Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a flexible delamination-resistant structure especially adapted for use in food packaging, such as in the construction of a retortable pouch. The structure comprises at least two adjacent films, at least one of which is aluminum, having interposed therebetween, as an adhesive for said films, a partially hydrolyzed ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer obtained from the hydrolysis of from about 60 percent to about 80 percent of the vinyl acetate groups of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing from about 30 percent to about 60 percent by weight of interpolymerized vinyl acetate.

Abstract: A composition of matter is disclosed comprising a saturated elastomer having an active halogen-containing cure site, sulfur and a quaternary ammonium salt of a mineral acid. The invention also provides a process for vulcanizing the above composition.

Abstract: A composition of matter is disclosed comprising a saturated elastomer having an active halogen-containing cure site, sulfur and a quaternary ammonium salt of a mineral acid. The invention also provides a process for vulcanizing the above composition.

Abstract: A composition of matter is disclosed comprising (1) a saturated elastomer having an active halogen-containing cure site, (2) a soap/sulfur cure system, and (3) a phase transfer compound. The phase transfer catalyst comprises a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium salt of a mineral acid or an alkylene oxide polymer. The phase transfer compounds accelerate soap/sulfur cures and make it possible to obtain acceptable cure rates with higher fatty acid soaps.

Abstract: A halogenated ethylene-vinyl acetate-isobutene terpolymer is provided that has improved thermal stability.

Abstract: Sulfur vulcanizable partially hydrolyzed ethylene-vinyl acetate terpolymers and processes for producing these products are disclosed.

Abstract: An improved range of motion measuring and displaying device is disclosed herein which includes a modular housing containing a micro-computer and associated circuitry as well as input controls, display and printout facilities, input and output cord connections and a software receiving area which is provided so as to detachably connect to the modular housing diverse programs enabling diverse modes of operation of the invention. One of the cord connections is provided for attachment thereto of the cord of an electronic goniometer which has been designed specifically to interface with the modular housing. The electronic goniometer is of the variable resistance type and outputs voltages interpretable by the micro-computer which voltages are indicative of a rotation of the electronic goniometer with respect to an original vertical position.

Abstract: A halogenated ethylene-vinyl acetate-isobutene terpolymer is provided that has improved thermal stability.

Abstract: Sulfur vulcanizable partially hydrolyzed ethylene-vinyl acetate terpolymers and processes for producing these products are disclosed.

Abstract: A C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanol and its corresponding acetate or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkanol and its corresponding propionate are separated by extractive distillation utilizing an aromatic hydrocarbon as the extractive solvent. Transesterification of lower alkanols and lower alkyl acetates or propionates is effected by means of extractive distillation and the preparation of an intermediate ester of a higher boiling alcohol.

Abstract: A C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanol and its corresponding acetate or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkanol and its corresponding propionate are separated by extractive distillation utilizing an aromatic hydrocarbon as the extractive solvent. Transesterification of lower alkanols and lower alkyl acetates or propionates is effected by means of extractive distillation and the preparation of an intermediate ester of a higher boiling alcohol.

Abstract: The Mooney viscosity and green strength of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer gum stock is improved by the addition thereto of a suitable elastomer such as: high viscosity ethylene propylene rubber (EPR); nitrile rubber; polychloroprene; polyacrylate rubber; polyurethane; chlorinated polyethylene; polyester; ethylene-propylene diene monomer (EPDM) terpolymer; and other elastomers such as ethylene-methyl acrylate, ethylene butyl acrylate and acrylonitrile types.

Abstract: The Mooney viscosity and green strength of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer gum stock is improved by the addition thereto of a suitable elastomer such as: high viscosity ethylene propylene rubber (EPR); nitrile rubber; polychloroprene; polyacrylate rubber; polyurethane; chlorinated polyethylene; polyester; ethylene-propylene diene monomer (EPDM) terpolymer; and other elastomers such as ethylene-methyl acrylate, ethylene butyl acrylate and acrylonitrile types.

Abstract: Process for the production of partially-alcoholyzed ethylene-vinyl ester interpolymers by controlled alcoholysis of the base resins in which discoloration is suppressed by gas-sparging the base polymer in solution prior to alcoholysis.

Abstract: Alcoholyzed ethylene-vinyl acetate resins and unplasticized, thermoplastic packaging films constituted thereof which are suitable as food wraps, particularly for the packaging of fresh red meat. The alcoholyzed resin is prepared from an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing from about 9 to 45 weight percent combined vinyl acetate and having a melt index of from about 0.1 to 70 g/10 min., the alcoholyzed resin containing from about 5 to 20 weight percent residual vinyl acetate and having a melt index of from about 0.1 to 100 g/10 min. Preferred films prepared from these alcoholyzed resins exhibit oxygen transmission rates in excess of about 350 cc/100 sq.in./24 hr./atm. at 23.degree. C, carbon dioxide transmission rates in excess of about 1000 cc/100 sq.in/24 hr./atm. at 23.degree. C, and moisture vapor transmission rates of from about 10 to 50 g/100 sq.in./24 hr. at 100.degree. F and 90% relative humidity (R.H.), essential characteristics of the thermoplastic films for wrapping cuts of fresh red meat.

Abstract: Tacky ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers having about 35-95% by weight vinyl acetate content are rendered agglomeration-resistant by surface treatment thereof, before, during, or after forming into particles, with a basic liquid medium to hydrolyze not more than about 10% by weight of the vinyl acetate groups originally present in the copolymer, the hydrolysis being mainly confined to the surface of the particles without effecting any significant hydrolysis of the interior of the particles. Previously agglomerated particles of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers containing about 35-60% by weight of vinyl acetate are deagglomerated and rendered agglomeration-resistant by a similar treatment with a basic liquid medium.

Abstract: A process for the hydrolysis of a solid interpolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon and a vinyl ester of a 2-6 carbon atom aliphatic carboxylic acid to products having a low yellowness index involves contacting of the solid interpolymer with a substantially anhydrous hydrolyzing agent and subjecting at least one of said interpolymer and said hydrolyzing agent to radiation.

Abstract: Process for controlling the degree of alcoholysis of ethylene-vinyl acetate and other ethylene-vinyl ester interpolymers, by regulating the initial water content of the materials utilized to make up the reaction medium within predetermined limits in order that partially hydrolyzed polymers may be obtained having substantially constant, predetermined residual vinyl acetate or other vinyl ester contents. The partially hydrolyzed products so prepared have uniform, predetermined properties making them particularly useful in film, adhesive, fluidized bed coating, and like applications.