Abstract: A vinyl acylanhydrocitrate of the formula ##STR1## in which R denotes hydrogen or lower alkyl is disclosed. The vinyl acylanhydrocitrates can be prepared by initially contacting citric acid with a carboxylic anhydride or carbonyl chloride followed by transesterification of the reaction product either with vinyl acetate in the presence of a catalyst or with acetylene. The vinyl acylanhydrocitrates can be polymerized or copolymerized to form useful products useful for inclusion in adhesive compositions, for crosslinking in coating systems and duromers or, after ring opening with bases, as dispersing auxiliaries or agents to increase the viscosity of aqueous systems.

Abstract: A co-grafted polymer dispersion comprising blocks of an organopolysiloxane with OH functional groups, blocks of an ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer containing about 5 to 99% by weight of incorporated vinyl ester, and blocks of vinyl monomer units polymerized in the presence of mixtures of the organopolysiloxane and ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer, the organopolysiloxane and ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer blocks being linked via vinyl polymer bridges. The dispersions mixed with suitable catalysts, can cure under the influence of atmospheric moisture to elastic tack-free rubbers suitable as sealants.

Abstract: By adding substances corresponding to the following general formula I ##STR1## in which X=O, S or N--R.sub.5 ; R.sub.1 =hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.19 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.19 -alkenyl, phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene phenyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkenyl; R.sub.2 =hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.19 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkenyl, phenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene phenyl; R.sub.3 =hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.19 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.19 -alkenyl, phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene phenyl, acryl formyl or acetyl; R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 =same or different, C.sub.1 -C.sub.19 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.19 -alkenyl, phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene phenyl, acryl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkenyl; R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 may also form a C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 -ring which may optionally contain an oxygen atom in ether form and the radicals R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may form a C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -alkylene bridge or a C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -alkenylene bridge, the radicals R.sub.

Abstract: A co-grafted polymer comprising units of organopolysiloxanes with OH functional groups, polyesters and vinyl monomers, polymeric units of the vinyl monomers being linked to the organopolysiloxane and polyester units, is produced by polymerizing a suitable monomer dispersion. The product is suited for replacing all or some of the organopolysiloxane component in room temperature curable compositions containing organopolysiloxanes, silane cross-linking agents and a curing catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof with up to 25%, by weight, based on total monomer, of vinyl monomers copolymerizable therewith, wherein polymerization is carried out in the presence of from 0.01 to 10%, by weight, based on total monomer, of one or more enol ethers derived from aliphatic or cycloaliphatic aldehydes or ketones.

Abstract: Ethers of 1,2-disubstituted tartaric acid esters proved to be excellent initiators for thermally initiatable radical polymerization reactions. They show a high reactivity even in low concentrations and yield thoroughly hardened products.

Abstract: A graft copolymer comprising (I) as a first polymeric moiety an organopolysiloxane with OH functional groups, (II) as a second polymeric moiety a polyether, and (III) units of vinyl monomer which have been polymerized in the presence of mixtures of the first and second polymeric moieties which moieties are linked via vinyl polymer bridges, is produced by polymerizing a suitable monomer dispersion. The product is suited for replacing all or some of the organopolysiloxane component in room temperature curable compositions containing organopolysiloxanes, silane cross-linking agents and a curing catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding compositions consisting of a graft substrate composed of (a) a (meth)acrylic acid C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl ester homo- or copolymer, and (b) of a cellulose ester of one or more aliphatic C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 carboxylic acids, and polymerized units of (2) vinyl esters and/or alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and (3) of C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -.alpha.-olefins, at least part of the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer and of the cellulose ester being bridged together through polymerized units of the graft monomers.

Abstract: In a sheet coated on both surfaces with non-stick coatings, one of the coatings being more non-stick than the other, the improvement which comprises employing as the lesser non-stick coating a composition according to claim 1 by weight consisting essentially of(A) about 10 parts of a polyorganosiloxane with hydroxyl end groups and with a viscosity of 10.sup.2 to 5.10.sup.4 Pas,(B) 0.5-5 parts of at least one cross-linking agent of the formulaRSiX.sub.3whereinX is a hydrolyzable group andR is an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aminoalkyl group with 1-12 C atoms,(C) 0.1-2 parts of an organic tin compound as the catalyst and(D) 100-500 parts by weight of an organic solvent, the improvement which comprises additionally including, and(E) 0.

Abstract: Transparent thermoplastic moulding compositions having improved mechanical properties consist of graft copolymers or mixtures thereof with a cellulose ester of aliphatic C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 carboxylic acids, wherein the graft copolymers consist of an ethylene vinyl ester copolymer and a cellulose ester of aliphatic C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -carboxylic acids as the graft substrate, at least part of which being bridged with polymerized grafted units of vinyl esters and/or alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, and, optionally, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -olefins.

