With Saturated Phenolic Reactant Or Polymer Thereof; Or With Solid Copolymer Derived From At Least One Phenolic Reactant Wherein At Least One Of The Reactants Forming The Solid Copolymer Is Saturated; Or With Spfi Wherein At Least One Of The Necessary Ingredients Is A Phenolic Reactant Or With A Reaction Product Thereof; Or With A Sicp Containing A Phenolic Group Si-h Or Si-c Bond Patents (Class 525/132)
  • Patent number: 5270439
    Abstract: A method of producing a curable composition containing a prepolymer having a polythioether skeleton, characterized by comprising addition reacting (A) 4,4'-bis(methacryloylthio)-diphenylsulfide having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a polyvalent organic group composed of an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon and n represents an integer of 2 or more, with the functional group equivalent ratio of the mercapto groups of the component (B) (ii) to the methacryloyl groups of the component (A) being from 0.02 to 1.01, in another vinyl monomer copolymerizable with 4,4'-bis(methacryloylthio)diphenylsulfide having the above formula (I) in the presence of a base catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Maruyama, Naoki Minorikawa, Tsutomu Arakawa, Haruo Yoshida, Hirotaka Tagoshi, Kazuto Abe
  • Patent number: 5268425
    Abstract: Disclosed are thermoplastic resin compositions, comprising:(a) a polyphenylene ether resin or a resin composition containing a poplyphenylene ether,(b) a modified propylene polymer, or a propylene based resin composition containing the modified propylene polymer and/or a propylene polymer, and(c) optionally, a rubbery substance,wherein the proportion of the component (a) to the sum of the components (a) and (b) is 1 to 90% by weight, and that of the component (b) to the sum of the components (a) and (b) is 99 to 10% by weight, and when the component (c) is present, the proportion of the component (c) to the sum of the components (a) and (b) is 1 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of (a) plus (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Motonobu Furuta, Kazuki Wakamatsu, Takashi Maruyama, Mitsuji Tsuji
  • Patent number: 5256735
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of aromatic polyester-polystyrene block copolymers by solution polycondensation of styrene polymers (A) having terminal functional groups reactive with acid halide or hydroxyl groups, aromatic dihydroxy compounds (B), and aromatic dicarboxylic acid dihalides (C) at (A)/[(B)+(C)] (by weight) of 5/95 to 80/20 and the polymers are suitable as molding materials for optical instruments for their good transparency, particularly low birefringence, low melt viscosity, and good mechanical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ohishi, Masao Kimura, Shinji Inaba, Masanao Kawabe
  • Patent number: 5250622
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of polymer combinations having high rubber contents from A) aromatic polyesters and B) at least partially cross-linked rubbers, in which1) an aqueous rubber latex having a rubber solids content of up to 65% by weight is mixed with an aqueous alkali metal diphenolate solution and a water immiscible organic solvent in a quantity of from 10 to 1000 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of rubber in the latex,2) the mixture obtained according to 1) is reacted with dicarboxylic acid halides and/or carbonyl halides and3) the polymer combination is recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Lutjens, Karl-Erwin Piejko, Christian Lindner, Dieter Constant
  • Patent number: 5250621
    Abstract: Interpolymers of aromatic polyesters and cross-linked (or partially cross-linked) rubbers and a process for their production in which a mixture of a cross-linked rubber in latex form containing reactive groups and an aqueous solution of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal diphenolate is reacted with a solution of a dicarboxylic acid halide and/or a carbonyl halide in a water-immiscible solvent so that an aromatic polyester forms at the water/organic solvent phase boundary, which polyester goes over into the organic phase and the rubber at the same time also goes into the organic phase. The interpolymer of rubber and organic polyester thus formed is suitable for the production of moulded articles of all kinds by the methods of thermoplastic shaping such as extrusion and injection moulding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Lutjens, Uwe Westeppe, Leo Morbitzer, Karl-Erwin Piejko, Christian Lindner
  • Patent number: 5244725
    Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber composition is disclosed that includes (a) a rubber component selected from natural rubber, synthetic rubber or combinations thereof; (b) a methylene donor; and (c) a methylene acceptor which is the addition product of (1) at least one of the compounds including a dihydric phenol, a polyhydric phenol, a dihydric phenolic resin or a polyhydric phenolic resin, and (2) at least one of the compounds including a mono oxirane compound, an alkylene carbonate having from about 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or a poly oxirane compound. The addition product of this invention is a hydroxylalkyl aryl ether having from about 25 to 85 percent of the hydroxyl groups of the di- or polyhydric phenol or the dior polyhydric phenolic resin unreacted. A reinforced rubber article is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Indspec Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Dressler, Alex Peterson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5240999
