Abstract: By the use of a binder comprising (a) 40 to 70 wt % of a water-soluble amide material and/or water-soluble amine material and (b) 25 to 60 wt % of a polyamide resin component substantially composed of a polyamide resin material having 10 carbon atoms or more on average between amido groups, a molded article is produced by metal powder injection molding.From such a molded article, the water-soluble amide material and/or water-soluble amine material is eluted by a water-based solvent and then, the polyamide resin component is removed by heating.

Abstract: Process for synthesis of spinnable polyamide from .alpha., .omega.-alkyldinitriles and .alpha., .omega.-alkyldiamines and excess water, where a) the aqueous solution of the dinitrile is mixed with a catalytic amount of at least one oxygen-containing acid of phosphorus and/or a water-soluble salt of calcium, zinc, cadmium or manganese in the absence of the diamine, and the pH of this solution is adjusted to an initial value in the range of 2.0 to 4.0 before hydrolysis by adding a saturated aliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid and the dinitrile is and the amide-containing precursors derived therefrom are hydrolyzed to dicarboxylic acid at an elevated temperature under autogenous pressure, whereby the hydrolysis is controlled by conductometric determination of the hydrolysate, and b) at least an equimolar amount of diamine is added to the solution from step a) and the mixture is subjected to polycondensation to form polyamide [nylon].

Abstract: The invention relates to a barrier layer resisting the transmission of oxygen for multi-layer barrier film characterized in that it is made of a transparent copolyamide comprising three components. The first component is hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid. The second component is hexamethylenediamine and azelaic acid, hexamethylenediamine and sebacic acid, and mixtures thereof. The third component is hexamethylene-diamine and isophthalic acid, hexamethylenediamine and terephthalic acid, and mixtures thereof. The total of all components is 100 mol %, and the ratio of the barrier effects in the barrier layer with respect to carbon dioxide and oxygen is at least 3:1.

Abstract: An aramid composition consisting essentially of repeat units derived from p-phenylenediamine, terephthalic acid, 3,3'-bibenzoic acid, and optionally chloroterephthalic acid, is disclosed. The aramids are especially useful for fibers, which after drawing usually have enhanced tensile moduli and strengths, which makes them especially useful in ropes and cables, and in composites.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of high molecular weight polyamide 6 (polycaprolactam).

Abstract: A process for producing an aromatic polyamide film, which comprises the steps of: (a) forming a thin layer of an optically isotropic dope in which an aromatic polyamide is dissolved in a polar amide, (b) immersing the thin layer dope of aromatic polyamide in a polar solvent, other than said polar amide, kept at a temperature not higher than -20.degree. C. to prepare a film, and (c) drying the film. The aromatic polyamide film thus obtained is excellent in transparency. Said process requires neither a step of dissolving an aromatic polyamide in conc. sulfuric acid nor an acid-resistant equipment, and hence, is inexpensive.

Abstract: A method for producing a copolyamide, which comprises (1) heating either one dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of adipic acid and a mixture containing 40 mol % or more of adipic acid to a temperature higher than the melting point of adipic acid but lower than a temperature lower by 30.degree. C. than the melting point of the resulting copolyamide, (2) dropping a diamine comprising paraxylylene diamine and metaxylylene diamine into the heated dicarboxylic acid before a conversion of the dicarboxylic acid reaches 90 mol %, (3) stopping dropping of the diamine before the conversion of the dicarboxylic acid reaches 90 mol %, and dropping metaxylylene diamine or a diamine mixture of metaxylylene diamine and paraxylylene diamine in place of the diamine until a molar ratio of the total of the diamines to the total of the dicarboxylic acids becomes 0.97 to 1.03, and (4) heating a reaction system to a temperature higher than a temperature lower by 30.degree. C.

Abstract: Novel difunctionalized cyclobutabenzene monomers of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z can be hydrogens or a cyclobutane ring; and X and Y are carboxyl, amino, alcohol, isocyanate, acid halide, or bis-acyl halide groups. Exemplary difunctional bitricyclodecatriene monomers are [2,2'-bidicyclo[2.4.0]octa-1,3,5-triene]-5,5'-dicarboxylic acid (BXTA) and [2,2'-bitricyclo[6.2.0.0]deca-1,3,(6),7-triene]-7,7'-dicarboxylic acid (QXTA). The difunctionalized bitricyclodecatriene monomers can form part of a polymer backbone chain in which the multiple butane ring functionalities can be easily opened to produce strong, three-dimensional covalent bond crosslinking between polymer chains. The crosslinking can be induced simply by heating the polymer to a temperature in excess of 250.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for preparing condensation polymers comprises forming a dispersion of a reaction mixture in a continuous vapor phase, maintaining the dispersion while passing it through a reaction zone, heating the dispersion in the reaction zone to polymerize reactants in the reaction mixture and form a polycondensate.

