Abstract: Transparent copolyamides obtained by polycondensing a lactam or a corresponding amino acid, an aliphatic and/or aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a mixture of hydrogenated condensation products of aniline and formaldehyde.

Abstract: Processes for the production of polyamides wherein a salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylene diamine are polycondensed in the presence of formic acid.

Abstract: Filaments and fibers formed from a ternary fibre-forming polyamide consisting essentially of the polymeric condensation product of (1) at least 50 percent by weight of hexamethylene diammonium adipate, (2) 20-40 percent by weight of hexamethylene diammonium terephthalate and (3) 2-20 percent by weight of a third polyamide.

Abstract: Normally solid, moldable polyamides having diamine-derived structural units of the formula ##STR1## wherein each A is individually selected from the group consisting of 5-methylnonamethylene, 2,4-dimethyloctamethylene, 2,4,6-trimethylheptamethylene, and 4-isopropylheptamethylene; and diacid-derived structural units of the formula ##STR2## wherein each n is an integer individually selected from the group consisting of 4, 6, 8, and 10. Minor amounts of other polyamide forming materials can be included in the polyamide to provide up to 30 percent of the nitrogen atoms and up to 30 percent of the carbonyl groups. When used as adhesives, these polyamides possess good peel strength, good lap shear strength, and good boiling water resistance.

Abstract: A normally solid, transparent, amorphous polyamide having:first diamine-derived primary structural units of the formula ##STR1## wherein each A is individually selected from the group consisting of 5-methylnonamethylene, 2,4-dimethyloctamethylene, 2,4,6-trimethylheptamethylene and 4-isopropylheptamethylene;second diamine-derived primary structural units of the formula ##STR2## wherein each R is individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;first diacid-derived primary structural units of the formula ##STR3## and second diacid-derived primary structural units of the formula ##STR4## and process of preparation thereof. Other diamine-derived structural units and/or diacid-derived structural units can be present in small amounts.

Abstract: The transparent polyamides according to the invention are obtained by polycondensation of mixtures of terephthalic acid, or of an amide-forming derivative thereof, and a diamine of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each cycloalkyl which has 4-12 C atoms and which can be substituted by alkyl,(a) with for example 10 to 20% by weight of .epsilon.-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam, or(b) with for example 10 to 20% by weight of an essentially stoichiometric mixture of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine or of the AH salt.The polycondensation reaction is performed by known methods, preferably by melt condensation. The resulting polyamides are transparent and are resistant to boiling. They show only a slight absorption of water and are stable to hydrolysis. They can be processed for example by the injection-moulding process and by extrusion into the form of moulded articles.

Abstract: Polyamides having at least three different recurring polyamide repeating units are provided herein. These polyamides are useful hot melt adhesives for textiles and exhibit low softening point, high viscosity, high adhesive strength and good detergent and dry cleaning resistance.

Abstract: Polyimides of the formula ##STR1## Methods of making and polymerizing precursors for such polymers. Coating and adhesive compositions including constituents which can be converted into polyimides with the foregoing structure. Methods of making and using the compositions. Adhesion promoters for such compositions which are reaction products of aromatic dianhydrides and cyclic oxoimines, and methods of producing and using the adhesion promoters.

Abstract: Processes for the anionic polymerization of lactam accelerated by the presence of nitrothiophene and certain derivatives thereof. The processes are especially applicable to the preparation of poly-2-pyrrolidone which can be molded into filaments, films, and shaped articles in general.

Abstract: Semipermeable membranes useful in membrane separation processes are formed from a hydrophilic polyamide which is a block copolymer of nylon and a poly(dioxa-amide) such as poly(4,7-dioxadecamethylene adipamide).

Abstract: Terephthalic acid and a diamine, always including 5-methyl-1,9-nonanediamine, and a lower fatty acid, e.g., acetic acid, are admixed with water, the water is evaporated, the concentrated mixture is heated (100.degree.-200.degree. C., 1/2-2 hrs.); then heated further (125.degree.-295.degree. C., 1/2-3 hrs., autogenous pressure up to 150-600 psig) with venting as needed; decompressed to atmospheric pressure (1/4-2 hrs., 245.degree.-295.degree. C.); and heated (270.degree.-295.degree. C., 1/2-2 hrs.) to produce a polyamide having good acid and basic dye receptivity, inherent viscosity, melt spinning and drawing characteristics. An isomeric mixture of diamines containing 5-methyl-1,9-nonanediamine, and 2,4-dimethyl-1,8-octanediamine, 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,7-heptanediamine and/or 4-isopropyl-1,7-heptanediamine can be the starting 5-methyl-1,9-nonanediamine-furnishing material. The diamine-furnishing material contains at least one principal diamine component having the formula H.sub.2 NRNH.sub.

Abstract: Processes for the anionic polymerization of lactam accelerated by the presence of nitrobenzene and/or certain derivatives thereof. The processes are especially applicable to the preparation of poly-2-pyrrolidone which can be molded into filaments, films, and shaped articles in general.

