Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene carbonate (hereinafter, PPC) paint composition, and more particularly, a pre-coated metal (PCM) paint composition for coil coating, which is mainly applied to cases for home appliances requiring high hardness, such as cases of a refrigerator. The composition can be used to provide a PCM paint, which has very low smoke density at the time of burning and emits remarkably low amounts of combustion gas and poisonous gas due to combustion at the time of firing, as compared with the existing laminate steel plate and a high-gloss film. In addition, the composition exhibits excellent adhesion to metal materials and excellent durability so that it can be usefully used for a PCM print steel plate applied to home appliances.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Provided are a method for producing a phosphorus-containing phenolic compound in which reactivity is considerably excellent in the reaction between a phosphorus-containing compound and an aromatic nucleus of a phenol; in the case of using a polyhydric phenol or a phenolic resin as the phenol, a novel phosphorus-containing phenolic compound that serves as a curing agent for an epoxy resin and imparts excellent heat resistance to a cured product; a curable resin composition containing the novel phosphorus-containing phenolic compound; a cured product of the curable resin composition; a printed wiring board; and a semiconductor sealing material. An aromatic aldehyde (a1) having an alkoxy group as a substituent on an aromatic nucleus is allowed to react with an organic phosphorus compound (a2) intramolecularly having a P—H group or a P—OH group. The resultant reaction product is then allowed to react with a phenol (a3).

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds are disclosed which are obtainable by reacting: (A) at least one organophosphorus compound having a group selected from the group H—P?O; the group P—H and the group P—OH; and (B) at least one compound having the following Formula (I): [R?(Y)m?]m(X—O—R?)n??Formula (I) wherein R? is an organic group; Y is a functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, carboxylic acid, and amine; X is a hydrocarbylene group; R? is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R is alkyl or aryl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; m?, m and n are, independently, numbers equal to or greater than 1; and (C) a thermosetting or thermoplastic composition.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds are disclosed which are obtainable by reacting: (A) at least one organophosphorus compound having a group selected from the group H—P?O; the group P—H and the group P—OH; and (B) at least one compound having the following Formula (I): [R?(Y)m?]m(X—O—R?)n??Formula (I) wherein R? is an organic group; Y is a functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, carboxylic acid, and amine; X is a hydrocarbylene group; R? is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R is alkyl or aryl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; m?, m and n are, independently, numbers equal to or greater than 1. These compounds are useful for making flame retardant epoxy and polyurethane resins and ignition resistant thermoplastic resins, each of which is useful for a variety of end uses requiring flame retardancy or ignition resistance. Flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates.

Abstract: An inexpensive and durable polyelectrolyte composition includes both an aromatic polymer containing carbonyl linkages and/or sulfonyl linkages in the backbone chain and bearing cation-exchange groups and a fused salt exhibits a high ionic conductivity even in the absence of water or a solvent. The aromatic polymer is preferably an aromatic polyether sulfone comprising specific structural units and bearing cation-exchange groups, an aromatic polyether ketone comprising specific structural units and bearing cation-exchange groups, an aromatic polyether sulfone block copolymer consisting of at least one hydrophilic segment bearing cation-exchange groups and at least one hydrophobic segment free from cation-exchange groups, and/or an aromatic polyether ketone block copolymer consisting of at least one hydrophilic segment bearing cation-exchange groups and at least one hydrophobic segment free from cation-exchange groups.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a sulfur-containing phenolic resin which comprises an organic group represented by the following formula (1): —R1—S—R2—S—R1—??(1) wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, between a phenolic carbon and a phenolic carbon, phenol derivatives represented by the following formula (5): wherein R5 represents a C2-3 alkylene group, R6 represents a C1-10 alkylene group, G represents H, a C1-10 alkyl group, etc., and an epoxy resin composition containing (A) a curing agent of the above-mentioned formula (5) and (B) an epoxy resin as essential components.

Abstract: The invention relates to sulfur-functionalized polymer gels and carbon gels, including aerogels, and such carbon gels containing platinum or metal nanoparticles. The platinum-containing gels may be useful as fuel-cell electrodes.