    Abstract: A resin composition which includes (A) 100 parts of a blend of a polyacrylate and a poly(alkylene-phenylene ester) and (B) 1-50 parts of a chemically modified polyolefin copolymer exhibits superior impact resistance, particularly low temperature impact resistance, while retaining good melt viscosity for molding. The polyacrylate may be produced by polymerizing a dihydric phenol formula I: ##STR1## with an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a dichloride derivative, an alkylated derivative or an arylated derivative thereof. The chemically modified polyolefin copolymer has a structural unit containing at least one amide group at and at least one glycidyloxy or glycidyl group, with the number of the structural unit contained in the copolymer being one per from 4 to 5,000 carbon atoms of the polyolefin moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noriyuki Suzuki, Haruo Tomita, Masahiro Asada
  • Patent number: 5225489
    Abstract: This invention relates to mixtures of short fibers of varying lengths, diameters and aspect ratios composed of an anisotropic polymer, to compositions containing said fibers and one or more thermoplastic or thermoset resins, and to a process for forming said mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Dusan C. Prevorsek, Kwok W. Lem, Hong B. Chin
  • Patent number: 5225488
    Abstract: A method for blending polymeric materials includes the steps of producing a melt stream of a first polymer from a first extruder (12) and a separate melt stream of a second polymer from a second extruder (14), joining the melt streams at a T-junction (16), distributing the first polymer within said second polymer using a static mixer (10), and extruding the blend through a die (18). In particular, using this method liquid crystal polymer fiber reinforcement can be formed in-situ within a matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignees: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., Center for Innovative Technology
    Inventors: Donald G. Baird, Ashish Sukhadia
  • Patent number: 5223576
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprises the following components (A) and (B):component (A): 10 to 90% by weight polyphenylene ether resin,component (B): 90 to 10% by weight unsaturated copolymer resin obtained by copolymerizing at least one .alpha.-olefin having 2 to 12 carbon atoms and a diene compound having 4 to 15 carbon atoms, and containing 0.01 to 50 mol % of diene compound. This resin composition has excellent resistance to organic solvents and superior mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakano, Takayuki Inoue, Shiroh Gotoh, Michiharu Kihira
  • Patent number: 5221730
    Abstract: Disclosed are melt-processable wholly aromatic polyesters prepared from terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and hydroquinone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John C. Morris, Winston J. Jackson, Jr., James R. Bradley
  • Patent number: 5219976
    Abstract: By-products from the chlorination of butadiene may be reacted with phenols in the presence of iron catalysts to form Novolak type phenol resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Abele, Hans-Josef Buysch, Heinrich Schrage, Hugo Vernaleken
  • Patent number: 5218050
    Abstract: Compatible polymer blends containing0.5-99.5 wt. %, preferably 50 to 90 wt. % of a polyphenylene ether, synthesized from units of formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sub.1 stands for an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group or alkoxyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or for chlorine,where R.sub.2 stands for an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group or alkoxyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or for chlorine, andB) 99.5-0.5 wt. %, preferably 50 to 10 wt. % of a polyaryl(meth)acrylate containing 20-100 wt. % of monomers of the formula (II) ##STR2## where R.sub.3 stands for hydrogen or methyl, Q stands for an alkylidene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--, where m denotes a number from 2 to 6,x stands for zero or 1 andR.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Rohm GmbH Chemische Fabrik
    Inventors: Jens-Dieter Fischer, Werner Siol
  • Patent number: 5218045
    Abstract: Coating compositions comprising liquid crystalline binders are provided by a combination of mesogenic groups and amorphous resins. The mesogenic groups are either covalently bonded or cross-linked to the amorphous resins to provide coatings of exceptional hardness and toughness. Also provided is an economical process suitable for commercial manufacture of mesogenic compounds and more particularly for the production of liquid-crystalline oligoester polyols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: North Dakota State University
    Inventors: Frank N. Jones, Der-Shyang Chen, Adel F. Dimian, Daozhang Wang
  • Patent number: 5216073
    Abstract: A moldable thermoset composition comprising about 5-60% liquid crystal polymer and about 95-40% of an epoxy-functional rubber by weight, a process for making and a process for using same. The composition is made by melt mixing the LCP and the epoxy-rubber to form a blend. This blend is then cooled and may be molded, extruded, or otherwise formed into a desired shape. The composition is then heat-treated to make it set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp.
