Abstract: A fluorine-containing elastomer composition, which comprises a terpolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, perfluoro(lower alkyl vinyl ether) and a perfluoro unsaturated nitrile compound represented by the following general formula:CF.sub.2 .dbd.CFO(CF.sub.2)nOCF(CF.sub.3)CN,wherein n is an integer of 2 to 5, and a bis(aminophenyl) compound represented by the following general formula as a cross-linking agent: ##STR1## wherein A is an alkylidene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a perfluoroalkylidene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and X and Y are a hydroxyl group or an amino group, can produce vulcanized products having good vulcanization physical properties and a.good compression set.

Abstract: A crosslinkable composition for coating primed and unprimed substrates comprising from 10 to 80 percent by weight of a hydroxy functional polydiene polymer having a functionality of at least 1.3, 8 to 60 percent by weight of an amino resin crosslinking agent, and 2 to 40 percent by weight of a reinforcing agent. The invention also encompasses a process to make such compositions by partially reacting the three components for 0.5 to 10 hours at 60.degree. to 120.degree. C., optionally in the presence of a small amount of catalyst, to give phase stable compositions and subsequently completely crosslinking the composition by baking the composition on a substrate.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing elastomer composition, which comprises a terpolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, perfluoro(lower alkyl vinyl ether) and cyano group-containing (perfluorovinylether) represented by the following general formula:CF.sub.2 .dbd.CF?OCF.sub.2 CF(CF.sub.3)!nCNwherein n is an integer of 1 to 5, and a bis(aminophenyl) compound represented by the following general formula as a cross-linking agent: ##STR1## , wherein A is, for example, an alkylidene group, and X and Y are a hydroxyl group or an amino group, can produce vulcanized products having a good heat resistance and good physical properties, and the bis(aminophenyl) compound has no problem as to its safety.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing functionalised polymers may be obtained by reacting olefinically-unsaturated polymers and N-substituted amido or imido compounds in the presence of an acid catalyst. The compounds may be useful as oil additives, for example, as dispersants, in lubricating or fuel oil compositions.C.sub.2 to C.sub.25 olefins may be reacted with N-substituted amido or imido compounds to obtain dihydrooxazine compounds, which may be useful as chemical intermediates.

Abstract: An allylbiguanide polymer having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 stand, independently of each other, for a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or non-substituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group and n represents an average degree of polymerization of at least 2, or an acid addition salt thereof. The polymer may be obtained by polymerizing an allylbiguanide compound of the formula shown below or an acid addition salt thereof at a pH of 5 or less, ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the same meaning as above.

Abstract: A novel copolymer of an unsaturated acidic reactant and an atactic vinyl terminated propene polymer (VTPP) and its use in preparation of fuel and lubricant additives is taught. The VTPP has a major amount of polymer chains containing terminal vinyl unsaturation, a number average molecular weight of at least 500, and comprises at least 70 weight per cent propene and 0 to 30 weight per cent of at least one olefin selected from the group consisting of C.sub.2 and C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 olefins. The unsaturated acidic reactant comprises at least one unsaturated C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 carboxylic or dicarboxylic acid or anhydride. An oil soluble dispersant additive of the invention useful in oleaginous compositions is prepared by contacting the atactic VTPP copolymer with at least one nucleophilic reagent selected from the group consisting of amines, alcohols, metal reactants and mixtures thereof under conditions effective to form adducts of the nucleophilic reagent with the copolymer.

Abstract: Weakly basic anion exchangers of the poly(meth)acrylamide type which have been prepared by aminolysis of poly(meth)acrylonitrile or poly(meth)acrylate with polyamines of defined composition have an improved absorption capacity for sulphate ions and are suitable for selectively removing sulphate ions from aqueous liquids, in particular from sodium chloride brine and from waste waters.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of producing nucleophilic amine functionalized polyolefins by reacting a polymer carrying an electrophilic functional group with a diamine having amino end-groups having different reactivities. The nucleophilic amine functionalized polyolefin has the composition:Polyolefin--X--R.sub.1 --NHR.sub.2whereX is selected from the group of imide, amide, sulphonamide or amineR.sub.1 is a bivalent organic radicalR.sub.2 is H or an alkyl groupThe nucleophilic amine functionalized polyolefin has uses as a compatibilizer, adhesive, dyeable material, and dyability improver.

