Abstract: A composition having excellent anti-smoke properties and useful as a jacketing for pipe insulation and the such is provided. The composition can be thermoformed into an insulation jacketing product having a high delayed ignition time, a smoke development rating of 50 or less, and a flame spread rating of 25 or less as measured by ASTM E84.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for preparing an adhesive, pre-gelled plastisol composition which comprises the steps of(a) mixing polyvinyl acetate or copolymers of vinyl acetate with one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl alcohol C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 -carboxylic acid esters, ethylene, propylene, butylene, and vinyl chloride with conventional non-gelled plastisol mixtures based upon (i) polyvinyl chloride and/or polymethyl methacrylate and (ii) one or more suitable plasticizers in a ratio of from about 10 to 200 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride or copolymers of vinyl acetate to 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride and/or polymethyl methacrylate,(b) heating the mixture from step (a) to a temperature of from about 80.degree. to 130.degree. C.The resulting composition is useful in joining, sealing, or stiffening automobile body components.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of water-insoluble polymers employ fatty acid salts as plasticizers/stabilizers. These dispersions may be coagulated by adjusting the pH until the fatty acid salts are converted to free acid form.

Abstract: Dispersions of finely divided synthetic resins in plasticizers, optionally with pigments, fillers and further auxiliaries, contain 0.01 to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of synthetic resin and plasticizer, of an isocyanate-free reaction product of a monoamine, if appropriate combined with a polyamine compound, with a monoisocyanate and/or polyisocyanate or a polyamine compound with a monoisocyanate, if appropriate combined with a polyisocyanate.

Abstract: Enhanced lubricating properties and good heat stability upon processing are imparted to thermoplastic materials such as polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins by the incorporation therein of a polyglycerol ester of a C.sub.8 to C.sub.22 fatty acid. The ester is characterized by a degree of polymerization ranging from 2 to 8 and a degree of acid substitution ranging from 1 to 10.

Abstract: A plastisol composition which in the fused state exhibits superior abrasion resistance is described. The plastisol composition in addition to the vinyl chloride polymer paste resin and liquid plasticizer contains as a minor constituent a combination of (a) a polybutadiene diepoxide resin or a cycloaliphatic diepoxide resin, (b) an acid anhydride curing agent for the diepoxide resin, and (c) a cure catalyst for the diepoxide resin.

Abstract: Polyvinyl chloride resin compositions are provided, suitable for use as electrical insulation material, having a high volume resistivity and a high resistance to deterioration when heated at temperatures above 100.degree. C., comprising as the essential ingredients a polyvinyl chloride resin and, in the amounts indicated, in parts per one hundred of resin, from about 30 to about 100 parts mono or poly carboxylic acid ester plasticizer; from about 5 to about 25 parts filler; from about 1 to about 20 parts epoxy compound, and from about 1 to about 20 parts lead alkyl phenolate.

Abstract: What are disclosed are a method for the bonding of metallic materials and for producing coatings on metallic materials with a polyvinyl chloride plastisol which has improved adhesion at baking temperatures of 90.degree. C. and up and which contains, as an adhesion-improving additive, a condensation product of a polymerized fatty acid, a polycarboxylic acid having three or more COOH groups, an optional dicarboxylic acid, and an excess based on the carboxyl groups of the acid components, of a polyalkylene polyamine, and plastisols suitable for such a process.

Abstract: A low viscosity copolymer polyahl dispersion is prepared by polymerizing polymer particles in a polyahl medium, to a first solids concentration and thereafter diluting the dispersion to a second lower solids concentration. The resulting diluted dispersion has a lower viscosity than if the dispersion were prepared directly at the lower solids level. The invention has particular advantage when used with "all acrylonitrile" dispersions. The copolymer polyahl dispersions are useful in the manufacture of urethane and isocyanurate foams.

Abstract: A vinyl chloride plastisol composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride paste resin and 35 to 180 parts by weight of a plasticizer the vinyl chloride paste resin having an average particle size of 0.5 to 10 microns, and being composed of 5 to 80% by weight of tetrahydrofuran-insoluble micro-gel fraction and 20 to 95% by weight of tetrahydrofuran-soluble fraction.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition prepared by adding, to a vinyl chloride resin composition or its homologous series resin composition, a glycerin ester represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent each an acyl group or a hydrogen atom, said acyl group comprises one having 2 carbon atoms and one consisting mainly of those having 10 to 14 carbon atoms, the acyl group having 2 carbon atoms is present in an amount, on the average, of up to 2 mol per mol of glycerin, the acyl group consisting mainly of those having 10 to 14 carbon atoms are present in an amount, on the average, of at least 0.9 mol per mol of glycerin and the total amount of the acyl groups is, on the average, 2.7 to 3.0 mol per mole of glycerin.

