Monomer From Unsaturated Petroleum Hydrocarbon Fraction; From Unsaturated Coal Or Bituminous Material, Extract, Or Derivative Thereof; Or From Unsaturated Fatty Still Residue Patents (Class 526/290)
  • Patent number: 5674955
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of producing polyisobutenes from a feedstock comprising a mixture of C4 hydrocarbons and containing isobutene and at least 5% by weight of 1-butene using a cationic polymerisation catalyst, characterised in that prior to polymerisation, the feedstock is subjected to a pre-treatment step in order to reduce the 1-butene content thereof to a level which is at least 20% lower than that of the 1-butene content in the initial mixed C4 hydrocarbon feedstock prior to the pre-treatment thereof and the polyisobutene so formed is (a) very high in its vinylidene group content and (b) substantially free of halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: James Maxwell Kerr, John McMahon, James Mann Scotland
  • Patent number: 5635592
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the continuous production of rosins which have consistent, uniform properties and are suitable for use as printing ink resins, the process comprising reacting the reaction mixture in a continuously operated reaction vessel cascade comprising at least two reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gunter Mayer
  • Patent number: 5556932
    Abstract: Chlorine-free, non-drying copolymer of isobutene with C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 -dienes having isolated or conjugated double bonds and containing at least 60 mol % of terminal double bonds, and a process for their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans P. Rath, Konrad Knoll, Helmut Mach
  • Patent number: 5412007
    Abstract: A stable composition for suppressing dust which comprises 0.1 to 35 parts by weight of a water-soluble lignosulfonate anionic surfactant, 0.1 to 35 parts by weight of one or more non-ionic surfactants, 5 to 85 parts by weight of a petroleum resin, and 1 to 99 parts by weight of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Pennzoil Products Company
    Inventors: Randall R. Hendrix, Bruce E. Wilburn, Aidan P. Cooney
  • Patent number: 5408018
    Abstract: A process for preparing highly reactive polyisobutenes with a content of terminal vinylidene groups of more than 80 mol % and an average molecular weight of 500-5000 Dalton by the cationic polymerization of isobutene or isobutene-containing hydrocarbon feeds in liquid phase with the aid of boron trifluoride as catalyst and at from 0.degree. C. to -60.degree. C., comprises polymerizing in the presence of secondary alcohols with 3-20 carbon atoms and/or ethers with 2-20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans P. Rath
  • Patent number: 5391670
    Abstract: The alkylation resins of this invention comprise the alkylation reaction product of (a) at least one substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic aromatic compound and (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer having at least two carbon-carbon double bonds that reacts with the polycyclic aromatic compound by alkylation in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) in the resin is about 1:9 to about 3:1 by weight. The resins have a weight average molecular weight of less than 10,000 measured by size exclusion chromatography, and a Ring & Ball softening point of about 50.degree. to about 250.degree. C. Because of their high softening point and low molecular weight, the resins are useful in a variety of applications such as flow rate modifiers for engineering polymers, tackifiers for adhesives, and flushing agents for inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Hercules Incorporated
    Inventors: Atanu Biswas, Daniel W. Klosiewicz
  • Patent number: 5304615
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the polymerization of an olefinic feedstock comprising one or more of butene-1, butene-2 and iso-butene by bringing the feedstock into contact with an ionic liquid comprising a) an aluminium compound of the formula R.sub.n AlX.sub.3-n wherein R is a C1-C6 alkyl radical, X is a halogen atom and n is 0, 1 or 2, and b) a substituted imidazolium and/or a substituted pyridinium halide such that the melting point of the ionic liquid is below the reaction temperature in the range from -50.degree. C. to +100.degree. C. The polymers so produced can be used to react with alkenyl succinimides which are useful fuel and lubricating oil additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Philip W. Ambler, Philip K. G. Hodgson, Nevin J. Stewart
  • Patent number: 5264028
    Abstract: Waxes and polymeric waxes can graft with a coupling agent by employing a radical process. The resulted grafted waxes can be applied:1. For Coating and bonding with surfaces of materials to be applied as water-proofing antirust and reinforcing fillers.2. As enhancing coupling agent to bond with plastics, rubber and asphalt.3. As adhesive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Inventor: Alphons D. Beshay
  • Patent number: 5256750