    Inventors: M. Ishaq Haider, Vincent J. Sullivan, Paul N. Chen, Sr., Harry S. Pulaski
  • Patent number: 5216077
    Abstract: A rubber-modified phenolic resin composition contains a novolak-type phenolic resin in which at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of an ABS resin and an MBS resin is homogeneously dispersed. The composition has good impact resistance and thermal shock resistance. The composition is prepared by adding at least one modifying agent described above to a novolak-type phenolic resin which is heated and melted at its softening point or more, so that the modifying agent is homogeneous dispersed in the resin. The resin composition is suitably used as a curing agent for an epoxy resin encapsulant for sealing electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yoshizumi, Shinetsu Fujieda, Ken Uchida, Naoko Kihara, Kazuhiro Sawai, Tsutomu Nagata, Shinji Murakami, Shigeyuki Kouchiyama
  • Patent number: 5216094
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Company, Limited
    Inventors: Osamu Isozaki, Naozumi Iwasawa
  • Patent number: 5214100
    Abstract: Phenolic resins obtainable by Friedel-Crafts alkylation of phenols with polyfunctional compounds are eminently suitable as a reinforcing resin for rubber vulcanizates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Abele, Hans-Josef Buysch, Heinrich Schrage, Hugo Vernaleken
  • Patent number: 5206303
    Abstract: A grafted and/or functionalized macromolecule comprises entanglement-inhibited architecture wherein the polymer exhibits reduced melt viscosity. In one embodiment, the macromolecule comprises a polymer of an isoolefin having about 4 to about 7 carbon atom and a para-alkylstyrene, wherein a grafted macromonomer such as a terminally functionalized polystyryl chain of very narrow molecular weight distribution is attached to the para-alkyl group of the para-alkylstyrene such that entanglement of adjacent chains in the melt are inhibited. In addition to distributed macromonomer grafts, other functionality may be attached to the para-alkyl group of the para-alkylstyrene to introduce other desirable properties such as radiation curability. In another embodiment the macromolecule comprises a polymer of one or more simple olefinic monomers wherein a macromolecule is attached to pendent functionality and/or copolymerized into the polymer backbone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Mun-Fu Tse, Anthony J. Dias, Prasadarao Meka, Kenneth O. McElrath
  • Patent number: 5204410
    Abstract: Volatile substances in polyphenylene ether or polyphenylene ether/polystyrene compositions are substantially reduced by extruding the resins in a single pass using a plurality of stages comprising water injection and vacuum venting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John P. Banevicius, Alexandros Hasson, William E. Pecak
  • Patent number: 5196475
    Abstract: The ionomer salt of low molecular weight copolymer reaction product of a copolymer acid of an .alpha.-olefin and an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and at least one amino acid compound, and a cation containing material. The unsaturated carboxylic acid is preferably an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. The present invention includes a method of preparing the ionomer. The ionomer has excellent compatibility with other polymers, particularly polyamides. The ionomer is useful in a method to flush water from pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Charles F. Lences, Manfred K. Seven
  • Patent number: 5189103
    Abstract: A resin composition prepared by melting and kneading (A) a polyphenylene ether resin, (B) a polyolefin resin and (D) a functional compound simultaneously having (i) non-aromatic carbon-carbon multiple bond(s) and (ii) at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of substituted carboxyl groups, substituted hydroxyl groups, substituted amino groups, substituted silyl groups, substituted mercapto groups, substituted sulfonic acid groups and oxirane groups, or by melting and kneading (A) a polyphenylene either resin, (B) a polyolefin resin, (C) an elastomer and (D) a functional compound as mentioned above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroomi Abe, Kenji Nagaoka, Takashi Sanada
  • Patent number: 5189099
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials containA) from 5 to 94.9% by weight of a polyester,B) from 5 to 94.9% by weight of a polyphenylene ether,C) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of a homopolymer or copolymer obtainable by anionic polymerization of a vinylaromatic compound or a diene, or a mixture thereof, carrying primary or secondary amino groups at the chain ends,D) from 0 to 40% by weight of an impact-modifying rubber,E) from 0 to 60% by weight of conventional additives and processing assistants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Baerbel Arnold-Mauer, Klaus Bronstert, Ehrenfried Baumgartner
  • Patent number: 5183853