Abstract: Aramid polymers with small amounts of alkyl- and/or alkoxy-substitution on their aromatic diamine and/or aromatic diacid monomeric units are disclosed. Such aramid polymers show improved properties compared to similar aramids without the substitution. The aramids described herein are useful for films or fibers, for example, as employed in the manufacture of packaging, ropes, filter bags, or composites. The invention also includes a process for making such polymers, involving subjecting fibers or films made from such aramid polymers to heat treatment under tension.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a copolyamide involving copolymerization of (1) a carboxylic acid of terephthalic acid or a terephthalic acid/isophthalic acid mixture with (2) a mixture of hexamethylene diamine and 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine. The combined amount of isophthalic acid and 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine is controlled so that the resultant copolyamide exhibits few, if any, high melting fractions.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a partially aromatic polyamide is disclosed. The process comprises the polymerization stages of, in sequence, feeding to a reactor a slurry of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic diamine, then with the incremental addition of water and in the presence of 0.05 to 2% by weight of a monocarboxylic acid, heating the slurry to a temperature of at least 270.degree. C. while maintaining a pressure of at least 1.2 MPa. The preferred dicarboxylic acid is 2,6 naphthalene dicarboxylic acid. The polyamides may be used in the manufacture of products using melt processing techniques.

Abstract: Xanthene polyesters and polyamides are provided resulting from the reaction of alkylene, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diols or organo diamines with xanthene dicarboxylic esters or xanthene dicarboxylic acid halides. These amorphous, or crystalline film forming, high performance thermoplastics which are useful in automotive applications, and include copolymers and blends of such xanthene polymers.

Abstract: Aramids which after drawing have high tensile strengths and tensile moduli are made from units derived from selected 2,2'-disubstituted-4,4'-diaminobiphenyls, p-phenylenediamine, oxydianiline and terephthalic acid. Also disclosed is a process for drawing such aramids at least 1.5%, which results in the drawn aramid having significant crystallinity and higher tensile strength. The aramids are useful for ropes and composites.

Abstract: Sheath-core polyamide filaments are disclosed which are resistant to staining by coffee and acid dyes common in food and beverages. The sheath component is comprised of a partially aromatic or high carbon polyamide. The core component may be nylon 66, nylon 6 or copolymers thereof. Textile articles made from these sheath-core filaments are also disclosed.

Abstract: Semi-crystalline, semi-aromatic copolyamides derived from terephthalic acid and mixtures comprising an alkylpentamethylene diamine and hexamethylenediamine by a process including thermal polycondensation in a closed system of the autoclave type.

Abstract: Polyamides and polyamide fibers having a major proportion of hexamethyleneadipamide units and minor proportions of at least two other amide units, one of those other amide units being those of 2-methylpentamethylenediamine are disclosed.

Abstract: Novel difucntionalized cyclobutabenzene monomers of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z can be hydrogens or a cyclobutane ring; and X and Y are carboxyl, amino, alcohol, isocyanate, acid halide, or bis-acyl fluoride groups. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the cyclobutabenzene derivative is 1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzene-3,6-carboxylic acid. The difunctionalized cyclobutabenzene monomer can form part of a polymer backbone chain, but has an additional functionality, the butane ring, which can be easily opened to produce strong, covalent bond crosslinking between polymer chains. The crosslinking can be induced simply by heating the polymer to a temperature in excess of 300.degree. C.

Abstract: Process for the synthesis of polyamides by polycondensation in a closed reactor of one or a number of dicarboxylic acids with a diamine compound containing not less than 60 mol % of-m-xylyenediamine, in which all the amount of diamine compound stoichiometrically necessary for the polycondensation reaction is quickly brought into contact with the molten acid, the temperature of the reaction mixture is raised to a value greater than the melting point of the polyamide produced, the pressure is only allowed to rise to a value sufficient to prevent solidification of the reaction mixture and a substantial loss of diamine compound and, at the end of the reaction, the pressure of the reaction mixture is reduced and the polyamide formed is recovered.

