Polymer Derived From Polyhydroxy Reactant And Polycarboxylic Acid Is Derived From At Least One Reactant Containing At Least Three Hydroxyl Groups Patents (Class 525/34)
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Patent number: 12180362Abstract: A binder composition includes an epoxidized vegetable oil or a derivative thereof having an epoxy group content of 1 to 12 weight percent, based on the total weight of the epoxidized vegetable oil; a carboxyl-functionalized resin; and a liquid reactive diluent. A combined acid value of the carboxyl-functionalized resin and the liquid reactive diluent is 50 to 500. Uses of the binder composition, for example in composites, coatings, elastomer formulations, and adhesives are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2024Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: ACS Technical Products, Inc.Inventor: Kamlesh Mody
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Patent number: 8546486Abstract: Low VOC thermosetting polyester acrylic resins are made by esterification of unsaturated epoxide such as glycidyl methacrylate, and a polyacid which is the half-ester formed by reacting an acid or its anhydride with a polyol is disclosed. The obtained low viscosity resin is useful for making a low or zero VOC gel coat with excellent hydrolytic and weather resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: CCP Composites US LLCInventors: Ming Yang Zhao, Chih-Pin Hsu, Frederic Bauchet, Jeremy Warren
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Patent number: 6755938Abstract: A method and composition are disclosed for providing a two-part polymer binder additive for a fibrous sheet for improving both its strength and durability. The two-part polymer binder may be added to augment organic binders to increase board strength and durability or to reduce the amount of organic binder required. The polymers may also be added in place of conventional organic binders or added in addition to organic binders to improve sag resistance and fibrous sheet performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Kehrer, Sheldon M. Atlas, Victor A. Kabanov, Alexander Zezin, Valentine Rogachova
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Patent number: 6716312Abstract: A method and composition are disclosed for providing a two-part polymer binder additive for a fibrous sheet for improving both its strength and durability. The two-part polymer binder may be added to augment organic binders to increase board strength and durability or to reduce the amount of organic binder required. The polymers may also be added in place of conventional organic binders or added in addition to organic binders to improve sag resistance and fibrous sheet performance.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Kehrer, Sheldon M. Atlas, Victor A. Kabanov, Alexander Zezin, Valentine Rogachova
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Patent number: 6605347Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is described, which comprises a polyester having an improved molecular structure and can find wide applications, which polyester has both a good mechanical strength and a good flexibility, is obtained from starting material components essentially comprising an aliphatic diol having a carbonate structure in the main chain thereof, and at least one of a polyhydric alcohol having three or more hydroxyl groups and a polycarboxylic acid having three or more carboxyl groups, and has a number average molecular weight of 5,000 or more and a degree of dispersion of 2.2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Tatsumi Amano, Masahiko Ando, Waka Sakaitani
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Patent number: 6420040Abstract: A coating composition for application to primed metal substrates as a topcoat is disclosed. The coating composition is especially useful on metal closures for vacuum-packed food products. The coating composition is free of a halide-containing vinyl polymer and comprises: (a) an acrylate co-polymer having pendant hydroxy groups, (b) a hydroxy-terminated polyester, (c) a crosslinker, and (d) a nonaqueous carrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Lawrence P. Seibel, Girish G. Parekh
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Patent number: 6214931Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesives comprised of an aqueous dispersion of a copolymer of acrylic esters obtained in the presence of a crosslinking monomer carrying a functional group are set forth, said copolymer having a glass transition temperature which does not exceed 0° C. The crosslinking monomer is methacrylic anhydride. The resulting adhesive displays improved adhesion and cohesion properties.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: UCB, S.A.Inventors: Willy Segers, Jean-Marie Hoebeke, Jean-Marie Loutz
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Patent number: 5972809Abstract: The present invention provides a waterborne coating composition which includes a polymeric film-forming resin. The polymeric film-forming resin includes a dispersion of polymeric microparticles prepared by forming, in aqueous medium, a mixture of: (a) an unsaturated, substantially hydrophobic polyester component, and (b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component. With various hydrophobic polyesters, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer component of the polymeric film-forming resin includes: (a) an acrylamide or methacrylamide with N-methylol or N-alkoxymethyl functionality, (b) an alpha-beta ethylenically unsaturated compound with carboxyl functionality, and (c) an alpha-beta ethylenically unsaturated compound with no additional reactive functionality. Such a waterborne coating composition has a low V.O.C., provides added stiffness, does not block, and can be applied in such a manner that it does not substantially mask the texture of the nonwoven fabrics and/or textiles over which it is applied.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Dennis L. Faler, James R. Franks, Roxalana L. Martin