Abstract: An anhydride-functional polymer is obtained by reacting under ene reaction conditions:(i) an unsaturated anhydride having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to about 6 carbons, or alkoxy of 1 to about 6 carbons, or a halogen; and(ii) at least one polyolefin having at least two carbon-carbon double bonds in the polyolefin backbone and having an average of at least three carbon atoms in the polyolefin backbone between the carbon-carbon double bonds.

Abstract: A coating composition having extended pot-life and excellent cure at ambient conditions. The coating composition comprises (i) at least one imine, (ii) a polyisocynate having an average of at least two isocyanate groups per molecule, (iii) at least one polyaspartic ester, and (iv) an anhydride functional polymer; wherein the coating composition is substantially free of hydroxy functionality.

Abstract: Novel ashless dispersants that have reduced reactivity toward fluoroelastomers are described. They are oil-soluble products obtained by a process which comprises reacting (i) a long chain succinic acylating agent wherein the long chain is derived from a polyolefin with (ii) an alkoxylated diethylene triamine having an average of from 1 to 2 N-substituted C.sub.2 or C.sub.3 hydroxyalkyl groups per molecule. These reactants being employed in proportions of at least 2 moles of the acylating agent per mole of the alkoxylated diethylene triamine, with the proviso that where the average of N-substituted C.sub.2 or C.sub.3 hydroxyalkyl groups is 1.7 or more, the proportions are such that there are more than 2 moles of the acylating agent per mole of the alkoxylated diethylene triamine.

Abstract: Halogen-free fuel additives based on a long-chain hydrocarbon having a polar terminal group are obtained by reacting a hydroformylated olefin with a polyamine and hydrogenating the reaction product.

Abstract: A coating composition including a first component comprising a compound having appended thereto more than one carbamate functional group, and further including a second component reactive with said carbamate groups, which is a substituted acrylamide compound. The composition is useful as a clearcoating composition in a color-plus-clear composite coating.

Abstract: This invention is directed to fast curing polymer compositions, These compositions comprise a blend of (1) a polymer having pendent activated acetylenic groups and ammonia or a comonomer having at least two functional groups which are reactive with the activated acetylenic groups of the polymer, or (2) a blend of a monomer having at least two activated acetylenic groups and ammonia and/or a comonomer having at least two functional groups which are reactive with the activated acetylenic groups of the monomer.

Abstract: A crosslinking agent suitable for acrylic rubbers, particularly for acrylic rubbers containing units of a cyanoacetic acid comonomer or a malonic acid comonomer for imparting a crosslinkability, which comprises a reaction product of formaldehyde or a polymerized formaldehyde with urea or thiourea in the presence of an acidic catalyst.

Abstract: Carboxyl-containing isobutene copolymers are obtainablea) by cationic polymerization of a mixture of from 1 to 99 mol % of isobutene and from 99 to 1 mol % of a 2-methylalk-1-ene at less than 20.degree. C. in the presence of a halogen-containing Lewis acid andb) subsequent grafting of the isobutene copolymer obtainable in this manner with an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid derivative at above 100.degree. C. and in the presence of a free radical initiator.Such carboxyl-containing isobutene copolymers are particularly suitable as adhesive raw materials or as sealing compounds.

Abstract: A method for preparing a telechelic polydiene having at least 70% 1,4-microstructure and at least 70% of its end groups capped by reactive silyl functionality is disclosed, said method comprising:(I) reacting, in a non-polar solvent solution,(A) at least one diene monomer,(B) a dianionic initiator which is soluble in said non-polar solvent and, optionally,(C) a polymerization adjuvant to form a dianionically active polydiene; and(II) capping both ends of said dianionically active polydiene from step (I) with(D) a silane, said capping being carried out in the presence of(E) a promoter selected from the group consisting of a tertiary amine and a crown ether based on 12-crown-4.

Abstract: A hydroxyl functional acrylic addition polymer, useful in producing refinish compositions having a good balance of solids at a given viscosity and final film hardness, which comprises units derived from isobornyl methacrylate and units derived from 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate.

