Abstract: An epoxy resin composition prepared from a dihydroxydiphenyl-cycloalkane compound to form a diglycidyl ether of dihydroxydiphenyl cycloalkane compound which may be useful for making various products including, for example, powder coatings, composites and electrical laminates.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition prepared from a dihydroxydiphenyl-cycloalkane compound to form a diglycidyl ether of dihydroxydiphenyl cycloalkane compound which may be useful for making various products including, for example, powder coatings, composites and electrical laminates.

Abstract: A strong-acid cation exchange resin comprising a plurality of acid groups which are partially neutralized with a cation of formula (I); wherein R1 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen or a Ci-4-alkyl group, R2 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, R3 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen or alkyl or two vicinal groups R3 together form an aromatic ring, m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, o is 1 or 2, and p is 1, 2 or 3, is useful in the production of bisphenols.

Abstract: A strong-acid cation exchange resin comprising a plurality of acid groups which are partially neutralized with a cation of formula (I); wherein R1 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen or a Ci-4-alkyl group, R2 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, R3 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen or alkyl or two vicinal groups R3 together form an aromatic ring, m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, o is 1 or 2, and p is 1, 2 or 3, is useful in the production of bisphenols.

Abstract: A process for recovering a solid adduct of a bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkane and a phenolic compound from a suspension comprising the addict is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of a) supplying the suspension to a rotary filter, b) filtering the supplied suspension in the rotary filter to retain adduct as an adduct cake, c) pre-drying the adduct cake with an inert gas, d) washing the pre-dried adduct cake, e) optionally drying the washed adduct cake, and f) discharging the washed adduct cake from the rotary filter.

Abstract: A process for recovering a solid adduct of a bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkane and a phenolic compound from a suspension comprising the addict is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of a) supplying the suspension to a rotary filter, b) filtering the supplied suspension in the rotary filter to retain adduct as an adduct cake, c) pre-drying the adduct cake with an inert gas, d) washing the pre-dried adduct cake, e) optionally drying the washed adduct cake, and f) discharging the washed adduct cake from the rotary filter.

Abstract: Bisphenol-A is purified in a process which comprises the following steps: a) cooling a liquid mixture comprising bisphenol-A and water in a bisphenol-A crystallizer to form bisphenol-A crystals in a liquid phase; b) separating the bisphenol-A crystals from the liquid phase; c) dividing at least a portion of the liquid phase into a bisphenol-rich organic phase and a water-rich phase; d) feeding phenol and at least a portion of the bisphenol-rich organic phase into a adduct crystallizer to form a crystalline adduct of phenol and bisphenol-A in a mother liquor, and e) separating the crystalline adduct from the mother liquor. Bisphenol-A of high purity at a high yield is obtained.

Abstract: Bisphenol-A is purified in a process which comprises the following steps: a) cooling a liquid mixture comprising bisphenol-A and water in a bisphenol-A crystallizer to form bisphenol-A crystals in a liquid phase; b) separating the bisphenol-A crystals from the liquid phase; c) dividing at least a portion of the liquid phase into a bisphenol-rich organic phase and a water-rich phase; d) feeding phenol and at least a portion of the bisphenol-rich organic phase into a adduct crystallizer to form a crystalline adduct of phenol and bisphenol-A in a mother liquor, and e) separating the crystalline adduct from the mother liquor. Bisphenol-A of high purity at a high yield is obtained.

Abstract: A strong-acid cation exchange resin in acid form is contacted with an alkylcarhamoyl alkylthioester in the presence of water for producing a strong-acid cation exchange resin comprising a plurality of acid groups being partially neutralized with a mercaptoalkylamine. The produced partially neutralized cation exchange resin is useful as a catalyst in a process of producing a bisphienol by reaction of a phenolic compound with a carhonyl compound.

Abstract: A strong-acid cation exchange resin in acid form is contacted with an alkylcarbamoyl alkylthioester in the presence of water for producing a strong-acid cation exchange resin comprising a plurality of acid groups being partially neutralized with a mercaptoalkylamine. The produced partially neutralized cation exchange resin is useful as a catalyst in a process of producing a bisphenol by reaction of a phenolic compound with a carbonyl compound.

Abstract: A process for preparing an adduct of a bisphenol with a phenolic compound comprising the following steps:a) reacting a carbonyl compound with a stoichiometric excess of a phenolic compound in the presence of an acidic cation exchange resin as a catalyst, to produce a product mixture containing a bisphenol, unreacted phenolic compound, unreacted carbonyl compound and water, andb) crystallizing an adduct of the bisphenol with the phenolic compound from the product mixture in a crystallization device in the presence of water and acetone.The product mixture obtained in step a) is not subjected to a distillation step before the product mixture enters the crystallization device and prior to the crystallization step b) the content of the carbonyl compound in the product mixture is controlled and, if necessary, carbonyl compound is added such that the total concentration of the carbonyl compound is from about 0.1 to about 8 percent, based on the total weight of the product mixture.

Abstract: Bisphenols are prepared bya) reacting a phenolic compound with a carbonyl compound in a reaction mixture, containing the carbonyl compound, a stoichiometric excess of the phenolic compound and a catalyst, to produce a product mixture containing a bisphenol,b) separating bisphenol from the product mixture to leave a mother liquor andc) recycling at least a portion of the mother liquor to the reaction mixture.At least a portion of the phenolic compound is contacted with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin and a strongly basic anion exchange resin before the phenolic compound is used in the reaction step a) and/or at least a portion of the product mixture and/or at least a portion or the mother liquor is contacted with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin and a strongly basic anion exchange resin before mother liquor is recycled to the reaction mixture.