Abstract: A method for forming a benzophenone-containing emulsion is provided. The method includes a step of forming a pre-emulsion by combining a monomer composition with a benzophenone or a benzophenone derivative in water, the monomer composition including one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid monomers and (meth)acrylic monomers, vinyl acetate, aromatic monomers, vinyl neodecanoate, and combinations thereof. The pre-emulsion is polymerized by combining the pre-emulsion with a radical initiator in a reactor to form a reaction mixture that polymerizes to form an emulsion polymer. This procedure implements novel and easily polymerizable benzophenone (meth)acrylates) into the polymer backbone preventing them from leaching out of finished coatings. Advantageously, the benzophenone-containing emulsions can be used to form paint coatings with dirt pick-up resistance while maintaining the excellent flexibility of paint finishes to limit cracking of the final film.

Abstract: To provide a curable composition capable of obtaining a cured product which has a high Abbe number, is excellent in transparency and crack resistance, and is capable of suppressing a decrease in transparency over a long period of time; and such a cured product. This curable composition comprises solid silica fine particles A, of which an organic component is at most 5 mass % and the median diameter is from 5 to 20 nm, (meth)acrylate B which has an alicyclic condensed ring, and of which the glass transition temperature of the homopolymer is from 90 to 350° C., epoxy(meth)acrylate C which has no aromatic ring, and in which the amount of substance of ethylenically unsaturated groups is from 0.1 to 3.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, formed from a high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the ethylene-based polymer has the following properties: a) a CO content from “greater than 0” to less than 10 weight percent CO (carbon monoxide), based on the weight of the polymer; and b) a melt index (I2) from 3 to 30 g/10 min.

Abstract: A plastic lens having excellent weather resistance, formed by polymerization of a composition containing a polyisocyanate compound having an aromatic ring and a polythiol compound is provided. The plastic lens is formed by polymerization of a composition that contains 100 parts by mass in total of (A) a polyisocyanate compound containing a polyisocyanate compound having an aromatic ring and (B) a polythiol compound, from 0.5 to 5.0 parts by mass of (C) a benzophenone compound having a hydroxyl group on at least the ortho position, and from 0.5 to 5.0 parts by mass of (D) a phenol compound.

Abstract: UV absorbing appliances, such as contact lenses, are prepared by including at least one UV absorbing compound in the appliances. UV absorbing compounds can be water insoluble and/or reside in UV absorbing nanoparticles having a mean diameter less than 10 nm. The UV absorbing nanoparticles incorporate into an appliance by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing the UV absorbing nanoparticles to form an appliance comprising the UV absorbing nanoparticles. The UV absorbing compounds or the UV absorbing nanoparticles incorporate into an appliance by placing the appliance in a solution of the UV absorbing compound or a dispersion of the UV absorbing nanoparticles in a non-aqueous solvent that swells the appliance. The UV absorbing compound or the UV absorbing nanoparticles infuse into the swollen appliance and are retained within the appliance upon removal of the non-aqueous solvent.

Abstract: A method of preparing a reaction mixture comprising a styrene monomer, an antioxidant, and a reaction rate improving additive, contacting the reaction mixture with an antioxidant reactive compound, and placing the reaction mixture under conditions suitable for polymerization of the styrene monomer to a styrenic polymer wherein the polymerization occurs at an overall reaction rate that is increased by equal to or less than 20% when compared to an otherwise similar polymerization process carried out in the absence of the reaction rate improving additive. The reaction rate improving additive can be a sodium or calcium salt of an organic acid.

Abstract: Aqueous polymer dispersions, the dispersed particles of which comprise at least one effect substance from the group consisting of UV absorbers, antistatics, antioxidants and antifogging agents and have a mean particle size of at most 500 nm and a glass transition temperature of at least 85° C. and which can be obtained by emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one effect substance, and to the use of the polymer dispersions comprising effect substances or of the polymer powders obtained therefrom for the finishing and for the stabilizing of polymers, in particular for the stabilizing of thermoplastic polymers, against the effect of UV radiation.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to manufacture high quality thermotropic liquid-crystalline polymer generating no low boiling gas and inducing no discoloration resulted from thermal degradation at high yield. To manufacture a liquid-crystalline polymer having 50 mol % or larger ratio of constitutive unit introduced from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, the reaction is conducted under the presence of an acylating agent and of a catalyst quantity of aromatic sulfonic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing stabilized compositions based on polyamide. The stabilizer is a phosphorus stabilizer selected from phosphorous acid and hypophosphorous acid. It is introduced before or during the polymerization of the polyamide. The use of these stabilizers prevents foaming phenomena.

Abstract: There is a provided a polyurethane composition, which exhibits an excellent property of preventing discoloring or coloring not only by oxidized nitrogen gases but also by heat, characterized in that (A) a hindered phenol antioxidant, and (B) an amide represented by the following general formula (I): R1—CONH2??(I) wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 12 to 21 carbon atoms is compounded in the polyurethane.

Abstract: The invention relates to an economical method of making a polymer having reduced VOCs and coating compositions containing such polymers. In one embodiment, the method of invention requires providing a reactant mixture (a), providing a solvent mixture (b) comprising a reactive component (c) which is substantially free of any heteroatoms and is not a crystalline solid at room temperature and comprises (i) from 12 to 72 carbon atoms, and (ii) at least two functional groups, and subjecting the reactant mixture (a) in the solvent mixture (b) to polymerization conditions sufficient to polymerize reactant mixture (a) to provide a mixture (d) of a polymer (a′) in solvent mixture (b), wherein reactive component (c) under the polymerization conditions is substantially nonreactive: (1) with the components of reactive mixture (a), (2) in the polymerization of reactant mixture (a) and (3) with the polymer (a′).

