Abstract: A resin composition comprises an acrylated polyester, the polyester being the reaction product of an equivalent excess of 1,6-hexanediol and an aromatic polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, preferably trimellitic anhydride. In the preferred embodiment, the reaction product includes a highly ethoxylated triacrylate. Upon UV initiated polymerization or copolymerization, improved clear coatings for "no-wax" resilient floors are obtained. These coatings have better resistance to household and other stains than commercial urethane/acrylate floor coverings.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising (A) a compound having in the molecule two or more specific blocked carboxyl groups: (B) a compound having in the molecule two or more reactive functional groups which can form chemical bonds with the blocked carboxyl groups, and (C) a catalytic component selected from the following: (a) a thermal latent acid catalyst which comprises a compound having a epoxy group, a specific compound having a sulfur atom and a specific Lewis acid; (b) a thermal latent acid catalyst which comprises a specific compound, having at least one of a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a phosphorus atom or a sulfur atom, a specific compound having a halogen atom and a specific Lewis acid having at least one of an aluminum atom, a zinc atom or a tin atom; or a mixture which comprises (c) a metallic chelate compound and a specific organic silicon compound or a condensate thereof.

Abstract: The grafting reaction product of the present invention includes a main chain having a polymer selected from one of a polyester and a polyester polyurethane consisting mainly of the polyester, the polyester containing 60 mole % or more of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid for the amount of the total carboxylic acids. The grafting reaction product further includes a plurality of side chains which are polymers of radical polymerizable monomers, said radical polymerizable monomers having at least 30% by weight of the combination of at least one electron accepting monomers (A) having an e value of 0.9 or more and at least one electron donative monomers (B) having an e value of -0.6 or less for the amount of the total radical polymerizable monomers, and at least 10% by weight of an aromatic radical polymerizable monomer for the amount of the total radical polymerizable monomers. According to the present invention, the plurality of side chains are grafted into the main chain to form the grafting reaction product.

Abstract: The invention relates to powder coatings which are characterized in that they contain as film-forming material a mixture of(A) from 19.9 to 90.0 percent by weight of a synthetic resin which contains epoxide groups and may contain ethylenically unsaturated double bonds, or of a mixture of such epoxide group-containing synthetic resins,(B) from 9.9 to 80.0 percent by weight of a compound which contains carboxyl groups and may contain ethylenically unsaturated double bonds, or of a mixture of such carboxyl group-containing compounds,(C) from 0 to 20 percent by weight of a compound which contains ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and is different from (A) and (B), or of a mixture of such compounds, and(D) from 0.1 to 3.0 percent by weight of an initiator for free-radical polymerizations or of a mixture of initiators for free-radical polymerizations,the percentages by weight of (A)+(B)+(C)+(D) being=200% by weight and the mixture of components (A), (B), (C) and (D) containing from 0.1 to 6.

Abstract: In a method for curing a resin by utilizing an intermolecular crosslinking reaction, the improvement wherein the crosslinking reaction is a a ring opening addition reaction between a lactone structure and an active hydrogen-containing functional group.

Abstract: Anhydride-functional polymerizable monomers having the structure: ##STR1## and polymers and reactive compositions prepared from these monomers are disclosed. The reactive compositions are especially useful in primer and clearcoat/basecoat applications.

Abstract: Curable compositions which comprise:(i) an acid-functional compound having an average of at least two carboxylic acid groups per molecule; and(ii) an anhydride-functional compound having an average of at least two cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride groups per molecule; and(iii) an epoxy-functional compound having an average of at least one epoxy group per molecule; and(iv) a hydroxy-functional compound having an average of at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule;wherein at least one of the compounds (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) comprises a film forming polymer.

Abstract: A process for making polyetheresters is disclosed. A polyether is reacted with a carboxylic acid in the presence of a strong protic acid or a metal salt of a strong protic acid to promote insertion of the carboxylic acid into polyether carbon-oxygen bonds to produce a polyetherester. The polyetheresters are useful for various applications in the polyurethane and unsaturated polyester industries.