Abstract: Sulfonated condensation products that are stable in storage and have increased thermal stability are based on aminoplastic formers having at least two amino groups or naphthalene and formaldehyde and, optionally include organic nitrogen bases which additionally contain, as nitrogenous formulation auxiliary agents, compounds of general formula (I) R1—NH—X—Y—R2, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent H, —CH3, —C2H5, —C3H7, —(CH2)n—CH2—; X?—CH2, CO, CS; Y?S, NH, —(CH2)m—; n=0 to 9; m=1 to 4; and/or compounds of general formula (II), wherein Z?—OCH3, —SO3—H, —SO3Na+, —NO2, —NH2, —NH—NH2, —CO2—Na+, —CHO. The mole ratio of aminoplastic formers: formaldehyde: sulfite: nitrogenous formulation auxiliary agents rangin from 1:1.9 to 6.0:1.0 to 2.0:0.01 to 1.5 and/or the mole ratio of naphthalene sulfonic acid: formaldehyde; nitrogenous formulation auxiliary agents equals 1:0.7 to 3.0:0.01 to 1.5. Method for preparing these condensation products of using them, e.g.

Abstract: A hardener for an epoxy resin comprises a phenolic, thiophenolic, aminophenyl, tris-phenolic, tris-thiophenolic, tris-aminophenyl, tetrakis-phenolic, tetrakis-thiophenolic, or tetrakis-aminophenyl compounds; or phenol-formaldehyde or phenol-formaldehyde/melamine-formaldehyde resins wherein the phenyl rings are substituted with at least one of the structures wherein R1 and R2 independently are H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 substituted aryl, C6-C18 aryl methylene, or C6-C18 substituted aryl methylene; X is O, S or NH and Ar is wherein R is C1-C4 alkyl and n=0-5.

Abstract: A curing or bridging composition is useful for effecting the crosslinking of phenolic resoles and the formation of novolaks. The composition comprises from 1% to 99% by weight of partially or totally sulfonated calixarenes and from 99% to 1% of partially or totally sulfonated linear phenolic oligomers, optionally together with partially or totally sulfonated phenol. To the contrary of conventional catalysts for the crosslinking of resoles and the formation of novolaks, the composition is chemically incorporated into the molecular structure of the final products; especially the sulfonated calixarenes confer new, surprisingly improved properties to phenolic resins and novolaks and sensibly accelerate the condensation reactions.

Abstract: A polymer in the form of a novolac resin is provided wherein the novolac resin has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000-30,000, some of the hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl groups are replaced by 1,2-naphthoquinonediazidosulfonyl ester groups, and some of the hydrogen atoms of the remaining hydroxyl groups are replaced by substituted acetal groups and/or crosslinked within a molecule or between molecules with crosslinking groups having C—O—C linkages. The polymer is formulated into a positive resist composition having improved uniformity, sensitivity, resolution and pattern profile as well as improved heat resistance, film retention, substrate adhesion and storage stability.

Abstract: A phosphorus-containing polymer having phenolic units and an epoxy rein composition are provided. The epoxy resin composition suitably comprises an epoxy resin and a hardener, wherein the epoxy resin may be obtained by reacting the polymer with epihalohydrin, and the polymer may further act as the hardener.

Abstract: This invention discloses a flame retarding thermoplastic resin composition, which is comprised of (i) a thermoplastic resin and (ii) a phenolic resin compound as a flame retardant, wherein the phenolic resin compound contains a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and phosphorus. Since the flame retarding thermoplastic resin composition of this invention does not contain halogen, and has excellent flame retardant properties and high heat resistance, it is useful in producing parts and products in the fields of electronics, electricity and automobile.

Abstract: Resols modified with organic phosphonic acids and/or phosphinic acids or their alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal salts obtained by reacting phenolic compounds and aldehyde in an alkaline medium in a molar ratio of the phenolic compounds to the aldehyde in a range from 1:0.3 to 1:6, with the reaction mixture comprising 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of at least one organic phosphonic acids and/or phosphinic acids or their alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal salts.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of inhibiting the formation of scale on reactor surfaces in contact with a polymerizing vinyl monomer comprising contacting said monomer with a terpolymer which comprises the condensation reaction product of (A) an aromatic compound that contains the group where Q is OR or SR and R is hydrogen, alkyl from C1 to C15, or aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl from C6 to C15: (B) about 0.1 to about 10 moles of a carbonyl compound per mole of said aromatic compound; and (C) about 0.1 to about 10 moles of a thiourea per mole of said aromatic compound.