    Abstract: A hydrogenated liquid petroleum resin obtained by hydrogenating an aromatic liquid petroleum resin having a structure in which aromatic rings are linked by the medium of a methylene group, and a hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Yoshida, Akira Uekusa, Takashi Satoh, Ryoji Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 5254649
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a polymer predominating in terminal unsaturation by cationically polymerising a 1-olefin in the liquid phase at a temperature from -100.degree. to +100.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising tin tetrachloride and a co-catalyst which is a source of cations and which is substantially free of organometallic compounds. The process is particularly suited to producing polybutenes having high vinylidene content which have high reactivity, especially towards forming maleic anhydride adducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Colin D. Miln, Douglas Stewart
  • Patent number: 5206358
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a petroleum resin is disclosed. The process comprises, polymerizing a petroleum fraction containing unsaturated hydrocarbons in the presence of Friedel-Crafts catalyst, and washing the polymerized product with water or an alkaline solution in the presence of 1-200 ppm of a polymer having a hydroxyl value of 40-120 mg KOH/g and represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.4-16 alkyl group, each R.sub.2 individually represents H or a methyl group, each X individually represents H, an alkyl or an aminomethyl group, n is an integer of 0-8, and m is an integer of 8-20. The process can remarkably shorten the time required for the separation of oil from water after the polymerization, producing transparent, light-colored, petroleum resins with a low ash content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Takahashi, Fumio Ochiai, Yo-ichi Ikeda, Katsumi Minomiya
  • Patent number: 5177163
    Abstract: A tackifier resin is prepared by polymerizing a monomer mixture of 10-70% piperylene concentrate and 30-90% of a vinyl aromatic monomer in the presence of a boron trifluoride catalyst and an inert diluent. The resin is water white in color, has a Gardner number of less than one, a softening point of 60.degree. to 120.degree. C. and a polydispersity of 1 to 5. The tackifier is used in formulations based on EVA, block copolymers and polyolefins for hot melt and pressure sensitive adhesive applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Hercules Incorporated
    Inventors: Sung G. Chu, Norman E. Daughenbaugh, Jr., Mark J. Rosner
  • Patent number: 5128426
    Abstract: A method for producing a high softening point aliphatic petroleum resin, which comprises using as a feed oil a C5 fraction which is a mixture of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbon components having boiling points within a range of from 20.degree.0 to 110.degree. C. formed by cracking or modification of naphtha or petroleum and conducting polymerization of the feed oil by means of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, wherein isoprene is added to the feed oil in an amount of from 1 to 20% by weight, and the polymerization is conducted by introducing the feed oil into the catalyst dissolved or suspended in an organic solvent, over a period of at least 1/2 of the polymerization time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Yamasaki, Koji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5077386
    Abstract: An petroleum resin of improved color and process for making the same are provided. The improvement in color is the result of a "dry" quench process, in which the polymerizate of an olefinic, diolefinic, aromatic or mixed hydrocarbon feedstock polymerized in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst is quenched by admixing the polyemrizate with a phosphite instead of the familiar water wash quenching procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Harry H. Teng, Ray F. Murphy
  • Patent number: 4983682
    Abstract: A process for the production of aromatic petroleum resins by the cationic copolymerization of a C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aromatic cut and the product obtained by the thermal polymerization of a dicyclopentadiene cut, products produced by the process, and the application in the manufacture of printing inks, varnishes and paints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Norsolor S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Badie, Jean-Marie Siebert
  • Patent number: 4968764
    Abstract: A rubber compounding material incorporating a cyclopentadiene-based pertroleum resin prepared by thermally copolymerizing 100 parts by weight of a cyclopentadiene-based feed or dicyclopentadiene-based feed with about 5 to 100 parts by weight of an .alpha.-olefin having from 6 to 16 carbon atoms at a temperature of from about 200.degree. to 300.degree. C. for a period of from about 10 minutes to 10 hours in the presence or absence of a solvent.A rubber composition is also disclosed, composed of this rubber compounding material in combination with a diene-based polymer.In rubber compositions for tires, the compounding material and rubber composition of the present invention greatly improve resistance to cutting and chipping of the tread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suetou Hayashida, Kirou Yanagimoto
