Abstract: A method of curing at least one silane containing a labile group in the presence of a highly fluorinated aliphatic sulfonyl catalyst.

Abstract: A one-step process is disclosed for the emulsion polymerzation of vinyl chloride, optionally in the presence of copolymerizable comonomers, using a water-soluble initiator or initiator system and a mixed emulsifier of: (1) at least one C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 straight chain alkyl or alkenyl surfactant, such as sodium lauryl sulfate; (2) at least one C.sub.14 -C.sub.20 straight chain alkyl or alkenyl alcohol, such as stearyl alcohol; and (3) at least one C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 straight alkyl chain sulfosuccinate emulsifier; such as, sodium diamyl sulfosuccinate and sodium dihexyl sulfosuccinate. The presence of the sulfosuccinate emulsifier allows the reaction to be run at lower temperatures than possible using just the other two components of the emulsifier with production of a polymer latex having good mechanical stability. The polymer product is useful as a plastisol or organosol resin.

Abstract: A process for preparing conjugated diene polymers by either polymerization of one or more monomers selected from a group of conjugated diene compounds or copolymerization of a conjugated diene compound with an alkenyl aromatic compound, using an organolithium initiator in a hydrocarbon solvent, characterized in that the polymerization is carried out in the presence of(1) one or more anionic surface active agent having a group --SO.sub.3 M or --OSO.sub.3 M (where M is an alkali metal) and(2) one or more Lewis bases.

Abstract: A vinyl halide paste polymer of low viscosity may be produced by adding a sulphosuccinate emulsifier to the polymer latex after microsuspension polymerisation but before isolation. This gives a polymer which can be made into a paste in known fashion.

Abstract: At least one vinylidene halide monomer is polymerized in an aqueous emulsion medium in admixture with ammonium persulfate and at least one ammoniated anionic emulsifier, preferably also together with hydrogen peroxide. The polymerization process is maintained at a pH of at least about 8.5 using ammonium hydroxide. The polymerization process is conducted in the substantial absence of alkali metal ions. Polymerization is both rapid and linear. The resulting polymers have excellent heat stability and water whitening resistance.

Abstract: Styrenic polymer particles having a substantially uniform particle size are prepared by suspending styrenic polymer particles having particle sizes in a certain range in water to provide an aqueous suspension and after adding to the suspension a styrenic monomer, a suspension polymerization catalyst and a polymerization retarder in an amount of 1/200 to 1/15 mole per 1 mole of the catalyst, conducting the suspension polymerization. By conducting the polymerization in the presence of a foaming agent, one can produce foamable styrenic polymer particles having a substantially uniform particle size.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying anaerobic-curing composition is disclosed. The composition is rendered self-emulsifying by incorporating certain anionic and/or nonionic surfactants in a concentration range of about 0.25 to about 10.0 percent. The preferred anionics comprise the petroleum sulfonates and the sodium alkyl or alkylaryl sulfonates. The preferred nonionics comprise the ethoxylated alkyl alcohols, the ethoxylated alkyl phenols, and the polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene glycols. Any anaerobic monomer or monomer mixture in which the surfactant is soluble and compatible with the cure system may be used.These self-emulsifiable compositions have the advantage of being readily removed from surfaces by washing with water, which makes them especially useful in impregnation processes where uncured resin must be removed from areas which are difficult to wash, such as small, blind holes.

Abstract: Organosulfur molecular weight regulators for emulsion polymerization systems, such as mercaptan compounds, are mixed and agitated with the aqueous emulsifier prior to use in emulsion polymerization systems. The modifying efficiency of the organosulfur molecular weight modifiers can be controlled by the degree of agitation. In many cases, adding the agitated mixture incrementally to the emulsion polymerization system further improves effectiveness of the modifier.

Abstract: Triazine compounds and cross-linked polymer compositions are made by heating aromatic nitriles to a temperature in the range of from about 100.degree.0 C. to about 700.degree. C., and preferably in the range of from about 200.degree. C. to about 350.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst or mixture of catalysts selected from one or more of the following groups: (A) organic sulfonic and sulfinic acids, (B) organic phosphonic and phosphinic acids, and (C) metallic acetylacetonates, at a pressure in the range of from about atmospheric pressure to about 10,000 p.s.i., and preferably in the range of from about 200 p.s.i. to about 750 p.s.i.

