Abstract: A composite panel includes a mold surface, a layer of gel coat applied to the mold surface, a wet laminate containing a resin applied to the layer of gel coat, a substrate of lauan or another moisture-carrying or moisture-absorbing material placed on the wet laminate, and a layer of a bonding promoter provided at the interface of the substrate with the wet laminate, additional to any amount of promoter(s) present in the resin of the wet laminate. Without previously curing or drying the layer consisting essentially of the bonding promoter in the solvent, each of the wet laminate, the bonding promoter, and the gel coat are simultaneously cured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for radically curing an unsaturated polyester resin or vinyl ester resin composition, wherein the resin composition contains at least 10 ppm radical inhibitor; the resin composition has an acid value of from 0.001 to 300 mg KOH/g resin composition and the curing is effected in the presence of at least 5 mmol Mn/kg primary resin system and at least 10 mmol of thiol/kg primary resin system. The invention also relates to cured objects or structural parts obtained from a resin composition obtained by such a process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pesticidal compositions and to methods for controlling pests such as insects and other arthropods. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a pesticidal compositions containing mineral oil and one or more additional components which, when used in combination, act synergistically to control insect and pest populations.

Abstract: A high-quality oxygen-absorbing resin composition which is obtained without suffering resin scorching. Also provided are pellets for the oxygen-absorbing resin composition which comprise a thermoplastic resin (A) and an oxidation catalyst. After the pellets are mixed with a trigger resin and a thermoplastic resin (C), the trigger resin functions as a trigger to cause the oxidation of the thermoplastic resins (A) and (C) to proceed. As a result, the resultant composition absorbs oxygen.

Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include transition-metal charge-transport materials, methods of forming transition-metal charge-transport materials, and methods of using the transition-metal charge-transport materials.

Abstract: Methyl propyl ketone peroxide formulations are claimed that can be safely handled at ambient temperature, are storage stable, and give fast curing rates of unsaturated polyester resins particularly when accelerated with a complex of two different metals. The claimed products are particularly suited for thin articles and coating such as suited for use in gel coat systems. The pure ketone peroxides consist of more than 60% by weight of type-4 methyl propyl ketone peroxide and used as formulations containing sufficient amount of a non-aqueous phlegmatizer.

Abstract: A modified acrylic urethane prepolymer composition and an unsaturated polyester resin composition to which the prepolymer has been added. The prepolymer composition includes an acrylic urethane prepolymer prepared by the reaction of diisocyanate, like MDI, with an hydroxyl-containing acrylate monomer, such as a pentaerythritol triacrylate, which prepolymer composition may contain a styrene monomer and an inhibitor, such as benzoquinone, to retard the reaction of the prepolymer and styrene monomer prior to the addition of the prepolymer composition into the polyester resin composition. The employment of the modified urethane prepolymer composition provides for the reduction in the amount of styrene monomer used in the unsaturated resin composition and also provides for improved chemical and physical properties of the cured, unsaturated resin composition, such as a reduction in glass roll-out when the resin composition is employed with fiberglass.

Abstract: The invention is a process for the preparation of a sulfur-containing polymer, comprising:A. contacting sulfuric acid with one or more of fatty acid, fat or oil, and an inert solvent that allows dispersion of the sulfuric acid;B. contacting the mixture from Part A with a polymer which contains olefinic and/or aromatic unsaturation and, optionally, an organic acid anhydride under conditions such that a homogeneous sulfated or sulfonated polymer is formed wherein a sulfonated polymer is prepared when organic anhydride is present; and, optionally,C. contacting the mixture from Part B with a metal salt or one or more amine compounds under conditions such that a salt or neutralized form of a sulfated or sulfonated polymer is prepared.The process of the invention allows the preparation of homogeneous sulfonated or sulfated polymers at relatively high solids levels and at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A biaxilly oriented polymer film having improved surface properties, anti-static property and printability is prepared from a mixture of 70 to 99 parts by weight of a polyester resin containing not less than 60% by weight of repeating units of ethylene terephthalate and having an intrinsic viscosity ranging from 0.4 to 0.9 dl/g, and 1 to 30 parts by weight of polyolefin resin having a melting flow index ranging from 1.5 to 25 g/10 min, wherein said polyester film further comprises 0.1 to 25 parts by weight of an inorganic particle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable resin coating composition consisting essentially of:(i) a resin (A) containing .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl group and primary and/or secondary hydroxyl group, or(ii) a mixture of a resin (B) containing .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl group and a resin (C) containing primary and/or secondary hydroxyl group, and(iii) at least one curing catalyst selected from the group consisting of alkali metal alkoxides, metal hydroxides, organic acid salts of metals, quaternary ammonium hydroxides, quaternary phosphonium hydroxides, tertiary sulfonium hydroxides and organic acid salts of these onium hydroxides.