Abstract: Methods of using a mixture as a corrosion inhibitor, moisture scavenger, formaldehyde scavenger, rheological modifier, thermoplastic foam inhibitor, antifreezing agent, decolorizing agent, drying agent and corrosion inhibitor are provided by the present invention. The mixture comprises an aldimine oxazolidine compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are, individually, a hydrogen atom, a methyl or methylol group, an ethyl or ethylol group, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl or alkanol group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group, including any of the above groups substituted by nitro, halogen, thiol and amino functional groups, such that when R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are hydrogen atoms, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are not hydrogen atoms, further, R.sub.7 and R.sub.

Abstract: Elastomeric copolymer obtained by the polymerization of:a) a monomer selected from those having general formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.CR'--CO--OR, wherein R is a monofunctional radical selected from linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl radicals;b) (meth)acrylonitrile;c) a third monomer selected from:c1) a chlorinated vinyl ester;c2) a mixture of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and an aliphatic or aromatic diepoxy compound;c3) a mixture consisting of a chlorinated vinyl ester and an unsaturated carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Water-soluble compound derived from a homopolymer or copolymer of maleic anhydride having available anhydride functional groups and hydrolyzed anhydride functional groups, wherein the hydrolyzed anhydride functional groups consist of carboxyl functional groups and functional groups derived from carboxyl functional groups carrying a residue of a compound corresponding to the formula I:C.sub.x H.sub.y A.sub.z O.sub.tin which:A is the nitrogen atom of a primary, secondary or tertiary amine functional group or the sulfur atom of a thiol functional group,x, z and t, independently of each other, are non-zero integers, andy is a non-zero integer, not less than 5 when A is a nitrogen atom and not less than 4 when A is a sulfur atom.

Abstract: Chlorine-free polyfunctional polyisobutenes are described that can be modified by amines, alcohols and/or amino alcohols to result in additives that can be used in the petroleum field in particular in fuels and engine lubricants.They are prepared by radical terpolymerization of isobutene, maleic anhydride and polyisobutene having an average content of "exo" end double bonds of at least 50%.

Abstract: An aminated polymer having excellent adhesion, printability, and compatibility in polymer blends or the like which are obtained by introducing an amino group, into an isotactic .alpha.-olefin polymer having an olefinic unsaturated bond at its terminus is disclosed. The terminal unsaturated isotactic or syndiotactic .alpha.-olefin polymer is obtained by polymerizing an .alpha.-olefin with a catalyst comprising the combination of a metallocene compound and an alumoxane, and the amino group is obtained by the amination of the terminal unsaturated group, by the addition of a compound containing the corresponding functional group to the unsaturated bond, or by the conversion of a precursor polymer containing a precursor of the functional group into a polymer containing the functional group desired.

Abstract: Weakly basic anion exchangers of the poly(meth)acrylamide type which have been prepared by aminolysis of poly(meth)acrylonitrile or poly(meth)acrylate with polyamines of defined composition have an improved absorption capacity for sulphate ions and are suitable for selectively removing sulphate ions from aqueous liquids, in particular from sodium chloride brine and from waste waters.

Abstract: Oleaginous compositions, particularly lubricating oil compositions, exhibiting improved antioxidant properties containing a viscosity index improving amount of a viscosity index improver-dispersant comprised of the reaction products of: (a) an oil soluble ethylene copolymer comprising from about 15 to 90 wt. % ethylene and from about 10 to 85 wt. % of at least one C.sub.3 to C.sub.28 alpha-olefin, having a number average molecular weight of from about 20,000 to 500,000, grafted with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid material having 1 or 2 acid or anhydride moieties; (b) an organic polyamine having at least two primary amino groups; (c) an aldehyde; (d) a hydroxy aromatic reactant having at least one --OH-- group attached to the aromatic ring; and, optionally, (e) an amount effective to provide a V.I. improver-dispersant exhibiting improved low temperature viscometric properties of high functionality long chain hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid material having a functionality of at least 1.

Abstract: An aqueous crosslinking resin composition comprising (I) an aqueous resin dispersion obtained by emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture consisting of (a) 2 to 50% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, (b) 0.