Abstract: The invention relates to filaments and fibers the filament-forming substance of which is a copolymer of from 35 to 85 weight % of acrylonitrile, from 5 to 45 weight % of vinyl chloride, vinyl bromide and/or vinylidene chloride, from 5 to 30 weight % of carboxyphosphinic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is lower alkyl having up to 8 carbon atoms, or CH.sub.2 Cl--, R.sub.2 is lower alkyl having up to 8 carbon atoms in which a hydrogen atom may be substituted by a halogen atom in case of R.sub.1 being CH.sub.2 Cl--, and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or methyl, and from 0 to 15 weight % of other unsaturated compounds having an activated double bond; the weight percentages being relative to the total amount of monomers, and a process for their manufacture. The filaments obtained are self-extinguishing and excel furthermore by their thermostability and their high degree of whiteness.

Abstract: Carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyl or haloalkyl radicals having a total of up to 8 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or methyl, X is oxygen or sulfur and Y is linear or branched alkylene having up to 6 carbon atoms, a process for their manufacture and filaments and fibers on the basis of modacrylic polymers wherein the fiber-forming substance comprises a copolymer of35 to 85% by weight of acrylonitrile5 to 45% by weight of vinyl chloride, vinyl bromide, vinylidene chloride or a mixture thereof, and5 to 30% by weight of a carboxyphosphinic acid derivative of the formula Iand 0 to 15% by weight of other unsaturated compounds with activated double bond, and a process for their manufacture. The filaments and fibers are self-extinguishing, have a good thermostability and a high degree of whiteness.

Abstract: Biocompatible polymeric microspheres having an average diameter below about 3 microns and having density at least 15% greater or lesser than organic cells and having covalent binding sites are provided in accordance with this invention. The microspheres are obtained by copolymerizing a hydroxy or amine substituted acrylic monomer such as hydroxyethylmethacrylate with a light or dense comonomer such as a fluoromonomer. A lectin or antibody is bound to the hydroxy or amine site of the bead to provide cell specificity. When added to a cell suspension the marked bead will specifically label the cell membrane by binding to specific receptor sites thereon. The labelled membrane can then be separated by density gradient centrifugation.

Abstract: There is disclosed a polymerization process for the preparation of large chloroprene polymer particles having an average diameter in the range of from 0.15 to 2.0 microns. The process utilizes a polymerization medium and catalyst system that produces a substantially monodisperse particle size distribution of polychloroprene rubber particles in an aqueous dispersion, said particles having great utility as a rubber phase in thermoplastic polyblends.

Abstract: A process for the polymerization of vinylidene fluoride H.sub.2 C=CF.sub.2 using a novel class of fluorinated emulsifiers having the general formula:R.sub.f --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --SO.sub.3 Mwherein R.sub.f is a perfluorinated radical having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and M is an alkali metal such as lithium, sodium or potassium or an ammonium radical NH.sub.4.

Abstract: High solids latex suitable for no-gel foam applications is prepared by polymerizing an aliphatic conjugated diolefin, optionally with at least one copolymerizable monomer e.g. styrene, acrylonitrile or vinylidene chloride, in an aqueous emulsion containing less than 6 parts by weight per 100 parts monomers of a polymerization promoting synthetic emulsifier system e.g. sodium alkyl sulfate or ether sulfate and/or sodium sulfosuccinate and from about 0.001 to less than 0.2 parts by weight of a water dispersible agglomerating agent comprising the reaction product of a polyoxyalkylene glycol having a molecular weight of at least 5,000 with the polyepoxide obtained by reacting epichlorohydrin with a polyhydric phenol.The latex is stable and can be compound with fillers and then frothed in the absence of gelling agents to produce a uniform foam.

Abstract: A method of producing a polymer or copolymer solution of vinyl chloride series, wherein polymerization of 100 parts by weight of a monomer mixture of at least 50 weight percent of vinyl chloride and less than 50 weight percent of one or more monomers copolymerizable therewith is carried out in a solvent mixture consisting essentially of 30 to 55 weight percent water, remainder N,N-dimethyl formamide, in the presence of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a salt of a monomeric compound having a sulphonic acid group and using an initiator for radical polymerization.

Abstract: Initial depletion of organosulfur molecular weight regulator during initial polymerization conversion in emulsion polymerization systems employing coagitated mixtures of emulsifiers and organosulfur molecular weight regulators is reduced by coagitating in the presence of an additive which is monomer-soluble diluent a portion of polymerizable monomer prior to use of the coagitated admixture in the emulsion polymerization systems.

