Ester Derived From An Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid Is Reacted In The Presence Of A Solid Polymer Patents (Class 525/309)
  • Patent number: 5773505
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymer emulsions of poly(meth)acrylic acid esters and olefin copolymers suitable for improvement of the viscosity index, for use as oil additives.The polymer emulsion is formed of a continuous phase of poly(meth)acrylic acid esters and d-oligomers where the esters and oligomers have a bimodal molecular-weight distribution, a stabilizing agent (a graft or block polymerizate of an olefin copolymerizate and methacrylic acid esters), and a disperse phase of olefin copolymerizates distributed in the continuous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH Chemische Fabrik
    Inventors: Horst Pennewiss, Claudia Beyer, Ruediger Jelitte, Bernhard Will, Clemens Auschra, Juergen Omeis
  • Patent number: 5773520
    Abstract: The invention relates to an impact additive of the core/shell type for thermoplastic polymers.This impact additive comprises a crosslinked elastomeric core based on n-alkyl acrylate and a shell made of poly(alkyl methacrylate) grafted onto the said core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Elf Atochem North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Bertelo, Gilles Meunier, Andre Lermite, Pascale Dargelos, Xavier Drujon
  • Patent number: 5767201
    Abstract: Emulsion graft copolymers are composed ofA) from 5 to 18% by weight of a first stage comprisinga.sub.1) from 85 to 99% by weight of methyl methacrylate,a.sub.2) from 1 to 15% by weight of C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl acrylate,a.sub.3) from 0 to 2% by weight of allyl methacrylate anda.sub.4) from 0 to 3% by weight of further di- or polyfunctional comonomers,B) from 25 to 35% by weight of a second stage comprisingb.sub.1) from 10 to 25% by weight of vinylaromatic monomers,b.sub.2) from 75 to 90% by weight of C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl acrylate andb.sub.3) from 0 to 3% by weight of allyl methacrylate,C) from 30 to 40% by weight of a third stage comprisingc.sub.1) from 15 to 27% by weight of vinylaromatic monomers,c.sub.2) from 73 to 85% by weight of C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl acrylate andc.sub.3) from 0 to 3% by weight of allyl methacrylate andD) from 15 to 30% by weight of a fourth stage comprisingd.sub.1) from 85 to 96% by weight of methyl methacrylate,d.sub.2) from 3.8 to 10% by weight of C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guenter Zimmer, Josef Poegel, Kristin Tiefensee
  • Patent number: 5756433
    Abstract: A composition comprising a carrier and a comb copolymer made by copolymerizing a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate macromonomer, present in an amount of 10-90 wt %, with the following monomers in a total amount of 90-10 wt %:(a) 0-90 wt % of C.sub.6 -C.sub.30 alkyl (meth)acrylates,(b) 0-60 wt % of nonfunctionalized comonomers selected form the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl (meth)acrylates, styrene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl styrenes, and vinyl esters of C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 carboxylic acids, and(c) 0-40 wt % of functionalized comonomers selected from the group consisting of functionalized (meth)acrylic acid esters and amides, and vinyl heterocyclic compounds, all of the above amounts based on the weight of the graft copolymer.The composition is especially useful as a lubricating oil additive with viscosity index-improving effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH Chemische Fabrik
    Inventors: Clemens Auschra, Horst Pennewiss
  • Patent number: 5753765
    Abstract: Polymerizable oligo- and/or polyalkenoic acids are disclosed which are block polymers of different polyalkenoic acids or their derivatives and/or conjugated dienes. These oligo-/polyalkenoic acids are characterized in that they have at least one sequence with acid functions or protected acid functions in the side group and at least one sequence with olefinic double bonds in the side group of the alcohol component of the esters or the amine component of the amides. The use of said polymerizable oligo- and/or polyalkenoic acids for dental/medical purposes is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Ernst Muhlbauer KG
    Inventor: Sven Arne Thomsen
  • Patent number: 5753768
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the polymerization of free-radically polymerizable vinyl monomers in a batch reactor under essential adiabatic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Mark F. Ellis
  • Patent number: 5750640
    Abstract: The invention provides reaction products of:(A) an acylating reagent, with(D) a polyalkenyl derivative of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic reagent (C), and(E) a polyamine containing at least two --NH.sub.2 and/or --NH groups, or with(F) the pre-formed product of reagents (D) and (E), wherein the acylating reagent (A) is the reaction product of(B) a C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 polyene or oligomer prepared therefrom, and(C) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic reagent; lubricating oil compositions, fuel compositions and additive concentrates containing them; and use of the reaction products as dispersant additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Richard Mark Scott, Robert William Shaw