    Abstract: Articles of syndiotactic styrene polymer where the polymer is present predominantly in a new crystalline form characterized by an X-ray spectrum which presents reflections of maximum intensity at 2 .theta.of 12.2.degree. and 20.0.degree., where in the 2 .theta. range from 15.degree. to 18.degree. no reflections of appreciable intensity appear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Himont Incorporated
    Inventors: Gaetano Guerra, Vincenzo M. Vitagliano, Paolo Corradini, Enrico Albizzati
  • Patent number: 5182336
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises:(i) at least one compatibilizing agent in an amount effective for compatibilization,(ii) (A) a polyphenylene ether in an amount of about 40-100% by weight based on the total amount of (A) and (B) and(B) a homopolymer of alkenyl aromatic compound or a random copolymer of alkenyl aromatic compound and unsaturated compound in an amount of 0-about 60% by weight based on the total amount of (A) and (B), the total amount of (A) and (B) being about 10% by weight or more based on total amount of all polymer components,(iii) at least one polyamide in an amount more than the amount required for forming a continuous phase, and(iv) a compound having a molecular weight of 2,000 or less, containing nitrogen element, and having ring opening or condensation polymerizability or reactivity with acid or amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroomi Abe, Kenji Nagaoka, Taichi Nishio, Hideo Shinonaga, Takashi Sanada
  • Patent number: 5180778
    Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials containA) not less than 5% by weight of a polymer component consisting of from 50 to 100% by weight of polyphenylene ethers and from 0 to 50% by weight of a styrene polymer differing from component C),B) not less than 5% by weight of a polyester,C) not less than 0.1% by weight of a copolymer consisting ofC.sub.1) not less than 20% by weight of .alpha.-olefins of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, styrene or substituted styrenes of the general formula I ##STR1## where R and R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydrogen and/or halogen and n is 0, 1 or 2, or a mixture of these monomers,C.sub.2) not less than 0.5% by weight of a polymerizable monomer containing epoxide groups, and/orC.sub.3) not less than 0.05% by weight of a halobenzyl-containing polymerizable monomer having the structural unit (II) ##STR2## where X is halogen and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or hydrogen and n is 1, 2 or 3, and/orC.sub.4) not less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christof Taubitz, Erhard Seiler, Klaus Boehlke, Dietrich Lausberg
  • Patent number: 5180781
    Abstract: The process for the production of an alloy of cross-linked or partially cross-linked rubbers and aromatic polyesters basically consists of reacting a mixture of a rubber latex and an aqueous solution of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal diphenolate with a solution of a dicarboxylic acid halide and/or a carbonyl halide in a water-immiscible solvent. An aromatic polyester forms at the water/organic solvent phase boundary and goes over into the organic phase. At the same time, the rubber migrates from the aqueous into the organic phase. When the organic phase is separated and the organic solvent removed, the alloy of rubber and oirganic polyester remaining behind is suitable for the production of moulded articles of all kinds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Lutjens, Uwe Westeppe, Karl-Erwin Piejko, Christian Lindner
  • Patent number: 5179162
    Abstract: As N-substituted maleimide polymer composition contains 20 to 90 parts by weight of an N-substituted maleimide polymer and 80 to 10 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin selected from a polycarbonate polymer, a polysulfone polymer, a polyphenylene ether polymer, a polyarylene sulfide polymer, and a modified polymer of the polymer or polymers, a polyoxymethylene polymer, a polyester polymer, a polyamide polymer and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Nippon Oil & Fats Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kato, Yasumi Koinuma, Kazunori Doiuchi, Seigo Kinoshita, Yukinori Haruta
  • Patent number: 5177148
    Abstract: Covulcanizable compositions comprising (A) 55-100% by weight of an elastomeric copolymer of vinylidene fluoride with perfluoropropene optionally tetrafluoroethylene and containing from 0.001 to 2% by weight of bromine; (B) 0-45% by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene and propylene copolymer; (C) 0.7-2.5 parts for 100 parts of mix (A)+(B) of a bisphenol compound; (D) 0.3-1.5 parts for 100 parts of mix (A)+(B) of an organic guaternary compound of ammonium, phosphonium or aminophosphonium; (E) 0.4-5 parts for 100 parts of mix (A)+(B) of an organic peroxide; (F) 1-5% by weight of (A)+(B) of a peroxide cross-linking coagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Ausimont S.p.A.
