Abstract: The invention relates to bichromophoric benzoxazole-styrene ester and amide compounds which have been found to be effective ultraviolet stabilizers. The invention also relates to ultraviolet degradable organic compositions containing a stabilizing amount of the bichromophoric composition to prevent such degradation. These stabilizers are effective in the presence of other additives commonly employed in polymeric compositions including, for example, pigments, colorants, fillers, reinforcing agents and the like. These ultraviolet stabilizers may also be incorporated into the organic compositions in the polymer melt or dissolved in the polymer dope, coated on the exterior of the molded article, film or extruded fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to bis-heterocyclic benzoate compounds which have been found to be extremely effective ultraviolet stabilizers. The invention also relates to ultraviolet degradable organic compositions containing an amount of a bis-heterocyclic benzoate composition to prevent such degradation. These stabilizers are effective in the presence of other additives commonly employed in polymeric compositions including, for example, pigments, colorants, fillers, reinforcing agents and the like. These ultraviolet stabilizers may also be incorporated into the organic compositions such as polymers by adding to the polymer melt or dissolved in the polymer dope, coated on the exterior of the shaped or molded article, film or extruded fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to oxadiazolylphenyl aromatic ester compounds which have been found to be effective ultraviolet stabilizers. The invention also relates to ultraviolet degradable organic compositions containing an amount of a heterocyclic phenyl ester composition to prevent such degradation. These stabilizers are effective in the presence of other additives commonly employed in polymeric compositions including, for example, pigments, colorants, fillers, reinforcing agents and the like. These ultraviolet stabilizers may be incorporated into the organic compositions such as polymers by adding to the polymer melt or dissolved in the polymer dope, coated on the exterior of the shaped or molded article, film or extruded fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to photopolymerizable polymeric compositions useful as coating and moldable compositions which are hardenable by ultraviolet radiation. These coating and moldable compositions comprise mixtures of photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkable unsaturated compounds and at least one photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of halo-alkyl substituted aromatic ketones.

Abstract: Benzoxazole or oxadiazole type compounds chemically combined with certain hydroxyaryl type compounds give greatly and unexpectedly improved ultraviolet stabilization to polymeric materials at concentrations ranging from about 0.05 to about 5.0 percent by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 2.0 percent by weight of the polymer being stabilized. These stabilizers are effective in the presence of other additives commonly employed in polymeric compositions including pigments, colorants, fillers, reinforcing agents and the like. These stabilizers may be incorporated into the polymer melt, dissolved in the polymer dope, or coated on the exterior of the molded article, film or extruded fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to bis-oxadiazolyl phenyl aromatic diesters compounds which have been found to be extremely effective ultraviolet stabilizers. The invention also relates to ultraviolet degradable organic compositions containing an amount of a bis-heterocyclic benzoate composition to prevent such degradation. These stabilizers are effective in the presence of other additives commonly employed in polymeric compositions including, for example, pigments, colorants, fillers, reinforcing agents and the like. These ultraviolet stabilizers may also be incorporated into the organic compositions such as polymers by adding to the polymer melt or dissolved in the polymer dope, coated on the exterior of the shaped or molded article, film or extruded fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to photopolymerizable polymeric compositions useful as coating and moldable compositions which are hardenable by ultraviolet radiation. These coating and moldable compositions comprise mixtures of of photopolymerizable or unsaturated compounds and at least one photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of halo-alkyl benzoxazoles, benzimidazoles and benzothiazoles.

Abstract: The invention relates to photopolymerizable polymeric compositions useful as coating and moldable compositions which are hardenable by ultraviolet radiation. These coating and moldable compositions comprise mixtures of photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkable unsaturated compounds and at least one photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of halo-alkyl benzoxazoles, benzimidazoles and benzothiazoles.

Abstract: The invention relates to benzoxazolyl phenyl aromatic ester compounds which have been found to be effective ultraviolet stabilizers. The invention also relates to ultraviolet degradable organic compositions containing an amount of a heterocyclic benzoate composition to prevent such degradation. These stabilizers are effective in the presence of other additives commonly employed in polymeric compositions including, for example, pigments, colorants, fillers, reinforcing agents and the like. These ultraviolet stabilizers may be incorporated into the organic compositions such as polymers by adding to the polymer melt or dissolved in the polymer dope, coated on the exterior of the shaped or molded article, film or extruded fiber.