Patents by Inventor Johann Swoboda
Johann Swoboda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 5654479Abstract: 4,4'-disubstituted bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)carbodiimides of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R is 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl, phenoxy or tert-butyl, a process for their preparation, their use as stabilizers against hydrolytic degradation of polyaddition and polycondensation products containing ester groups, and the novel 4-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-2,6-diisopropyl-, 4-phenoxy-2,6-diisopropyl- and 4-tert-butyl-2,6-diisopropylphenyl isocyanates which can be used for their preparation.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1996Date of Patent: August 5, 1997Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Friedhelm Lehrich, Siegmund Pohl, Bernd Bruchmann, Helmut Tesch, Roland Minges, Johann Swoboda, Manfred Genz, Guenter Scholz, Joachim Streu
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Patent number: 5621138Abstract: 4,4'-disubstituted bis-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)carbodiimides of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R is 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl, phenoxy or tert-butyl, a process for their preparation, their use as stabilizers against hydrolytic degradation of polyaddition and polycondensation products containing ester groups, and the novel 4-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-2,6-diisopropyl-, 4-phenoxy-2,6-diisopropyl- and 4-tert-butyl-2,6-diisopropylphenyl isocyanates which can be used for their preparation.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1996Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Friedhelm Lehrich, Siegmund Pohl, Bernd Bruchmann, Helmut Tesch, Roland Minges, Johann Swoboda, Manfred Genz, Guenter Scholz, Joachim Streu
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Patent number: 5532414Abstract: 4,4'-disubstituted bis-2,6-diisopropylphenyl)carbodiimides of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R is 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl, phenoxy or tert-butyl, a process for their preparation, their use as stabilizers against hydrolytic degradation of polyaddition and polycondensation products containing ester groups, and the novel 4-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-2,6-diisopropyl-, 4-phenoxy-2,6-diisopropyl- and 4-tert-butyl-2,6-diisopropylphenyl isocyanates which can be used for their preparation.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1993Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Friedhelm Lehrich, Siegmund Pohl, Bernd Bruchmann, Helmut Tesch, Roland Minges, Johann Swoboda, Manfred Genz, Guenter Scholz, Joachim Streu
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Patent number: 4788253Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic molding material of an elastomeric polymer A, a shell B grafted to the polymer A, and a copolymer C as rigid matrix. The amount of polymer A is 1 to 25 percent by weight based on the weight of A+B+C. It has a glass transition temperature, Tg, of less than 0.degree. C. and an average particle size of 200 to 750 nanometers (d.sub.50 value of the integral mass distribution) and is composed of: 50 to 99.9 percent by weight of at least one alkylacrylate with 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of a polyfunctional monomer which has a crosslinking action. Grafting shell B represents 5 to 40 percent by weight based on A+B+C and is composed of at least one of the monomers of the group of(b.sub.1) vinylaromatic monomers, and(b.sub.2) the ethylenically unsaturated monomers.Grafting shell B is prepared in two stages with 30 to 70 percent by weight of the monomers b.sub.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1987Date of Patent: November 29, 1988Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Hambrecht, Burghard Schmitt, Johann Swoboda, Georg Wassmuth, Claus Bernhard, Rudolf Stephan
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Patent number: 4762874Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain a blend of a polyphenylene ether with a copolymer which consists of monovinyl-aromatic monomers, alkyl methacrylates where alkyl is of not more than 8 carbon atoms and, if required, an elastomer component having a glass transition temperature of .ltoreq.0.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1986Date of Patent: August 9, 1988Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Hambrecht, Karl H. Illers, Adolf Echte, Johann Swoboda
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Patent number: 4696996Abstract: Polyphenylene ethers are prepared from monohydric phenols, which possess alkyl substituents in the two ortho-positions and, if desired, in the meta-position, but not in the para-position, by an oxidative coupling reaction with oxygen at from 15.degree. to 50.degree. C. and under from 1 to 10 bar in the presence of a catalyst complex, of a solvent and, if required, of an activator, by a method in which the conversion of the phenols is carried out in two more reaction zones, in which some or all of the solvent, the catalyst complex and the phenols and, where relevant, the activator is initially taken and is circulated by means of a conveying unit, and about 60-100% of the stoichiometric amount of oxygen required for the oxidative coupling is introduced into the first reaction zone and from 0 to about 40% of the said stoichiometric amount is introduced into the second reaction zone.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1985Date of Patent: September 29, 1987Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hermann Brandt, Hermann Fischer, Hermann Dreher, Eduard Heil, Juergen Hambrecht, Herbert Naarmann, Adolf Echte, Hermann Gausepohl, Peter Siebel, Johann Swoboda, Gerd Schwoebel, Albert Nikles
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Patent number: 4654418Abstract: The catalyst is removed in the preparation of high molecular weight polyphenylene ethers from monohydric phenols, which are alkyl-substituted at the two ortho-positions but not at the para-position and may or may not be alkyl-substituted at the meta-position, by an oxidative coupling reaction with oxygen at from 15.degree. to 50.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1984Date of Patent: March 31, 1987Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Rosemarie Berger, Hermann Dreher, Juergen Hambrecht, Eduard Heil, Rudi W. Reffert, Johann Swoboda, Adolf Echte, Peter Siebel