  • Patent number: 5747154
    Abstract: Ranges of chain-transfer agents, thixotropic agents, and alumina trihydrate content are balanced to minimize migration or maldistribution of coloring matter and alumina trihydrate during curing of methyl methacrylate in a syrup including polymethylmethacrylate and also during subsequent heating and deformation in thermoforming, to achieve constancy of impact resistance and improve stability of patterns even in deformed portions of formed sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Aristech Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Ettore Minghetti, John E. Eitel, Carol A. Wetter
  • Patent number: 5734005
    Abstract: Polyarylketones are made by electrophilic substitution using a dispersant for the polymer. The dispersant comprises a polymer having first pendent groups which are substantially compatible with the reaction mixture but are substantially incompatible with the polymer and second pendent groups which comprise Lewis bases. Preferred dispersants are copolymers of aliphatic vinyl compounds and N-vinyl pyrollidone, particularly of 1-eicosene (CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.17 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2) and N-vinyl pyrollidone in which the ratio of first groups to second groups is in the range 1.5:1 to 0.5:1, and more preferably is 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Victrex Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: James Anthony Daniels, Ian Richard Stephenson
  • Patent number: 5731383
    Abstract: This invention relates to difunctional telechelic linear non-crosslinked polyolefins without pendant chain branched groups. The polyolefin compounds of this invention are useful for preparing high molecular weight polyesters, polyamides, polyureas and polyurethanes of high density without branching of the polymer chains, and with low permeability to gases and solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Philip O. Nubel, Howard B. Yokelson
  • Patent number: 5714539
    Abstract: A polymeric surfactant comprises the reaction product of ethylentcally unsaturated monomers at least 40 percent by weight of which are acid group containing monomers, including a combination of both acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, at least a portion of the acid groups being neutralized by a base. Also disclosed is an aqueous acrylic latex made by polymerizing a second polymer from ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of said polymeric surfactant, whereby the latex comprises polymeric particles containing two polymers. The latex may be used to advantage in very low V.O.C. coatings that may be spray applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Perez, Shanti Swarup, Edward E. McEntire, Lisa E. Jakiela
  • Patent number: 5708092
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure:M--Q.sub.n --Z--OA(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3)wherein M is defined as an alkali metal, selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium and potassium, Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons and alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; A is an element selected from carbon and silicon; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Schwindeman, Conrad W. Kamienski, Robert C. Morrison
  • Patent number: 5708095
    Abstract: A graft polymer having (a) a hydrophilic backbone prepared from unneutralized acid containing monomers wherein the acid has a pKa of at least 3, and wherein the backbone is completely soluble in water and insoluble in non-polar organic solvents; and (b) at least one discrete hydrophobic side chain, wherein 20 to 100% of the side chains are prepared from non-polar aliphatic or aromatic monomers having a chain length of at least 4 carbon atoms; wherein the side chains are attached to the backbone at a single terminal point and wherein the at least one discrete hydrophobic side chain has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 30,000. These graft polymers are useful as dispersants in aqueous solutions, particularly in ink jet inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Loretta Ann Grezzo Page, Milan Bohuslav Bednarek
  • Patent number: 5705580
    Abstract: Process for preparing beads based on acrylic polymers which comprises the preparation of microbeads from 10 to 40 micron by means of a polymerization process in suspension of acrylic monomers in the presence of at least a crosslinking monomer at least bifunctional, characterized in that a second polymerization of the acrylic monomers is carried out in absence of crosslinking monomers and using as suspending phase a fraction of the suspension obtained in the preceding polymerization containing a crosslinking agent, said fraction containing an amount of microbeads comprised between 3 and 40% by weight with respect to the final polymer obtained in the second polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Atohaas Holding C.V.