Abstract: An initiator, particularly useful for anaerobic compositions and replacing the commonly used hydroperoxides, having the formula ##STR1## In a preferred embodiment, R is a lower alkyl group, and R' is hydrogen and Q is a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: Linear copolymers of glycidol, glycidyl esters of unsaturated fatty acids and, optionally, alkylene oxides, are made by the reaction of an unsaturated fatty acid with a polymer or copolymer of tert.-butyl glycidyl ether in the presence of an acid catalyst. The products are polymerizable and copolymerizable with vinyl monomers and are useful as curable resins.

Abstract: Metallocene that is polymerizable by free radical catalysis and has metal nucleus in a state of oxidation below its maximum can be polymerized without oxidation of such nucleus by forming a reaction mixture containing said metallocene and the reducing agent of a redox catalyst combination, then initiating and maintaining polymerization of said metallocene with the gradual addition of the oxidizing agent of said combination to said reaction mixture.

Abstract: This polymer comprises (a) about 15 to 5 weight percent of units from at least one nitrile monomer of the formula ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or methyl; (b) about 75 to 90 weight percent of units from vinylidene chloride, and (c) about 10 to 5 weight percent of units from at least one acrylate monomer of the formula ##STR2## where R' is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R" is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Manufacture of insoluble polyvinyl lactams by polymerization in the absence of oxygen and in the presence of sulfur compounds having a functionality of less than 6.

Abstract: Aqueous microsuspension polymerization of vinyl halides in which monomer-soluble surfactant is dissolved in the monomer before it is brought into contact with the aqueous phase.

Abstract: Free flowing polychloroprene powder can be produced from standard latexes by adding 1 - 10% of a salt of an alkyl sulfate, such as sodium lauryl sulfate to an acidified latex and precipitating the rubber in a coagulating solution, separating the particles and drying them. It was also found that the precipitated polychloroprene particles could be made stable in alcohols and ketone (which affords a simpler drying procedure) by adjusting the pH of the mixture of latex and coagulating solution to about 7.25.

Abstract: A continuous process for polymerizing acrylonitrile monomer or copolymerizing a mixture of acrylonitrile monomer and a further ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable therewith in an aqueous medium and in the presence of a catalytic redox system through a primary and a secondary polymerization step. The primary step is carried out in a plurality of independent distinct reaction zones connected in parallel and operated under similar conditions, in which the conversion of the monomer or mixture of monomers is maintained at a value not exceeding 70%. The secondary step is carried out in a single reaction zone connected in series with each of the primary zones. The conversion of the monomer or mixture of monomers in the secondary zone is maintained at a value not exceeding 80% with respect to the overall feed of monomer or mixture of monomers to the primary zones.

Abstract: Organic disulfonamides are accelerators for aerostable, anaerobically-setting adhesive compositions. They provide rapid setting of the adhesive with formation of bonds of good strength, and have little adverse effect upon the storage stability of the compositions when access of molecular oxygen is permitted.

Abstract: Four component polymerization initiators for olefinic monomers comprise (1) an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, a persulphate, a permanganate, a chlorate, a perchlorate, a bichromate, a bromate, a ceric salt, an oxazirane, an organic peroxide or an organic hydroperoxide, (2) a chelate compound of a metal such as titanium, iron, vanadium, aluminum, tin, manganese, chromium, cobalt, copper, zinc or bismuth in which the metal is not fully coordinated, (3) an electron donor in amount at most equal to that required to complex completely the said metal of the chelate compound, the said electron donor being for example an amine, a monoalcohol, an ether, an aldehyde, a ketone, an imine, an oxime, an amide, a sulphonamide, or a phosphonamide, and (4) a chelate complex or salt which is different from the chelate compound (2) and in which the metal may be for example, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, chromium, vanadium or tin, the degree of coordination of the said metal being different from that of the met

Abstract: Binders for coating compositions are produced by an elevated temperature, aqueous phase polymerization, in the presence of an anionic emulsifier, polyethylene oxide and peroxydisulfate, of a monomer mixture consisting by weight of 10-85% vinyl aromatic component, which may be partially replaced by 0-20% of acrylonitrile, 15-90% by weight of diolefin component and up to 6% each of .beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid or an amide thereof or a mixture thereof, characterized by employing a starting reaction mixture containing 0.05-0.5% of an anionic sulfonate or sulfate emulsifier; 0.5-5% of a polyethylene oxide having an average molecular weight of between 300 and 4,000; and 0.5-2% of a water-soluble peroxydisulfate; and, after a monomer conversion of between 15 and 35% by weight, adding to the reaction mixture another 0.2-1.5% of an anionic sulfonate or sulfate emulsifier.