Abstract: A plasticizer for halogen-containing resins which is composed of at least one compound expressed by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group containing 1 or 2 aromatic rings or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 37 carbon atoms, R.sub.2.sup.1, R.sub.2.sup.2, R.sub.2.sup.3 and R.sub.2.sup.4 are identical or different and each represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2 to 17 carbon atoms, R.sub.3.sup.1, R.sub.3.sup.2, R.sub.3.sup.3 and R.sub.3.sup.4 are identical or different and each represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group, each of n.sub.1, n.sub.2, n.sub.3 and n.sub.4 is 0 or an integer of 1 to 20 and the sum of these is 1 to 20, and each of m.sub.1, m.sub.2, m.sub.3 and m.sub.4 is 0 or 1 and the sum of these is 1 to 4. The plastizer has superior thermal stability, processability and compatibility.

Abstract: A powder blend of rigid polyvinyl chloride resin having higher packing densities than previously known is disclosed. The higher packing densities provide improved physical properties and production rates. There is also disclosed a process for the manufacture of a powder blend of suitable thermoplastic polymer resins having high packing densities for processing into articles. The process includes mixing and thermokinetically heating a batch of powder blend in a high intensity mixer having a plurality of blades attached to arms rotating about an axis with a blade tip speed of at least about 25 meters/second to a predetermined temperature below commencement of agglomeration, and cooling the batch in a high intensity mixer having a plurality of blades attached to arms rotating about an axis with a blade tip speed less than about 16 meters/second but sufficient to attain high packing densities, to a temperature at which the batch can be stored without agglomeration occuring.

Abstract: A hard vinyl chloride resin composition for information signal recording media, said composition consisting essentially of(A) 100 parts by weight of a copolymer having a specific viscosity of 0.16 to 0.31 and composed of 75 to 99% by weight of vinyl chloride, 1 to 10% by weight of ethylene and 0 to 15% by weight of another monomer copolymerizable with said monomers, and/or a polymer mixture having a specific viscosity of 0.16 to 0.31 and composed of at least two polymers selected so that the proportions of monomer components are the same as above, and(B) 15 to 30 parts by weight of carbon black having an oil absorption of 300 to 400 ml/100g and a surface area of at least 900 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: A stabilized thermoplastic composition comprised of polyvinyl chloride or mixed polymers containing mainly vinyl chloride units together with stabilizers and other conventional additives employed in thermoplastic compositions, which have as major stabilizer component, a content of 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of aliphatic polyhydroxyl compounds containing 4 to 6 OH-groups per 100 parts by weight of polymer. These polyhydroxyl compounds should contain at least one carboxyl and/or carbonyl group and/or double bond. Suitable compounds are gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, ketogluconic acid, ascorbic acid or the alkali metal salts or alkaline earth salts of the mentioned acids.Other conventional processing additives may be present. The invention concerns also a process for the manufacture of pipes, profiles, foils, hollow parts by hot forming, with the use of the mentioned additives, and the additional use of paraffin, free fatty acid, epoxidized soybean oil or higher molecular weight ester wax.

Abstract: The disclosed water stopper and water stopping process use an aqueously-swelling water-stopping composition consisting of 10 to 40 weight % of rubber whose main ingredient is reclaimed rubber, 10 to 20 weight % of silicic compound, 10 to 60 weight % of bentonite, and 10 to 40 weight % of plasticizer. The aforesaid water-stopping composition may be extruded into an elongated water stopper with or without a core therein, which water stopper can be inserted into a joint gap or other gap of structural members to stop water at the gap.

Abstract: Substantial improvement in the heat stability of rigid plastic products, such as polyvinyl chloride, is obtained by incorporating therein glyceryl monostearate having less than 4% contained glycerine.