Abstract: According to the process according to the invention for the preparation of anion exchange resins of the poly(meth)acrylamide type by aminolysis of bead polymers of cross-linked poly(meth)acrylic acid esters with excess polyamine, subsequent separation of the anion exchange resins from the liquid phase containing the unreacted polyamine, washing the anion exchangers free of amine with water and recovering the polyamines from the washing waters, the liquid phase containing the unreacted polyamine and the polyamine-containing washing waters are immediately mixed with the bead polymer of cross-linked poly(meth)acrylic acid ester to be subjected to aminolysis, the amount of fresh polyamine necessary for the establishment of the desired polyamine excess is added to the mixture, the mixture thus obtained is distillatively dewatered until its water content has fallen to a value of <7% by weight and the mixture remaining after this distillative dewatering is subjected to aminolysis in the customary manner.

Abstract: Corrosion inhibiting compositions for metals subjected to highly acidic environments may be produced by reacting in a condensation reaction a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer with a polyamine (or combination of polyamines) to produce a polyimidoamine inhibitor. A preferred inhibitor product may be produced by replacing up to 80% of the styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer with a member selected from the group consisting of: rosin, C.sub.23 -C.sub.24 modified rosins, C.sub.8 -C.sub.20 fatty acids, C.sub.9 -C.sub.22 modified fatty acids, and combinations thereof. These inhibitors exhibit excellent film forming and film persistency characteristics.

Abstract: The novel polymers of the present invention are prepared by graft polymerization of at least one aromatic nitrogen-containing monomer onto an amino-substituted polymer (e.g., an ethylene alpha-olefin interpolymer substituted by primary amino or secondary amino groups). Preferred aromatic nitrogen-containing moieties are illustrated by aniline, and preferred amino-substituted interpolymers comprise amino-substituted ethylene propylene norbornene terpolymers. The polymers of this invention are oil soluble and are useful as dispersant and antioxidant additives in oleaginous compositions and are further useful in electrical, textile and other applications.

Abstract: Polymers having a very good combination of chemical, mechanical and process properties, and particularly useable either alone or as mixtures, as high-tenacity thermoplastic polymer and as elastomers or elastomeric modifiers, contain, randomly distributed along their chain, repeating cycloketonic structural units having the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: A represents a tetravalent aliphatic or cycloaliphatic, substituted or non-substituted moiety containing a total number of from 4 to 50, preferably from 4 to 20, carbon atoms.Such polymers can be prepared by means of a process which comprises reacting, in a liquid media, a polydiene containing adjacent structural units derived from the 1,4-cis polymerization of conjugated dienes, with carbon monoxide, in the presence of free radical generating compounds and, optionally, a compound capable of acting as a hydrogen donor.

Abstract: A process for making polymers of conjugated dienes which contain hydroxyl groups in the diene blocks which comprises(a) making a precursor polymer by polymerizing at least one conjugated diene which leaves 1,2 disubstituted, 1,1 disubstituted, 1,1,2 trisubstituted or tetrasubstituted olefinic unsaturation in the polymer,(b) optionally partially hydrogenating said precursor polymer,(c) epoxidizing said precursor polymer such that epoxy groups form at said substituted sites and the amount of epoxy functionality in the polymer is from 0.1 to 5 Meq/g polymer, and(d) reacting the epoxidized polymer with an alcohol solution of hydrochloric acid.A diene polymer containing 0.1 to 10 Meq/g polymer of hydroxyl group and comprised of alcohol units of the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen or alkyl radicals and X and X' are either --OH or --Cl and at least one of them is --OH.

Abstract: A vinyl alcohol copolymer having a terminal amino group and comprising 1-90 mol % of vinyl alcohol units and 10-90 mol % vinyl monomers selected from the group consisting of olefins, acrylamides, methacrylamides, vinyl ethers, nitriles, vinyl halides, and vinylidene halides, said copolymer having at least one terminal amino group is useful for preparing resin compositions having good gas barrier properties.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polybutene amine composition comprises the steps of reacting a chlorinated polybutene with an excess of at least one mole of at least one type of an amine compound per mole of the chlorinated polybutene at a reaction temperature of at least about 100.degree. C.; neutralizing the reaction mixture with a base selected from the group of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal alkoxides and amides with formation of one of an alcohol or ammonia, respectively; neutralizing any excess base with an acid that will produce essentially no water as a by-product; and recovering the polybutene amine composition, the process including the steps of removing the alcohol or ammonia in a timely fashion; and removing excess of the amine compound.