Abstract: A polymer in the form of a novolac resin is provided wherein the novolac resin has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000-30,000, some of the hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl groups are replaced by 1,2-naphthoquinonediazidosulfonyl ester groups, and some of the hydrogen atoms of the remaining hydroxyl groups are replaced by substituted acetal groups and/or crosslinked within a molecule or between molecules with crosslinking groups having C—O—C linkages. The polymer is formulated into a positive resist composition having improved uniformity, sensitivity, resolution and pattern profile as well as improved heat resistance, film retention, substrate adhesion and storage stability.

Abstract: The invention is for a process of removing acid salt contaminants from a resin solution. The process comprises providing an organic solution of a phenolic resin having a portion of its phenolic hydroxyl groups condensed with an acid halide in the presence of a base catalyst. The organic solutions is then contacted with a strong acid cation exchange resin and a base anion exchange resin for a time sufficient to remove essentially all of said acid salt contaminants. Acid salt contamination is reduced to a level below normal detection limits.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing a vinyl chloride monomer wherein the vinyl chloride monomer is subjected to homopolymerization or (co)polymerization with a monomer copolymerizable with the vinyl chloride monomer in an aqueous solvent, comprising applying in advance a coating liquid containing a cocondensation product obtained by reacting either a phenothiazine derivative and an aldehyde or a phenothiazine derivative, a naphthol derivative and an aldehyde to give an initial condensation product and then reacting the initial product with a polyphenol, to an inner wall of a polymerization tank and parts of an apparatus in contact with the monomers during the polymerization process. The process makes it possible to apply the cocondensation product as an aqueous solution to, e.g., an inner wall of a polymerization tank; to quite effectively prevent polymer adhesion in, e.g.

Abstract: A product obtained by reacting a sulfonated amino resin and an amino group-containing substance in a weight ratio of from 1:0.05 to 1:3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass fiber binding composition having an effective binding amount of an aqueous compatible furan resin mixed with sufficient water to result in a binding composition having from 0.5 to 80% nonvolatile. The aqueous compatible furan resin is the reaction product of a source of ammonia and a first reaction product, the first reaction product being derived from the reaction of an acidic furan resin, a source of reactable formaldehyde, and a formaldehyde scavenger. The invention further pertains to a process of binding glass fibers at junctions of the fibers comprising the steps of providing glass fibers, applying an effect binding amount of the binding composition of the invention to the glass fibers such that the binder is present at a portion of the junctions, and curing the resin at the junctions of the glass fibers.

Abstract: When a cement dispersant comprising a polymer which is obtained by co-condensating monomers comprising monomer (A) and monomer (B) with formaldehyde, or a salt obtained by neutralizing the polymer, wherein the monomer (A) is an aromatic compound having, on the average, 1 to 300 mol per molecule of at least one member selected from the group consisting of oxyethylene group and oxypropylene group, and the monomer (B) is an aromatic compound having a carboxyl group; or another cement dispersant comprising a polymer which is obtained by co-condensating monomers comprising the above-described monomer (A), the above-described monomer (B) and monomer (C) which is an aromatic compound having a sulfonic acid group with formaldehyde, or a salt obtained by neutralizing the polymer is used as one component of a hydraulic composition, the fluidity of the hydraulic composition is maintained for a long time. Therefore, no trouble on transportation is caused during the force feeding of the hydraulic composition with a pump.

Abstract: A resin suitable for use as a photoresist that is the esterification product of an o-quinonediazide compound and an aromatic novolak resin. The aromatic novolak resin may be the condensation product of a reactive phenol with a bis(hydroxymethyl)phenol or an aromatic aldehyde. The aromatic resin may be chain extended by further reaction with an additional aldehyde. The resin has a maximum of 20 percent of its phenolic hydroxyl groups esterified with the o-quinonediazide sulfonate compound.