    Inventor: Fabio Giberti
  • Patent number: 5705552
    Abstract: A composition suitable for making thermoformable sheets and the like. The composition comprises a crosslinked poly (methyl methacrylate) typically having uncrosslinked poly (methyl methacrylate) dispersed therein. The composition a comprises 0.5 to about 1.0 pph of at least one crosslinking agent x, and up to about 0.58x-0.28 pph of a at least one chain terminator. The composition also comprises about 0.1 to 8 pph poly (methyl methacrylate) compatible plasticizer, and has about 20 to 60 wt % solid particle dispersed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Aristech Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Ettore Minghetti, John E. Eitel, Carol A. Wetter
  • Patent number: 5703169
    Abstract: A novel high performance pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided comprised of a phase separated graft copolymer comprised of a polymerized acrylic or methacrylic acid ester backbone having grafted thereon pendant polymeric moieties such as polystyrene or poly-alpha-methylstyrene. The composition is non-corrosive and has a low volatile content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Adhesives Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Zajaczkowski, Barbara A. Stutzman
  • Patent number: 5703170
    Abstract: A novel high performance pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided comprised of a phase separated graft copolymer comprised of a polymerized acrylic or methacrylic acid ester backbone having grafted thereon pendant polymeric moieties such as polystyrene or poly-alpha-methylstyrene. The average number of carbon atoms present in the ester portion of the backbone ranges from 2.5 to 3.5. The composition is non-corrosive and has a low volatile content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Adhesives Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Zajaczkowski, Barbara A. Stutzman
  • Patent number: 5698637
    Abstract: A method for modifying polyolefins by grafting with a carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid anhydride or other functionalized monomer in the presence of two additional comonomers, one being an aliphatic diolefin and the other an aromatic vinyl or (meth)acrylate monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Borealis Holding A/S
    Inventor: Jari Aarila
  • Patent number: 5698616
    Abstract: An organosol comprising a high molecular weight (co)polymeric steric stabilizer covalently bonded to an insoluble, high molecular weight thermoplastic (co)polymeric core is described which has the ability to form a three dimensional gel of controlled rigidity. The gel provides improved liquid ink or liquid electrophotographic/electrographic toner compositions by increasing sedimentation stability of the colorant, without compromising print quality or ink transfer performance. The gel is formed by manipulating the solubility parameter difference between the stabilizer and the solvent to achieve optimum performance of the dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James A. Baker, Jai Venkatesan, Wu-Shyong Li, Gay L. Herman
  • Patent number: 5668231
    Abstract: Novel N-substituted maleimide homopolymers having a number-average molecular weight ranging from 12,000 to about 100,000 are prepared by anionically polymerizing an N-substituted maleimide monomer, in solvent phase, in the presence of at least one organometallic polymerization initiator which comprises sec-butyllithium, a sodium alcoholate, diphenylmethylpotassium, naphthalenelithium or naphthalenesodium, and novel N-substituted maleimide homopolymers having a polydispersity index ranging from 1.1 to 1.5 are prepared by anionically polymerizing an N-substituted maleimide monomer, in solvent phase, in the presence of at least one alkali metal organometallic polymerization initiator and at least one inorganic or organic salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal; novel block copolymers include blocks of the above maleimido homopolymers and, e.g., blocks of an acrylic or methacrylic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Atochem
    Inventors: Sunil K. Varshney, Philippe Teyssie, Roger Fayt
  • Patent number: 5663237
    Abstract: A supercritical graft copolymerization process is described which includes the steps of: adding a polymer into a high pressure reactor; adding a free radically polymerizable monomer into the reactor; adding a free radical polymerization initiator; adding a sufficient amount of a supercritical solvent to dissolve at least a portion of the polymer and the monomer when supercritical conditions are achieved inside the reactor; and heating and pressurizing the reactor to achieve supercritical conditions therein for a time sufficient to effect a graft copolymerization on the polymer by the polymerizing monomer which forms at least one side chain on the polymer. In general, the reaction pressure will range from 70 atm. to 200 atm. and the reaction temperature will range from 50.degree. C. to 90.degree. C. In the examples provided above, the supercritical solvent was carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Sunggyu Lee, Soonjong Kwak, Fouad Azzam
  • Patent number: 5663126
    Abstract: A grafted polyolefin containing N-vinylimidazole, 4-vinylpyridine, or other ethylenically-unsaturated nitrogen- or oxygen-containing graftable monomers grafted to a polyolefin copolymer. The grafted polyolefin preferably has a weight average molecular weight of from about 20,000 to about 500,000 and a polydispersity of less than about 10. The grafted polyolefin can contain more than about 1.2% by weight of grafted monomer or 13 or more moles of graftable monomers per mole of polyolefin and have an asphaltene dispersancy test (ADT) value of at least about 8. Also described is a lubricating oil comprising such a grafted polyolefin. Also described is a method of making a grafted polyolefin dispersant viscosity index improver by adding the graft monomer or the initiator slowly during the reaction. The present reaction can optionally be carried out by providing a melted reactant composition in an extruder or other polymeric mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventors: Frederick J. Boden, Richard P. Sauer, Irwin L. Goldblatt, Michael E. McHenry