Abstract: Compositions useful as absorbents for organic liquids are disclosed. A diamine or polyamine is reacted with a polymeric resin that contains phosphonic acid groups to produce the absorbent compositions of the invention. Because the polymeric resin component can be combined with the amine either before or after combination with the organic liquid, the absorbents of the invention can be used in many forms. The polymeric resin component can be processed into any desired form (shaped article, solution), and the di- or polyamine can then be added to generate the absorbent in situ. Unlike spent absorbent compositions of the prior art, those of the invention can be converted to pumpable liquids by heating or by adding a gel-breaking agent to liquify the gel. A useful absorbent is recovered from the liquid by precipitation or distillation.

Abstract: Gasketing paper is commonly made by the beater addition process. In the beater addition process a furnish composition is prepared by mixing latex into a fiber slurry which also typically contains one or more fillers. The beater addition process is currently being scrutinized because of environmental concerns. More specifically, conventional lattices used in the beater addition process contain curatives, such as amines, sulfur, and zinc compounds, which are discharged into the environment via the affluent from the process. By practicing the process of this invention gasketing paper can be manufactured by an environmentally sound technique. In one embodiment of this invention gasketing paper is made by beater addition with the latex utilized in the process being comprised of (a) at least one rubber having both pendant blocked isocyanate groups and groups containing at least one active Zerewitinoff hydrogen, (b) at least one emulsifier, and (c) water.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compositions of matter, fullerene graft amine-containing polymers, and the process of making them. The graft is made by reacting a fullerene with a primary or secondary amine-containing polymer, preferably a hydrocarbon containing polymer in effective amounts, typically from about 10:1 to about 1:10 mole ratio of reactive amine in polymer to fullerene for a time and under conditions effective to produce the compositions. Suitable starting polymers are those containing primary or secondary amino groups, e.g., EPDM amine, PIB-amine, PIBSA-PAM, and Mannich based polymers. The preferred polymers are oil soluble, as the novel compositions of that type may be used as viscosity modifiers and lube additives. The crosslinked compositions may be used in essentially any application as the original polymer, but in which an increase in tensile strength would be desired.

Abstract: An oil soluble nitrogen containing grafted degraded ethylene copolymers useful as multifunctional viscosity index improvers or modifiers, such as VI improver-dispersant additives. The nitrogen containing grafted degraded ethylene copolymers are grafted with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid grafting material and the grafted degraded ethylene copolymers are then reacted with at least one polyamine containing one primary amine group and at least one or more secondary amine groups.

Abstract: The novel alkadiene/vinyl-aromatic copolymers which contain side groups and have a random, block-like or star-like structure and whose polymerized alkadiene comonomer units are partially or completely selectively hydrogenated, and which contain one or more side groups having one or more radicals capable of (4+2) cycloaddition (Diels-Alder reaction) with dienophiles are suitable as such as viscosity index (VI) improvers or can be used for the preparation of dispersant VI improvers. For this purpose, they are reacted with one or more dienophiles which are capable of a Diels-Alder (4+2) cycloaddition reaction and preferably contain strongly polar functional groups.

Abstract: Polymers which contain units of 4-hydroxystyrene and/or of 4-acetoxystyrene, where appropriate in a mixture with other comonomer units, in particular butadiene, can be used in place of phenolic or resorcinol resins as reinforcing resins and adhesion promoters in rubber mixtures. These polymers are distinguished by the fact that, coupled with at least equally good effectiveness, they do not release any phenolic materials into the environment on incorporation into rubber mixtures.

Abstract: Compositions useful as absorbents for organic liquids are disclosed. A diamine or polyamine is reacted with a polymeric resin that contains phosphonic acid groups to produce the absorbent compositions of the invention. Because the polymeric resin component can be combined with the amine either before or after combination with the organic liquid, the absorbents of the invention can be used in many forms. The polymeric resin component can be processed into any desired form (shaped article, solution), and the di- or polyamine can then be added to generate the absorbent in situ. Unlike spent absorbent compositions of the prior art, those of the invention can be converted to pumpable liquids by heating or by adding a gel-breaking agent to liquify the gel. A useful absorbent is recovered from the liquid by precipitation or distillation.