Abstract: A hydroxymethylated resorcinol coupling agent is provided, including a hydroxymethylated resorcinol as an active ingredient, which enables commercial thermosetting adhesives such as bisphenol-A epoxy, phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde, emulsion-polymer isocyanate, phenol-formaldehyde, resorcinol-formaldehyde and other resins of similar chemical nature to develop strong and durable bonds to a variety of untreated and preservatively treated woods. The resulting bonds to wood withstand delaminating stresses that occur with weather and water in exterior environments.

Abstract: Novel sulfonated or carboxylated and phosphonomethylated polymers are prepared by first sulfoalkylating or carboxyalkylating polyamines followed by linking of the polyamines through a bis(methylene)phosphinic acid divalent group to form polymers which are then phosphonomethylated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass fiber binding composition having an effective binding amount of an aqueous compatible furan resin mixed with sufficient water to result in a binding composition having from 0.5 to 80% nonvolatile. The aqueous compatible furan resin is the reaction product of a source of ammonia and a first reaction product, the first reaction product being derived from the reaction of an acidic furan resin, a source of reactable formaldehyde, and a formaldehyde scavenger. The invention further pertains to a process of binding glass fibers at junctions of the fibers comprising the steps of providing glass fibers, applying an effect binding amount of the binding composition of the invention to the glass fibers such that the binder is present at a portion of the junctions, and curing the resin at the junctions of the glass fibers.

Abstract: What is disclosed an aromatic oligoimine having a recurring unit composed of an aromatic dialdehyde having a phenolic hydroxyl group and an aromatic diamine and a number-average degree of polymerization of 2 to 20 and a process for preparing the same, and an aromatic polyimine made by thermally dehydrating the aromatic oligoimine and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: A fusible phenolic resin and a dialkyl-N,N-bis(hydroxyalkyl)aminoalkyl phosphonate are condensed to form a water-insoluble resin having fire retardant properties. Fire resistant materials are made by causing the condensation to occur in situ when a normally flammable material and the reactants are mixed and the mixture is heated at 250.degree. F. to 480.degree. F. Wooden articles such as molded hardboard roofing shingles of this invention do not lose their fire resistance after being soaked with rain repeatedly.

Abstract: The invention relates to readily processible polyamide molding compounds which have very good mechanical and electrical properties as well as high surface quality and are based on polyamide, magnesium hydroxide and polyhydroxy compounds of the Novolak type.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hardener for producing phenolic resins from phenolic resoles which comprises a partial phosphate ester. The hardener is produced by reacting condensed phosphoric acids with polyols at controlled temperatures with vigorous agitation under vacuum until constant acidity is achieved. The hardeners cure the phenolic resoles relatively slowly and therefore enable better control to be achieved when preparing moulded products.

Abstract: Condensation polymers of sulfonated phenols, urea, other organic nitrogen-bases and formaldehyde, obtainable by(A) sulfonation of phenols with from 1.0 to 1.5 moles of sulfuric acid per mole of phenol and(B) condensation of these sulfonation products with(a) from 0.5 to 1.8 moles of urea per mole of phenol,(b) from 0.001 to 0.5 moles of at least one other organic nitrogen-base per mole of phenol, and(c) from 1.0 to 3.0 moles of formaldehyde per mole of phenol.The condensation polymers are suitable for use as tanning agents in the leather and skin-producing industry and as spraying aids for redispersible polymer powders.

Abstract: New, highly branched polyphosphonates which have a greatly improved flame retardant action compared with known polyphosphonates which are suitable as additives for plastics. In addition the new polyphosphonates may be incorporated in plastics as stabilizers with excellent migration properties.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymeric composition comprising reacting a mixture of at least one phenolic compound and at least one oxazoline compound in the presence of a catalytic amount of at least one ammonium salt and a tetracarbyl phosphonium salt, and optionally also in the presence of an alkyl halide is described.

Abstract: A binding agent for molding compositions and molded bodies produced by reacting a low molecular weight lignin from the Organosolv process with phenol in a weight ratio of 1:20 to 3:1 at 100.degree. to 180.degree. C., adjusting the pH to an acidic value and condensing the mixture with 0.2 to 0.9 moles of formaldehyde per mole of phenol at 60.degree. to 120.degree. C. to form the binding agent useful for producing curable molding compositions, high-temperature molding compositions, refractory products, textile fleeces and friction coatings as well as carbon materials.