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Patent number: 5830928Abstract: The present invention provides a waterborne coating composition which includes a polymeric film-forming resin. The polymeric film-forming resin includes a dispersion of polymeric microparticles prepared by forming, in aqueous medium, a mixture of: (a) an unsaturated, substantially hydrophobic polyester component, and (b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component. With various hydrophobic polyesters, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer component of the polymeric film-forming resin includes: (a) an acrylamide or methacrylamide with N-methylol or N-alkoxymethyl functionality, (b) an alpha-beta ethylenically unsaturated compound with carboxyl functionality, and (c) an alpha-beta ethylenically unsaturated compound with no additional reactive functionality. Such a waterborne coating composition has a low V.O.C., provides added stiffness, does not block, and can be applied in such a manner that it does not substantially mask the texture of the nonwoven fabrics and/or textiles over which it is applied.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dennis L. Faler, James R. Franks, Roxalana L. Martin
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Patent number: 5736589Abstract: Absorbable polymers and blends of acrylated poly(alkylene diglycolate)s and aliphatic polyesters based on lactone monomers such as lactide, glycolide, e-caprolactone, p-dioxanone, and trimethylene carbonate are described. The polymers and blends exhibit a broad range of properties, useful in a variety of medical devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1996Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Cooper, Angelo Scopelianos
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Patent number: 5696178Abstract: Absorbable polymers and blends of acrylated poly(alkylene diglycolate)s and aliphatic polyesters based on lactone monomers such as lactide, glycolide, e-caprolactone, p-dioxanone, and trimethylene carbonate are described. The polymers and blends exhibit a broad range of properties, useful in a variety of medical devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1996Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Cooper, Angelo Scopelianos
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Patent number: 5629388Abstract: A process for producing a polydiorganosiloxane based graft copolymer is provided. The process involves producing an emulsion of crosslinked polydiorganosiloxane by admixing dihydroxyfunctional polydiorganosiloxane, an emulsifying agent, and water; polymerizing the polydiorganosiloxane in the presence of an acid catalyst, a cross linking agent and a grafting agent to form silicone rubber particles having functional sites, and graft polymerizing a vinyl functional monomer onto the resulting silicone particles. The process provides several advantages in a rubber particle size control thereby resulting in better control of the properties of the resulting graft copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1995Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kenneth G. Himelrick, Kevin R. Kidder, Vijaya K. Kuruganti, Hrong-Roang Sheu
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Patent number: 5612445Abstract: The epoxidation of alkyds containing anhydrides or diacids with cycloaliphatic unsaturation results in epoxy resins which cure rapidly in UV light to produce uniform films without the use of flow modifiers. The fatty acid portion of the alkyd functions as an internal plasticizer. Crosslinking occurs through oxirane rings in both the anhydride and fatty acid moieties of the alkyd to produce hard, but not brittle films. Excellent water resistance is obtained without thermal post curing.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1995Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: Arizona Chemical Co.Inventor: Raymond H. Jones
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Patent number: 5578677Abstract: A thermosetting composition which comprises:(D) a self-crosslinking compound having in the molecule (a) one or more functional groups of the formula (2): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen or an organic group of 1 to 18 carbons, R.sup.8 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbons, Y.sup.2 is oxygen or sulfur, or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are bonded with each other to form a heterocyclic structure which comprises Y.sup.2 as the heteroatom component; and (b) one or more reactive functional groups which can form a chemical bond with carboxyl functional groups which are regenerated from (a) by heating; (C) optionally, a thermal latent acid catalyst which is activated during curing of the composition by heating; (A) optionally, a compound having in the molecule two or more functional groups of the formula (1): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen or an organic group of 1 to 18 carbons, R.sup.4 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbons, Y.sup.1 is oxygen or sulfur, or R.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1995Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Nippon Oil and Fats Company, LimitedInventors: Masahiro Ishidoya, Kishio Shibato, Keiji Komoto, Kenji Shibamoto, Mitsuyuki Mashita, Osamu Ohe