Abstract: A method for preparing a thermoplastic elastomer is disclosed, said method comprising (I) mixing (A) a rheologically stable polyamide resin having a melting point or glass transition temperature of 25° C. to 275° C., (B) a silicone base comprising (B′) 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane gum having a plasticity of at least 30 and having an average of at least 2 alkenyl radicals in its molecule and (B″) 5 to 200 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler, the weight ratio of said silicone base to said polyamide resin is from 35:65 to 85:15, (C) 0.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilizing and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered phenols, sterically hindered amines, lactones, sulfides, phosphites, benzotriazoles, benzophenones and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, which compounds contain at least one reactive group, with a compatibilisator.

Abstract: A method for preparing a thermoplastic elastomer is disclosed, said method comprising (I) mixing (A) a rheologically stable polyamide resin having a melting point or glass transition temperature of 25° C. to 275° C., (B) a silicone base comprising (B′) 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane gum having a plasticity of at least 30 and having an average of at least 2 alkenyl radicals in its molecule and (B″) 5 to 200 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler,  the weight ratio of said silicone base to said polyamide resin being greater than 35:65 to 85:15, (C) 0.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions for forming ocular devices which compositions contain latent UV absorbers. The compositions of the invention may be used to conveniently and efficiently produce ocular devices through UV initiated, free radical polymerization.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of olefin polymers by polymerization using a transition metal catalyst with the addition of an aminoalkyl-1,1'-biphenyl-2,2'-diylphosphite or aminoalkyl-2,2'-alkylidene-bis(phenyl)phosphite, in conjunction with optional further modifiers. The polymers obtainable in this manner have excellent long-term stability.

Abstract: A process is described for stabilizing the melt flow rate and melt tension of ethylene-carbon monoxide interpolymers with a hindered phenol antioxidant. The antioxidant is melt blended with the polymer before it is exposed to air.

Abstract: 6-chromanol derivatives are used as antioxidants in polyethers. These, particularly in conjunction with other antioxidants, provide excellent protection against oxidation at very low levels of use. They are particularly useful in polyethers for preparing polyurethane slabstock foam.

Abstract: A process for preparing solid polymer blends and composites of controlled porosity in microemulsions containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic phases. The microemulsions are prepared with surfactant systems that may include a cosolvent as a part thereof, together with a hydrophilic monomer, or monomers, dissolved in the hydrophilic phase of the microemulsion, and a hydrophobic monomer, or monomers, dissolved in the hydrophobic phase. Polymerization of the monomers thus present is carried out to provide highly uniform dispersions of the resulting polymers in each other. The invention allows for the control of the morphology of the blends, the improvement in compatability of otherwise incompatible polymers, and improvements in the processability of the polymers due to enhanced thermal and mechanical properties.

Abstract: "Acrylic weld" of a silicone release composition comprising a polydiorganosiloxane containing unsaturated groups, a crosslinking agent containing Si--H groups and a hydrosilation catalyst is inhibited by incorporating therein at least one free radical inhibitor. The preferred inhibitors are alkoxyphenols, especially 4-methoxyphenol.

Abstract: A method of preventing polymer scale deposition in a polymerization vessel during polymerization of a monomer having an ethylenically double bond, wherein said polymerization is carried out in a polymerization vessel of which the inner wall has been previously first coated with(A) a coating solution comprising a condensate of an aromatic compound and at least one member selected from the group consisting of metal compounds and inorganic colloids, and the coating thus formed has been then coated with(B) a coating solution comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of anionic polymeric compounds, amphoteric polymeric compounds and hydroxyl group-containing polymeric compounds; and a polymerization vessel having a coating thus formed. According this method, polymer scale deposition on the inner wall, etc. of the polymerization vessel can be effectively prevented.

Abstract: A phenolic resin composition comprises an ester-curable phenol-aldehyde resin in alkaline aqueous solution wherein the phenol-aldehyde resin is a methylolated phenolic novolak resin. Preferably, during manufacture of the methylolated phenolic novolak resin, unreacted phenol is removed. The composition may be employed, for reaction with an organic ester hardener, as a binder in the production of foundry moulds and cores having high strength. The further incorporation of an aryloxy alcohol in the novolak resin binder additionally improves the final strength of products obtained by a gas curing technique using ester vapor, such as that of methyl formate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing a polyether polyol having a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 10,000 comprising adding 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid as an antioxidant stabilizer, optionally in combination with other antioxidants, to said polyether polyol. This invention further relates to polyols stabilized by the method of this invention and to stabilized polyurethanes prepared from such stabilized polyols.

Abstract: A room temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition is proposed which is useful as a material for imprinting or blocking of forms of, for example, medical and dental prostheses without the problem of curing retardation or incomplete curing. The composition comprises a vinyl-containing organopolysiloxane, organohydrogenpolysiloxane, platinum catalyst, inorganic filler, liquid paraffin or petrolatum and antioxidant. The antioxidant serves to protect the liquid paraffin or petrolatum from oxidation to produce oxidized compounds which may deactivate the platinum catalyst to cause curing retardation or incomplete curing.

Abstract: When a solution of liquid allylic-functional material and bromoxylenol blue is polymerized using a thermally decomposable polymerization initiator, the color imparted by the bromoxylenol blue is brilliant yellow.

Abstract: In the emulsion copolymerization of styrene and acrylonitrile, the copolymer yield can be increased by adding certain antioxidant compounds to the emulsifier. These antioxidant compounds include an aromatic portion and a fatty acid portion, and may be, for example, a hydroquinone-fatty acid ester.