Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises an epoxy resin, a hardener, and a modifier, wherein the modifier is a polymer solution obtainable from the following steps: (a) dissolving an N,O-heterocyclic compound of Formula I or Formula II into a first solvent to form a first reaction solution: (b) heating the first reaction solution to a first temperature to carry out a ring-opening polymerization to provide a solution of ring-opening polymerized product; and (c) cooling the solution of ring-opening polymerized product to a second temperature to substantially terminate the ring-opening polymerization to obtain the polymer solution, wherein, the first solvent is unreactive to the N,O-heterocyclic compound; the first temperature is higher than the softening temperature of the N,O-heterocyclic compound and lower than the boiling point of the first solvent; and the second temperature is lower than the first temperature.

Abstract: A dispersion and methods for forming a dispersion that includes a catalytic linear multi-block olefin interpolymer, and at least one dispersing agent, wherein the catalytic linear multi-block olefin interpolymer includes at least one hard segment and at least one soft segment is disclosed. Various applications of the dispersion are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer film excellent in performance of inducing Rth.

Abstract: An aqueous colorant dispersion including a colorant (A), a polymer (B), and an aqueous liquid medium (I), wherein the polymer (B) is a copolymer including a hydrophilic structural unit and a hydrophobic structural unit, the content of the hydrophobic structural unit in the polymer (B) being more than 80% by mass but less than 100% by mass, the hydrophobic structural unit includes a hydrophobic structural unit (a) having an aromatic ring linked via a linking group to an atom included in the main chain of the polymer (B), the content of aromatic rings in the polymer (B) is 10% by mass or more but less than 20% by mass with respect to the mass of the polymer (B), the hydrophilic structural unit includes a hydrophilic structural unit (b) including an ionic group, and the polymer (B) includes a structural unit (c) different from the hydrophobic structural unit (a) and from the hydrophilic structural unit (b), the content of the structural unit (c) in the polymer (B) being more than 15% by mass but less than 90% by

Abstract: Hot-curing epoxy resin compositions are disclosed which firstly are solid in a hardened state at room temperature and secondly form an adhesion-free surface and are impact-resistant and can have high glass transition temperatures, above, for example, 110° C. An exemplary hot-curing epoxy resin composition can form separate phases on hardening, a continuous phase being formed by epoxy resins. If the compositions include a blowing agent, they can have excellent suitability for production of foams, such as structural foams.

Abstract: The present invention relates to toughened cyanoacrylate compositions.

Abstract: A process is described for treating metal surfaces with roughening compositions that use poly(ethyleneamino propionitrile) polymer as an additive in the composition to improve adhesion of polymeric materials to the metal surfaces and to improve peel strength for thermal stability. The polymer of the invention may be added to compositions containing for example, cupric chloride and hydrochloric acid and is also usable in compositions containing an oxidizer/acid/azole mixture. Other additives, such as adiponitrile may also be beneficially added to compositions of the invention.

Abstract: A biodegradable thermoplastic molding composition comprises a) at least one biodegradable thermoplastic copolyester, and b) based on the total weight of the thermoplastic molding composition, from 0.01 to 15% by weight of at least one hydrophobicized phyllosilicate. A process for preparing the molding composition is described, as is a process for producing moldings, films or fibers from the molding composition.

Abstract: Methods of stabilizing antistatically-finished, halogen-containing organic plastics are described, wherein the methods comprise: (a) providing a cyanoacetylurea of the general formula (I):

Abstract: An aqueous composition and method for applying additives to polymeric particles includes a water-dissipatable polyester derived from a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component and a difunctional monomer containing a SO3M moiety attached to an aromatic nucleus to at least partially disperse the additive. A method for dispersing a hydrophobic additive in an aqueous media includes the step of contacting the hydrophobic additive with an effective amount of the water-dissipatable polyester to form a mixture and agitating the mixture sufficiently to produce a homogenous blend is also described.

Abstract: The color stability of thermoplastic polymers comprising structural units derived from at least one 1,3-dihydroxybenzene and at least one organodicarboxylic acid is enhanced by combination with at least one photobleachable 4-aminocinnamic compound such as 4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde. The latter absorbs radiation in the range between about 360 nanometers and about 390 nanometers, balancing the radiation absorbed by hydroxybenzophenone moieties formed in the polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polybutene-1 resin composition comprising a polybutene-1 resin and a Form-II to Form-I crystal transformation accelerator, and a method of accelerating the Form-II to Form-I crystal transformation comprising molding the polybutene-1 resin composition and allowing the molded product to stand at about 0 to 50.degree. C., the crystal transformation accelerator being an amide compound.