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Patent number: 5516839Abstract: A thermal latent compound which is prepared by a reaction of a polycarboxyl compound having two or more carboxyl groups in the molecule, having an acid equivalent of not more than 1000 g/mole and a number average molecular weight of not more than 4000, with a monovinyl ether compound, wherein at least two carboxyl groups are transformed into a functional group of the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each a hydrogen atom or an organic group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 is an organic group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, Y.sup.1 is an oxygen atom or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are bonded together to form a heterocyclic with Y.sup.1 as a heteroatom.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1994Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Nippon Oil and Fats Company, LimitedInventors: Masahiro Ishidoya, Kishio Shibato, Keiji Komoto, Kenji Shibamoto, Mitsuyuki Mashita, Osamu Ohe
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Patent number: 5384358Abstract: A process for the solvent-free production of hydroxy-functional copolymers by copolymerization of unsaturated monomers in a mixture of a polyester component and an unsaturated ester component as reaction medium, the use of the hydroxy-functional copolymers so obtained as binder component in polyurethane powder coatings, a powder coating based on these copolymers and its use for coating any heat resistant substrates.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1993Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Wamprecht, Hans-Ulrich Meier-Westhues, Jurgen Meixner, Gunter Ruf
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Patent number: 5149756Abstract: Hybrid curable compositions comprising components curable by condensation, and components curable by free-radical initiated polymerization, cure being catalyzed by a metal sulfonate. The components curable by condensation comprise amino resins and co-reactants. The components curable by free-radical initiated polymerization comprise acryloyl compounds.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1989Date of Patent: September 22, 1992Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventor: David W. Demarey
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Patent number: 4743631Abstract: Adhesion promoters for metal substrates for paints cross-linkable with U.V. or E.B. radiations or with peroxides of general formula: ##STR1## (wherein R, m and n have the meaning which we will specify in the disclosure), obtained by means of the reaction of glycidyl acrylate and/or glycidyl methacrylate with dihydrophosphonoacetic acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1985Date of Patent: May 10, 1988Assignee: Enichem Sintesi S.p.A.Inventors: Alberto Greco, Renato Butturini, Sergio Arrighetti
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Patent number: 4691002Abstract: The invention relates to unsaturated homo- and/or copolymerizable polyesters which have been prepared from an alcohol component comprising a multivalent alcohol, a carboxylic acid component comprising a multivalent carboxylic acid and optionally, hydroxycarboxylic acids or their derivatives capable of forming esters, and an acid component selected from the group consisting of maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, mesaconic acid, aconitic acid, their derivatives capable of forming esters and mixtures thereof. As part of the alcohol coponent, hydroxylated polybutadiene with an average molecular weight of 2400 to 3000 and a hydroxy-functionality of 2.2 to 2.4 is condensed into the polyester. The polyesters exhibit useful flow anomalies which are due to their molecular structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1986Date of Patent: September 1, 1987Assignee: BASF Farben & Fasern AGInventors: Gunther Hegemann, Karin Miedeck
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Patent number: 4626570Abstract: This invention relates to low shrinking, low viscosity curable polyester resin compositions, which compositions contain a mixture of (i) an unsaturated ester terminally modified with a reactive olefin such as dicyclopentadiene or other Diels-Alder adducts of cyclopentadiene with an olefinic or acetylenic hydrocarbon or alkylated derivative thereof, (ii) a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer which serves to crosslink the unsaturated polyester to a thermoset product, and (iii) a thermoplastic polymer low profile additive. Cured articles prepared from these curable polyester resin compositions exhibit reduced surface roughness. Fiber reinforced thermoset articles can be produced from these curable resin compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1984Date of Patent: December 2, 1986Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventor: Hugh C. Gardner
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Patent number: 4623696Abstract: This invention relates to:(1) Unsaturated polyesters modified with dicyclopentadienes (DCPD) and tris(2-hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate (THEIC)(2) Blends of such polyesters with polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers(3) The cured products of (1) and (2), and(4) The use of such products in a wide variety of applications including electrical applications, sheets and films thereof, both non-reinforced and reinforced, "B" stage resins, etc.These compositions possess excellent properties and bond strengths at high temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1985Date of Patent: November 18, 1986Assignee: The P. D. George CompanyInventors: David W. Mabrey, James M. Dye