Abstract: Transparent thermoplastic moulding compositions having improved mechanical properties consist essentially of a cellulose ester of aliphatic C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -carboxylic acids and a graft copolymer of an ethylene vinyl ester copolymer having grafted thereon polymerized units of vinyl esters and/or alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and, optionally, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -olefins.

Abstract: A process for the production of cross-linked graft copolymers by the radically initiated precipitation copolymerization of an ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer as graft base and a mixture to be grafted of one or more aromatic monovinyl compounds, acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile, a cross-linking agent containing two or more carbon-carbon double bonds, and, optionally, another monoolefinically unsatured copolymerizable monomer wherein the ungrafted base is precipitated by the addition of a precipitating agent simultaneously with the precipitating cross-linked graft copolymer.

Abstract: A graft copolymer comprising (I) as a first polymeric moiety an organopolysiloxane with OH functional groups, (II) as a second polymeric moiety a polyester-urethane and, (III) units of vinyl monomers, units of the first and second polymeric moieties being linked via vinyl polymer bridges, all these units having been polymerized in the presence of mixtures of the first and second polymeric moieties, is produced by polymerizing a suitable monomer dispersion. The product is suited for replacing all or some of the organopolysiloxane component in room temperature curable compositions containing organopolysiloxanes, silane cross-linking agents and a curing catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of dispersions of optionally cross-linked ethylene-vinyl ester graft polymers wherein an ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer is used as graft substrate and a vinyl ester of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 carboxylic acid and/or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl ester of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid are used as a graft monomer which is polymerized, optionally together with a cross-linking agent having two or more C--C double bonds, in organic solution until at least 25% by weight of the graft monomer has been reacted, the reaction product is converted into a stable finely divided dispersion by the addition of a precipitating agent under the action of shearing forces and polymerisation is completed before, during or after the formation of the dispersion.

Abstract: Graft copolymers consisting ofA from 10 to 80% by weight of an ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer containing from 1 to 75% by weight of vinyl ester; andB from 90 to 20% by weight of a grafted monomer mixture essentially consisting ofI. from 5 to 50% by weight of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile;II. from 95 to 50% by weight of one or more aromatic monovinyl compounds; andIII. small quantities of copolymerized allyl compound;the sum of components A and B and of components I to III respectively amounting to 100% by weight.

Abstract: A process for the copolymerization of ethylene at pressures of from 200 to 3500 atms and temperatures of from 130.degree. to 300.degree. C., wherein silyl ethers are used as initiators.

Abstract: Graft copolymers consisting ofA. from 10 to 80% by weight of an ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer containing from 1 to 75% by weight of vinyl ester; andB. from 90 to 20% by weight of a grafted monomer mixture ofI. from 5 to 50% by weight of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile;II. from 94.9 to 35% by weight of one or more aromatic monovinyl compounds, andIII. from 0.1 to 15% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid or a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester;the sum of components A and B and of components I to III amounting respectively to 100% by weight.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the preparation of modified polyether polyols comprising polymerizing of from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a mixture of 20 to 100% by weight (based on the total quantity of monomers) of acrylonitrile and 0 to 80% by weight of styrene in 50 to 99 parts by weight of the polyether polyol in the presence of a polymerization initiator which yields radicals, wherein said polymerization is carried out in the presence of from 0.1 to 1.5% by weight, based on the total quantity of monomers put into the process, of a compound of the formula:A=CH--X--RwhereinA represents a divalent group ##STR1## R represents a C.sub.1-18 alkyl, C.sub.1-10 cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted benzyl group,R' represents C.sub.1-8 alkyl group,n represents 0, 1 or 2 andX represents oxygen or sulfur.

Abstract: A process for the polymerization of ethylene and optionally further .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated monomers at temperatures of from 100.degree. to 350.degree. C. and at pressures of from 600 to 3500 in the presence of 1,2 diaryl glycols atoms or 1,2-diaryl glycol alkyl ethers as initiators.

Abstract: A graft copolymer which is suitable for use as coating material and thermoplastically processible resin consisting essentially of(A) from 10 to 80%, by weight, of an ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer having a vinyl ester content of from 1 to 75%, by weight; and, grafted thereon,(B) from 90 to 20%, by weight, of a monomer mixture comprising:(I) from 5 to 50%, by weight, of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile;(II) from 94.9 to 35%, by weight, of an aromatic monovinyl compound;And(III) from 0.1 to 15%, by weight, of an optionally N-substituted acrylamide and/or methacrylamide;The sum of (A) and (B) and I-III being 100%, by weight.