Abstract: An amine terminated random copolymer containing ethylene oxy/propylene oxy segments may be reacted with hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid monomers to make improved poly(etheramide) segmented block copolymers. Ordinarily, poly(propylene glycol) diamines tend to phase separate under these conditions and polyamide-6,6 could not be so modified. The resultant poly(etheramide) segmented block copolymer has improved impact performance, reduced modulus and lower glass transition as contrasted with the non-modified polyamide-6,6.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition comprising the combination of an unsaturated polyester resin and a polyamino compound having a plurality of secondary or primary amino moieties.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing pigmented drawn polyamide fibers is disclosed, the improvement being the improved processability obtained from the use as a carrier polymer for the pigment dispersion of a random copolymer of hexamethlyene diamine, isophthaiic acid and terephthalic acid.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polymeric composition which feature good physical properties which are relatively insensitive to humidity and further exhibits good barrier properties of the composition comprise:(A) a first conventional polyamide, and(B) an amorphous copolyamide which is polymerized from(B.sub.1) a polyamide forming monomer selected from the group consisting of lactams, aminoalkanoic acids and mixture thereof wherein the monomer is present in a molar proportion of between about 0 and 50%,(B.sub.2) a diamine selected from the group consisting of aralkylene diamines, cycloalkylene diamines and mixtures thereof, the diamine being present in a molar proportion of between about 25 and 60%,(B.sub.

Abstract: A partially crystalline copolyamide formed from an aromatic carboxylic acid that is terephthalic acid or a mixture of terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid containing less than 40% of isophthalic acid, and an aliphatic diamine that is a mixture of hexamethylene diamine and 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine. The aliphatic diamine is at least 40%, molar basis, of hexamethylene diamine and the amount of isophthalic acid plus 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine is in the range of 15-35%, molar basis, of the total amount of aromatic carboxylic acid and aliphatic diamine. The copolyamides have a melting point of 280.degree.-330.degree. C. The copolyamide preferably has a heat of fusion of greater than 17 J/g. The copolyamide may be moulded into articles, spun into fibres or formed into films, and used in a wide variety of end-uses especially where high temperature properties are required.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyamides which are the reaction product of (A) an acid component of which 15-99 wt. % comprises one or more saturated or unsaturated dibasic C.sub.28 -C.sub.44 carboxylic acid, 1-50 wt. % comprises one or more saturated or unsaturated monobasic C.sub.14 -C.sub.22 carboxylic acid, another 1-50 wt. % comprises one or more saturated or unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.22 carboxylic acids, and optionally polybasic C.sub.2 -C.sub.14 and tribasic C.sub.42 -C.sub.66 carboxylic acids, and (B) an amine component of which 10-90 wt. % comprises diethylene triamine and/or one or more C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene diamines, and 10-90 wt. % comprises a poly(oxyalkylene) diamine whose molecular weight is 500-2000. The polyamides are solid at room temperature and fluid at elevated temperature so as to be capable of application as a protective coating to a substrate such as metal.

Abstract: Copolyamides having high crystallinity over the whole composition range, a melting enthalpy .DELTA.H>3.5 cal/g and a melting point T.sub.M higher than 270.degree. C. and articles manufactured therefrom are disclosed, said copolyamides comprising, by moles:a) 1 to 99% of a unit A of formula--(NH--R--NHCO--AR.sub.1 --CO)--in which R is a --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --carbon chain where n is coma) between 4 and 20, and AR.sub.1 is the residue from the condensation of terephthalic acid and/or of the diester form thereof; andb) 99 to 1% of a unit B of formula--(NH--R--NHCO--AR.sub.2 --CO)--in which R is the same carbon chain as in unit A and AR.sub.2 is the residue from condensation of naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid and/or the diester form thereof.

Abstract: An aromatic copolyamide which is soluble in organic copolyamide solvents and contains recurring structural units of formulae I, II and III ##STR1## in which at least some of the radicals R.sup.1 are a group of formula --OC--R.sup.2 --CO--, in which R.sup.2 is a divalent aromatic radical having valence bonds in the para-position or in a comparable coaxial of parallel position to one another, and in which the remaining radicals are as defined.

Abstract: Aramids, which in the drawn state have high tensile strengths tensile elongations, and tensile moduli, are made from units derived from selected 2,2'-disubstituted-4,4'-bibenzoic acids, 3,4'-oxydibenzoic acid or 3,4'-dicarboxybenzophenone, p-phenylenediamine, and optionally terephthalic acid. The aramids are useful for ropes and composites.

Abstract: 2,4-Polybenzoxazoles are synthesized from a biosynthetically prepared AB monomer. The biosynthetically produced precursor, 2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (DHAA), is chemically transformed to the AB monomer, 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (HAA). This AB monomer is used to prepare said polybenzoxazoles.

Abstract: Aramids having repeat units derived from p-phenylenediamine, 4,4'-bis(3-aminophenoxy)biphenyl and terephthalic acid. These aramids have good strength properties, particularly after drawing, and good high temperature properties. The aramids are useful for fibers and films.