Abstract: A stain-resist agent for polyamide fibers, its preparation and use are disclosed. The stain-resist agent is the condensation product of bis-hydroxyphenylsulfone with 0.5 to 1.0 mole of formaldehyde, per mole of bis-hydroxyphenylsulfone, and 0.15 to 1.5 moles of mercaptoacetic acid or mercaptosuccinic acid per mole of bis-hydroxyphenylsulfone and ammonium hydroxide or an alkali metal hydroxide in an amount sufficient to neutralize the mercapto acid plus an excess of about 0.2 to 0.6 mole of hydroxide per mole of bis-hydroxyphenylsulfone. Generally the reaction is carried out at 110.degree. to 180.degree. C. for 1 to 48 hours, with 130.degree. to 160.degree. C. for 3 to 24 hours being preferred. The product is applied to the polyamide fibers from an aqueous bath to provide a coating of 0.5 to 5.0 wt % stain-resist agent. The stain-resist is applied in the presence of a magnesium salt.

Abstract: Preparation of conductive polymers, particularly polyanilines having good solubility in organic solvents and high electrical conductivity, by providing a mixture of aniline, dianiline and a flexible diamine such as 1,3-bis (3-aminophenoxy)benzene or triethylene tetramine. The mixture is reacted in the presence of an oxidant such as ammonium persulfate and a protonic (Bronsted) acid, e.g. tosic acid, to polymerize the mixture and form a conductive polyaniline in which the conjugation is interrupted by an intermediate diamine group, and which renders the resulting polymer more flexible than polyaniline per se. The conductive polymer so produced also has terminal primary amino groups which aid solubility and which are further reactive. The conductive polyaniline product of the invention can be blended with non-conductive resins such as polyimides to provide cured conductive resin blends having good mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluroine-containing novolak resin or its derivative having a repeating unit of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, OH or ##STR2## R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X is fluorine-containing monovalent organic group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.The present invention also provides a perfluoroalkenyloxphenol or its derivative of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.10 is OH or ##STR4## R.sup.11 is H, OH, alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or ##STR5## Y is perfluoroalkenyl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Compositions have melting points below 100.degree. C. which are useful in the formation of resins by reaction with polyphenolic compounds consisting of a mixture of more than two compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a cyclic or acyclic aliphatic or substituted cyclic or acyclic aliphatic moiety having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an aromatic mono- or multi-nuclear or aliphatic substituted aryl residue having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms,R independently represents H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or C.sub.6 H.sub.5,R.sup.1 independently represents H or CH.sub.3,R.sup.2 independently represents H or CH.sub.3, andx represents an integer from 0 to 2are described.

Abstract: A polymerizable thermosetting composition which is a flowable liquid at moderate temperatures which comprises a mixture of:(A) from about 75% to about 95% by weight of a mixture of:(1) from about 80% to about 20% by weight of a bisoxazoline and(2) from about 20% to about 80% by weight of a polyphenolic compound and(B) from about 5% to about 25% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of a monooxazoline and a monooxazine,a method for forming thermoset products therefrom and the novel thermoset products resulting from said method are described.

Abstract: Compositions having melting points below 100.degree. C. which are useful in the formation of resins by reaction with polyphenolic compounds consisting of a mixture of more than two compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a cyclic or acyclic aliphatic or substituted cyclic or acyclic aliphatic moiety having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an aromatic mono- or multi-nuclear or aliphatic substituted aryl residue having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms,R independently represents H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or C.sub.6 H.sub.5,R.sup.1 independently represents H or CH.sub.3,R.sup.2 independently represents H or CH.sub.3, andx represents an integer from 0 to 2as described.

Abstract: A series of melamine-phenol-formaldehyde resoles for pressure-free to low pressure, low/medium temperture conversion into moulded product. The molar ratio of melamine:phenol is the range 1:4.7 to 1:0.29; for each mole of melamine there are 1.5 to 3 moles of formaldehyde; and for each mole of phenol there are 1.2 to 2 moles of formaldehyde. The resin compositions may contain fillers/reinforcing fibers, glycols and water curing is at or near neutal pH and may be accelerated by the use of boric oxide or acid and also by microwave heating. Moulded products have good heat-and fire-resistance, and good smoke emission properties, and are non-toxic.