Abstract: A vinyl chloride polymer for providing a vinyl chloride paste which has a good thermal stability, a stability to sol viscosity and an excellent air release capability in the natural state or in a short period of time under a moderately low pressure is produced by using, in the production thereof, as an emulsifying agent, the alkali metal salts and/or ammonium salts of a mixture of a major amount of olefin alkyl sulfonates and a minor amount of hydroxyalkyl sulfonates (hereinafter olefin alkyl/hydroxyalkyl sulfonates) having from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms, in the polymerization thereof or in the preparation of a vinyl chloride paste from the polymerized product.

Abstract: Stable emulsions of terpolymer particles are formed by polymerizing ethylene, a styrenic monomer such as styrene, and an alkyl vinyl monomer having from about 3 up to about 24 carbon atoms in an aqueous medium in the presence of a water soluble persulfate initiator, and a nonionic and/or anionic emulsifier. The resulting novel stable emulsions contain particles of terpolymer of the three monomers which will provide film coatings of increased flexibility and toughness. Furthermore, the emulsions have excellent compatibility when blended with conventional polish formulations.

Abstract: A process for the production of hydrolyzed ethylene-vinyl acetate interpolymers into spherical particles having a number average particle size of about 10 microns or less is provided using an acid as the hydrolyzing agent and a particular ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer as the dispersing agent.

Abstract: Emulsions of ethylene homopolymer and/or copolymers are provided which are remarkably clear and have a light transmission of at least about 95%, and contain particles which have an average size no greater than about 100 angstrom units. These emulsions are produced by polymerizing ethylene, or ethylene with at least one other alpha unsaturated monomer in aqueous medium in the presence of an effective amount of a water soluble persulfate initiator, from about 2 to about 5 percent by weight based on the aqueous medium of an alkyl aryl sulfonate surfactant, and from about 0.3 to about 0.7 percent by weight based on the aqueous medium of an alkyl mercaptan. The resulting clear emulsions are combined with clear polish latexes such as acrylic latexes to form clear polish compositions.

Abstract: The present invention resides in the discovery that ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds can be readily photopolymerized by adding to such compounds a catalytic formulation including certain FDA approved food color additives and an amount of an organic amine activator. Particularly improved results are obtained by employing as said food color additive the combination of FD&C red No. 3 dye, with either FD&C red No. 2 dye, FD&C red No. 40 dye, or with both FD&C red No. 2 and FD&C red No. 40 dyes.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing acrylonitrile monomer or copolymerizing a mixture of acrylonitrile monomer and further ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable therewith, which comprises contacting the monomer or mixture of monomers in an aqueous medium at a temperature not exceeding 55.degree.C with a catalytic system comprising a watersoluble persulphate, a hydroxylamine mono- or disulfonate and a water-soluble salt of a variable valence metal, such as a ferrous salt.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition suitable as a mold release surface for preparing cast articles which comprises a silane grafted poly(vinyl alcohol) prepared by the method which comprises incrementally reacting a selected silane with the poly(vinyl alcohol) characterized by having a molecular weight in the range of about 5,000 to about 150,000, by having a 4 weight percent aqueous solution viscosity at 20.degree.C in the range of about 5 to about 65 centipoises, and by containing about 70 to about 98 weight percent vinyl alcohol units.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of synthetic polymers have been made by polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers in water in the presence of a protective colloid which is a polymer of a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate. Such aqueous dispersions are useful in paints, adhesives and textile applications.

Abstract: Anaerobic curing compositions useful as anaerobic adhesives and sealants are described. These compositions comprise mixtures of polymerizable acrylic and substituted acrylic monomers together with a two-component catalytic system comprising a diazosulfone compound used in conjunction with ortho-sulfobenzimide.

Abstract: High molecular weight polyesters are prepared by reacting cyclic acetals or ketals with carboxylic acids or low molecular weight carboxyl terminated polyesters while avoiding the necessity of removing by-products of condensation such as water or alcohols. The polyesters of the invention are useful in the polyisocyanate polyaddition process or as plasticizers for polyvinylchloride and other synthetic resins.

Abstract: The molecular weight of a liquid, linear dead polymer terminated with an alpha-alkoxyalkyl ether group, is increased by heating with an acid catalyst in the absence of a solvent.

Abstract: Pulverulent polyvinyl chloride molding compositions capable of being sintered are produced using as emulsifier an alkyl-aryl or alkyl-sulfonic acid or a mixture thereof. Prior to or during polymerization 20 to 80 % of the emulsifier are added, optionally together with other auxiliaries, and the balance is applied to the separated polymer. The molding compositions are especially suitable for the manufacture of separating plates for electric cells.