Abstract: Water soluble polyamides may be produced by reacting two different dicarboxylic acids with at least one low molecular weight poly(alkylene glycol) diamine and at least one relatively high molecular weight polyoxyalkylene diamine. One dicarboxylic acid may be of low molecular weight, such as adipic acid and the other of relatively high molecular weight such as C.sub.36 dimer acid. In one embodiment, some dimer acid proportion is preferred. The poly(alkylene glycol) diamine may include triethylene glycol diamine and tetraethylene glycol diamine. The polyoxyalkylene diamine should have at least some ethylene oxide residue therein; for example it may be a polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene diamine. The resulting polyamides have a desirable combination of properties, including high strength with water solubility, the latter making the materials easier to work with and very useful.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyamide comprising a copolyamide which is the reaction product of a hexamethylene diamine unsubstituted or substituted with at least one alkyl group, and a bis(4-aminocyclohexyl) alkane which is substituted adjacent to the amino groups, and a dicarboxylic acid. Molded bodies made therefrom have high rigidity and tensile strength over a broad temperature range, low water uptake, high dimensional stability, low permeability to oxygen, and high distortion temperatures. They are particularly suitable for injection molding and extrusion particularly when they are modified to improved impact strength, especially for the preparation of thin walled or large surface area shapes.

Abstract: Copolyamide adhesive compositions have a diamine component and a dicarboxylic acid component. The diamine component includes the reaction residues of at least two diamines selected from non-cyclic aliphatic diamines, cycloaliphatic diamines, and aromatic diamines. The dicarboxylic acid component includes the reaction residues of at least two dicarboxylic acids selected from non-cyclic aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acids, and aromatic dicarboxylic acids. One of the residues is mono-alkyl branched asymmetric. The composition is free from aliphatic omega aminocarboxylic acids or lactams having 12 carbon atoms or less. When one of the dicarboxylic acids is a polymerized fatty acid, the diamine component does not contain a cycloaliphatic diamine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new kind of hydroxyfatty-acid-based monomers which are suited for producing plastics and which are obtained by reacting the esters of hydroxyl-group-containing fatty acids or the esters or salts of amino-group-containing fatty acids with appropriate bifunctional compounds that are capable of reacting with hydroxyl or amino groups, the reaction being such that always two molecules of such fatty acid esters are linked together via the hydroxyl groups or the amino groups by means of the bifunctional compound.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of polyamides consisting essentially of the stages of:(i) reacting 10 to 90% by weight of the aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic and/or aromatic-aliphatic diamines (c) with a lactam and/or corresponding amino acid (a) or the substantially stoichiometric combination of one or more aliphatic diamine(s) and of one or more dicarboxylic aliphatic acid(s) and with the aromatic diacid (b); and(ii) reacting the remainder of the aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic and/or aromatic-aliphatic diamine (c) with the oligomer produced in stage (i) in one or more substages.

Abstract: Aramids, which in the drawn state have high tensile strengths tensile elongations, and tensile moduli, are made from units derived from p-phenylenediamine, terephthalic acid, a substituted terephthalic acid, and 4,4'-bibenzoic acid or 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid. The aramids are useful for ropes and composites.

Abstract: A process for the copolymerization of (1) a carboxylic acid consisting of terephthalic acid and mixtures thereof with isophthalic acid with (2) a mixture of hexamethylene diamine and 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine. The combined amount of isophthalic acid and 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine is controlled so that the resultant copolyamide, when annealed, has less than 1% by weight based on the total weight of the copolyamide of fractions having melting points greater than 320.degree. C. Preferably, the combined amount of isophthalic acid and 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine is greater than 27.5%, molar basis, of the total amount of acid and diamine.

Abstract: Partly aromatic copolyamides contain as essential componentsA) 40-90% by weight of units derived from terephthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine,B) 0-50% by weight of units derived from .epsilon.-caprolactam andC) 0-60% by weight of units derived from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine,the components B) and/or C) accounting for a total of not less than 10% by weight of the total units and the copolyamide having a triamine content of less than 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: An improved process for melt spinning a pigmented hexamethylene adipamide fiber from a melt blend of a polymer and a colored pigment wherein the polymer is a random interpolyamide or a block polymer having two different difunctional recurring amide-forming moieties other than those which form hexamethylene adipamide is disclosed along with pigmented hexamethylene adipamide polymer fibers having tenacities greater than 7.5 or even 8 grams per denier.

Abstract: Fiber- or particulate-filled polyphthalamide molding compositions, wherein the polyphthalamide comprises recurring units obtainable from terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, aliphatic diamine and, optionally, isophthalic acid, exhibit a desirable combination of thermal, mechanical and solvent resistance properties.