Abstract: This invention relates to low shrinking, low viscosity curable polyester resin compositions, which compositions contain a mixture of (i) an unsaturated ester terminally modified with a reactive olefin such as dicyclopentadiene or other Diels-Alder adducts of cyclopentadiene with an olefinic or acetylenic hydrocarbon or alkylated derivative thereof, (ii) a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer which serves to crosslink the unsaturated polyester to a thermoset product, and (iii) a thermoplastic polymer low profile additive. Cured articles prepared from these curable polyester resin compositions exhibit reduced surface roughness. Fiber reinforced thermoset articles can be produced from these curable resin compositions.

Abstract: Hardening of an unsaturated polyester resin is accelerated by use of (a) a zirconium and/or titanium chelate compound and (b) a cobalt and/or manganese compound as a hardening accelerator.

Abstract: A process for impregnating and reacting cellulose particles with oxidated silicon acid to produce lignin-cellulose-silicate and/or cellulose-silicate products impregnated with hydrated silica.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process of preparing aqueous slurries of vesiculated granules of crosslinked polyester resin wherein the granules have a maximum shrinkage on drying of 5% of the granule diameter. Previously-known processes for the preparation of granules of this type have utilized polyamines; this has led to odor and color problems. These problems may be eliminated or substantially reduced by the use of bases which are metal oxides, hydroxides or salts wherein the metal cation is selected from Ca, Mg, Ba, Ti, Zn, Pb, Sr and Co and, when a metal salt is used, the pKa value of the conjugate acid of the anion is greater than 2. The resulting granules are useful at matting and opacifying agents in, for example, paint compositions.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a curable molding or coating compound containing an unsaturated polyester resin is disclosed. The process comprises substantially uniformly incorporating into said resin effective amounts of a cerium promoter and a catalytically active tertiary butyl peroxy ester or a tertiary amyl peroxy ester of a non-.alpha.-branched aliphatic or aromatic, mono- or dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating polyester resin systems to suppress gel-time drift for the useable storage life of the resin system. The method comprises contacting a solution containing a polyester binder with an organic acid either between formulation stages or after formulation of the resin system. Typically useful organic acids include aromatic dicarboxylic acids such as phthalic acid and unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as fumaric acid. Comparative data for gel times of polyester resin system samples treated according to the disclosed method show suppression of gel-time drift to as low as 6 percent of the gel-time drift of counterpart untreated resin system samples.

Abstract: Gel-time drift may be reduced in promoted polyester resin systems by incorporation of an amine salt in accordance with the disclosed compositions and methods. The amine salt is a salt-like reaction product of an amine and a carboxylic acid-containing moiety. For free-amine type promoted resin systems, an amine salt may be substituted for the amine promotor to provide a low-energy curable polyester resin system having the advantages of a promoted system as well as being stabilized against gel-time drift. Comparative data show suppression of gel-time drift of resin samples containing an amine salt to as low as 7 percent of gel-time drift of counterpart free-amine promoted resin system samples.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resins having improved fire retardant properties comprise a halogen-containing unsaturated polyester of a polycarboxylic compound and a polyhydric alcohol together with an additive mixture comprising iron or a compound of iron, copper or a compound of copper, and a compound of molybdenum. The unsaturated polyester resin may be copolymerized with an unsaturated monomer to prepare castings, laminated products, reinforced articles and the like having low burning rates, low smoke generations, and beneficial char formation in the presence of a flame.

Abstract: Accelerator systems that comprise cobalt and potassium salts of organic acids are used to accelerate the curing of peroxide-catalyzed unsaturated polyester resin compositions.