  • Patent number: 5652282
    Abstract: An organosol comprising a high molecular weight (co)polymeric steric stabilizer covalently bonded to an insoluble, high molecular weight thermoplastic (co)polymeric core is described which has the ability to form a three dimensional gel of controlled rigidity. The gel provides improved liquid ink or liquid electrophotographic/electrographic toner compositions by increasing sedimentation stability of the colorant, without compromising print quality or ink transfer performance. The gel is formed by manipulating the solubility parameter difference between the stabilizer and the solvent to achieve optimum performance of the dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James A. Baker, Jai Venkatesan, Wu-Shyong Li, Gay L. Herman
  • Patent number: 5643994
    Abstract: This invention provides a composition for anchoring materials in or to masonry. The composition comprises a methacrylate ester monomer, a methacrylate ester polymer, a free-radical catalyst and a filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Fred A. Kish, Michael J. Rancich, Cyndie S. Hackl
  • Patent number: 5637646
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the polymerization of free-radically polymerizable vinyl monomers in a batch reactor under essential adiabatic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Mark F. Ellis
  • Patent number: 5629383
    Abstract: A stable partially polymerized syrup comprising dispersed rubber-like composite particles in a resin phase may be converted to a metastable syrup in which the rubber-like composite and resin phases are co-continuous by subjecting the stable syrup to high shear under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Novacor Chemicals (Internatioanal) SA
    Inventor: Thomas R. Doyle
  • Patent number: 5625006
    Abstract: Adhesive beads comprise a core comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive material and an essentially discontinuous organic polymer disposed about the core. The beads are free-flowing at room temperature. Upon application of heat and/or pressure the core is activated and blends with the coating to provide a pressure sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Joseph P. Callahan, Jr., Rudyard M. Enanoza, Mark D. Weigel
  • Patent number: 5625005
    Abstract: There is provided a pressure-sensitive adhesive graft copolymer formed by reacting an acrylic monomer system comprising at least one alkyl acrylate ester containing from about 4 to about 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group in the presence of a macromer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-butylene and ethylene-propylene macromers and mixtures thereof with each of said macromer having a molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 30,000, a glass transition temperature of less than about 0.degree. C. and a terminal reactive group of acrylate or methacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Prakash Mallya, Colin C. Smith
  • Patent number: 5621028
    Abstract: The invention relates to light-scattering polymethacrylate resins with high heat- and weather resistance, which resins may optionally be colored with dyestuffs or pigments. The desirable properties are achieved by addition of a combination of:particles which are light-scattering, and are crosslinked and contain phenyl groups;UV protectants; andradical scavengers.The inventive polymethacrylate molded articles are advantageously employed in illumination technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH Chemische Fabrik
    Inventors: Hans Lichtenstein, Silvia Ebert
  • Patent number: 5621047
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparation of non-crosslinked linear monofunctional and telechelic difunctional unsaturated polymers wherein the functional groups are acrylate or methacrylate groups. The average functionality number of the monofunctional unsaturated polymers is at least 0.7, as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). The average functionality number of the telechelic difunctional polymers is at least 1.7, as determined by NMR. Alkyl acrylates or alkyl methacrylates are reacted with cyclic olefinic non-conjugated compounds or unsaturated hydrocarbon polymers to prepare monofunctional and difunctional polymers. The process is substantially free of side reactions comprising double bond migration and cyclization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Philip O. Nubel, Howard B. Yokelson, Steven A. Cohen, William G. Bouslog
  • Patent number: 5618888
    Abstract: A process for preparing hollow polymer particles which comprises a seed-forming step for polymerizing a monomer mixture of an acid monomer having a carboxylic acid group and a non-ionic hydrophilic monomer in the presence of a polymerization initiator; a core-forming step for preparing a core, which can be swollen with an alkali, by polymerizing the monomer mixture of an acid monomer having a carboxylic acid group, a non-ionic hydrophilic monomer and a cross-linking agent to the seed latex; a shell-forming step in which a hydrophobic shell is formed on the hydrophilic core; and an alkali-swelling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: LG Cehmical Ltd.