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Patent number: 4585831Abstract: Adducts, improved polymer-polyols and improved polyurethane foams are provided. The adducts are produced by reacting suitable polyol and epoxy co-reactant to essentially eliminate all epoxy groups. The polymer-polyol is produced by polymerizing suitable ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the adduct or in the adduct forming mixture, in the later case the adduct forming reaction and the polymerization reaction occur simultaneously to produce the polymer-polyol. Polyurethane foams are produced by the usual method but employing the novel adduct or polymer-polyol of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1984Date of Patent: April 29, 1986Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventor: Paul Stamberger
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Patent number: 4568705Abstract: A low viscosity, stable graft polymer dispersion is prepared by polymerizing in the presence of a free radical initiator, from about 25 to about 75 weight percent based on the total weight of the dispersion, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or mixture of monomers, in a polyol mixture comprising (1) from about 25 to about 99 weight percent of a polyol containing from 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups and having an equivalent weight from 30 to about 200, (2) from about 1 to about 75 weight percent of a macromer containing induced unsaturation, said macromer comprising the reaction product of a polyether polyol having an equivalent weight from 100 to 10,000 with a compound having both ethylenic unsaturation and a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl, carboxyl, anhydride, isocyanate and epoxy or mixtures thereof. These graft polymer dispersions are useful for preparing polyurethane products.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1985Date of Patent: February 4, 1986Assignee: BASF Wyandotte CorporationInventors: Oscar M. Grace, Steven E. Wujcik, Duane A. Heyman
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Patent number: 4522976Abstract: A low viscosity, stable graft polymer dispersion is prepared by polymerizing in the presence of a free radical initiator, from about 25 to about 70 weight percent based on the total weight of the dispersion, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or mixture of monomers, in a polyol mixture comprising (1) from about 25 to about 99 weight percent of a polyol containing from 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups and having an equivalent weight from 30 to about 200, (2) from about 1 to about 75 weight percent of a macromer containing induced unsaturation, said macromer comprising the reaction product of a polyether polyol having an equivalent weight from 100 to 10,000 with a compound having both ethylenic unsaturation and a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl, carboxyl, anhydride, isocyanate and epoxy or mixtures thereof. These graft polymer dispersions are useful for preparing polyurethane products.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1984Date of Patent: June 11, 1985Assignee: BASF Wyandotte CorporationInventors: Oscar M. Grace, Steven E. Wujcik, Duane A. Heyman
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Patent number: 4338231Abstract: An asphalt-modified polyester composition comprising an asphalt which has first been reacted with a polycarboxylic acid or anhydride and a polyalcohol; the modified asphalt is then reacted with a polyester and a vinyl aromatic monomer to produce a molding composition which is ideally suited for combination with a glass fiber reinforcement in the molding of rigid bodies reinforced with, for example, glass fibers.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1980Date of Patent: July 6, 1982Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas CorporationInventors: Alfred Marzocchi, Charles E. Bolen, Edward R. Harrington, Michael G. Roberts
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Patent number: 4334035Abstract: An unsaturated polyester resin composition comprising (A) an unsaturated polyester alkyd prepared by condensing all or at least 30 mol% of 1,2-butanediol as a polyhydric alcohol component, all or part of phthalic anhydride as a saturated polybasic acid component, and an unsaturated polybasic acid component, and (B) an unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with component (A), the amount of component (B) being 20 to 55 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of component (A) is disclosed. The thus-formed unsaturated polyester resin composition is of low viscosity and is easy in filling with glass fibers, pigments, inorganic fillers, etc. Further, it has such advantages that the smell of the unsaturated monomer is low and that the influence against human beings due to evaporation of the unsaturated monomer can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1981Date of Patent: June 8, 1982Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taketoshi Fujita, Yasuyuki Ohgi, Yousui Nemoto