Abstract: A process for making polymers of conjugated dienes which contain hydroxyl groups, including highly reactive primary hydroxyl groups, in the diene blocks which comprises(a) making a precursor polymer by polymerizing at least one conjugated diene which leaves 1,2 disubstituted, 1,1 disubstituted, 1,1,2 trisubstituted or tetrasubstituted olefinic unsaturation in the polymer,(b) optionally partially hydrogenating said precursor polymer,(c) epoxidizing said precursor polymer such that epoxy groups form at said substituted sites and the amount of epoxy functionality in the polymer is from at least 0.1 Meq/g polymer, and(d) reacting the epoxidized polymer with an alcohol having one unprotected hydroxyl group in a solvent in the presence of a Lewis acid selected from the group consisting of MX.sub.n where M is selected from the group consisting of boron, aluminum, iron and tin, and X is a halogen, and organic complexes of such acids.A diene polymer containing 0.

Abstract: A modified thermoplastic resin or elastomer composition having excellent paint adhesion is obtained by dynamically heat-treating a peroxide-crosslinkable olefin type copolymer and/or an olefin type plastic and a monomer containing at least one amino group and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof in the presence of an organic peroxide. This thermoplastic resin or elastoemr composition is valuable as a material for an interior automotive trim. If a layer of this thermoplastic elastomer composition is laminated with a polyurethane layer, a laminate having excellent tensile strength and heat resistance, which is especially valuable as an interior trim of a vehicle such as an automobile, is obtained.

Abstract: Compositions useful as absorbents for organic liquids are disclosed. A diamine or polyamine is reacted with a polymeric resin that contains phosphonic acid groups to produce the absorbent compositions of the invention. Because the polymeric resin component can be combined with the amine either before or after combination with the organic liquid, the absorbents of the invention can be used in many forms. The polymeric resin component can be processed into any desired form (shaped article, solution), and the di- or polyamine can then be added to generate the absorbent in situ. Unlike spent absorbent compositions of the prior art, those of the invention can be converted to pumpable liquids by heating or by adding a gel-breaking agent to liquify the gel. A useful absorbent is recovered from the liquid by precipitation or distillation.

Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers containing amino groups and having an amine number of 30 to 150 mg of KOH/g and a number-average molecular weight of 1,500 to 8,000, which can be prepared from copolymers containing alkyl ester groups by aminolysis with polyamines, processes for their preparation and their use in coating agents.

Abstract: The invention concerns a reticulable polymer for use in non-linear optics, the polymer being constituted of a skeleton to which side chains are attached; one chain ensures the amorphous nature of the polymer, the skeleton consisting of polyacrylic, polystyrene or polysiloxane, and a second side chain able to generate non-linear optical effects and terminating in a heat or photochemically reticulable group.

Abstract: Described are novel acrylic monomers, homopolymers and copolymers prepared therefrom, and electrophoresis gel media prepared by crosslinking certain copolymers of the invention by a crosslinking reaction that does not involve a free-radical vinyl addition mechanism.

Abstract: A process for producing an aminophosphoric acid-type chelate resin, which comprises aminating halomethyl groups of a polymer having the halomethyl groups on aromatic nuclei, followed by phosphomethylation, wherein the amination reaction is conducted by means of an amine mixture comprising a monoamine and a polyamine, wherein the proportion of the monoamine to the total amount of both amines is from 20 to 70% by mole.

Abstract: For the preparation of hydrophilic polymer resins with functional groups on ligands, one reacts a resin which consists of units of formula I, in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an aliphatic residue, with a ligand in the presence of a coupling agent. The reaction is conducted in the presence of a competitive agent which is capable of reacting with the coupling agent at approximately the same rate as the amido group, to achieve a statistical limitation of the reaction of the coupling agent with the polymer. The competitive agent must not react with the resin.The resin is used for the recovery of metal ions from effluents or natural or industrial residual waters.

Abstract: A vulcanizable acrylic elastomer composition, which comprises copolymers of at least one of (a) an alkyl acrylate having an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and (b) an alkoxyalkyl acrylate having an alkoxyalkyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, (c) an epoxy group-containing vinyl monomer and (d) .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid aryl ester, and (1) a disphenyl phthalate and (2) a quaternary ammonium salt or a phosphonium salt, and (3) at least one of a urea and a guanidine as cross-linking agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to poly(oxydiphenylamines) of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer ranging from about 1 to 100. The poly(oxydiphenylamines) are useful as a rubber additive and have shown improvement in the tear strength of the rubber as measured by increased peel adhesion.