Abstract: A resin composition curable through a Michael reaction between (a) a component having a plurality of .alpha., .beta.-unsaturated carbonyl groups and (b) a component having a plurality of activated methylene, activated methyne or hydroxyl groups is disclosed. The curing reaction is catalyzed with a quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphonium or tertiary sulfonium salt in the presence of an epoxy compound independently added to the composition or covalently attacted to either component (a) or component (b).

Abstract: A resin composition comprises an acrylated polyester, the polyester being the reaction product of an equivalent excess of 1,6-hexanediol and an aromatic polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, preferably trimellitic anhydride. In the preferred embodiment, the reaction product includes a highly ethoxylated triacrylate. Upon UV initiated polymerization or copolymerization, improved clear coatings for "no-wax" resilient floors are obtained. These coatings have better resistance to household and other stains than commercial urethane/acrylate floor coverings.

Abstract: Polyester resin compositions which are especially adapted for use in blow-molding or extrusion-molding of shaped hollow articles is a melt-blend of (A) polyester base resin, and (B) a styrenic copolymer having between 40 to 97% by weight of units derived from styrene, between 3 to 60% by weight of a glycidyl ester of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated acid, and optionally up to 50% by weight of units derived from an auxiliary vinylic comonomer other than styrene. The styrenic copolymer is preferably present in the compositions in an effective amount between 0.5 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the polyester base resin, sufficient to impart a melt tension of greater than 5.0 grams and a drawdown index of greater than 2.0 to the composition. The compositions may optionally contain up to 100 parts by weight (based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester base resin) of a fibrous, powdery or flaky filler material.

Abstract: Coating compositions which comprise:(i) an acid-functional compound having an average of at least two carboxylic acid groups per molecule; and(ii) an anhydride-functional compound having an average of at least two cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride groups per molecule; and(iii) an epoxy-functional compound having an average of at least one epoxy group per molecule; wherein at least one of the compounds (i), (ii), or (iii) comprises a film forming polymer.

Abstract: Copolymers of vinyl aromatic monomers and propoxylated allyl alcohols having an average of 2 or less oxypropylene groups are disclosed. The copolymers, which have hydroxyl numbers of 80-260 mg KOH/g and number average molecular weights from 500-3500, are particularly useful for polyurethanes, alkyd resins and coatings, melamine-based coatings, and unsaturated polyester resins.

Abstract: This invention is the polycapped oligomer adduct of a long chain fatty acid with a multi hydroxy functional or multi epoxy functional compound. This polycapped oligomer is useful in resin compositions to enhance the performance of thermoplastic low profile additives which improve the surface quality of molded composites such as automotive body panels.

Abstract: The subject invention provides an improved simulated mineral article which comprises a discrete suspended plastic material and a continuous thermoplastic matrix. The plastic material and the thermoplastic matrix are visually distinguishable and each contains a coupling agent. The subject invention also provides a method of preparing a simulated mineral article which entails preparing a liquid thermoplastic to serve as a matrix and then suspending a plastic material therein. The plastic material is composed of a thermoset plastic made from resin which comprises an acid component having thermoplastic characteristics. The invention also concerns a method of coating a thermoplastic article with a thermoset surface coat which has increased binding affinity toward the article.

Abstract: An air curing polymer composition is disclosed which contains acetoacetate functional polymer and an autoxidizable material. The composition cures on exposure to oxygen. One pack stable ambient curing compositions and a method of stabilizing acetoacetate functional groups to prevent hydrolysis are also disclosed.

Abstract: Thermosettable composition suitable for the production of endless objects without the use of continuous carrier material, whereby the composition comprises an epoxy resin or an unsaturated polyester and a high molecular weight thermoplastic polymer which has a weight-average molecular weight of at least 1,000,000 g/mol in an amount to make the composition spinnable, the amount ranging from at least 0.1% where the polymer has a molecular weight of 5,000,000 g/mol or more or less than 2% where the polymer has the weight-average molecular weight of 1,000,000 g/mol, the amount decreasing as the weight-average molecular weight increases.

