Abstract: Disclosed is a water-based adhesive with enhanced effectiveness for bonding metal and rubber substrates for uses such as vibration damping devices. The adhesive is formulated from a latex which includes at least one conjugated diene and a macromonomer containing at least two ethylene oxide repeat units.

Abstract: Single phase solid materials are produced by dissolving a metallopolymer, preferably of (LiMo.sub.3 Se.sub.3).sub.n, in a polymerizable organic solvent, preferably vinylene carbonate, homogeneously dispersing the metallopolymer, and then polymerizing the solvent.

Abstract: A solid marking composition that is erasable from both porous and non-porous marking susbtrates. The solid erasable marking composition comprises (a) an emulsion, the emulsion comprising a discontinuous polymeric phase and a continuous aqueous phase, the emulsion being characterized by its ability to be transformed, upon being contacted with the surface of a porous or non-porous marking substrate, from a first state in which the emulsion is stable to a second state in which the emulsion is unstable and the discontinuous polymeric phase rapidly agglomerates to form a deposit on the surface of the marking substrate with low adhesion thereto; (b) a colorant, the colorant being characterized by its association with the deposit when the emulsion is transformed into the second state; and (c) a shape-giving gel-forming agent, the shape-giving gel-forming agent being a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Filled polymer compositions having improved scratch resistance comprise as a major component a polymer resin blend itself comprising 70 to 95% polypropylene homopolymer, and 5 to 30% low density polyethylene, particularly lldpe or vldpe; and 5 to 30% plate like inorganic filler. Optional components include high rubber ethylene-propylene copolymers, fatty acid amides, polyorganosiloxanes and epoxy resins as well as pigments, antioxidants etc. The compositions are formed by mixing the plate like filler and the epoxy resin prior to mixing with another component of the composition which is significantly absorbed by the plate like filler, and subsequently mixing the components of the composition in the melt phase, particularly in a twin screw extruded, and extruding the composition.

Abstract: In a rotationally-molded thermoplastic refuse container of the type having a hollow handle integrally-molded with a refuse-carrying compartment of the container, the improvement which includes a wall integrally-formed with the refuse container and sealingly enclosing the hollow handle from communication with the refuse-carrying compartment of the container for providing greater strength to the container and preventing refuse from lodging in the hollow handles.

Abstract: Abrasive articles made using a coatable, addition polymerizable binder precursor composition are described, as well as methods of making same. The compositions comprise a reactive diluent compound and preferably an addition polymerizable resin, the reactive diluent being an organic compound selected to be especially effective in solubilizing aminoplast resins.

Abstract: Reduced gloss polycarbonate graft polymer blends are provided by a process which involves compounding styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer in the presence of an electrophilic reagent and preferably an acid to form gels, and then compounding the resultant gels with polycarbonate, a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer and ABS graft polymer to form reduced gloss PC/ABS/SAN composition. The process limits side reactions during gel formation by preparing the gels first and then compounding the gels with the other resin materials. The blends are useful as molding resins and the gelled acrylonitrile polymer is useful as a gloss reducing additive.

Abstract: Stable emulsions based on unsaturated polyetherester resins are disclosed. The emulsions have high stability compared with conventional emulsions that are based on unsaturated polyester resins. The invention includes base-stabilized emulsions, as well as emulsions containing fillers or functional additives. The emulsions, which are storage stable for weeks or months, are useful for making water-extended polyetherester thermosets having excellent physical properties, even at high water contents.

Abstract: Improved basecoat--clearcoat paint coating compositions which may be ambient cured are disclosed. The coating compositions comprise:1) a hydroxyl functional coreactant,2) at least one anhydride functional coreactant and,3) a carbodiimide compound.The improved compositions cure at a rate especially useful as refinish paint compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based coating composition suited for surface treatment of the metal sheets or plates to be used in building materials, household electric appliances, automobiles and so forth. The object of the present invention is to provide a water-based coating composition for the steel or metal coated steel surface treatment which gives coating films firmly adhering to metal plates and showing a high degree of hardening as well as excellent corrosion resistance, water resistance and weldability upon baking under low-temperature short-period conditions, has electric conductivity suited for electrodeposition coating and provides lubricating property in processing to thereby prevent powdering during processing as well as a method of forming coating films using said composition.