Abstract: An additive composition for improving the color stability of a vinyl chloride polymer stabilized with environmentally acceptable stabilizers comprises dehydroacetic acid or its Na, K., Li, Mg, Zn, Ba, Ca, Sn, or Sr salt and an organic phosphite having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a t-butyl or t-amyl group, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to five carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and each of R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an ether-substituted group having 3 to about 50 carbon atoms and 1 to about 40 ether oxygen atoms.

Abstract: Flexible polyvinyl chloride having improved flame retardancy and reduced smoke generating properties. The plastics are characterized in that they contain about from 0.01 to 0.2 parts, by wt., based on the iron content, of a high molecular weight ferrocene derivative and about 0.1 to 20 parts, by wt., of antimony oxide per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin. A composition comprising the ferrocene derivative and antimony oxide useful for preparing the improved plastic is also disclosed.

Abstract: A non-toxic liquid stabilizer comprising, (a) from about 5 to about 35 percent of zinc resinate, (b) from about 5 to about 35 percent of calcium resinate, (c) from about 10 to about 40 percent of non-toxic plasticizer, (d) from about 1 to about 10 percent of a non-toxic antioxidant, and (e) from about 25 to about 75 percent of a non-toxic phosphite, said stabilizer containing from about 0.1 to about 3.5 percent zinc, and from about 0.025 to about 2.28 percent calcium, all weights being based upon the total weight of the stabilizer, is disclosed. Also disclosed is a similar stabilizer which does not contain phosphite and contains from about 25 to about 90 percent of the plasticizer. A method for stabilizing halogenated hydrocarbon resins utilizing the stabilizers of the present invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for stabilizing polyvinyl chloride molding mixtures which comprises admixing(a) from about 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a sodium aluminosilicate of small particle size;(b) from about 0.05 to 1.5 parts by weight of one or more calcium salts of fatty acids;(c) from about 0.05 to 0.5 parts by weight of one or more zinc salts of fatty acids;(d) from about 0.2 to 2.0 parts by weight of partial esters of polyols and fatty acids; and(e) from about 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of thioglycolic acid esters of polyols and/or thioglycolic acid esters of monofunctional alcohols per 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride or copolymer of vinyl chloride.

Abstract: A kneading and modeling compound or clay and the use of such compound which is constituted of binding agents, plasticizers and/or solvents, as well as fillers. The fillers include aluminum hydroxide. The compound may also include pigments and other additives.

Abstract: The present invention describes the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride compounds containing an organo-tin compound and a partial ester which functions both as an internal lubricant and as a co-stabilizer to scavenge hydrochloric acid thereby lessening thermal degradation of the product.

Abstract: The use of a group of diester compounds that are particularly effective as plasticizers in polyvinylchloride-resin formulations and articles made therefrom. These compounds are the diesters of alkanedicarboxylic acids and alkanolethers. They are prepared by the direct esterification reaction of dicarboxylic acids with alkanolethers or by the trans esterification reaction of diesters with the corresponding alkanolethers.

Abstract: Continuous process for producing a finely divided aqueous dispersion of a homogeneous phase of at least one fusible solid ingredient and possibly of at least one liquid ingredient in which an aqueous solution of dispersion additive with a melted homogeneous phase is continuously subjected to a high velocity gradient in an agitation zone. The respective temperatures and flow rates of the aqueous solution and the homogeneous phase are regulated so that the homogeneous phase of the dispersion thusly produced reaches its solidification temperature after the dispersion has been evacuated from the agitation zone and before thermal equilibrium between the aqueous solution and the homogeneous phase is reached.

Abstract: Novel branched-chain monoalcohols and derivatives thereof are disclosed. Such derivatives are selected from the group consisting of(a) esters of aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic acids having at least 2 carbon atoms and 1, 2 or 3 carboxyl groups;(b) urethanes of aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic isocyanates;(c) monoethers of polyalkylene oxide glycols having 2 to 50 alkylene oxide units each containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms and the alkylpolyoxyalkylene sulfates derived therefrom;(d) sulfates.The branched-chain monoalcohols are obtained by reduction of branched-chain monocarboxylic acids or esters thereof. Said acids are telomeric acids obtained by the free radical addition of 1 mole of acetic anhydride to at least three moles of hexene and/or higher olefins containing up to 30 or more carbon atoms (C.sub.30+) in the presence of a trivalent manganese compound. The products of this invention are suitable for use in engine lubricating oils, lubricant compositions for polymers and wax compositions.