Abstract: This invention provides an ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer particle which includes a first ultraviolet particle which includes a first ultraviolet ray absorber represented by formula I: ##STR1## and a second ultraviolet ray absorber represented by formula II: ##STR2##

Abstract: A lead-free composition capable of being applied as a film and hardening to form a protective layer on the back of a mirror comprises a fluid organic resin and a corrosion inhibitor selected from a compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein the individual radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can be identical or different and are each hydrogen, an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical, and can be substituted or unsubstituted; A is hydrogen or C.sub.z --CR.sup.5 R.sup.6 CN; X, Y and Z are independently selected from 0-5; and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are as defined for R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 above. To inhibit the corrosion of metallic film layers on mirrors, a mirror having a glass substrate layer and metallic film layer thereover should be obtained, after which the fluid organic resin coating system containing the aforementioned corrosion inhibitor is applied over the metallic film layer.

Abstract: A paper coating composition which comprises:(I) a pigment;(II) an aqueous binder;(III) a mixture or a reaction product ofa water-soluble resin (A) which can be obtained by reacting, at least, (a) an alkylenediamine or a polyalkylenepolyamine, (b) an urea compound and (c) a compound selected from aldehydes, epihalohydrins and .alpha.,.gamma.-dihalo-.beta.-hydrins; andan amide compound (B-1) which can be obtained by reacting (x) an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid compound and (y) a primary or secondary amino compound, oran aminonitrile compound (B-2) which can be obtained by reacting (z) an .alpha.,.beta.

Abstract: A composition comprising a) a thermosetting, thermoplastic or structurally crosslinked polymer and b) a charge transfer complex of formula I in the form of a network of crystal needles in the polymer matrix[A].sup..crclbar. .multidot.B.sup..sym. (I),whereinA is a compound of formula II or a mixture of compounds of formula II ##STR1## wherein the R substituents are identical and are H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or the adjacent R substituents, taken together, are --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --; R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; and X.sub.1 is .dbd.N--CN, and X.sub.2, X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 are each independently of one another .dbd.O or .dbd.N--CN, and B is a compound of formula III or IIIa ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each independently of one another H, linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl-(Z.sub.1).sub.n --, phenyl-(Z.sub.1).sub.n -- or benzyl-(Z.sub.1).sub.n -- which are unsubstituted or substitute by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The invention is in the field of intrinsically thermochromic material. We have found that infrared absorbing dyes of the azamethine type have intrinsically thermochromic properties. The use of said dyes as thermochromic material has the advantage that they can be thermally activated by infrared irradiation. Irradiation of such material with a laser causes a color change that can be used in imaging and optical data storage.The thermochromic dyes can be mixed with polymeric material and from the resulting polymer composition films can be made. If the dye contains polymerizable groups, it may be covalently incorporated into the polymer.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising a rubber, a filler and a diamide compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkanoyl of 2 to 19 total carbon atoms, amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, carboxy or halogen, and n is an integer of 2 to 12. This rubber composition is increased in its loss factor and is useful for tires and rubber vibration isolators. For example, the resulting tires prepared from the rubber composition are improved in their gripping performance.

Abstract: Compositions comprising an organic material liable to oxidative, thermal and/or actinic degradation and at least one compound of the formula I ##STR1## are described in which n is 1-6, R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are preferably hydrogen and A is a monovalent radical or polyvalent linking moiety.Some of the compounds of the formula I are novel. They are particularly suitable for the stabilization of lubricating oils, metal processing fluids and hydraulic fluids, and of thermoplastics and elastomers.

Abstract: A low-formaldehyde polymer latex composition includes a formaldehyde-scavenging agent selected froma) a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from O, NH, and NR.sup.2 ; R.sup.1 is selected from H, 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl, methacryloyl, acryloyl and methacryloxyaceto; and R.sup.2 is 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl when R' is 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl;b) a compound having the formula R.sup.3 CH.sub.2 R.sup.4, whereinR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are both --C(O)OR.sup.5 ;R.sup.3 is CH.sub.3 C(O)-- and R.sup.4 is --C(O)OR.sup.5 ;R.sup.3 is --CN and R.sup.4 is selected from --C(O)NH.sub.2 and --C(O)OR.sup.5 ; orR.sup.3 is CH.sub.3 C(O)-- and R.sup.4 is --C(O)OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC(O)C(CH.sub.3).dbd.CH.sub.2 ; andR.sup.5 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 hydrocarbon radical;c) a compound having the formulaNCCH.sub.2 C(O)OCH.sub.2 --CH--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.2 CN).sub.

Abstract: Flame-resistant polymeric compositions, preferably olefinic polymers and/or copolymers, containing 8 to 45% by weight of a flameproofing system. This flameproofing system comprises at least one phosphorus component and a monomeric triazinylpiperazine. The phosphours component is a free-flowing, pulverulent, sparingly water-soluble ammonium polyphosphate, while the triazinylpiperazine used is a pulverulent bistriazinylpiperazine.