  • Patent number: 4959395
    Abstract: This invention is directed to the use of microencapsulated blowing agents in the bulk polymerization of cycloolefin monomers by ring-opening polymerization. These microencapsulated blowing agents aid in filling molds during reaction injection molding procedures such that both surfaces of the article being molded remain in contact with their respective mold surfaces eliminating sink marks in these surfaces. In addition, the microencapsulants may be introduced at higher levels which provide structural foams with the polymers from cycloolefin monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich Company
    Inventor: Dennis J. Janda
  • Patent number: 4933409
    Abstract: A light color optionally hydrogenated petroleum hydrocarbon resin including an aromatic hydrocarbon component useful for tackifying block copolymers is described which has a softening point of about 0.degree. C. to about 40.degree. C., a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from 350 to 600 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from 1:1 to about 2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Morris L. Evans, Steven G. Hentges
  • Patent number: 4918143
    Abstract: A polyphenylene ether resin composition comprising as the major components:(a) 100 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether resin, and(b) 1-30 parts by weight of hydrocarbon resin which has a softening point of 140.degree.-180.degree. C. and a ratio of weight-average molecular weight to number-average molecular weight M.sub.w /M.sub.n of 2.0 or less, and is prepared by polymerizing a raw material oil of hydrocarbon in which a total content of indene and methylidene is 80% by weight or more by the use of a Friedel-Crafts type catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisatake Sato, Masaharu Makino
  • Patent number: 4916192
    Abstract: A light color hydrogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon petroleum resin including a piperylene component and a chain transfer agent component useful as a tackifying agent, especially with copolymers. The resin of the invention has a softening point of about 0.degree.-40.degree. C., a number average molecular weight of from 100 to about 900, a low Gardner color of about 3 or less, and is formed by the aluminum chloride catalyzed polymerization of a feed stream essentially free of butadiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Steven G. Hentges
  • Patent number: 4908420
    Abstract: A method for preparing a resin having light color comprises the steps of: hydrogenating a compound represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein l, m and n are integers of 0.ltoreq.l.ltoreq.3, 0.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.8 and l.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.3, respectively, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.6 each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, with or without R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 forming a ring, in the presence of a Ziegler catalyst containing a transition metal compound of the groups IV to VI of the Periodic Table and an organometallic compound of the groups I to III of the Periodic Table in combination to obtain a norbornene compound represented by the formula (2) ##STR2## wherein l, m, n and R.sup.1 and R.sup.6 are the same as above; and polymerizing the norbornene compound to give the resin having light color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Sasaki, Yukio Kobayashi, Shozo Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 4902766
    Abstract: A light color aliphatic hydrocarbon petroleum resin including a piperylene component and a chain transfer agent component useful as a tackifying agent, especially with copolymers. The resin of the invention has a softening point of about 0.degree.-40.degree. C., a number average molecular weight of from 100 to about 900, a low Gardner color of about 3 or less, and is formed by the aluminum chloride catalyzed polymerization of a feed stream essentially free of butadiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Steven G. Hentges
  • Patent number: 4883853
    Abstract: Novel copolymers of ethylene containing per 100 parts by weight ethylene 0.2 to 5.0 parts by weight of 2,4,4-trimethylpentene-(1) and optionally 2.0 to 20 parts by weight of vinyl ester or vinyl ether or ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with alcohols of 1 to 8 carbon atoms having a melt index MFI (190/2.16) of 0.4 to 20 g/10 min. a density of 0.915 to 0.960 g/ml and an impact tensile strength of 850 to 2,600 mJ/mm.sup.2 and a process for their preparation useful for making transparent films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Ruhrchemie Aktiengesellachaft
    Inventors: John Hobes, Wolfgang Payer, Ludger Bexten
  • Patent number: 4883847
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for terminating a polymerization reaction of reactive olefins and a Lewis acid catalyst wherein the reaction is killed almost instantaneously to prevent an explosion. The material added to terminate the reaction is non-toxic and is easily removable in further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Linus Leung, John B. Rogan