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Patent number: 4282138Abstract: Esters of tetracarboxylic acids having the following general formula:(RO.sub.2 C').sub.2 .dbd.X.dbd.(C"O.sub.2 R').sub.2wherein .dbd.X.dbd. is selected from tetravalent 5 or 6 membered or a double 6 membered ring system and wherein C' and C" carbons are attached to separate pairs of vicinal carbons and R and R' are selected from halogenated organic radicals containing at least 2 atoms of chlorine or bromine and the other of each R and R' is selected from --H, --CH.sub.2 CH(OH)CH.sub.2 O.sub.2 CCR".dbd.CH.sub.2, and --CH[CH.sub.2 (OH)]CH.sub.2 O.sub.2 CCR".dbd.CH.sub.2 are useful in the preparations of high molecular weight polymers and copolymers which are improved in fire retardance and strength.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1978Date of Patent: August 4, 1981Assignee: ICI Americas Inc.Inventor: Erich Kuehn
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Patent number: 4274992Abstract: Polyester resins are formed by the reaction of alcohols having a hydroxyl functionality of at least one and an allyloxy functionality of at least one, provided the total hydroxyl and allyloxy functionalities are at least three, with saturated dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides. The polyester resins are combined with vinyl monomers to form low temperature cure coating compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1979Date of Patent: June 23, 1981Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventors: Peter R. Buechler, Earl E. Parker, Kenneth L. Mollohan
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Patent number: 4263413Abstract: The invention comprises a homogeneous liquid mixture of (a) a half ester of an organic polyol characterized by the following empirical formula: ##STR1## wherein n is a number having an average value of about 1.8 to less than about 4, m is equal to the free valence of R less the average value of n, R is the hydroxyl-free residue of an organic polyol which contained from 2 to 4, inclusive, hydroxyl groups, OH, in formula (I), (b) maleic anhydride, (c) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer which forms a liquid homogeneous mixture with and is copolymerizable with the half ester and maleic anhydride, and (d) a basic compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1980Date of Patent: April 21, 1981Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventors: Hugh C. Gardner, Robert J. Cotter
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Patent number: 4261872Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel autoxidizable compositions comprising an unsaturated acid ester of a glycol monodicyclopentenyl ether, a condensation or vinyl addition polymer, a siccative and a volatile stabilizer, which compositions are uniquely adapted to be formulated with high solids and practical viscosity ranges for coating and/or impregnating purposes.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1978Date of Patent: April 14, 1981Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: William D. Emmons, Kayson Nyi
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Patent number: 4251641Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resin compositions that have a low shrinking property, and at the same time, an enough strength are provided. The compositions comprises (1) 30-70 parts by weight of an unsaturated polyester obtained by reactin terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid and one or more of unsaturated acids selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, maleic acid and fumaric acid, with a glycol, and having the unsaturation degree of 1.5-5.0 and the acid value of 18-40, (2) 70-30 parts by weight of .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and (3) 5-30 parts by weight of an amorphous linear saturated polyester resin obtained by reacting terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid with a glycol component.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1979Date of Patent: February 17, 1981Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Arakawa, Kanemasa Nomaguchi
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Patent number: 4172060Abstract: A reactive lacquer composition comprising hydroxyl containing polymers, a polyisocyanate, a solvent having no active hydrogen atoms, wherein the binder of the lacquer composition contains(A) 60 to 80 percent of a copolymer of(a) unsaturated polyesters having acid number of 10 to 20 and hydroxyl numbers of 100 to 250, which polyesters are prepared from saturated dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof and diols having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, it being possible to replace up to 20 percent of the saturated dicarboxylic acids with saturated dimeric fatty acids which have 36 carbon atoms and contain two carboxyl groups, and(b) a mixture of monomers, consisting of (b.sub.1) styrene or methyl methacrylate, and (b.sub.2) at least one of hydroxylethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, and hydroxy-n-butyl acrylate, and(B) 20 to 40 percent of an organic polyisocyanate.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1977Date of Patent: October 23, 1979Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Horst Dalibor, Hans-Joachim Kiessling, Peter Quednau
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Patent number: RE42110Abstract: A method and composition are disclosed for providing a two-part polymer binder additive for a fibrous sheet for improving both its strength and durability. The two-part polymer binder may be added to augment organic binders to increase board strength and durability or to reduce the amount of organic binder required. The polymers may also be added in place of conventional organic binders or added in addition to organic binders to improve sag resistance and fibrous sheet performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Kenneth P. Kehrer, Sheldon M. Atlas, Helen Atlas, Victor A. Kabanov, Alexander Kabanov, Alexander Zezin, Valentine Rogachova