    Inventors: Vincenzo Arcella, Giulio Tommasi, Giulio Brinati, Gianna Cirillo, Fabio Costanzi
  • Patent number: 5171789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to poly(oxydiphenylamines) of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer ranging from about 1 to 100. The poly(oxydiphenylamines) are useful as a rubber additive and have shown improvement in the tear strength of the rubber as measured by increased peel adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Lawson G. Wideman, George F. Balogh, Denise J. Keith
  • Patent number: 5165990
    Abstract: A stampable sheet which comprises 95 to 20% by weight of styrene polymer having a syndiotactic configuration (a) and 5 to 80% by weight of fibrous reinforcing material having an average fiber length of at least 1 mm (b) which is excellent in heat resistance, impact resistance, dimensional stability and dielectric properties is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akikazu Nakano
  • Patent number: 5166249
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymer mixtures which comprise a polyphenylene ether, a polyoctenylene and TiO.sub.2 or BaSO.sub.4. The presence of TiO.sub.2 or BaSO.sub.4 leads to an improvement of the mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Theodorus L. Hoeks, Christian M. E. Bailly, Johannes H. G. M. Lohmeijer, Wilhelmus M. M. Roovers
  • Patent number: 5162440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a melt blended composition of the reaction product of about 70 to 99.99 percent by weight polyphenylene oxide, and about 0.01 to 30 percent by weight of a substituted olefin having the formula: ##STR1## wherein one to two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are moieties containing reactive groups selected from carboxylic acid, acid anhydride, acid amide, imido, carboxylic ester, amino, hydroxyl, epoxy, group, oxazoline, oxazolone, oxazine, oxazinone, isocyanate, carbamate, carbamoyl lactam, acyl lactam, and mixtures and derivatives thereof, and wherein the remaining two to three of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are H or a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; and polyolefin.The present invention also relates to a blended composition of the foregoing reaction product; thermoplastic polymer; and a functionalized ethylene .alpha.-olefin rubber. The melt blended composition has good impact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Murali K. Akkapeddi, Bruce VanBuskirk, Alan C. Brown
  • Patent number: 5162434
    Abstract: The thermoplastic block copolymers according to the invention of optionally substituted vinyl or vinylidene polymer segments and segments of liquid crystalline polymers are suitable for use as compatibility improvers or dispersing agents in otherwise incompatible or poorly compatible thermoplastic polymer mixtures and may be used for the production of moulded articles, filaments, fibres and films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harald Pielartzik, Kurt P. Meurer, Rolf-Volker Meyer, Joseph W. Witte, deceased, by Klaus G. Witte, heir
  • Patent number: 5159027
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stabilized polyphenylene ether resin which comprises a plurality of polyphenylene ether chains, which chains collectively contain terminal 6-chroman groups in an amount of at least 0.01 in terms of the number of the terminal 6-chroman groups per 100 polyphenylene ether units in the resin. This polyphenylene ether resin has excellent resistance to thermal oxidation. A composition comprising this stabilized polyphenylene ether resin and a polystyrene resin has not only high resistance to thermal oxidation but also excellent moldability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiro Kanayama, Sumio Ueda, Sadao Ibe
  • Patent number: 5159018
    Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition excellent in both mechanical properties and processability is provided which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a composition comprising (a) 5-95% by weight of a polyamide having a relative viscosity of 1.6-3.3 and content of end amine group of 35-95 mmole/kg and (b) 95-5% by weight of a polyphenylene ether obtained by oxidation polymerization of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 which may be identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue, with a proviso that at least one of them is a hydrogen atom and (B) 0.01-100 parts by weight of at least one mutual compatibilizer. The compatibilizer may be a modified rubber-like material and/or an epoxy compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Nishio, Takashi Sanada, Takayuki Okada
  • Patent number: 5147942