  • Patent number: 4870146
    Abstract: A process for producing a light color high softening point hydrocarbon resin, which comprises polymerizing an oil fraction obtained by condensing a fractionated component withdrawn in a gas phase from a recovery section of a fractionating tower located below the feeding section and above the bottom of the tower during the fractional distillation in the tower of a feed oil fraction having a boiling point within a range of from 140.degree. to 280.degree. C. selected among cracked oil fractions obtained by thermal cracking of petroleum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Sakai, Tetsuo Fujii, Michio Saito, Motoaki Munekata, Akio Kiyohara
  • Patent number: 4857612
    Abstract: A process for the stereoregular polymerization of alpha olefins which comprises polymerizing an alpha olefin having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst comprising: (a) a solid supported titanium tetrahalide complex, wherein said complex is prepared by contacting a mechanically pulverized solid support with titanium tetrahalide in the absence of mechanical pulverization, and (b) a cocatalyst comprising a mixture of a dialkyl aluminum halide and a dialkyl magnesium or alkyl lithium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Robert Bacskai
  • Patent number: 4857617
    Abstract: A process for producing a high softening point hydrocarbon resin, which comprises polymerizing (a) an oil fraction having a boiling point within a range of from 140.degree. to 220.degree. C. selected among cracked oil fractions obtained by thermal cracking of petroleum and (b) a turpentine oil in the presence of a cationic polymerization catalyst, wherein the oil fraction (a) is adjusted to have a conjugated diolefin content of at most 1.5% by weight and a dicyclopentadiene (non-conjugated diolefin) content of from 7 to 17% by weight, the turpentine oil (b) is selected from the group consising of .alpha.-pinene, .beta.-pinene, dipentene and mixtures thereof and used in an amount of from 5 to 15% by weight, the cationic polymerization catalyst is at least one member selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, aluminum trichloride and complexes thereof, and the polymerization is conducted at a temperature of from 0.degree. to 70.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Tanaka, Katsuo Takemoto, Yasushi Sakai
  • Patent number: 4824921
    Abstract: Resins having an improved combination of softening point and tackifying properties together with good color and heat stability are obtained by Freidel-Crafts copolymerization of 4 to 80 wt. % of a C.sub.5 /C.sub.6 unsaturated feed; 5 to 55 wt. % of a terpene and 3 to 55 wt. % of an unsaturated aromatic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Company
    Inventor: Quoc Luvinh
  • Patent number: 4810574
    Abstract: An adhesive comprising a copolymer and a light color petroleum hydrocarbon resin including an aromatic hydrocarbon component useful for tackifying copolymers is described. The resin used has a softening point of about 0.degree. C. to about 40.degree. C., a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from 100 to 600 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from 1:1 to about 1.3. Adhesives having outstanding properties result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Mary E. Ahner
  • Patent number: 4786690
    Abstract: A process is provided for the production of a polymer of reduced molecular weight by subjecting, in bulk form, a halogenated butyl polymer having at least 75 percent of the unsaturation in the EXO methylene configuration to mastication in an extruder while exposing the masticated polymer to an atmosphere containing ozone. Such reduced molecular weight polymers have an M.sub.n of from about 10,000 to about 40,000 and may be used in caulks and sealants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: Polysar Limited
    Inventor: Douglas C. Edwards
  • Patent number: 4766169
    Abstract: Petroleum resins having a softening point from 10.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. obtained from C.sub.5 olefines and diolefines and one or more monovinyl aromatic compounds contain from 10 to 30 wt. % of the aromatic are useful as tackifiers in a combination with carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer to produce aqueous based pressure sensitive adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Andre Lepert, Morris L. Evans, Lutz E. Jacob
  • Patent number: 4714749
    Abstract: This invention relates to pressure sensitive adhesive formulations which include a saturated midblock thermoplastic elastomer such as a block copolymer of polystyrene and hydrogenated polydiene such as Kraton.RTM. G and a fully saturated tackifying resin derived from petroleum feedstock polymerized in the presence of aluminum chloride and having a Mn ranging from 400 to 800, a softening point of 40.degree. to 70.degree. C. and a glass transition temperature less than 45.degree. C. whereby the adhesive formulations have a rolling ball tack of less than 10 cm., a 180.degree. peel of from 1 to 4 pounds per inch, a 90.degree. quick stick of from 0.5 to 2.0 pounds per inch and a Polyken probe tack of higher than 400 g/cm.sup.2 with a formulation containing 100 to 180 phr of the saturated tackifying resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Vincent L. Hughes, Ralph W. Looney
