Solid Polymer Derived Solely From Phenolic Reactants Wherein None Of The Reactants Contains A Plurality Of Methylol Groups Or Derivatives Thereof Patents (Class 525/390)
  • Patent number: 5541243
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising (a) a polyphenylene sulfide resin, (b) a polyphenylene ether resin, (c) a specific organophosphorus compound, and (d) a basic compound is disclosed. The composition exhibits improved compatibility between resinous components (a) and (b) and therefore provides a molded article having high mechanical strength and excellent appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Ohmura, Tomohiko Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5539048
    Abstract: Rigid-rod macromonomers, and methods for preparing such macromonomers, having a polyaromatic backbone, solubilizing side groups, and reactive side groups are provided. The macromonomers are chemically incorporated into polymer systems to provide stronger, stiffened polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Maxdem Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert R. Gagn e, Matthew L. Marrocco, III, Mark S. Trimmer, Neil H. Hendricks
  • Patent number: 5504165
    Abstract: Thermoplastic resin compositions comprising in admixture a poly(phenylene ether) resin and a poly(arylene sulfide) resin are provided. The poly(phenylene ether) resin comprises an ortho ester moiety which enhances the compatibility and mechanical properties of the composition. The compositions may optionally comprise impact modifiers and other additives. The compositions are useful for making molded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sterling B. Brown, Chorng-Fure R. Hwang, Farid F. Khouri, Steven T. Rice, James J. Scobbo, Jr., John B. Yates, III
  • Patent number: 5498647
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a resorcinol-glutaraldehyde reaction product as an accelerator for thermosetting phenolic resin and to a method of making the accelerator. Further, the invention relates to a resin blend comprising phenol-formaldehyde and the accelerator and a process for making cellulosic board, oriented strandboard and plywood wherein the binder for the cellulosic board, oriented strandboard and plywood in its uncured form comprises the resin blend of the invention. In another embodiment the accelerator for thermosetting resin comprises resorcinol and glutaraldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Borden, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Shiau, William D. Detlefsen, Earl K. Phillips
  • Patent number: 5488089
    Abstract: A curable resin composition, which is not thickened nor gels during storage, can be high solids, cures even at low temperatures and is excellent in electrostatic coating properties, and which contains as main components, a polymer having in one molecule epoxy group(s), and functional group(s) in each of which a carbonate ester group (--O--CO--O--) is directly bound to an aromatic ring; or a mixture of a compound having in one molecule at least two epoxy groups and a compound having in one molecule at least two functional groups in each of which a carbonate ester group (--O--CO--O--) is directly bound to an aromatic ring, and a curing reaction catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yamada, Motoshi Yabuta
  • Patent number: 5484831
    Abstract: A resin composition comprising a polyphenylene ether having, on the average, 0.01 to 10 terminal structures of the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.5 are each hydrogen, halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R.sub.6 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, and R.sub.7 to R.sub.11 are each hydrogen, halogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a phenoxy group, a nitro group or a cyano group per 100 phenylene ether units, and a primary aliphatic monoamine having an aromatic substituent, which composition has good thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki Higashimura, Yoshitaka Ohbe, Akihiko Okada, Kazutoshi Ohashi, Ryuhei Matsui, Shigeki Kriyama
  • Patent number: 5470902