Abstract: A homogeneous, clear liquid stabilizer suitable for use in a vinyl chloride polymer comprising a liquid mixture of metal soap stabilizer, for example, a mixture of a mixed barium/zinc soap stabilizer and solubilized metal perchlorate, for example, a barium perchlorate. The liquid stabilizer is formed by combining a solubilized metal perchlorate and a liquid mixture of the metal soap stabilizer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to water-borne thermoplastic polyhydroxyether resins having narrow polydispersity (M.sub.w /M.sub.n <4.0 and M.sub.n >7,000 <12,000), and the use of such resins in water-borne coating compositions.

Abstract: A microwave-absorbing material composed of blends of polar icosahedral molecular units with a variety of host matrices, or with polymers with the units covalently bonded in a pendant manner to the polymer chain. Both blends and polymers must impart a high degree of orientational mobility to the units so that they can absorb microwave radiation. These materials employ orientationally mobile, polar icosahedral molecular units as the source of dielectric loss at microwave frequencies. Examples of these units are the polar carboranes (ortho- and meta-carborane), polar carboranes with electronegative and/or electropositive substitutes, and polar "buckminsterfullerenes.

Abstract: The disclosed oriented polyolefin film contains at least one voided layer. The voided layer contains an amorphous void-initiating polymer which, after orienting, is present as a separate particle inside the void. In the process for producing the polyolefin film, a molten blend comprising an olefin polymer and the amorphous polymer is extruded through a die at an extrusion temperature above the glass temperature or Vicat softening point of the amorphous polymer, the resulting film is drawn off on one or more rollers, and is then subjected to stretch orientation, followed optionally by thermofixing and a surface treatment.

Abstract: The use of cyclamic acid as a catalyst for the curing of hydroxyl-functional resins having a functionality greater than 2 provides a wrinkle finish. The hydroxy-function may be present in polyesters, epoxies, and acrylate or methacrylate resins, among others. The polyester resins which are able to provide such a finish have a hot plate melt flow of from about 20 mm to about 150 mm.

Abstract: A process for preparing a flame-retardant phosphorus-containing unsaturated polyester resin blend, comprising the following steps:(a) reacting(1) a phosphorus-containing monomer having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are respectively H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, with(2) a saturated dicarboxylic acid, or a saturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride,(3) a double bond-containing unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or a double bond-containing unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride, and(4) a diolin the presence of a metal catalyst combined with an acid to form an unsaturated polyester oligomer having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are respectively C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene, alkarylene, phenylene or aralkylene,R.sub.4 is a vinyl-containing group,x is an integer of 1-10,y is an integer of 1-10,z is an integer of 1-10, and(b) blending said unsaturated polyester oligomer with a vinyl-containing monomer.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions which are particularly well suited for use as aqueous jet ink compositions having an aqueous carrier medium which comprises water or a mixture of water and at least one organic solvent, a particulate solid, preferably a pigment, and a cyclopolymer dispersant.

Abstract: This invention relates to a 1-8% crosslinked terpolymer of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl vinyl ether, maleic anhydride and a hydrophobic C.sub.6 to C.sub.18 alkyl vinyl ether in a critical molar ratio of from 1-3:1:0.01-0.20, which polymer has a pH of from about 4 to about 11, a Brookfield viscosity of from about 10,000 to about 150,000 cps and is characterized as having desirable salt tolerance enhanced viscosity, stability, low residual monomers and enhanced use characteristics. The invention also relates to liquid or aqueous gel compositions of the crosslinked terpolymer containing a salt and a method for the preparation of said crosslinked terpolymer gel.

Abstract: The present Application relates to an aqueous, reactive microgel dispersion, wherein the microgel particles have an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 1 .mu.m, are insoluble but are capable of swelling in the usual organic solvents, dry without additional film-forming agents to form uniform, transparent, reactive films, and have iodine numbers of 2 to 100.

Abstract: Ionic monomeric diallylammonium compounds having a targeted combination of diallylammonium cations with selected anions have particularly high and constant charge control properties and very good heat stabilities and dispersibilities.The compounds according to the invention are outstandingly suitable for use as colorless charge control agents in toners and developers for electrophotographic recording processes and for use as charge-improving agents in powders and paints for surface coating, in particular in triboelectrically or electrokinetically sprayed powder paints.