  • Patent number: 4694047
    Abstract: Halogenated poly(alloocimene) is described. The polymer is useful in coatings as barrier resin, slow release material for pesticides and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Union Camp Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Veazey, Kathryn S. Hayes
  • Patent number: 4690979
    Abstract: Poly(alloocimene) is functionalized by reaction with an electrophile to obtain polymers useful as a film-former in a coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Union Camp Corporation
    Inventor: Richard L. Veazey
  • Patent number: 4690983
    Abstract: Hydrogenated 2,3- and 6,7-poly(alloocimene) is described. The polymer is useful as flexibilizing agents in elastomeric coatings and as tack modifiers in pressure sensitive adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Union Camp Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Veazey, Kathryn S. Hayes
  • Patent number: 4690982
    Abstract: Epoxidized poly(alloocimene) is described. The polymer is useful as a cross-linker (curing agent) for polyester, polyether and polyurethane coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Union Camp Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Veazey, Kathryn S. Hayes
  • Patent number: 4690984
    Abstract: Metal complexes of poly(alloocimene) having conjugated double bonds in pendant side chains, with metallic compounds are useful as electrically conductive coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Union Camp Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Veazey, Mark S. Pavlin
  • Patent number: 4684707
    Abstract: Petroleum resins of lightened color while retaining satisfactory melting point and compatibility are provided by a process which comprises catalytically polymerizing an aromatic petroleum cracked or reformed fraction, e.g. an aromatic stream boiling between 80.degree. C. and 260.degree. C., sequentially treated with sulfuric Acid followed by distillation to provide an aromatic feedstock portion which is blended with an aliphatic petroleum cracking or reforming fraction feedstock portion containing cationically polymerizable hydrocarbons, less than 0.5 weight percent of cyclodienes and a pentadiene-1,3 to cyclodiene weight ratio of greater than 50, preferably at least 200 in the presence of a Friedel-Craft catalyst into a petroleum resin of lightened color and softening point in the range of 90.degree. C. to 115.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Morris L. Evans
  • Patent number: 4683268
    Abstract: An adhesive comprising a copolymer and a light color petroleum hydrocarbon resin including an aromatic hydrocarbon component useful for tackifying copolymers is described. The resin used has a softening point of about 0.degree. C. to about 40.degree. C., a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from 100 to 600 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from 1:1 to about 1.3. Adhesives having outstanding properties result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Mary E. Ahner
  • Patent number: 4677176
    Abstract: A light color petroleum hydrocarbon resin including an aromatic hydrocarbon component useful for tackifying block copolymers is described which has a softening point of about 0.degree. C. to about 40.degree. C., a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from 350 to 600 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from 1:1 to about 2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Morris L. Evans, Steven G. Hentges
  • Patent number: 4636555
    Abstract: Resins having an improved combination of softening point and tackifying properties together with good color and heat stability are obtained by Freidel-Crafts copolymerization of a C.sub.5 /C.sub.6 unsaturated feed and 5 to 30 wt. % of para methyl styrene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Quoc Luvinh, Jacques Lechat, Morris L. Evans, Andre Lepert
  • Patent number: 4574057
    Abstract: Synthetic resins suitable for use in printing ink compositions are described comprising (a) a predominant amount of dicyclopentadiene and lesser amounts of (b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of dimerized aliphatic, cyclic, and non-cyclic dienes of five carbon atoms; debutanized aromatic concentrates; C-5 olefins; acyclic conjugated C-5 dienes; mono-olefins, diolefins and polyenes each having more than five carbon atoms and having no aromatic rings, (c) at least one member selected from the group consisting of tall oil; fatty acid-containing materials and rosin acid-containing materials, (d) at least one ethylenically unsaturated lower aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, and (e) at least one member selected from the group consisting of materials containing two or more reactive groups, at least one of which must be a hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: Neville Chemical Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Kaza, Paul S. Sauers
  • Patent number: 4562233