    Inventors: Su B. Choi, Tae H. Jang, Jin N. Yoo, Chan H. Lee
  • Patent number: 5612420
    Abstract: Polymeric glass modifier having a partially crosslinked structure capable of effectively reducing the surface gloss of a thermoplastic resin, is prepared by (a) emulsion polymerizing an acrylic monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated cyanide compound end, optionally, an aromatic vinyl monomer to obtain a copolymer latex of a linear structure; (b) conducting a crosslinking emulsion polymerization of the resultant linear copolymer latex obtained in step (a) with an addition of the same monomers used in step (a), an acrylamide inter-particle crosslinking agent and an ethylenically unsaturated crosslinking agent to produce a partially crosslinked latex; and (c) coagulating and interparticle crosslinking the partially crosslinked latex obtained in step (b) with an addition of an acid to obtain the polymeric gloss modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Lucky Limited
    Inventors: Jin N. Yoo, Dong O. Kim, Yeong R. Chang, Jong K. Yeo
  • Patent number: 5605970
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing high molecular weight anionic dispersion polymer is disclosed, the process comprising providing a mixture of water, acrylic acid and a stabilizer; cooling the mixture to a temperature of less than 35.degree. C.; lowering the pH of the mixture to less than 4.5; adding ethylhexyl acrylate to the mixture to form an aqueous solution; stirring the aqueous solution; purging the solution with nitrogen simultaneous with the step of stirring; heating the solution to about 48.degree. C.; adding initiator for from about 2 to about 3 hours; heating the solution to about 75.degree. C. for about 30 to about 60 minutes; and cooling and collecting the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventor: Radhakrishnan Selvarajan
  • Patent number: 5605972
    Abstract: Graft and core-shell copolymers are provided which are useful as binders and are prepared from a peroxy-containing copolymer phase a) wherein the copolymer phase contains 0.01 to 20% by weight of residues of an olefinically di-unsaturated peroxy compound and from 80 to 99.99% by weight of residues of at least one comonomer and a polymer phase b) grafted thereon which is obtained by grafting one or more monomers. A process for preparing the copolymers is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kohlhammer, Walter Dobler
  • Patent number: 5604290
    Abstract: A self-crosslinking composition contains: (a) an oil having an unsaturated fatty acid or an ester of an unsaturated fatty acid as one of its components, (b) a drier, and (c) a polymer or an elastomer that is capable of crosslinking in the absence of a peroxide. A forming (such as a floor tile, a linoleum long floor material, a wall material and a water-proof sheet) may be manufactured by forming and curing the self crosslinking composition and then adding a filler. Since the self-crosslinking composition is capable of crosslinking without using peroxide, the crosslinking reaction is easily conducted without using special equipment to reject air. The composition has a number of advantages over crosslinking methods that use peroxide, including decreased scorch generation, decreased permanent compressive strain, and superior heat resistance and anti-aging resistance. The composition is free from pollution of sulfur and metal and generates no harmful gas during waste incineration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Tajima Incorporated
    Inventors: Satoru Aikawa, Eiichi Tajima
  • Patent number: 5597871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to comb polymers KP, produced from macromonomers of formula (I) ##STR1## where X represents a group which comes from the initiator system, preferably an alkyl group with 1-50 C atoms; R1 represents an alkyl group with 1-18 C atoms, preferably 1-10 C atoms, particularly preferably 1-4 C atoms; R2 and R3 each represent an alkyl group with 1-8 C atoms; and B represents a terminal alkene group with at least 2 and not more than 12 C atoms; wherewith the compound of formula (I) is converted, by means which are per se known, to a compound of formula (II) which contains an active hydrogen substituent in the terminal position: ##STR2## where X, R1, R2, a, b, and c are as defined above, and a represents the group B modified by introduction of the active hydrogen function; wherewith the compound of formula (II) in turn is acylated to a macromonomer of formula (IV) by a reagent MR which introduces the (meth)acryloyl group: ##STR3## where X, R1, R2, R3, A, a, b, and c are as defined above, an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH Chemische Fabrik
    Inventors: Clemens Auschra, Juergen Omeis, Horst Pennewiss
  • Patent number: 5589533