    Abstract: A resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a mixture containing 20 to 70% by weight of a polyphenylene ether which is modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid compound having an ethylenic double bond and a carboxyl group or an acid anhydride group in a molecule and 30 to 80% by weight of a polyamide which contains 100 parts by weight of 6,6-nylon and 10 to 100 parts by weight of 6-nylon, 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of a metal salt of montanic acid, and optionally 5 to 70 parts by weight of polypropylene per 100 parts by weight of the modified polyphenylene ether in the mixture, which composition is suitable for the production of automobile relay boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Kubo, Masamitsu Chishima
  • Patent number: 5468814
    Abstract: Disclosed are polymers comprising phenyl rings pendant from the polymer chains or incorporated therein, wherein the phenyl rings are substituted with aldehyde and/or carboxylic acid functionalities and/or derivatives thereof. Also disclosed is a catalytic oxidation process for producing such polymers from precursor polymers containing benzylic carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harald D. H. Stover, Pei Li, Lorenzo Ferrari, Robert T. Shaver, Djordje Vlaovic
  • Patent number: 5464891
    Abstract: The invention describes a thermoplastic composition made of a continuous phase made of crystalline thermoplastic resin A, a dispersed phase made of polyphenylene ether resin B, and an amide compound C represented by formula 1,R.sub.4 --CONH--R.sub.2 --HNOC--R.sub.1 --CONH--R.sub.3 --HNOC--R.sub.5( 1)wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 represent divalent hydrocarbon groups, which may be identical or different, and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent monovalent hydrocarbon groups, which may be identical or different. The amide compound is present in an amount between about 0.1 and about 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resins A and B mixed together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagaoka, Kaoru Kitadono
  • Patent number: 5457169
    Abstract: Molding materials are based on polyarylene ethers A having terminal anhydride groups and repeating units I ##STR1## in which t and q may each be an integer 0, 1, 2 or 3, T, Q and Z may each be a chemical bond or a group selected from --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2 --, S.dbd.O, C.dbd.O, --N.dbd.N--, --R.sup.a C.dbd.CR.sup.b -- and --CR.sup.c R.sup.d --, with the proviso that at least one of the groups T, Q or Z is --SO.sub.2 -- or C.dbd.O, R.sup.a and R.sup.b are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, R.sup.c and R.sup.d are each hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy or C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl group, where the abovementioned groups may each be substituted by fluorine and/or chlorine and Ar and Ar.sup.1 are each C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl which may have substituents selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy and halogen, or random copolymers or block copolymers thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Klaus Muehlbach, Wolfgang Eberle
  • Patent number: 5424368
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin having at least one group as shown below in Chemical Formula (1) in a molecule. ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer from 1 to 10. Since the photosensitive resin has an azido group in a molecule having an adsorption region higher than 300 nm, the resin is highly sensitive. Therefore, an emulsion coating photo mask or a soda glass photo mask, which allows light permeation within the abosorption region of the azido group and is cheap in industry, can be used as the photo mask for the photosensitive resin of the invention. The photosensitive resin is particularly useful as a photo resist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadakazu Miyazaki, Masahide Mizumori, Miki Motomura
  • Patent number: 5424376
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ester cured no-bake foundry binder system preferably comprising as separate components (a) an aqueous basic solution of a phenolic resole resin; and (b) a hardener comprising (i) a polyphenol resin, and (ii) a liquid ester. Alternatively, the polyphenol resin can be used as a separate component. The foundry binder systems produce foundry shapes with improved tensile strengths when compared to foundry shapes which are prepared from foundry binder systems which do not contain a polyphenol resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Ashland Inc.
    Inventors: Ken K. Chang, William R. Dunnavant, Robert B. Fechter, Gary R. Hysell
  • Patent number: 5405902
    Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition excellent in heat resistance, mechanical properties and processability is provided which comprises a composition containing (A) a dispersing phase of polyphenylene ether obtained by oxidation polymerization of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue and at least one of them is a hydrogen atom and (B) a crystalline thermoplastic resin matrix phase and (C) a mutual compatibilizer compatible with (A) and/or (B), an average particle diameter in said dispersing phase having of 0.01-10.mu..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Nishio, Takashi Sanada, Satoru Hosoda, Kenji Kagaoka, Takayuki Okada
  • Patent number: 5403888
    Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition excellent in heat resistance, mechanical properties and processability is provided which comprises a composition containing (A) a dispersing phase of polyphenylene ether obtained by oxidation polymerization of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue and at least one of them is a hydrogen atom and (B) a crystalline thermoplastic resin matrix phase and (C) a mutual compatibilizer compatible with (A) and/or (B) , an average particle diameter in said dispersing phase having of 0.01-10 .mu..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Nishio, Takashi Sanada, Satoru Hosoda, Kenji Nagaoka, Takayuki Okada
  • Patent number: 5399610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a readily molded engineering plastic composition comprising:polyphenylene ether polymer; optionallya second polymer chosen from polyesters, polyamides and polycarbonates; andabout 0.05 to about 5 weight percent hydrogenated poly (alpha-olefin) fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John B. Yates, Alexandros Hasson
  • Patent number: 5364914
    Abstract: A curable moulding composition in the form of a flowable particulate solid substantially non self-adhesive at temperatures up to 60.degree. C., flowable under shear and self-adhesive at temperatures in the range 60.degree.-150.degree. C. and hardenable at temperature over 150.degree. C., said composition comprising an uncured or partly cured thermoset resin precursor and, mixed intimately therewith, a polyarylsulphone containing the repeating units (Ph SO.sub.2 Ph).sub.n and Ph.sup.1.sub.a linked through ether and/or thioether, where Ph is paraphenylene, Ph.sup.1 is phenylene, n is 1 to 2 a is 1 to 3 and groups Ph.sup.1 are (when a exceeds 1) linked through a single chemical bond or a divalent group other than SO.sub.2 or alkylene or are fused together. Preferably the polyarylsulphone contains end-groups of formula --D--Y where D is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group and Y is a group reactive with the thermoset precursor and has been incipiently reacted with the thermoset precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Martin T. Choate, Patrick McGrail, Mark S. Sefton, Jeffrey T. Carter
  • Patent number: 5352721
    Abstract: There is disclosed a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises(a) a polyphenylene ether and(b) a polyamide resin, and(c) 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of an acetal and(d) 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a Lewis acid based on 100 parts by weight of the above (a) and (b) in total.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenjiro Takayanagi, Koji Nishida, Kiyonori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5334444
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provide a monofilament, based on the total weight of the monofilament composition, (a) from about 10 weight % to about 60 weight % of a functionalized polyphenylene ether, (b) from about 40 weight % to about 90 weight % of a polyamide, and (c) from about 1 weight % to about 30 weight % of a functionalized elastomeric polymer, and industrial conveyer belts fabricated therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Yousuf M. Bhoori, Daniel S. Leydon, Paul Gilmore
  • Patent number: 5332801
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for preparing a process for preparing a modified polyphenylene ether which comprises reacting any one of a borane compound having at least one boronhydrogen bond, an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compound or a mercaptane having a carbonyl group, a hydroxyl group or an alkoxysilyl group with a polyphenylene ether having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in a substituent, and optionally oxidizing the resulting borane-modified PPE under alkaline conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Tsukahara, Mitsutoshi Aritomi
  • Patent number: 5331064
    Abstract: Graft copolymers of polybenzazole and poly(phenylene sulfide) are synthesized by the reaction of terephthalic acid and 4,6-diaminoresorcinol with 2-(polyphenylene sulfide)terephthalic acid. The resulting graft copolymer can be cross-linked by heating to provide a cross-linked product having improved thermal stability, acid resistance, and compressive strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Ying H. So, Thomas A. DeVilbiss, III
  • Patent number: 5304593
    Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition excellent in heat resistance, mechanical properties and processability is provided which comprises a composition containing (A) a dispersing phase of polyphenylene ether obtained by oxidation polymerization of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue and at least one of them is a hydrogen atom and (B) a crystalline thermoplastic resin matrix phase and (C) a mutual compatibilizer compatible with (A) and/or (B), an average particle diameter in said dispersing phase having of 0.01-10.mu..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Nishio, Takashi Sanada, Satoru Hosoda, Kenji Nagaoka, Takayuki Okada
  • Patent number: 5304600
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of modified polyphenyl ether or structurally related polymers comprising the reaction of said compound with a para substituted phenylsulphonyl halide, in the presence of a substituted pyridine derivative as catalyst and an acid neutralizing agent, and in a vinyl substituted aromatic monomer as solvent; modified polyphenylene ethers or structurally related polymers so obtained and use of them for the manufacture of modified high temperature rigid poly(vinyl substituted aromatic) polymer compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Shell Research Limited
    Inventors: Laurentius N. I. H. Nelissen, Henricus C. M. Timmermans, Johannes M. Zijderveld
  • Patent number: 5292827
    Abstract: There is disclosed a novel epoxy-modified branched epoxy copolymerizate which can be copolymerized with other thermoplastics, such as polycarbonates, to modify melt flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William J. Raleigh, Michael A. Lucarelli, James F. Hoover
  • Patent number: 5290906
    Abstract: A poly(arylene ether ketone) of this invention principally comprises recurring units represented by formula ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 denotes a 1,5-naphthalene ring, a 2,6-naphthalene ring, a 2,7-naphthalene ring or a combination of them, and Ar.sup.2 denotes p-phenylene, p,p'-biphenylene, a 1,5-naphthalene ring, a 2,6-naphthalene ring, a 2,7-naphthalene ring or a combination of them.The poly(arylene ether ketone) is high in second-order transition temperature and excellent in solvent resistance and moldability, and can be molded into heat-resistant fibers and electric insulating films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Shunichi Matsumura, Seiji Itoh, Hiroo Inata, Jiro Sadanobu
  • Patent number: 5286793
    Abstract: Polymer compositions containing a polyphenylene etherpolyolefin copolymer obtained by melt mixing an ethylene/(alkyl)acrylic acid copolymer with a polyphenylene ether or an ester end-capped polyphenylene ether. The compositions are used in many commercial applications requiring high temperature resistance including formation of films, fibers and molded articles with excellent surface appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignees: Istituto Guido Donegani, Enichem America, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve G. cottis, Kavilipalayam M. Natarajan
  • Patent number: 5284921
    Abstract: Block copolymers comprising activated aromatic ether or thioether repeat units having utility as molding resins are prepared by contacting polymers comprising different activated aromatic ether or thioether repeat units in the presence of an exchange catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Mullins, Edmund P. Woo
  • Patent number: 5278254
    Abstract: A liquid crystalline polyester resin composition containing (A) a polyphenylene ether which is modified with at least one amine selected from the group consisting of primary amines and secondary amines; (B) a liquid crystalline polyester; and optionally (C) at least one oil selected from the group consisting of white oil and phenyl ether type oils, which composition has improved moldability and provides a molded article having improved weld strength while maintaining good heat resistance and mechanical properties of the liquid crystalline polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Motonobu Furuta, Takanari Yamaguchi, Ichiki Murase
  • Patent number: 5275878
    Abstract: A composite dielectric is formed with a matrix synthetic resin and particulate porous, inorganic dielectric dispersed in the matrix synthetic resin. The dielectric constant of this composite dielectric can be thereby elevated effectively without enlarging the dissipation factor (tan .delta.) of the composite dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignees: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seishiro Yamakawa, Michimasa Tsuzaki, Kiyotaka Komori, Satoshi Fujiki, Akiyoshi Nozue, Kazunobu Abe, Masashi Aoki
  • Patent number: 5266673
    Abstract: A hydroxy-substituted poly(phenylene ether) resin can be produced by copolymerizing from 1.5 to 8 mol % of a phenol compound selected from those represented by the following formulae (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e): ##STR1## and from 98.5 to 92 mol % of a phenol compound of the following formula (f): ##STR2## The hydroxy-substituted poly(phenylene ether) resin shows excellent compatibility with a polyamide, a polycarbonate, a poly(butylene terephthalate), a poly(phenylene sulfide), and is useful as a copatibilizer or a modified resin for engineering plastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Tsukahara, Hiromi Nishimura, Mitsutoshi Aritomi, Yusuke Arashiro, Shinichi Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 5264496
    Abstract: Hydroxy group-containing polymers, particularly polyphenylene ethers, are capped by reaction with a chlorotriazine in the presence of a substantially inert organic liquid such as toluene, water, a phase transfer catalyst and a tertiary amine from a specific class, preferably a trialkylamine such as triethylamine or dimethyl-n-butylamine. The reaction proceeds rapidly and in good yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sterling B. Brown, Eric W. Walles
  • Patent number: 5250667
    Abstract: Compounds of the structure ##STR1## where --R' is --F, --CF.sub.3, --CN, or --Cl; each --R", which may be the same or different, is independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl moieties and aryl moieties; and n is 0 or 1. Such compounds are useful as derivatizing and crosslinking agents for polymers, especially fluorinated poly(arylene ethers).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Aldrich N. K. Lau, Lanchi P. Vo
  • Patent number: 5241015
    Abstract: A compatibilizer polymer specially adapted for compatibilizing blends of aromatic polycarbonates and syndiotactic vinyl aromatic polymers, comprising the reaction product of a C.sub.2-18 organic diamine compound and a polar group modified polyphenylene ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventor: Chai-jing Chou
  • Patent number: 5225270
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provide a monofilament, based on the total weight of the monofilament composition, (a) from about 70 weight % to about 30 weight % of a polyphenylene ether, (b) from about 30 weight % to about 70 weight % of a polyamide, (c) from about 0.1 weight % to about 2.0 weight % of a compatibilizer compound for (a) and (b), and (d) from about 1 weight % to about 35 weight % of a functionalized olefinic elastomer, and industrial conveyer belts fabricated therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Yousuf M. Bhoori, Daniel S. Leydon, Clark W. Smith
  • Patent number: 5225489
    Abstract: This invention relates to mixtures of short fibers of varying lengths, diameters and aspect ratios composed of an anisotropic polymer, to compositions containing said fibers and one or more thermoplastic or thermoset resins, and to a process for forming said mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Dusan C. Prevorsek, Kwok W. Lem, Hong B. Chin
  • Patent number: 5218038
    Abstract: The invention relates to the modification of a curable phenolic resin system by the incorporation of alkylphenol, alkoxyphenol, arylphenol or aryloxyphenol. The resulting resin has reduced water soluble leachates which, in turn, improves the break time when the resin is used to coat proppants for treating subterranean formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Borden, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin R. Johnson, Kwok-tuen Tse, Charles J. Korpics
  • Patent number: 5214083
    Abstract: Blends of polyphenylene sulfides, polyphenylene ethers and certain polyamides are made more compatible by incorporating in the polymeric blend either citric, malic or agaricic acid or one of their derivatives, trimellitic anhydride acid chloride, oxazolinyl or epoxy-containing ethylenically unsaturated compounds, or oxazolinyl or epoxy-containing polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tetsuji Kodaira, Hiromi Ishida, Hidekazu Kabaya
  • Patent number: 5212278
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyarylene ethers which contain, based on the total amount of structural elements present in the polyether resin, 5-100 mol % of a recurring structural element of the formula I ##STR1## and 0-95 mol % of a recurring structural element of the formula II ##STR2## in which X and X' independently of one another are --SO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --CO--, one of the radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by one to three (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl groups and the remaining radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently of one another are hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by one to three (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl groups, and A is an aromatic radical, at least 25% of the bonds X and/or Y and/or the bridge members contained in A being --SO.sub.2 --.These industrial materials are distinguished by very good mechanical properties and good solubility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf Pfaendner, Thomas Kainmuller, Kurt Hoffmann, Andreas Kramer, Friedrich Stockinger
  • Patent number: 5212256
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition which is improved in compatibility between polyphenylene ether and polyamide and is excellent in processability and impact strength. This composition comprises:(A) 100 parts by weight of a composition comprising 95-5% by weight of a polyphenylene ether obtained by oxidation polymerization of one or more of phenol compounds represented by the following formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 which may be identical or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon radical or a substituted hydrocarbon radical and at least one of them is a hydrogen atom) and 5-95% by weight of a polyamide,(B) 0-30 parts by weight of an impact strength modifier, and(C) 0.01-10 parts by weight of an amino resin obtained by modifying with an alcohol an addition reaction product of formaldehyde and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of melamine, guanamine and urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Mizuno, Takashi Maruyama, Hiroomi Abe, Yutaka Terada
  • Patent number: 5204416
    Abstract: Fluorinated poly(arylene ethers) having a repeat unit such as ##STR1## are useful as dielectric materials in multilayer interconnects in integrated circuit chips and multichip modules and as protective materials for chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Frank W. Mercer, Richard C. Sovish
  • Patent number: 5191030
    Abstract: A process for producing an amino group terminated polyphenylene ether represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 s each represents a halogen atom, a primary or secondary alkyl group, a phenyl group, an aminoalkyl group, a hydrocarbon oxy group or a halohydrocarbon oxy group; Q.sup.2 s each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a primary or secondary alkyl group, a phenyl group, a haloalkyl group, a hydrocarbon oxy group or halohydrocarbon oxy group; R represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 32 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an araliphatic hydrocarbon group; and n is a number of 10 to 500, which process comprises reacting a polyphenylene ether represented by the following general formula (II) ##STR2## wherein Q.sub.1, Q.sub.2 and n are as define above, with a primary amine halide represented by the following general formula (III)X--R--NH.sub.2 (III)wherein R is as defined above, and X represents a halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruo Ohmura, Mitsutoshi Aritomi, Michiharu Kihira, Hiroshi Nakano
  • Patent number: 5179188
    Abstract: Fluorinated polyether compositions having reactive end gorups, such as ##STR1## can be crosslinked to produce cured films useful as dielectrics for microelectronic applications. Other reactive end groups such as allyl, benzocyclobutyl, N-phenylmaleimido, alkynylphenyyl, styryl, allylphenyl, cyanophenyl, and triazenophenyl are also suitable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Frank W. Mercer, Timothy D. Goodman, Aldrich N. K. Lau, Lanchi P. Vo
  • Patent number: 5177156
    Abstract: A process for producing a terminal-modified polyphenylene ether represented by formula (III): ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, a primary of secondary alkyl group, a phenyl group, an aminoalkyl group, a hydrocarbon oxy group, or a halo-hydrocarbon oxy group; Q.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a primary or secondary alkyl group, a phenyl group, a haloalkyl group, a hydrocarbon oxy group, or a halo-hydrocarbon oxy group; n represents an integer of at least 10; X represents an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom;R.sup.1 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; s represents 1 when X is an oxygen atom, or 2 when X is a nitrogen atom; and t represents an integer of from from 1 to 3,which comprises reacting a polyphenylene ether represented by formula (I): ##STR2## wherein Q.sup.1, Q.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Aritomi, Haruo Ohmura, Hiroshi Nakano, Michiharu Kihira, Yusuke Arashiro, Fumiyoshi Yamada, Shinako Mori, Fumiyo Ikehata
  • Patent number: 5175218
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for cross-linking polymers that are crosslinkable by free radicals and/or contain aromatic rings by heating these polymers with a compound containing xanthene groups. The crosslinked polymers have improved chemical resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Edward G. Brugel, Israel A. David, Frank P. Gay
  • Patent number: 5173542
    Abstract: Bistriazene compounds such as ##STR1## are useful for crosslinking polymers such as poly(imides), poly(aryl ether ketones), poly(aryl ether sulfones), poly(quinolines), poly(quinoxalines), and nonaromatic fluoropolymers having aliphatic C--H groups. Polymers crosslinked with these bistriazene compounds are useful as interlayer insulators in multilayer integrated circuit articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Aldrich N. K. Lau, Lanchi P. Vo, Frank W. Mercer
  • Patent number: 5171794
    Abstract: An amorphous modified poly(2,6-dimethyl-p-oxyphenylene) (PPO) is described with a glass transition temperature (Tg) within the range of 170.degree.-220.degree. C., of which the macromolecules contain units having trialkylsilyl groups bonded to the nucleus and/or to the methyl: ##STR1## together with units having hydroxyethyl groups bonded to the nucleus and/or to the methyl: ##STR2## This modified PPO is prepared by metalating PPO with a metalating agent and reacting the formed metalated PPO with a trialkylsilyl halide and with ehtylene oxide in succession.The use of the thus modified PPO for the preparation of flat, including asymmetric, membranes useful in gas mixture separation processes is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignees: Eniricerche S.p.A., Snam S.p.A., Agip Petroli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Amalia Assogna, Alberto Gandini, Arnaldo Roggero, Raffaello Sisto, Alessandro Stopponi, Claudio Valentini
  • Patent number: 5169416
    Abstract: A process for preparing a modified, amorphous poly-(2,6-dimethyl-p-oxyphenylene) (PPO) comprises:(a) metalating PPO with a metalating agent, and(b) functionalizing such a metalated PPO by reacting the PPO with a trialkylsilyl halide and/or ethylene oxide; and is characterized in that the reaction of metalation is carried out in an inert liquid vehicle which contains PPO in an at least partially suspended solid form, by operating under metalating conditions of gradually adding metalating agent to such a suspension, either continuously or as discrete portions. Depending on the functionalizing agents used, and on the sequence of addition thereof, the process makes it possible to obtain PPO polymers which are modified with trialkyl-silyl, hydroxyethylene and/or ethyleneoxytrialkyl-silyl functional groups. The modified PPO polymers are particularly suitable for preparing flat membranes, including asymmetrical membranes, for the separation of gas mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignees: Snam S.p.A., Eniricerche S.p.A., Agip Petroli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ugo Pedretti, Alberto Gandini, Arnaldo Roggero, Raffaello Sisto, Claudio Valentini, Amalia Assogna, Alessandro Stopponi
  • Patent number: 5162448
    Abstract: Ortho ester-capped polyphenylene ethers are prepared by the reaction of a polyphenylene ether with a reactive compound containing an ortho ester group, preferably a 4-(2-methoxy-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-yl)methyl group. Chlorotriazines containing the ortho ester substituent are particularly preferred as capping agents. The capped polyphenylene ethers form copolymer-containing compositions with polyesters and other polymers containing carboxylic acid groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Farid F. Khouri, Otto Phanstiel, IV
  • Patent number: 5162447
    Abstract: A process for making a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises a melting and mixing 100 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether (A) and 0.01-5.0 parts by weight of at least one compound (B) which contains in its molecule both (a) carbon-carbon double bond or carbon-carbon triple bond and (b) carboxyl group, acid anhydride group, acid amide group, imide group, carboxylic acid ester group, epoxy group, amino group or hydroxyl group in the presence of 0.01% or more and less than 0.1% by weight of radical initiator based on the polyphenylene ether (A),said polyphenylene ether (A) being obtained by oxidation-polymerization of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon or a substituted hydrocarbon group, with a proviso that at least one of them is a hydrogen atom, and said polyphenylene ether (a) having a reduced viscosity .eta..sub.sp/c of 0.40-0.58 deciliter/gram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroomi Abe, Taichi Nishio, Yasurou Suzuki, Takashi Sanada
  • Patent number: 5159018
    Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition excellent in both mechanical properties and processability is provided which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a composition comprising (a) 5-95% by weight of a polyamide having a relative viscosity of 1.6-3.3 and content of end amine group of 35-95 mmole/kg and (b) 95-5% by weight of a polyphenylene ether obtained by oxidation polymerization of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 which may be identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue, with a proviso that at least one of them is a hydrogen atom and (B) 0.01-100 parts by weight of at least one mutual compatibilizer. The compatibilizer may be a modified rubber-like material and/or an epoxy compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Nishio, Takashi Sanada, Takayuki Okada
  • Patent number: RE34364
    Abstract: Aryloxytriazine-capped polyphenylene ethers are prepared by reaction of a polyphenylene ether with an aryloxychlorotriazine such as diphenyl chlorocyanurate. The products undergo reaction with amine-terminated polymers such as polyamides, to form compositions which have excellent properties and which find utility as molding compositions and as compatibilizers for blends of similar polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Sterling B. Brown