    Abstract: Petroleum resins of lightened color while retaining satisfactory melting point and compatiblity are provided by a process which comprises heat soaking a petroleum cracking or reforming fraction containing cationically polymerizable hydrocarbons and from 2 to more than 0.5 weight percent of cyclodienes until the cyclodiene content is no more than 0.5 weight percent distilling said heat soaked petroleum fraction and polymerizing said distilled petroleum fraction in the presence of a polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Augustus B. Small, Vincent L. Hughes, Francisco M. Benitez
  • Patent number: 4558107
    Abstract: High softening point, i.e. greater than 140.degree. C., aromatic petroleum resins are prepared by polymerizing with an AlCl.sub.3 catalyst an unsaturated hydrocarbon mixture of one part of (1) a feedstock fraction obtained from the thermal cracking of petroleum boiling in the range of 135.degree.-220.degree. C. and principally composed of aromatic substituted olefins, e.g. styrene and its derivatives and indenes and its derivatives and from 0.3 to 1 part by weight of (2) oligomers of cyclopentadiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Morris L. Evans, Augustus B. Small
  • Patent number: 4540753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel copolymers of alpha-olefins comprised of intramolecularly heterogeneous and intermolecularly homogeneous copolymer chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Charles Cozewith, Shiaw Ju, Gary W. VerStrate
  • Patent number: 4539388
    Abstract: Aromatic hydrocarbon resins are disclosed prepared from aromatic, unsaturated hydrocarbons and a melted aromatic carboxylic acid polymerized in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst. The resin may be used in printing inks, for paper sizing, for coatings and other applications where natural resins have been used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1985
    Assignee: Rutgerswerke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Luecke, Herbert Beneke, Bodo Friedrich
  • Patent number: 4533700
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon resin consisting essentially of a copolymer of (A) an unsaturated chain hydrocarbon or a cyclic hydrocarbon having a vinylidene group and (B) 9,10-dihydrodicyclopentadiene or its derivative, or a hydrocarbon resin modified by addition reacting an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride, or hydrogen, to the above-mentioned copolymer. The hydrocarbon resin and the modified hydrocarbon resin have a high softening point and a low melt viscosity, and are suitable for use in adhesives and traffic paints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Mizui, Masami Takeda, Tadao Iwata
  • Patent number: 4514554
    Abstract: This invention relates to pressure sensitive adhesive formulations which include a block copolymer of styrene and isoprene such as Kraton.RTM. D and a tackifying resin derived from petroleum feedstock polymerized in the presence of aluminum chloride and having a Mw ranging from 800 to 960, a Mn ranging from 500 to 600 with a Mw/Mn ratio of from 1.3 to 1.9, a softening point of 78.degree. to 81.degree. C. and a glass transition temperature of about 50.degree. C. whereby the adhesive formulations have a rolling ball tack of less than 5 cm., a 180.degree. peel of higher than 3 pounds per inch, a 90.degree. quick stick of higher than 3 pounds per inch and a Polyken tack of higher than 1,000 g/cm.sup.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Vincent L. Hughes, Francisco M. Benitez
  • Patent number: 4465811
    Abstract: Aromatic hydrocarbon resins having a number-average molecular weight of 500-2,500 and containing, in particular, units derived from styrene and/or from its higher homologs, are acylated with vinylketone groups RR'C.dbd.CR"--CO-- grafted onto the aromatic nuclei of the said resin, said resin further containing from 10 to 90 mol %, and preferably from 30 to 60 mol %, of units derived from indene and/or from its higher homologs, and containing from 0.02 to 0.07 grafted vinylketone group per aromatic nucleus.The resultant acylated resins are either polymerized anionically to polymers having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 10.sup.4 to 2.10.sup.7, or are copolymerized with a living polymer such as polymethyl methacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Societe Chimique des Carbonnages S.A.
    Inventor: Hacene Mehalla
  • Patent number: 4433100
    Abstract: Synthetic resins suitable for use in printing ink compositions are produced by reacting a mixture consisting essentially of (a) a predominant amount of dicyclopentadiene and lesser amounts of (b) at least one hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of monoolefins, diolefins, and polyenes each having more than five carbon atoms, and having no aromatic rings, and (c) at least one member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid-containing materials and rosin acid-containing materials. Additional synthetic resins suitable for use in printing ink compositions are produced by reacting components (a) to (c) above with an ethylenically unsaturated lower aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, such as maleic anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: Neville Chemical Company
    Inventor: James J. Laurito