    Abstract: A self-crosslinking composition contains: (a) an oil having an unsaturated fatty acid or an ester of an unsaturated fatty acid as one of its components, (b) a drier, and (c) a polymer or an elastomer that is capable of crosslinking in the absence of a peroxide. A forming (such as a floor tile, a linoleum long floor material, a wall material and a water-proof sheet) may be manufactured by forming and curing the self crosslinking composition and then adding a filler. Since the self-crosslinking composition is capable of crosslinking without using peroxide, the crosslinking reaction is easily conducted without using special equipment to reject air. The composition has a number of advantages over crosslinking methods that use peroxide, including decreased scorch generation, decreased permanent compressive strain, and superior heat resistance and anti-aging resistance. The composition is free from pollution of sulfur and metal and generates no harmful gas during waste incineration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Tajima Incorporated
    Inventor: Satoru Aikawa
  • Patent number: 5580933
    Abstract: Grafting chlorinated polyolefins with unsaturated monomers (acrylic, styrene, vinyl) in the presence of AIBN used as a free radical-producing trigger yields resins that can be used as solutions, dilutable in water as required, in order to produce films that are hard, transparent, glossy, and adhesive and which are prized, in particular, in the manufacture of compositions used for pigmented or unpigmented coatings such as paints, inks, and adhesive primary coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Elf Atochem S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Verge, Alain Boone
  • Patent number: 5578683
    Abstract: There is provided a pressure-sensitive adhesive graft copolymer formed of an acrylic backbone comprising at least one alkyl acrylate ester containing from about 4 to about 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group having pendant therefrom side chains having a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 25,000, a glass transition temperature of greater than about 25.degree. C. and having crosslinkable reactive moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Carol A. Koch, Prakash Mallya, Colin C. Smith
  • Patent number: 5578348
    Abstract: Aqueous emulsions of graft copolymers comprising acrylate esters of alkanols having 2-24 carbon atoms grafted onto a backbone polymer comprising monomers of acrylate esters of alkanols having 2-24 carbon atoms are disclosed, as is the finishing of surfaces such as tanned leather by applying such emulsions thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: R ohm GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Bauer, Juergen Christner, Maria L. Weber, Wolfgang Hoehne
  • Patent number: 5576393
    Abstract: Polymer particles which are substantially spherical and have protrusions on the surface thereof, with such a particle size distribution that the volume mean diameter dv thereof is 1.ltoreq.dv.ltoreq.15 (.mu.m), and the ratio of the volume mean diameter dv to the number mean diameter dn thereof, that is, dv/dn, is 1.ltoreq.dv/dn.ltoreq.1.2, are prepared, and used as a component for a toner for use in electrophotography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamashita, Hiromitsu Kawase, Keiko Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 5574110
    Abstract: Polymeric gloss modifiers, are prepared by forming polymer latices of a core/shell structure or a multi-layered structure, and coagulating and interparticle crosslinking the polymer latices. Said modifiers are used in preparing a low gloss thermoplastic resin compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Lucky Limited
    Inventors: Jin-Nyoung Yoo, Dong-Ok Kim, Yeong-Rae Chang, Myung-Man Kim, Jong-Kee Yeo
  • Patent number: 5571869
    Abstract: Grafted polymer particles are prepared by a free-radical addition polymerization mechanism using a flame produced by igniting a mixture of a combustible gas and an oxidant to heat at least a portion of the surface of a solid polymer particle to produce free-radicals thereon. At least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer is contacted and reacted with the free-radicals formed on the surface of the polymer to form a graft thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Sunggyu Lee, Ramesh Rengarajan
  • Patent number: 5567745
    Abstract: Ranges of chain-transfer agents, thixotropic agents, and alumina trihydrate content are balanced to minimize migration or maldistribution of coloring matter and alumina trihydrate during curing of methyl methacrylate in a syrup including polymethylmethacrylate and also during subsequent heating and deformation in thermoforming, to achieve constancy of impact resistance and improve stability of patterns even in deformed portions of formed sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Aristech Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Ettore Minghetti, John E. Eitel, Carol A. Wetter