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition improved in low-temperature impact resistance and processability which comprises:(A) 5-95% by weight of a polyamide resin which has a relative viscosity of 3.1-4.5 and has a ratio .alpha. of terminal amino group to terminal carboxyl group of 0<.alpha..ltoreq.0.99,(B) 95-5% by weight of a modified polyphenylene ether resin, modified with a compound having at least one functional group in its molecule, or a mixture of said modified polyphenylene ether resin and a polyphenylene ether resin, and(C) 0-50 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer per 100 parts by weight of (A)+(B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroomi Abe, Taichi Nishio, Yasurou Suzuki, Takeshi Sanada, Masahiro Kakugo
  • Patent number: 5143986
    Abstract: Mixtures containing aromatic polyether ketones based on diphenols corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6-10 aryl and C.sub.7-12 aralkyl,m is an integer of from 4 to 7,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be individually selected for each X and independently of one another represent hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 alkyl andX represents carbon, with the proviso that, at at least one atom X, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are both alkyl,and other organic polymers and films of these polymer mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Knud Reuter, Gunter Weymans, Rolf Dhein, Erich Meier
  • Patent number: 5141802
    Abstract: Chemically treated glass shapes have a moisture-reduced residue of a chemical treating composition having: a first film forming polymer that is a thermoplastic polyester film forming polymer, a second film forming polymer that is an acrylic-type copolymer, at least one organosilane coupling agent selected from epoxy functional organosilane coupling agents and amino-functional organosilane coupling agents and mixtures thereof, at least one cationic lubricant and a carrier. The ratio of amounts of the first film forming polymer to the second film forming polymer is in the range of around 1:1 to 99:1. The chemically treated shapes can be in the form of beads, flakes, chopped or milled fibers, continuous fibers, strands, or bundles of fibers and yarn, and mats of continuous strand and/or chopped strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Luciano M. Parrinello, Narasimhan Raghupathi
  • Patent number: 5135983
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions which contain polyphenylene ether resin and polyamide resin, wherein a portion of the polyphenylene ether is modified by terminal oxazolinization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: GE Plastics Japan, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masataka Morioka
  • Patent number: 5134194
    Abstract: Thermoplastic resin composition comprising the following components A and B is presented which improves the compatibility of component resins, to achieve a thermoplastic resin having excellent molding property and mechanical strength:A. 90 to 10 wt % of a polyolefin resin containing a substituted silyl group represented by general formula;--SiR.sub.n Y.sub.3-n(wherein, R is aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Y is hydrolyzable group or hydroxyl group; n represents 0, 1 or 2), andB. 10 to 90 wt % of saturated polyester resin or hydroxyalkylated polycarbonate resin or hydroxyalkylated polyphenylene ether resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Inoue, Yusuke Arashiro, Shin-ichi Yamauchi, Michiharu Kihira, Haruo Ohmura, Fumiyoshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 5132361
    Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated cyclic ortho esters are prepared by the reaction of a hydroxy-substituted cyclic ortho ester such as 4-hydroxymethyl-2-methoxy-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane with acryloyl chloride, methacryolyl choride, vinylbenzyl chloride or the like. They form polymers, especially EPDM graft copolymers, which are useful in the formation of copolymer-containing compositions with polyesters, polyamides and the like. The copolymer-containing compositions have excellent physical properties and may be employed to compatabilize blends of the same polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Shea, Andra J. Moffett, John R. Campbell, Marinus E. J. Dekkers, Farid F. Khouri
  • Patent number: 5132373
    Abstract: Ortho ester-capped polyphenylene ethers are prepared by the reaction of a polyphenylene ether with a reactive compound containing an ortho ester group, preferably a 4-(2-methoxy-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl group. Chlorotriazines containing the ortho ester substituent are particularly preferred as capping agents. The capped polyphenylene ethers form copolymer-containing compositions with polyesters and other polymers containing carboxylic acid groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Farid F. Khouri, Otto Phanstiel, IV, Sterling B. Brown, John T. Jackman