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Patent number: 4634734Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic molding material of an elastomeric polymer A, a shell B grafted to the polymer A, and a copolymer C as rigid matrix. The amount of polymer A is 1 to 25 percent by weight based on the weight of A+B+C. It has a glass transition temperature, Tg, of less than 0.degree. C. and an average particle size of 200 to 750 nanometers (d.sub.50 value of the integral mass distribution) and is composed of: 50 to 99.9 percent by weight of at least one alkylacrylate with 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of a polyfunctional monomer which has a crosslinking action. Grafting shell B represents 5 to 40 percent by weight based on A+B+C and is composed of at least one of the monomers of the group of(b.sub.1) vinylaromatic monomers, and(b.sub.2) the ethylenically unsaturated monomers.Grafting shell B is prepared in two stages with 30 to 70 percent by weight of the monomers b.sub.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1984Date of Patent: January 6, 1987Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Hambrecht, Burghard Schmitt, Johann Swoboda, Georg Wassmuth, Claus Bernhard, Rudolf Stephan
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Patent number: 4632946Abstract: A halogen-free flameproofed thermoplastic molding material consists of a halogen-free thermoplastic resin (A) and one or more further halogen-free components.The thermoplastic resin (A) is present in an amount of from 30 to 90% by weight, based on the molding material. The latter contains, as further components, from 1 to 50% by weight of a phenol/aldehyde resin (B), from 1 to 50% by weight of a nitrogen-containing organic compound (C) and from 3 to 50% by weight of a phosphorus-containing organic compound (D), the percentages in each case being based on the molding material.The molding material is used for the production of flameproofed moldings.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1985Date of Patent: December 30, 1986Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Volker Muench, Juergen Hambrecht, Adolf Echte, Karl H. Illers, Johann Swoboda
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Patent number: 4618668Abstract: High molecular weight polyphenylene ethers are prepared from monohydric phenols by an oxidative coupling reaction with oxygen in the presence of a solvent and of a catalyst complex consisting of a copper salt and an organic amine of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkylidene, preferably C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkylidene, or alkenylidene, R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, preferably C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by functional groups, and n is an integer from 1 to 4, preferably 1 or 2. Preferred functional groups are --OR.sup.3, --NHR.sup.3 or --SR.sup.3, in which R.sup.3 is H C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, and the most suitable amines are 3-tert.-butoxypropylamine, 4-tert.-butoxybutylamine, 3-tert.-butoxy-2-methylpropylamine, 3-tert.-butoxy-2,3-dimethylpropylamine, 3-tert.-butoxy-2-methyloctylamine and N-methyl-N-(4-tert.-butoxybutyl)-amine.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1985Date of Patent: October 21, 1986Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Volker Muench, Juergen Hambrecht, Walter Himmele, Adolf Echte, Johann Swoboda
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Patent number: 4605699Abstract: A thermoplastic molding material consists of from 10 to 90 parts by weight of a polycarbonate A and from 90 to 10 parts by weight of a graft copolymer B having a mean particle size of from 200 to 700 nm (d.sub.50 value of the integral mass distribution). The graft polymer B is formed from an elastomer (rubber) (b.sub.1), which accounts for from 10 to 80% by weight, and a grafted shell (b.sub.2), which accounts for from 90 to 20% by weight, the percentages in each case being based on (B).The elastomer (b.sub.1) is composed of from 50 to 99.9% by weight of an alkyl acrylate, where alkyl is of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and from 0.1 to 5% by weight of a copolymerizable polyfunctional crosslinking monomer.The grafted shell (b.sub.2) is produced in three stages and contains, as graft monomers,(b.sub.2 a.sub.1) from 5 to 40% by weight of a monoethylenically unsaturated aromatic hydrocarbon of not more than 12 carbon atoms,in the first stage,(b.sub.2 a.sub.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1985Date of Patent: August 12, 1986Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Konrad Mitulla, Juergen Hambrecht, Adolf Echte, Johann Swoboda, Peter Siebel, Josef Schwaab, Herbert Frank
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Patent number: 4604415Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain a blend of a polyphenylene ether with a copolymer which consists of monovinyl-aromatic monomers, alkyl acrylates where alkyl is of not more than 8 carbon atoms and, if required, an elastomer component having a glass transition temperature of .ltoreq.0.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1984Date of Patent: August 5, 1986Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Hambrecht, Karl-Heinz Illers, Adolf Echte, Johann Swoboda
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Patent number: 4603169Abstract: A thermoplastic molding material consists of a polycarbonate A and a graft copolymer B, the latter consisting of an elastomer (rubber) (b.sub.1) and a shell (b.sub.2) grafted onto the elastomer.The elastomer (b.sub.1) contains, as copolymerized units, from 35 to 100% by weight of a diene from the group consisting of the conjugated dienes of 4 to 5 carbon atoms, and can contain, as copolymerized units, from 0 to 65% by weight of a monomer from the group consisting of the alkyl acrylates or alkyl methacrylates, where alkyl is of 1 to 8 carbon atoms.The shell (b.sub.2) is obtained in a conventional manner by successive polymerization of the monomers constituting the shell, in two process steps, in the presence of the elastomer (b.sub.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1985Date of Patent: July 29, 1986Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Konrad Mitulla, Juergen Hambrecht, Adolf Echte, Johann Swoboda, Peter Siebel