Abstract: The polymeric pigment dispersants of this invention are polyester/acrylic comb polymers which are the reaction product of 20-85% of a carboxylic functional polyester copolymer, 10-50% of an oxirane substituted acrylic copolymer, and 2 to 20% of an imide compound. These materials disperse a wide variety of pigments and are useful in solvent borne coatings where they can provide improved efficiency of pigment use, lower paint viscosity, and reduced emission of volatile organic solvent.

Abstract: Liquid resinous compositions suitable for the moulding of objects reinforced with glass fibres and capable of being pigmented, comprising an unsaturated polyester, a copolymerisable monomer and a partially hydroxylated alkyl methacrylate polymer.A hydroxylated alkyl methacrylate polymer which is soluble in the monomer and miscible with the unsaturated polyester is chosen.Application to the manufacture of objects moulded by bulk, sheet and injection moulding.

Abstract: A curable molding material comprises a coherent phase of a free-radical curable, unsaturated polyester resin in which finely particulate polyolefin particles are dispersed as disperse phase, the two phases being chemically bound to one another at the interfaces by ionic bonds.

Abstract: Anhydride-functional polymerizable monomers having the structure: ##STR1## and polymers and reactive compositions prepared from these monomers are disclosed. The reactive compositions are especially useful in primer, topcoat, and in clearcoat/basecoat applications.

Abstract: Hydrogenated butadiene polymers having terminal functional groups have minimum viscosity at any molecular weight when the 1,2-addition is between 30% and 70% Hydrogenated butadiene polymers having about two terminal hydroxyl groups per molecule have surprisingly lower viscosities at 30% to 70% 1,2-addition than similar polymers having either higher or lower amounts of 1,2-addition. The polymers are useful in making coatings, sealants, binders, and block copolymers with polyesters, polyamides, and polycarbonates.

Abstract: Additive compositions comprising ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers suitable for use in molding compositions are disclosed. The ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers have a low degree of crystallinity which can provide a desirable balance of pigmentability, shrinkage resistance and solubility in styrene when used in molding compositions containing the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers.

Abstract: A curable polyester molding composition incorporating an elastomeric low profile additive dispersed in voided rubbery particle form throughout the composition is used in association with a compatibilizing agent to form a molded thermoset article having very smooth, light reflective, class A surfaces and having a matrix fracture energy which is comparable to articles formed from similar or identical molding compositions which are free of low profile additives. The low profile additive is an epoxidized elastomer or block copolymer having at least one flexible elastomer block and one monovinyl aromatic block. The compatibilizing agent is a copolymer having a diene polymer backbone which is compatible with the elastomer or the flexible diene block of the low profile additive, with constituents which are compatible or reactive with the polyester being grafted or adducted onto the diene polymer backbone.

Abstract: Disclosed are a resin composition for artificial marble comprising:(I) an unsaturated polyester obtained by using a divalent alcohol containing hydrogenated hisphenol A as an essential component and an .alpha.,.beta.

Abstract: A curable molding material based on a dispersion of a finely divided ethylene polymer in an unsaturated polyester resin is prepared by a process in which a melt of the ethylene polymer is uniformly distributed in a melt of an unsaturated polyester in an extruder or stirred kettle.

Abstract: A polymeric powder coating composition which comprises: (a) polymeric powder coating resin and (b) at least one low molecular weight copolymer salt having a degree of saponification neutralization upto 100%. The powder coating composition may be applied to articles using conventional techniques.Processes for producing the polymeric powder coating compostiions, and articles comprising the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: Vinyl-terminated polyesters and vinyl-terminated aliphatic polycarbonates are described which improve the flexibility and elongation at failure of cured samples of unsaturated polyesters or vinyl ester resins both at room temperature and at high temperatures, and without significant loss of surface quality or other mechanical properties. Further, these polymers do not phase separate from uncured polyester resin/styrene solutions, do not significantly increase the initial viscosity of molding compositions in which they have been incorporated, and do not negate the effect of low shrinkage additives during cure.

Abstract: A process for making a composite article having improved mechanical properties such as fatigue life, which process comprises contacting at least one continuous filament with a mixture comprising a resin and a strain relieving polymer.

