Abstract: The invention describes a process for the manufacture of a filled rubber compound with improved processability which comprises mixing in one-step a) a rubber, b) a white reinforcing filler, and c) a coupling agent of the Formula (I), wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, or an oligomeric hydrolysis product of the compound of the Formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to selected glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine compounds forming an open chain or cyclic ketal structure, a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) a glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiator compound. Further aspects of the present invention are a process for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers and the use of glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiators for radical polymerization.

Abstract: The invention describes a process for the manufacture of a filled rubber compound with improved processability which comprises mixing in one-step a) a rubber, b) a white reinforcing filler, and c) a coupling agent of the Formula (I), wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, or an oligomeric hydrolysis product of the compound of the Formula (I).

Abstract: The invention describes a composition comprising a) a naturally occurring or synthetic elastomer susceptible to oxidative, thermal, dynamic, light-induced and/or ozone-induced degradation, b) a white reinforcing filler, and c) as coupling agent, at least one compound of the formula (I) wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, or an oligomeric hydrolysis product of the compound of the formula (I).

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a process for the preparation of star and block-copolymers, which are prepared by controlled free radical polymerization using epoxy-functionalized alkoxyamines and multifunctional compounds capable of reacting with the epoxy group.

Abstract: The invention describes a composition comprising a) a naturally occurring or synthetic elastomer susceptible to oxidative, thermal, dynamic, light-induced and/or ozone-induced degradation, b) a white reinforcing filler, and c) as coupling agent, at least one compound of the formula (I) wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, or an oligomeric hydrolysis product of the compound of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming comb or star copolymers. The comb or star copolymers are useful in surface modification of thermoplastic materials or as surfactants. The method is aimed at attaching a polymeric side chain differing in polarity and chemical structure from the backbone and forming a comb or star copolymer structure. In particular the process comprises polymerizing in a first step a polymer backbone from epoxy and nitroxylether group containing monomers and in a second step polymerizing under controlled radical conditions a comb or star structure onto this backbone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to selected glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine compounds forming an open chain or cyclic ketal structure, a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) a glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiator compound. Further aspects of the present invention are a process for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers and the use of glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiators for radical polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to selected glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine compounds forming an open chain or cyclic ketal structure, a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) a glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiator compound. Further aspects of the present invention are a process for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers and the use of glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiators for radical polymerization.

Abstract: A color photographic material which contains on a support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, together with customary non-light-sensitive layers, characterized in that at least one layer contains a compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein the R1-radicals and R2-radicals are preferably methyl; and wherein the compounds of formula (II) are preferably (III) R3 is a radical —CH(CH3)—X—D, wherein X is phenylene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of attaching a polymeric side chain differing in polarity and chemical structure from the backbone and forming a comb or star copolymer structure. In particular the process provides a method of polymerizing in a first step a polymer back bone from epoxy group containing monomers and in a second step polymerizing under controlled radical conditions a comb or star structure onto this back bone.

Abstract: A colour photographic material which contains on a support at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler, at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler, together with customary non-light-sensitive layers, characterized in that at least one layer contains a compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein the R1-radicals and R2-radicals are preferably methyl; and wherein the compounds of formula (II) are preferably (III) R3 is a radical —H(CH3)—X-D, wherein X is phenylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition, comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer, b) a radical source capable of starting polymerization of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer and c) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein n is 1 or 2 R3, R4, R9, R10 are each independently of one another C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl or C2-C18alkinyl; or R3 and R4 and/or R9 and R10 form together with the linking carbon atom a C3-C12cycloalkyl radical; R5, R6, R7, R8 are each independently of one another hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl or C2-C18alkinyl; X is —O—, —O—C(O)—, —NR2— or —NR2—C(O)—; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl or phenyl; if n is 1, R1 is C8-C38alkyl, C8-C36alkenyl or C8-C36alkinyl if n is 2 R1 is C10-C38alkylen, C10-C36alkenylen or C10-C36alkinylen. Further objects of the present invention are a process for polymerization and the use of compounds of formula I for the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: Polymer blends, in particular polyphenylene ether-polyamide blends, are effectively compatibilized by incorporating under blending conditions certain oligomers, cooligomers, polymers and copolymers of narrow molecular weight distribution that are prepared under free radical polymerization conditions with glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiators. The oligomers, cooligomers, polymers and copolymers contain at least one oxyamine group and at least one glycidyl-containing initiator group. The polymer blends have excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to selected glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polaylkyl-piperidine compounds forming an open chain or cyclic ketal structure, a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) a glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiator compound. Further aspects of the present invention are a process for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers and the use of glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiators for radical polymerization.

Abstract: The Present invention relates to a polymerizable composition, comprising

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition, comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer, b) a radical source capable of starting polymerization of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer and c) at least one compound of formula (I), wherein n is 1 or 2; R3, R4, R9, R10 are each independently of one another C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl or C2-C18alkinyl; or R3 and R4 and/or R9 and R10 form together with the linking carbon atom a C3-C12cycloakyl radical; R5, R6, R7, R8 are each independently of one another hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl or C2C18alkinyl; X is —O—, —O—C(O)—, —NR2— or —NR2—C(O)—; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl or phenyl; if n is 1, R1 is C8-C36alkyl, C8-C36alkenyl or C8-C36alkinyl; if n is 2, R1 is C10-C36alkylen, C10-C36alkenylen or C10-C36alkinylen.

Abstract: Glycidyl and alkylcarbonyl functional nitroxide radical polymerization initiator compounds of formula (Ia) or (Ib), where R1, R2 and A are as defined within, R3 is a radical of formula (II)  where X is phenylene, naphthylene or biphenylene, which are unsubstituted or substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, C1-C4alkylamino or di(C1-C4alkyl)amino; the R12 are independently of each other H or CH3; D is a group  a group C(O)—R13 or a group C(O)—R9—C(O)—R13; R13 is C1-C18alkyl and m is a number from 1 to 4, provide polymeric resin products having low polydispersity, polymerization processes that proceed with good monomer to polymer conversion efficiencies and polymers that contain a glycidyl or alkylcarbonyl group.

Abstract: Polymer blends, in particular polyphenylene ether-polyamide blends, are effectively compatibilized by incorporating under blending conditions certain oligomers, cooligomers, polymers and copolymers of narrow molecular weight distribution that are prepared under free radical polymerization conditions with glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiators. The oligomers, cooligomers, polymers and copolymers contain at least one oxyamine group and at least one glycidyl-containing initiator group. The polymer blends have excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: Polymer blends, in particular polyphenylene ether-polyamide blends, are effectively compatibilized by incorporating under blending conditions certain oligomers, cooligomers, polymers and copolymers of narrow molecular weight distribution that are prepared under free radical polymerization conditions with glycidyl-functionalized nitroxyl initiators. The oligomers, cooligomers, polymers and copolymers contain at least one oxyamine group and at least one glycidyl-containing initiator group. The polymer blends have excellent mechanical properties.