  • Patent number: 5130356
    Abstract: A novel, optically transparent, isotropic molding for optical purposes which is free of orientation birefringence consists of a mixture of polyphenylene ethers, vinylaromatic polymers and additives. The novel molding contains traces of novel diphenoquinone and/or diphenohydroquinone derivatives as additives and may also contain novel ammonium salts of sulfuric acid half esters of diphenohydroquinones as further additives. The novel molding has a yellowness index (YI) of from 40 to 90. It can be produced in a simple manner by injection molding processes. The novel molding in the form of a circular disk having a central hole is very useful as a dimensionally stable substrate of audio compact disks (CD), audiovisual compact disks (CDV), laser-optical computer disks and magneto-optical computer disks, and data media of this type which contain these novel dimensionally stable substrates have particularly advantageous performance characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Feuerherd, Carola Hedtmann-Rein, Ludger Leber
  • Patent number: 5124415
    Abstract: A method of preparing a film-forming polyphenylene oxide (PPO) composition as well as a laminate using such composition, wherein a setting means selected from the group consisting of a crosslinking monomer, a crosslinking polymer, and mixtures thereof, and, optionally, an initiator are added to and mixed with PPO, and a sufficient film-forming property is provided to PPO by allowing the setting means and, if present, the initiator to crosslink, whereby the PPO composition has the ability to form a film. Further, when a plurality of such films are stacked and integralized to form a metal-clad laminate, the laminate exhibits low dielectric constant and loss, so as to be used effectively in superhigh frequency bands such as the X band used for satellite communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Sakamoto, Munehiko Itoh, Shuji Maeda, Tetsuya Takanaga
  • Patent number: 5122576
    Abstract: Disclosed are polymer blends and compolymers of polyphenylene ethers, functionalized by copolymers of dicarboxylic acid and salicylic acid, which react with polyamides and are capable of compatibilizing blends of polyphenylene ethers and polyamides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dwain M. White, Laura A. Socha
  • Patent number: 5110886
    Abstract: A compatibilizing agent for improving the compatibility between different polymers which are poorly compatible with each other, comprising a polymer having at least one heterocyclic ring structure containing a >C.dbd.N.sup..sym. < bond in the molecule and a polymer blend composition comprising different polymers which are poorly compatible with each other and such a compatibilizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shizuo Kitahara, Tetuya Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 5109068
    Abstract: There is disclosed a styrene-based polymer composition which comprises(A) 10 to 98% by weight of a styrene-based polymer having syndiotactic configuration with a racemic pentad of 30% or more and(B) 90 to 2% by weight of polyphenylene ether having an inrinsic viscosity of 0.28 dl/g or more at 30.degree. C. in chloroform.Also, a flame retarder, a flame-retardant aid, a rubber-like elastomer or an inorganic filler may optionally be added to the composition.Further, also disclosed is a stretched molding comprising stretching the above composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Komei Yamasaki, Keisuke Funaki, Akikazu Nakano, Takashi Sumitomo
  • Patent number: 5102591
    Abstract: A method for removing volatile substances from polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin blends in an extruder comprising adding a second thermoplastic resin downstream from the PPE feedport and one stage of water injection followed by vacuum venting is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Alexandros Hasson, Raymond J. Gerhart
  • Patent number: RE34364
    Abstract: Aryloxytriazine-capped polyphenylene ethers are prepared by reaction of a polyphenylene ether with an aryloxychlorotriazine such as diphenyl chlorocyanurate. The products undergo reaction with amine-terminated polymers such as polyamides, to form compositions which have excellent properties and which find utility as molding compositions and as compatibilizers for blends of similar polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Sterling B. Brown