Abstract: Processes for the anionic polymerization of lactam accelerated by the presence of certain triarylmethyl halides. The processes are especially applicable to the preparation of poly-2-pyrrolidone which can be molded into filaments, films, and shaped articles in general.

Abstract: A process for preparing a poly-(alkylpentamethyleneterephthalamide) which comprises heating an aqueous solution of the corresponding nylon salt and still water soluble low molecular weight oligomer, the mixture of nylon salt and oligomer having 20 to 50 mole percent carbonamide groups and 50 to 80 mole percent salt groups, from a temperature at least as low as 150.degree. C. at atmospheric pressure up to a polycondensation temperature of at least 250.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention provides a heat-sealing thermoplastic adhesive of a thermoplastic polymer which is resistant to washing and dry-cleaning, which contains from about 0.05 to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of said polymer, of at least one hydrophobic silicone compound.The invention further provides a process for heat-sealing a substrate which has been at least partly hydrophobized with a silicone compound, which comprises the steps of coating with a heat-sealing thermoplastic adhesive of a thermoplastic polymer which is resistant to washing and dry-cleaning and which contains from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of said polymer, of at least one hydrophobic silicone compound, sintering, fixing and heat-sealing.The adhesives according to the invention are useful for the bonding of substrates which have been hydrophobically finished with silicone compounds, such as raincoat fabrics.

Abstract: A drawn film of polyamide having an oxygen permeability coefficient of not more than 5 .times. 10.sup.-13 ml.cm/cm.sup.2.sec.cmHg, a breaking strength of not less than 14 kg/mm.sup.2, a breaking elongation of 30 to 150%, a yield strength of not less than 7 kg/mm.sup.2 and a yield elongation of 2 to 6%, which can be manufactured by drawing an undrawn polyamide film biaxially at a temperature within a certain range and optionally heat treating the resulting drawn film, the said undrawn polyamide film being made of a polyamide having a relative viscosity of about 2.0 to 4.0 when measured with a solution thereof in 96% sulfuric acid at a concentration of 1 g/100 ml at 25.degree. C and containing in the molecule not less than 70% (mol) of the repeating unit constituted with metaxylylenediamine or its mixture with paraxylylenediamine and an .alpha.,.omega.

Abstract: A polymeric amide which comprises:(i) from 30% to 60% by weight of units derived from .epsilon.-caprolactam or .epsilon.-aminocaproic acid(ii) from 25% to 55% by weight of units derived from equimolar quantitites of hexamethylene diamine and isophthalic acid and(iii) from 5% to 35% by weight of units derived from equimolar quantities of hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid.The polymeric amide can be used as a hot melt adhesive.

Abstract: Novel copolymer formed by melt blending a melt spinnable polyamide, such as nylon-6, and a block of random poly(dioxa-amide), such as a copolymer prepared from the mixture of caprolactam and the salt of adipic acid and 4,7-dioxadecamethylene diamine, is disclosed. The resulting copolymer, N-30203-6/6//6, has utility as a fiber. The fiber, for example, resulting from melt blending of nylon-6 and the aforementioned random poly(dioxa-amide) has moisture absorption characteristics similar to that of cotton. Furthermore, the resulting fiber still maintains the other desirable properties of the major constituent, for example, nylon-6.

Abstract: An improvement in the process for preparing random copolyamides by the melt polymerization of a mixture of hexamethylenediammonium terephthalate and hexamethylenediammonium isophthalate is described. The improvement comprises accomplishing the melt polymerization in the presence of a small amount of a certain phosphorus compound, such as benzene phosphinic acid, whereby ammonia formation during polymerization is reduced.

Abstract: The invention is related to novel polycaprolactam filaments and fibres capable of being deeply dyed with acid dyes to give dye finishes with extreme fastness to light, characterized by the fact that they consist of physical mixtures of unmodified polycaprolactam and a basic polycaprolactam containing structural units corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## in which R represents an alkylene radical with 4 to 12 carbon atoms and x is an integer from 1 to 5, have relative solution viscosities of from 2.9 to 3.5 (as measured on solutions of 1 g of non-extracted polyamide in 100 ml of cresol at 25.degree. C) and contain free amino groups in a concentration range from 60 to 180 millivals per kg of polymer mixture.

Abstract: Copolyamides which are manufactured using (A) from 1 to 60 parts by weight of a cyclic lactam of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and/or an .omega.-aminocarboxylic acid of 6 to 20 carbon atoms and (B) from 40 to 99 parts by weight of the salt of at least two different dicarboxylic acids of the general formula HOOC-R-COOH where R is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical of 4 to 46 carbon atoms with (a) cycloaliphatic and/or aliphatic diamines of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, which possess at least one secondary amino group and (b) optionally, up to 0.3 equivalent of primary .alpha.,.omega.-diamines of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, are excellent hot-melt adhesives.