Abstract: The morphology of a polymer alloy displaying miscibility over some region of composition and temperature may be varied by thermodynamically altering the miscibility, such as raising the temperature for an LCST system, to phase separate the components then quenching the alloy below the glass transition temperature of the matrix phase. Such phase separated alloys have improved toughness.

Abstract: Granite-like plastics useful in all forms of molding and thermoforming are disclosed. The granite-like plastics include a multiplicity of particulates formed of a thermoplastic and thermoset plastic combination which are suspended within a clear or translucent matrix of the same thermoplastic material as the particulates. The particulates are maintained in suspension due to their isopynic density with the matrix. Of particular importance are granite-like acrylics that can be used in place of standard acrylics.

Abstract: A moldable polyblend of thermoplastic polyesters, one or more polymers selected from polyamides, polyolefins and mixtures thereof, and ethylene copolymers containing epoxy groups. The ethylene copolymers contribute improved compatibility between the thermoplastic polyesters and the polyamides or polyolefins, permitting the blending of these polymers without detracting from the mechanical or thermal properties of the individual polymers.

Abstract: Aqueous size compositions for glass fibers including a film former, coupling agent and crystalline pentaerythritol, which are particularly suitable glass fiber reinforcements for filament winding and pultrusion.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing molded parts from a polyester-based curable molding composition which includes a thermostetting unsaturated polyester resin, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is copolymerizable with the unsaturated polyester resin to provide crosslinking, a thermoplastic low profile additive material for shrinkage control and in addition, at least one highly reactive olefinically unsaturated crosslinkable monomer, this highly reactive olefinically unsaturated material being selected from the group consisting of:a) the di-acrylate or methacrylate of a diol selected from the group consisting of hexane diols, neopentyl glycol, butylene glycol, diethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, and tripropylene glycol;b) the tri-acrylate or methacrylate of trimethylol propane;c) the tetra-acrylate or methacrylate of pentaerythritol;d) the di-acrylate or methacrylate of an ethoxylated Bis Phenol A;e) the acrylate or methacrylate of isobornyl alcohol; andf) divinyl benzene.

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.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyester fiber reinforced molding compounds containing low profile additives achieve moldings with improved shrinkage control, improved surface appearance, less separation and lower coefficient of thermal expansion by the addition of lactams.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide substrate with a high concentration of amine groups, and a method of transferring biological materials by adsorption onto said substrate.

Abstract: A low-profile unsaturated polyester resin composition, consisting essentially of (A) an unsaturated polyester, (B) a monomer copolymerizable with the unsaturated polyester, and (C) an A-B type block copolymer comprising an A segment which is a product using vinyl acetate and butyl acrylate as raw materials and a B segment which is a product solely of styrene or a product using styrene and a monomer copolymerizable with styrene as raw materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermosetting resin composition which includes(a) an unsaturated polyester,(b) a polymer having a (meth)acrylate group only at one or both terminals of its main chain,(c) a poly(meth)acrylate oligomer,(d) a styrene monomer, and(e) a methyl methacrylate monomer.Also, a method of molding the resin is disclosed, which includes dividing the thermosetting resin composition into two parts, adding a curing agent to one of the two parts and a curing accelerator to another to form two partial compositions, introducing the two partial compositions into a mold, and allowing the two partial compositions to mix with each other and cure.

Abstract: A thermoplastic methacrylimide-containing polymer comprising 2 to 100% by weight of structural units represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and 0 to 98% by weight of structural units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein the content of iron in the polymer is not larger than 20 ppm and the difference between the maximum value and minimum value of the degree of imidization is preferably not larger than 5% by weight. This methacrylimide-containing polymer is used alone or as a blend thereof with another thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: New shrinkage control agents, for unsaturated polyester resin systems, which are copolymers of vinyl versatate and vinyl acetate, i.e., poly(vinyl versatate-co-vinyl acetate). The shrink control agents are useful both with neat and filled unsaturated polyester resin systems. The shrink control agents are especially useful under conditions where the unsaturated polyester resin system is cured at or below ambient temperatures.

Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition is improved in the weather-resistance and comprises:(A) a polyacetal resin,(B) 0.01 to 5% by weight (based on the whole composition) of a weathering (light) stabilizer and(C) 0.01 to 10% by weight (based on the whole composition) of an acrylic oligomer of a polyester type.

Abstract: A quickly curable unsaturated polyester composition with high surface quality contains an unsaturated polyester, a vinyl monomer, either an alkane polyol polyacrylate or an alkane polyol polymethylacrylate, a thermoplastic resin, and one or more curing catalysts selected from t-butylperoxy benzoate, t-butylperoxy octoate and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(benzoilperoxy) hexane. Molding compounds are obtained by impregnating glass fibers with such composition and molded products obtained by curing such molding material have improved surface smoothness.

Abstract: A curable unsaturated polyester resin composition contains graft copolymers each having 10-60 weight % of a first constituent given by ##STR1## 38-89.7 weight % of a second constituent given by ##STR2## and 0.3-2 weight % of a third constituent which is a vinyl monomer unit having carboxylic acid or carboxylic anhydride groups, unsaturated polyester, vinyl monomer, a filler, a curing catalyst, and reinforcing fibers, where either of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is H, the other being either H or CH.sub.3, R.sub.3 is ethylene group or propylene group, R.sup.4 is hydrocarbon group with 1-18 carbton atoms, R.sup.5 is alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms, R.sup.6 is alkyl group with 1-3 carbon atoms, m is 6-90 and n is 1-5.

Abstract: A coating composition is described that is comprised of (1) polyacrylate fibers, (2) at least one monomer which forms an acrylic polymer, (3) styrene monomer, (4) unsaturated polyester resin, (5) a polymerization inhibitor (to prevent premature polymerization prior to application), and (6) an inert carrier in which each acrylic polymer-forming monomer and the styrene monomer are soluble. The inert carrier described and the miscible/soluble components form a medium wherein polyacrylate fiber suspension is easily achieved and maintained. The coating composition can be used as a base coat or primer without need for finishing prior to application of an overcoat of paint.

Abstract: A thickened moulding composition comprises fibrous reinforcement, an ethylenically unsaturated polymer, a monomer copolymerizable therewith and a crystalline unsaturated polyester having a glycol component derived from at least two symmetrical glycols.Preferably, the crysatlline polyester has a molecular weight per double bond of no more than about 210 and a melting point of from 50.degree.-115.degree. C.

Abstract: Curable compositions which comprise:(i) an acid-functional compound having an average of at least two carboxylic acid groups per molecule; and(ii) an anhydride-functional compound having an average of at least two cyclic carboxylic acid anhdyride groups per molecule; and(iii) an epoxy-functional compound having an average of at least one epoxy group per molecule; and(iv) a hydroxy-functional compound having an average of at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule;wherein at least one of the compounds (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) comprises a film forming polymer.

Abstract: A curable resin composition is disclosed which comprises (A) a polymer having a (meth)acryloyl group in a side chain, (B) an unsaturated alkyd which is formed by the esterification of a polyvalent alcohol component and an .alpha.-.beta.unsaturated polybasic acid or an anhydride thereof with or without a polybasic acid, the polyvalent alcohol component comprising a phenol-modified epoxy resin which is obtained by the reaction of an epoxy group of an epoxy resin and a phenolic hydroxyl group of a phenol, or the reaction product of a polyvalent phenol compound and a monoepoxide, (C) a polymerizable monomer, and (D) a curing agent. It is suitable for underwater linings, putties, sealing materials, and the like.

Abstract: Polyester-based mouldings which have been hardened with little shrinkage, do not stick in the mould and therefore can be released from the mould without damage are accessible via moulding compositions containing an unsaturated polyester of defined acid number and certain end groups.

Abstract: Miscible blends of solids, non-crosslinked polymers are disclosed. The blends comprise from 2 to 95 parts by weight of a water-insoluble, hydrophobic polymer and, correspondingly from 98 to 5 parts by weight of a hydrophilic polymer. The blends are capable of absorbing at least their own weight in water.