Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprises a polymer having pendant mercaptan groups and cross-linking agent having alpha-, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carbonyl groups in aqueous dispersion. In a preferred embodiment, the coating composition serves as a cathodic electrocoating composition.

Abstract: A water dispersible polyester resin solution is made by esterifying a mixture, consisting of: about 2.0 moles to about 5.0 moles of an organic, dicarboxylic acid selected from at least one, of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and tetrahydrophthalic acid; about 0.1 mole to about 1.5 moles of an organic, unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; about 0.1 mole to about 6.5 moles of an organic, saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; about 1.0 mole to about 5.0 moles of an organic, alicyclic dihydric alcohol; 0 mole to about 5.0 moles of an organic, aliphatic dihydric alcohol and about 0.6 mole to about 1.2 moles of a compound effective to cause cross linking; and adding an amount of organic solvent effective to provide a solution of between about 50 wt. % to about 90 wt. % solids content; wherein the esterification reaction is continued until the acid value drops to between about 45 to about 65, and wherein the mole ratio of OH/COOH = 0.30 to 0.90.

Abstract: A process for producing an aqueous emulsion type coating composition, which can form a film having excellent resistance to chemicals and water, which comprises irradiating the aqueous emulsion containing at least one radiation-crosslinkable resin and not containing substantial amounts of a stabilizer having a hydroxy group, such as cellulose and polyvinyl alcohol, by means of ionizing radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-dilutable binder for lacquers and paints based on synthetic resins microemulsified in water by means of certain emulsifiers.

Abstract: The improved polyurethane hydrogel is produced by dispersing a reaction product obtained by the reaction of a polyisocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups with a polyether. The polyether comprises a plurality of alkylene oxides, 50 to 90% by weight of which is ethylene oxide, added at random to a polyalcohol having at least two terminal hydroxyl groups in an amount of an average molecular weight within the range of 1,000 to 4,000 per said hydroxyl terminal group of said polyalcohol. The improved polyurethane hydrogel can have a greater water content and is highly stable and highly elastic.

Abstract: A method for cross-linking polyethylene, characterized in that polyethylene is blended with dipropargyl maleate and a copolymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-acrylonitrile copolymer, an ethylene-acrylic ester copolymer, an ethylene-substituted acrylic ester copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene-substituted vinyl acetate copolymer and mixtures thereof, and the resulting mixture being irradiated with an ionizing radiation.

Abstract: Polyepoxide resins are adducted with polyamines which are further reacted with a monoepoxide or a monocarboxylic acid. When salted with an acid, the resinous adducts are water soluble or water dispersible. The resin solutions or dispersions are particularly useful in cathodic electrodeposition processes for prime coating metal objects.

Abstract: An emulsion formed by mixing water with a mixture consisting essentially of an unsaturated polyester resin and an unsaturated monomer, wherein said emulsion is so stable that demulsification does not occur when a setting agent of a kind which sets by hydration thereof is added thereto.

Abstract: Stabilizing aqueous dispersions of organic ester-containing compositions against degradation with carbodiimides is disclosed.

Abstract: A blend of powders suitable for use in powder/liquid moulding applications comprising a high molecular weight polymer powder of methyl methacrylate and a methyl methacrylate copolymer powder containing more than 7% but less than 15% by weight of 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, both powders having defined particle sizes.

Abstract: Process of preparing anionic polyurethane latexes without the addition of a foreign emulsifying surface active agent comprising rendering the basic polyester or polyether constituent of the latex intrinsically emulsifiable or dispersible in water by incorporating an anionic functional group in the chain thereof and reacting this basic constituent with a diisocyanate in order to obtain a prepolymer which is then emulsified in water.The latexes obtained are advantageously applied in coating and impregnation processes, finishing of leather, and as binders for nonwoven fabrics.

Abstract: Melt-processible fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer powders may be rendered more adherent to substrates, particularly metal substrates, by irradiating the copolymer powder with about 0.5 to 6 megarads of radiation, and preferably about 2 to 4 megarads. The copolymer powder should have a maximum particle size of about 420 microns, and the particles should preferably range in diameter from about 177 to 420 microns. The irradiation increases the melt index of the copolymer, preferably by a factor of about 2 to 10. As a result, the powder has improved flow properties and may be more easily milled to a smaller particle size for application to a substrate. The adhesion of the irradiated powder to metal substrates is improved by a factor of about 2 to 3.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of water dispersible polyurethanes by reacting polyisocyanates with sulphonate group containing diols. The sulphonate diols have the general formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN A and B, which may be the same or different, each represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms,R represents hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group,X.sup.(+) represents an alkali metal cation or ammonium group which may be substitutedn and m, which may be the same or different, each represents an integer between 0 and 30 inclusive,o and p, represent 0 or 1, andq represents an integer of 0 or 2.Sufficient amounts of this diol are used to provide the final polymer with a sulphonate group content of about 0.1 to 6 wt.%. In a preferred embodiment, a prepolymer is formed in substance with the sulphonate bearing diol, the polyisocyanate and optionally other reactive hydrogen bearing compounds.

Abstract: Acrylated cotton fabric is reacted with water-N,N-dimethylformamide solutions of acrylamide and then exposed to near ultraviolet light in an inert atmosphere to produce crosslinked acrylated cotton fabrics with durable press properties. The treatment is also applicable to methacrylated cotton fabric and the results obtained are similar.

Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous printing inks comprising an anionic dyestuff, a cationic fixing agent and ammonia or a volatile amine, and the use thereof in flexographic printing, particularly of tissue papers.

Abstract: Flame-resistant, cured polyolefin compositions comprising phosphorylated novolac-type phenolformaldehyde condensate, electrical conductors insulated with said compositions, and method of producing same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion of a linear polyester resin for use in the property-improvement of shaped high polymer articles, said dispersion being obtained by mixing a linear polyester resin with a higher alcohol/ethylene oxide addition type surface-active agent, melting the mixture and dispersing the resulting melt by pouring it into an aqueous solution of an alkali under stirring. The dispersion may be used as coating or impregnating agents for shaped high molecular weight polymers.

Abstract: Elastomer waste may be devulcanized without depolymerization to a material capable of recompounding and revulcanization into a product having physical properties essentially equivalent to the original vulcanizate. Devulcanization is accomplished by application of a controlled dose of microwave energy to sized material, preferably in a continuous process.

Abstract: A method of polymerizing a composition comprising a mixture of monomers said monomer mixture containing a major proportion of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and a minor proportion of a crosslinking agent which method comprises irradiating a said mixture of monomers in a nonpolar and nonhydroxylic solvent with electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength greater than 180 nanometers and preferably less than 800 nanometers preferably in the presence of a photosensitive initiator, hereinafter referred to as a sensitizer, at a temperature in the range from 10.degree. C to 90.degree. C, the concentration of unsaturated carboxylic acid being less than 20% w/v, and isolating the polymer so formed.

Abstract: Synthetic rubber compositions and method of radiation curing such compositions at low average radiation dose wherein the compositions are characterized by defined distribution of radiation rate enhancing and inhibiting monomers.