Abstract: This invention relates to high solids alkyds, non-aqueous dispersions, and coating compositions containing those alkyds and non-aqueous dispersions, having non-volatile materials contents greater than about 75% NVM, with very low volatile organic contents of less than 305 g/l, which exhibit excellent stability, viscosity and tack-free and dry times when formulated as air dry coating compositions.

Abstract: Elastomeric compositions having resistance to hot grease aging are made from a blend of a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer, and chorinated polyethylene with or without the addition of a carbodiimide and a guanidine.

Abstract: An aqueous printing ink or its semiaqueous or substantially nonaqueous concentrates exemplified as comprising a substantially homogeneous system of the components:(1) from about 4 to about 90 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(2) from none to about 70 weight % of pigment material;(3) from about 0.01 to about 90 weight % of water; and(4) one or more acetylacetonates of the formula M[CH--(COCH.sub.3).sub.2 ].sub.n wherein M is Al, Zr, Ni, Ca, V, or Fe, and n is the chemical valence of M, the weight ratio of polyester to total acetylacetonates being from about 10,000/1 to about 10/1.

Abstract: Segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomers containing recurring polymeric long chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and long chain glycols and short chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and 1,4-butanediol or 1,4-butenediol. The elastomers also contain polyvinylpyrrolidone and preferably also contain guanidine stabilizer, phosphorus stabilizer and diphenylamine.

Abstract: Segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomers containing recurring polymeric long chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and long chain glycols and short chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and 1,4-butanediol or 1,4-butenediol. The elastomers also contain polyvinylpyrrolidone and preferably also contain small amounts of guanidine stabilizer, phosphorus stabilizer and diphenylamine.

Abstract: Segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomers containing recurring polymeric long chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and long chain glycols and short chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and 1,4-butanediol or 1,4-butenediol. The elastomers also contain polyvinylpyrrolidone and preferably also contain guanidine stabilizer, phosphorus stabilizer and diphenylamine.

Abstract: Amide substituted benzylhydroxylamine derivatives are effective in stabilizing polyolefin compositions containing a stabilizer or mixture of stabilizers selected from the group consisting of the phenolic antioxidants, the hindered amine light stabilizers, the alkylated hydroxybenzoate light stabilizers, the ultraviolet light absorbers, the organic phosphorus compounds, the alkaline metal salts of fatty acids and the thiosynergists, against degradation upon high temperature extrusion, exposure to the combustion products of natural gas, gamma irradation or upon storage for extended periods. These amide substituted benzylhydroxylamine derivatives exhibit resistance to loss or extraction during processing and in end-use applications.

Abstract: A water permeability contrast correction process to improve the sweep efficiency of waterflooding which involves the sequential injection of (1) an optional aqueous preflush slug to adjust connate water salinity, (2) an aqueous thickened slug comprising a sequestered polyvalent metal cation such as aluminum citrate and a gelable polymeric viscosifier such as polyacrylamide, (3) carbon dioxide to decrease the pH of the polymer slug which triggers the delayed in-situ gelation of said thickened slug to preferentially decrease water permeability in highly permeable thief zones, and (4) an aqueous drive fluid.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to synergistic antimicrobial admixtures comprising 2-bromo-2-bromomethylglutaronitrile and methylene bis(thiocyanate) and its use in inhibiting microbial growth.

Abstract: Segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomers containing recurring polymeric long chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and long chain glycols and short chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and 1,4-butanediol or 1,4-butenediol. The elastomers also contain small amounts of a guanidine stabilizer and small amounts of phosphorus stabilizer and diphenylamine.

Abstract: Segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomers containing recurring polymeric long chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and long chain glycols and short chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and 1,4-butanediol or 1,4-butenediol. The elastomers also contain small amounts of a guanidine stabilizer and preferably also contain small amounts of phosphorus stabilizer and diphenylamine.

Abstract: Segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomers containing recurring polymeric long chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and long chain glycols and short chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and 1,4-butanediol or 1,4-butenediol. The elastomers also contain small amounts of a quanidine stabilizer and small amounts of phosphorus stabilizer and diphenylamine.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel anthraquinone compounds containing tetra-p-phenylenediamine substituents, particularly useful in molding type polyester compositions and possessing strong infrared absorptivity. This property renders these compounds attractive as additives for increasing the infrared energy absorptivity of polyesters either from high intensity quartz lamps or from certain laser systems. These compounds are particularly useful in bottle polyester material for increasing the blow-mold parison reheat rate, and in the printing of plastic articles with lasers.

Abstract: Styryl compounds represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 is a halogen atom or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group, X.sub.2, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are each a hydrogen or halogen atom or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are each an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, and R.sub.2 is a straight or branched C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkylene group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon-containing alkylene group, a process for producing them, a process for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fibers by their use and a process for coloring synthetic resins by their use. According to said processes a clear yellow color of high fastness can be given to the fibers and synthetic resins.