A polymer-modified rubber composition is formed by blending together about 5% to about 60% vulcanized styrene-butadiene rubber crumb; about 5% to about 60% uncured rubber; about 5% to about 30% styrene-based thermoplastic resin; about 1% to about 10% homogenizing agent adapted to facilitate blending of aromatic-based with non aromatic-based polymers; and about 1% to about 10% curing agent for the uncured rubber; to form a blend wherein the thermoplastic resin (c) is substantially homogeneously blended with the rubbers (a) and (b). All major components of the composition may be derived from the post industrial and post consumer waste stream. The compositions have excellent physical properties, especially stiffness and stiffness retention at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for treating an isocyanate distillation residue comprising(a) mixing acidified water with an organic material selected from limonene, limonene oxide, menthoxyacetic acid, menthyl chloroformate, and .gamma.-terpinene to form a first mixture;(b) mixing an isocyanate distillation residue with the mixture of step (a) to form a second mixture; and(c) stirring the mixture of step (b) until the pH of the mixture is about 7.

Abstract: Heat distortion temperature of polyvinyl chloride compositions can be significantly increased above the heat distortion temperature of uncompounded polyvinyl chloride while good appearance of extruded material is preserved by preblending an imidized acrylic resin having a glass transition temperature above 130.degree. C. with a third polymer melt-processable throughout the temperature range of 150.degree.-300.degree. C. under conditions where a two-phase blend is formed, wherein the third polymer forms the continuous phase and the imidized acrylic resin forms the dispersed phase and then melt-blending the two-phase blend with polyvinyl chloride at a temperature of 150.degree.-220.degree. C. to form a composition in which the imidized acrylic resin forms a substantially homogeneous blend with polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: An effective oxygen barrier which can substantially extend the shelf life of oxygen sensitive products comprising at least outer and inner plies of a polymeric material and a substantially anaerobic space between the two or more plies.

Abstract: Crystalline propylene polymers having P.I. values lower than or equal to 3.7, and having, at an MFR (Melt Flow Rate) ranging from 600 to 1000 g/10 min., an Mw value from 100,000 to 60,000, and at a MFR ranging from 1000 to 2000 g/10 min., an Mz value higher than or equal to 140,000, are obtained by way of polymerization with specific supported catalysts.

Abstract: A cationically electrodepositable finely divided gelled polymer obtained by, in the first step, emulsion polymerizing (A) a monomer component comprising(a) a polymerizable unsaturated vinylsilane monomer containing a vinylic double bond and a hydrolyzable alkoxysilane group,(b) a polymerizable monomer having at least two radically polymerizable unsaturated groups in a molecule,(c) a polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a vinylic double bond and a hydroxyl group, and(d) another polymerizable unsaturated monomer using a cationically reactive emulsifying agent having an allyl group in a molecule; and in the second step, emulsion polymerizing a monomer component (B) comprising(e) a blocked monoisocyanate or polyisocyanate in which at least one isocyanate group in a molecule is blocked with a radically polymerizable monohydroxy compound,(f) a polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a vinylic double bond and a hydroxyl group, and(g) another polymerizable unsaturated monomer in the presence of an aqueous finely

Abstract: Reactive aminoquinones of formula I or II ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, branched, linear or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, aralkyl, or phenyl which may be substituted by linear, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --NO.sub.2, F, OR.sup.2, NR.sup.3.sub.2, wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are linear, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, aralkyl or phenyl,R.sup.1 is a linear, branched or cyclic C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkylene chain, phenylene, aralkylene, alkarylene, or --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 50,X is hydroxy, epoxy, vinyl, vinyloxy, acrylate, methacrylate or acylchloroY is N or CH; andR.sup.4 is linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl which are useful in forming copolymers to prepare corrosion resistant binder compositions for magnetic information storage media, the copolymers formed, the magnetic information storage media and a method for improving corrosion resistance in magnetic particles are provided.

Abstract: Described is a thermoplastic elastomer composition, which has excellent fusion bond property and is useful for the production of a formed composite product. The thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises (i) 3-100 parts by weight of an addition-polymerized thermoplastic block elastomer composed of polystyrene-polybutadiene blocks or polystyrene-polyisoprene blocks and (ii) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane block elastomer. A formed composite product is composed of a formed body of a rigid synthetic resin and the thermoplastic elastomer composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the fluid bed cracking of polyether polyols to volatile lower molecular weight products.

Abstract: The invention herein relates to polyurethane coating and adhesive compositions containing partially unsaturated monohydroxylated polydiene polymers which are comprised of at least two polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers wherein at least one is a diene monomer which yields unsaturation suitable for epoxidation. The invention preferably encompasses the use of epoxidized derivatives of these novel partially unsaturated monohydroxylated polydiene polymers and epoxidized derivatives of unsaturated monohydroxylated polydiene polymers in such mating and adhesive compositions. The preferred monohydroxylated polydiene polymer of the present invention has a structural formula:(HO).sub.x -A-S.sub.z -B-(OH).sub.y (I)wherein A and B are polymer blocks which may be homopolymer blocks of conjugated diolefin monomers, copolymer blocks of conjugated diolefin monomers, or copolymer blocks of diolefin monomers and monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomers.