Abstract: The present invention refers to an optical film comprising one or more polyarylates having at least some units represented by the general structure: 1

Abstract: A gas generating material (16) comprises a polymeric amine. The polymeric amine has a polymer backbone that includes units of wherein R is a nitrogen containing organic radical of a nitrogen containing organic fuel that includes a primary amino group.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of derivatized carbon monoxide copolymers, functionalized linear, strictly alternating carbon monoxide copolymers of carbon monoxide, at least one 1-alkene (A), where (A) is an aryl compound substituted by at least one terminal allyl or homoallyl moiety and by at least one hydroxyl or amino group, or an a-olefinically unsaturated aliphatic alcohol, and, if desired, at least one C2-C20-1-alkene (B) are reacted with an organic compound (C) having at least one electrophilic group in an aprotic organic solvent.

Abstract: An olefin polymer and a curable resin composition which can form cure coatings with excellent transparency, low reflectance, and high scratch resistance, an antireflection film exhibiting excellent transparency, low reflectance, and high scratch resistance are disclosed. The olefin polymer comprises a polysiloxane segment in the main chain, has 30 wt % or more fluorine content, and has a polystyrene-reduced number average molecular weight of 5,000 or more. The curable resin composition comprises the olefin polymer. The antireflection film is made from the cured product of the curable resin composition.

Abstract: Polyisobutylene (PIB) functionalized with terminal reactive unsaturation is disclosed. Carbocationically polymerized monohalogen-terminated PIB is dehydrohalogenated in a hydrocarbon solvent using an alkoxide of the formula RO-M wherein R is alkyl of at least 5 carbon atoms and M is alkali metal. The PIB obtained has terminal unsaturation which is 100% in the reactive ‘exo’ form which can be converted to succinic anhydride groups (PIB-SA) by the ene reaction with maleic anhydride. The PIB-SA is reactive with amine functional dendrimers to obtain a star-branched polymer having a dendrimer core and PIB branches joined by succinimide linkages. Blends of the star-branched polymer with polypropylene have improved energy absorption properties and controllable moisture/oxygen permeabilities useful in films.

Abstract: An grafted polymeric amine is provided, the grafted polymeric amine including: N-substituted 2,5-pyrrolediyl groups incorporated in the backbone wherein the N-substituted 2,5-pyrrolediyl group may be represented by the general formula wherein R independently represents a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group and B represents the substituent containing at least one primary amino group; and vinyl monomers grafted to a polyketone backbone. This grafted polymeric amine is useful as a component in a wood glue composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising one or more perfluoroalkylpolyether units and one or more different charged units, to a process for producing such polymers in non-porous or particularly in porous form and to mouldings composed thereof. The novel polymers have an improved wettability and cell growth ability and are thus useful, for example, for the manufacture of biomedical devices, in particular opthalmic devices.

Abstract: Relatively low molecular weight olefin/CO polymers are graft copolymerized. The graft copolymers provide the basis for waterborne adhesives that are particularly useful for making wood composites.

Abstract: A functionalized polyketone and a method to make this functionalized polyketone is provided, the method including the steps of: providing a polyketone; contacting the polyketone with a functional group containing monomer, the functional group containing monomer having a double bond between two carbons, at a temperature between about 180° C. and 275° C., for a time period effective for at least 10% by weight of the resultant grafted polymer to be grafted monomer units; and recovering the grafted polyketone.

Abstract: A curable composition for electrical applications, the curable composition comprising (i) a compound having at least two &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated groups and an equivalent weight of less than 250 g/mol, (ii) a catalyst capable of initiating a Michael reaction and (iii) a Michael donor having an equivalent weight of less than 250 g/mol, and a package for using this composition in electical splices.

Abstract: Relatively low molecular weight olefin/CO polymers are graft copolymerized. The graft copolymers provide the basis for waterborne adhesives that are particularly useful for making wood composites.

Abstract: The invention is related to non-linear, paraffin-soluble olefin/carbon monoxide and olefin/acetylene/carbon monoxide copolymers. The invention is also related to a method for preparing olefin/carbon monoxide copolymers by heating a feed of at least one olefin, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane in the presence of a free radical polymerization initiator. More particularly, the feed comprises at least one olefin, the total olefin amount ranging from about 5 to about 40 mole %, carbon monoxide in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 40 mole %, hydrogen in an amount ranging from about 4 to about 55 mole %, carbon dioxide in an amount ranging from about 3 to about 10 mole %, and methane in an amount ranging from about 4 to about 85 mole %. The feed may also include acetylene in an amount ranging up to about mole %.

Abstract: A novel plasticizer composition is disclosed which comprises an ethylene copolymer combined with a reactive ultraviolet (UV) absorbing agent by reaction. Useful UV absorbing agents include homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl-functionalized monomer of benzotriazole, benzophenone, or benzophenolate. A process for preparing this novel plasticizer composition is also provided.

Abstract: A polymer composition made by combining a polyketone polymer and a phenolic alkylene dicarboxylate of the general formula: ##STR1## each R.sup.1 independently is hydrogen or alkyl with 1-6 carbon atoms, each R.sup.2 independently is alkyl with 1-6 carbon atoms,each m is an integer of 0-4, andn is an integer of 2-12; anda process for preparing these compositions.

Abstract: Polymer mixtures comprising at least one thermoset and at least one oxidized polyarylene sulfide have particularly good tribological behavior. Oxidized polyarylene sulfides used in these mixtures are polyarylene sulfones or oxidized polyarylene sulfides in which at least 10% of the sulfur bridges have been converted to sulfone bridges. Polyphenylene sulfone is employed with preference. The polymer mixtures are used to produce gearwheels, gear racks, bearings, chains, wheels or gasket materials.

Abstract: Relatively low molecular weight olefin/CO polymers are graft copolymerized. The graft copolymers provide the basis for waterborne adhesives that are particularly useful for making wood composites.

Abstract: Hydrogenated fluoromodified polymers obtainable by reaction among hydrogenated polymers and the modifier having a polyether structure:RfO(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n --CF.sub.2 --A.sub.q --T.sub.p (I)wherein A is a linking bridge bound to the end group --CF.sub.2 -- of the perfluoropolyether chain, T represents one or more reactive functional groups; p and q are integers, p ranges from 1 to 4, q is an integer from 0 to 1; m and n are integers such that m/n is comprised between 0.2 and 5, Rf is a perfluoroalkyl from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for forming a golf ball cover composition, which process comprises: a) forming a polymer comprising (1) a first monomeric component comprising an olefinic monomer having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms; (2) a second monomeric component comprising an unsaturated carboxylic acid based acrylate class ester having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms; and (3) an optional third monomeric component comprising at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, an anhydride monomer, an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, an olefin having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and a vinyl ester or vinyl ether of an alkyl acid having from 4 to 21 carbon atoms; b) applying a sufficient amount of heat to the polymer to convert it to a substantially molten state; c) adding an inorganic metal base to the molten polymer to form a mixture; and d) saponifying the mixture to form a polymer salt particularly adapted for forming improved golf ball covers.

Abstract: Reagents for the immobilization of biopolymers, processes for their preparation and their subsequent use in the immobilized of biopolymers for analytical and diagnostic procedures are described. One type of reagent includes a solid support fabricated of a polymeric material having at least one surface with pendant acyl fluoride functionalities, Another reagent includes solid supports fabricated of polymeric materials including ethylene acrylic acid or ethylene methacrylic acid copolymers and activated polypropylene. Processes for preparing reagents include derivatizing polymeric materials to form acyl fluoride functionalities or derivatizing ethylene acrylic acid copolymers and ethylene methacrylic acid copolymers to form active acyl functionalities.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising (A) a fluorine-containing polymer, (B) a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a partial condensation product thereof,SiR.sup.1.sub.n (OR.sup.2).sub.4-n (1)wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a group containing --SH, or a group containing --NCO, each containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or acyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is an integer from 0 to 3, and (C) a chelate complex derived from a metal alkoxide. The coating composition can efficiently form a transparent cured coating exhibiting superior adhesion to various substrates, excellent scratch resistance, excellent weatherability, and having a low refractive index.

Abstract: This invention relates to the process for the preparation of macromonomers with more than one polycondensable functional groups with equal reactvity, which comprises reacting a carboxyl or hydroxyl terminated prepolymers, with an organic compound containing two or more isocynnate reactive functional groups, in the presence of a dehydrating agent and a non-reactive solvent at ambient temperatures, separating the product from the reaction mixture by conventional means.

Abstract: The liquid oligomeric compositions of this invention are made by the Michael addition reaction of acetoacetate functional donor compounds with multifunctional acrylate receptor compounds where the equivalent ratios of multifunctional acrylate to acetoacetate vary from .gtoreq.1:1 to .gtoreq.13.2:1 depending on the functionality of both multifunctional acrylate and acetoacetate. Unuseable gelled or solid oligomer products occur below the claimed ranges. The liquid oligomers of this invention are further crosslinked to make coatings, laminates and adhesives.

Abstract: Tetrahydrofuran/but-2-yne-1,4-diol copolymers containing C--C triple bonds and having an average molecular weight M.sub.n of from 500 to 3500 Dalton and a content of from 0.5 to 3 mol of triple bonds/mol of copolymer and blends of these copolymers with polytetrahydrofuran having an average molecular weight M.sub.n of from 500 to 3500 Dalton, processes for their preparation and their use.

Abstract: Polyketone polymers are cured by exposure to high energy radiation. Radiation sources include gamma radiation sources such as Co.sup.60 emitters as well as e-beam, ion and other commercially used sources of high energy radiation. The materials so produced are high molecular weight crosslinked polyketone polymers which exhibit enhanced mechanical and tribological properties.

Abstract: A composite of a polyketone and an amine modified acid copolymer having low acid content is presented. The composite may also have additional layers of other polymers such as polyolefins. Processes for making these composite and a kit of parts suitable for making these composites are also presented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyesters formed by reacting components comprising: (a) from about 20 to about 45 mol% of a diol; (b) from about 4 to about 25 mol% of a polyol; (c) from about 5 to about 25 mol% of a diacid; (d) up to 6 mol% of an ethylenically unsaturated anhydride; and (e) from about 35 to about 45 mol% of a monofunctional fatty acid, where all mole percentages are based on the total mols of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Further, the present invention is directed to liquid enamel compositions comprising: (1) from about 50 to about 90 wt. % of a polyester of the present invention; (2) about 10 to about 50 wt. % of a crosslinking agent; and (3) less than about 20 wt. % of a suitable organic solvent; where all weight percentages are based on the total weight of (1), (2) and (3). The liquid enamel compositions of the present invention have a viscosity of 50 to 1,000 mPa s (cP) at room temperature.

Abstract: A novel class of hyper comb-branched polymers conjugated with carried materials are disclosed.

Abstract: Process for preparing polycondensates of aspartic acid by polycondensation of aspartic acid at from 140.degree. to 300.degree. C. in the presence of sulfuric acid which has been partially neutralized with ammonia and/or amines as catalyst, and use of the reaction mixtures obtainable in this way or of the reaction mixtures neutralized with alkali metal or alkaline earth metal bases as additive to phosphate-free or reduced phosphate detergents and cleaners.

Abstract: The present invention is a molding compound comprising an unsaturated polyester resin, a filler, a reinforcement material, a crosslinking monomer, a catalyst, and a mold release agent. The compound also may include a thickener and a low profile thermoplastic additive. The mold release agent is a liquid at room temperature and is selected from the group consisting of tertiary alkyl primary amine carboxylates. The present invention further includes a method of manufacturing a molded plastic component using said molding compound.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition for the production of high quality ophthalmic lenses is disclosed that includes:a) between 20 and 90 weight percent, and preferably, at least 50 weight percent, of urethane, epoxy, or polyester oligomers end terminated with acrylate or methacrylate (or mixtures of acrylate and methacrylate);b) between 5 and 50 to 80 percent, preferably between 10 and 40 percent, by weight of an optional diluent, such as a hydrocarbon diol end terminated with acrylate or methacrylate, or mixtures thereof, or a crosslinkable tri-, tetra-, or poly-acrylate or methacrylate, or mixtures thereof; andc) conventional optional additives, including but not limited to free radical initiators, UV absorbers, mold release agents, stabilizers, dyes, antioxidants, and wetting agents.The invention also includes ophthalmic lenses prepared from this composition and an apparatus for the production of lenses using sequential polymerization.

Abstract: The claimed invention is an uncured thermosetting composition which is capable of curing upon exposure to actinic radiation, said composition comprising an acetal diacrylate of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, or substituted aryl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, or aryl alkyl; and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are individually hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and a free radical curing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for polymerizing ethylene, acyclic olefins, and/or selected cyclic olefins, and optionally selected olefinic esters or carboxylic acids, and other monomers. The polymerizations are catalyzed by selected transition metal compounds, and sometimes other co-catalysts. Since some of the polymerizations exhibit some characteristics of living polymerizations, block copolymers can be readily made. Many of the polymers produced are often novel, particularly in regard to their microstructure, which gives some of them unusual properties. Numerous novel catalysts are disclosed, as well as some novel processes for making them. The polymers made are useful as elastomers, molding resins, in adhesives, etc. Also described herein is the synthesis of linear .alpha.-olefins by the oligomerization of ethylene using as a catalyst system a combination a nickel compound having a selected .alpha.-diimine ligand and a selected Lewis or Bronsted acid, or by contacting selected .alpha.

Abstract: A blow molded multilayered container comprises a layer of a polyalcohol obtained by reduction of a polyketone comprising carbon monoxide-ethylene copolymer and a layer of a thermoplastic resin other than polyalcohol, said polyalcohol having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.3 to 3.0 dl/g, a melting point of 110.degree. to 160.degree. C., a density of 1.12 to 1.21 g/cm.sup.3 and a tetrahydrofuran ring content of not more than 10 mole %.

Abstract: The synthesis of an aramid by the catalyzed reaction of carbon monoxide, an aromatic dichloride, such as 1,4-dichlorobenzene, and a diamine, such as 1,4-diaminobenzene, is disclosed. The reaction may be catalyzed by palladium (II) and palladium (0)-containing catalysts with chelating trialkyl phosphines, such as bis(diisopropylphosphino)-propane.

Abstract: Sulfonic acid group-containing polyaspartic acid derivatives, some of which are novel, having repeating units of the structures I and II ##STR1## in which ##STR2## are suitable for water treatment and as a detergent additive.

Abstract: A star-like or comb-like branched aliphatic polyamino compound for use as a basic catalyst or a curing agent, as an effective thixotropic agent or viscosity adjusting agent for an aqueous medium, as a component for any one of a coating-forming agent, a sealing agent, a molding material and an adhesive resin, or as a substantially solvent-free coating composition, molding material or adhesive resin. The process for the production of the above compound comprises (a) forming an adduct of ammonia or an aliphatic amino compound having an amino group (compound A) with methyl acrylate, adding an alkylenediamine having 2 to 12 carbon atoms to the adduct to carry out an ester-amide exchange reaction (b), thereby obtaining a polyamino compound (B) having a total of 2 to 100 aliphatic primary amino and secondary amino groups per molecule and having a number average molecular weight of 170 to 10,000, and forming an adduct of the polyamino compound (B) with an acrylic acid ester (C) of the formula (1),CH.sub.2 =CHCOO--R.

Abstract: Powder coatings made from a blend of one or more polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon (polyketone), and a compatible material are presented. The compatible materials can comprise another polyketone or novolac resins.

Abstract: Polysuccinimide is produced by thermal polymerization of a precursor or a reactant admixture that includes an unsaturated compound in a plate-type reactor at temperatures sufficient to initiate polymerization and to form a brittle solid. The so-obtained polysuccinimide can be hydrolyzed to polyaspartic acidor to a polyaspartic acid salt, if desired. The precursor can be a monomer or a mixture of reactants that form polymerizable intermediates.

Abstract: A planarizing material comprising a resin capable of having its practical temperature for a planarizing step set at a level lower than 200.degree. C., and a melamine-type heat-curing agent and/or an epoxy-type heat-curing agent.

Abstract: Polyketone polymers are cured by exposure to high energy radiation. Radiation sources include gamma radiation sources such as Co.sup.60 emitters as well as e-beam, ion and other commercially used sources of high energy radiation. The materials so produced are high molecular weight crosslinked polyketone polymers which exhibit enhanced mechanical and tribological properties.

Abstract: Polyvinylbutyral useful for the production of laminated glasses containing a crosslinking agent capable of making the polyvinylbutyral very slightly meltable or nonmeltable. The material according to the invention may contain a plasticizer and is particularly resistant to fire and allows one to produce a laminated material with a good resistance to impact and to fire.

Abstract: A process comprising:(a) introducing a mixture comprising one or more alpha-olefins, carbon monoxide, and, optionally, one or more dienes into a reaction zone under polymerization conditions;(b) contacting the mixture with a catalyst prepared by a process comprising:(i) providing a transition metal in the zero valence state adsorbed on a support;(ii) reacting the supported metal with an oxidant to form a supported compound wherein the metal has a positive valence;(iii) ligating the supported compound with a ligand; and(c) introducing a reoxidant into the reaction zone to maintain the positive valence of the metal.

Abstract: A process for producing optically active polyketone which comprises allowing a mono-substituted ethylene to react with carbon monoxide in the presence of a palladium-phosphine complex formed from a phosphine represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## (wherein Ar.sup.1 is a phenyl group which may be substituted with one or more substituent groups selected from a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group and a halogen) and a palladium salt. An isotactic (stereoregular) optically active polyketone having high molecular weight (Mn) in which the direction of a mono-substituted ethylene against ketone is a head to tail type (positional regularity) can be produced efficiently by a simple and easy process for the copolymerization of propylene, styrene or the like mono-substituted ethylene with carbon monoxide.

Abstract: Molding compositions based on polyaryl ethers A, are obtainable by reacting polyaryl ethers I with repeating structural elements ##STR1## or derivatives thereof substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, chlorine or fluorine in the nucleus, where X and Z, independently of one another, are each --SO.sub.2 --, --O--, --S--, >C.dbd.O a chemical bond or --CRR'--, R and R' are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or alkoxy, R' is also aryl or fluoro- or chloro-substituted aryl, with the proviso that X and Z are not both --O--, with a reactive compound which, besides a C--C double or triple bond, contains one or more carbonyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylate, acid anhydride, amide, imide, carboxylic ester, amino, hydroxyl, epoxy, oxazoline, urethane, urea, lactam or halobenzyl moieties.

Abstract: Polar thermoplastic polyolefin blends are provided which are flexible and are particularly useful in replacing polyvinyl-chloride sheeting used as liners, folders, etc. The blends comprise, in general, a non-polar thermoplastic polyolefin, a polar ethylene copolymer, and an acid grafted olefin polymer as a compatibilizing agent, all of which are chlorine-free.

Abstract: A polymer blend composition comprises a polyketone and PVC provided that the polyketone is not a propylene/CO copolymer having a molecular weight of less than 10,000. The softening point of PVC can be increased by blending with polyketones. Blends of polyketones and unplasticised PVC are particularly preferred.

Abstract: Polyaspartate, useful for inhibition of incrustations due to materials causing hardness in water and of value in detergent formulations, can be prepared by reacting malic acid, maleic acid or fumaric acid with ammonia, in a molar ratio of 1:1-2.1 at temperatures greater than 140.degree. C., followed by conversion of the polysuccinimide formed in this reaction to a salt of polyaspartic acid by basic hydrolysis.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing polymers can be formed by the reaction of a polyketone, such as a copolymer of carbon monoxide and propylene, and an amino acid or derivative thereof, such as aspartic acid or glycine.

Abstract: Described are a high-speed polymerizable resin composition and a lens obtained from it. The composition comprises:a) at least 70 but smaller than 90 parts by weight of a mixture composed of:i) an aromatic polyisocyanate compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and ii) a polythiol having at least 3 mercapto groups per molecule and a sulfur content of at least 40 wt. %; andb) at least 10 but smaller than 30 parts by weight of a compound which has, in a molecule, at least one functional group selected from a hydroxyl group or a mercapto group and also at least one functional group selected from an acrylic group, methacrylic group or styrylic group, said composition containing isocyanato groups.

Abstract: Dense star polymers or dendrimers having a highly branched interior structure capable of associating or chelating with metal ions are modified by capping with a hydrophobic group capable of providing a hydrophobic outer shell. The modified dendrimers are useful for dispersing metal ions in a non-aqueous polymer matrix. Also dense star polymers or dendrimers having a highly branched hydrophilic interior structure are modified by capping with a hydrophobic group capable of providing a hydrophobic outer shell, which modified polymers are useful as gels and surfactants.