  • Patent number: 5567775
    Abstract: This invention provides for curable and graft-cured polymer compositions prepared from a mixture comprising:a) an elastomeric copolymer containing from about 0.01 up to about 10 mole % of Y ester groups randomly distributed along and pendant to the elastomeric polymer chain, said Y ester groups having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an alkyl group containing 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 28 carbon atoms, an aryl group and an alkenyl group containing from 2 to about 28 carbon atoms; andb) at least one free radically polymerizable monomer. The invention also provides for a process for preparing graft-cured polymer compositions comprising forming the above recited mixture of (a) and (b) and subjecting said mixture to free radical polymerization conditions. The Y ester groups pendant to the elastomeric polymer chain, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien C. Wang, Irwin J. Gardner, James V. Fusco
  • Patent number: 5567774
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure:M--Z--O--C(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3)wherein M is an alkali metal; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups, and their employment as initiators in the anionic polymerization of olefin containing monomers in an inert, hydrocarbon solvent comprising reacting an omega-protected-1-haloalkyl with lithium metal dispersion having a particle size between 10 and 300 millimicrons in size, at a temperature between 35.degree. and 130.degree. C. in an alkane solvent containing 5 to 10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Schwindeman, Eric J. Granger, John F. Engel, Conrad W. Kamienski
  • Patent number: 5565526
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure:M--Q.sub.n --Z--OA(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3) (II)wherein M is defined as an alkali metal, selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium and potassium, Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons and alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons; Z is defined as a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon tether or connecting group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; A is an element selected from Group IVa of the periodic table and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups, and n is an integer from 1 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Schwindeman, Conrad W. Kamienski, Robert C. Morrison
  • Patent number: 5563275
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for anionic polymerization of selected methacrylate monomers at elevated (as high as about 100.degree. C.) temperatures, while maintaining good "living" characteristics, by carrying out the polymerization in the presence of a silicon compound and a large cation. Also disclosed is an improved process for the polymerization of vinyl monomers, including methacrylates, which process comprises the use of an anionic intiator which is a combination of an alkali metal hydride and an alkoxysilane or a combination of an alkali metal alkoxide and a silicon hydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Frederick P. Gentry, Jr., Owen W. Webster
  • Patent number: 5556923
    Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous process for producing an adducted derivatized EPM or EPDM oil solution, in which a grafted ethylene polymer is adducted with an antioxidant diamine for formation of an adduct during holding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: DSM Copolymer, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony L. Caines, Michael L. Junker
  • Patent number: 5554669
    Abstract: An emulsion of a polymer, in which the polymer comprises (a) a recurring unit derived from a (meth)acrylate and (b) a recurring unit derived from a vinyl compound having a group of --SO.sub.3 R in which R is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom or ammonium ion. The emulsion forms a film on an adherend to decrease the infiltration into the adherend, exhibits an adhesion force to a hydroxyapatite structure, a cement, a metal or a mineral when it is applied thereto to form a film by only drying around room temperature without washing it with water, and exhibits excellent affinity to a radical-polymerizable acrylic resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignees: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd., Nobuo Nakabayashi
    Inventors: Nobuo Nakabayashi, Kazuhiko Ishihara, Yasukazu Saimi