Abstract: Polyphthalamides having a useful combination of thermal and mechanical properties and excellent solvent resistance, particularly to alcohols, comprise recurring aliphatic terephthalamide and 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylamide units and, optionally, isophthalamide units.

Abstract: This invention relates to cyclic diamides that are readily polymerized to form poly(terephthalamides). The resulting poly(terephthalamides) have high crystallinity, high temperature capabilities, dimensional stability, low moisture sensitivity, and solvent and chemical resistance.

Abstract: Cationic resins are obtainable by reaction ofA) a carboxyl-containing copolymer containing as comonomersa) 35-100 mol % of butadiene,b) 0-45 mol % of acrylonitrile, andc) 0-20 mol % of further comonomers, which has an average molecular weight of 500-50,000 and carries on average from 1.5 to 4 carboxyl groups per molecule, andB) a condensation product ofd) a polybasic aliphatic C.sub.10 -C.sub.100 -carboxylic acid, ande) an amine which is polyfunctional in respect of primary and secondary amino groups,the amount of e) having been determined in such a way that, arithmetically, there are from 1.05 to 4 amino groups for every carboxyl group of d),with the proviso that the amount of B) is chosen in such a way that there are from 1.05 to 4 mol of amino groups per mole of the carboxyl groups present in A).

Abstract: Amorphous polyamide compositions are provided which are transparent and have improved glass transition and thermal decomposition temperatures. The polyamide compositions of the present invention can be prepared as the polymeric condensation product of a diamine component comprising neopentyldiamine, and a diacid component comprising an aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the production of linear amorphous polyamides which results in polyamides having more amine endgroups than acid endgroups. It comprises condensing an aqueous solution of salts comprising at least one aromatic diacid containing from 7 to 20 carbon atoms and a greater than equimolar amount of at least one aliphatic diamine containing from 4 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: This invention is that of high temperature polyamides containing the hexafluoroisopropylidene group. The high temperature polyamides of the invention and photo or radiation sensitizers provide improved high temperature positive resists which can be developed in aqueous alkaline developer and thermally anneal to form heat resistant, polyoxazole relief structures suitable for use in microelectronic and printing applications. The positive photoresists of the invention have improved solubility in coating solvents and improved photospeed. The polyamides of the invention can be prepared by conventional condensation reactions; e.g. the condensation of a diamine and diacid chloride. In addition the polyamides of this invention provide high temperature protective coatings with superior adhesion properties in applications other than the photoresist area.

Abstract: Linear aromatic copolyamides having good processability, superior thermal stability and excellent mechanical properties are provided. They comprise 55-90 mole % of a repearing unit of ##STR1## and 45-10 mole % of a repeating unit of ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each is a C.sub.4-12 aliphatic alkylene.

Abstract: There are described copolyamides which are soluble in organic polyamide solvents and contain recurring structural units of the formulae Ia, Ib, Ic and Id or Ia, Ib, Id and Ig or Ia, Ib, Ic, Id and Ig and optionally of the formulae Ie and/or If--OC--Ar.sup.1 --CO-- (Ia),--NH--Ar.sup.2 --NH-- (Ib),--NH--Ar.sup.3 --NH-- (Ic), ##STR1##--OC--R.sup.2 --CO-- (Ie),--NH--R.sup.3 --NH-- (If),--OC--Ar.sup.4 --CO-- (Ig),whereAr.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are each independently of the other divalent aromatic radicals whose valence bonds are in the para or a comparable coaxial or parallel position relative to one another,Ar.sup.3 and Ar.sup.4 are each independently of the other divalent radicals whose valence bonds are in the meta or a comparable kinked position relative to one another,R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen, andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently of the other divalent aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radicals.

Abstract: A refrigerant-transport hose having an inner tube, an outer tube located radially outwardly of the inner tube, and a reinforcing fiber layer interposed between the inner and outer tubes, the reinforcing fiber layer and the inner and outer tubes providing an integral tubular body, and inner tube including a gas-impermeable resinous layer formed of a composition containing a polyamide resin produced by reaction of hexamethylene diamine and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having eight to sixteen carbon atoms.

Abstract: Novel crystalline polyamides having high heat deflection temperatures when filled are prepared from aliphatic diamines and either mixtures of terephthalic acid and adipic acid or mixtures of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid and adipic acid. The mole ratio of aliphatic diamine to terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and adipic acid is in the range of about 100:65-95:25-0:35-5. The polyamides can be filled with about 10 to about 60 parts by weight of a filler. The mechanical properties of these polyamides are largely unaffected by absorbed water.