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Patent number: 4536567Abstract: High molecular weight polyphenylene ethers are prepared from a monohydric phenol by an oxidative coupling reaction with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst complex obtained from a copper salt and an organic amine, and in the presence of a solvent, by a process in which the metal component of the catalyst is removed after the polymerization by adding one or more organic ammonium salts of the general formula ##STR1## where A.sup..crclbar. is an anion or polyanion of an organic carboxylic, sulfonic or phosphonic acid, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or aryl and R.sup.4 is alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or aryl.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1984Date of Patent: August 20, 1985Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Hambrecht, Rudi W. Reffert, Peter Minges, Johann Swoboda
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Patent number: 4496679Abstract: A process for the preparation of high molecular weight polyphenylene ethers from alkyl-substituted monohydric phenols by an oxidative coupling reaction with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst complex of a copper salt and an organic amine, subsequent stopping of the reaction and removal of the metal component of the catalyst by addition of chelating and/or salt-forming agents, wherein the polymer solution is treated with a compound having the general structure: ##STR1## where R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 can be identical or different and each is OH, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.5, where R.sup.5 is alkyl or cycloalkyl, or SH, and where R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 are identical or different, being hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl or nitrile, and can be linked to form a ring, advantageously in an amount of from 0.1 to 100 mmoles and advantageously in from 1 to 20% strength aqueous solutions.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1983Date of Patent: January 29, 1985Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Hambrecht, Rudi W. Reffert, Adolf Echte, Johann Swoboda
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Patent number: 4482705Abstract: High molecular weight polyphenylene ethers are prepared from monohydric phenols by an oxidative coupling reaction with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst complex obtained from a copper salt and an organic amine by a method wherein the metal component of the catalyst is separated off, after the polymerization, by the addition of a polymeric polycarboxylic acid which is essentially composed of unsaturated monofunctional or difunctional carboxylic acids and/or their anhydrides.Advantageously, the polymeric polycarboxylic acids used are homopolymers or copolymers of (a) from 50 to 100% by weight of one or more unsaturated monofunctional acids of 3 to 10 carbon atoms and/or one or more difunctional acids or their anhydrides of 4 to 6 carbon atoms and from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more monomers which do not possess an acid function and can be copolymerized with (a).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1983Date of Patent: November 13, 1984Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Hambrecht, Rudi W. Reffert, Volker Muench, Adolf Echte, Johann Swoboda
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Patent number: 4442263Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain a copolymer A and a graft copolymer B. The copolymer A is a hard component comprising one or more copolymers of styrene and/or .alpha.-methylstyrene with from 20 to 40% by weight of acrylonitrile.The graft copolymer B comprises one or more crosslinked acrylate polymer with a mean particle size of 0.5-0.8 .mu.m (d.sub.50 value of the cumulative mass distribution), a particle distribution, expressed by the ratio ##EQU1## in the range Q.gtoreq.0.6, and a glass transition temperature Tg below 0.degree. C. A mixture of styrene and acrylonitrile in a weight ratio from 88:12 to 65:35 is grafted onto this rubber.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1982Date of Patent: April 10, 1984Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Brandstetter, Juergen Hambrecht, Rudolf Stephan, Heinz-Juergen Overhoff, Josef Schwaab, Claus Bernhard, Johann Swoboda, Adolf Echte
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Patent number: 4224419Abstract: Mixtures which essentially consist of a graft copolymer (A), a graft copolymer (B) and a hard component (C), the latter consisting of copolymers of stryrene and/or .alpha.-methylstyrene with acrylonitrile. The graft copolymers (A) and (B) are each based on a crosslinked acrylic ester rubber onto which is grafted a mixture of styrene and acrylonitirle. They differ only slightly in chemical composition, but differ substantially in the particle size of the acrylic ester base used for grafting. The weight ratio of the grafting bases can be from 90:10 to 35:65, and the proportion of the two grafting bases together, based on the total mixture, is from about 10 to 35 percent by weight. Mixtures of the above 3 components are weathering-resistant, exhibit a high impact strength, and are easy to color. The use of such mixtures by conventional thermoplastic processing methods, eg.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1979Date of Patent: September 23, 1980Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Swoboda, Gerhard Lindenschmidt, Claus Bernhard
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Patent number: 4104328Abstract: Impact-resistant thermoplastic molding compositions having a hard component comprising a styrene/acrylonitrile copolymer and a soft component comprising a graft copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile on a rubbery polymer containing butadiene. The rubbery polymer serving as base for the graft copolymer is produced by polymerization or the monomer of monomers forming said polymer in aqueous emulsion and in the presence of a small amount of an alkanol of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The compositions have improved color and color stability and may be processed by conventional methods to form shaped articles.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1976Date of Patent: August 1, 1978Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Swoboda, Rudolf Stephan, Gerhard Heinz