Abstract:
Cellular urethane polymers essentially free of the strong, objectionable amine odor characteristic of N-ethylmorpholine, are provided by effecting the polyurethane forming reaction in the presence of beta-tert-amino nitriles. In view of their low residual odor and effectiveness in the catalysis of the waterisocyanate reaction, the beta-amino nitriles either alone or in combination with other tertiary amines, are used with particular advantage as direct replacements for N-ethyl-morpholine in the manufacture of water-blown flexible polyurethanes, both molded and free-rise, including high-resilience foam as well as foams stabilized with either organosilicone or silicon-free organic surfactants. Especially effective for the formation of flexible polyester foam stabilized with either type of surfactant are blends of the beta-amino nitrile catalyst such as, in particular, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propionitrile, with dimethylethanolamine or a bis(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)alkyl)-ether.
Abstract:
UNSATURATED ACRYLATE-CAPPED POLYCAPROLACTONE POLYOL DERIVATIVES ARE PRODUCED HAVING TERMINAL ACRYLYL GROUPS AND AT LEAST ONE POLYCAPROLACTONE POLYOL CHAIN RESIDUE IN THE MOLECULE. IN ONE OF ITS SIMPLEST FORM THE FINAL PRODUCT CAN BE THE REACTION PRODUCT OF A POLYCAPROLACTONE DIOL AN ORGANIC ISOCYANATE AND HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE. THESE NOVEL DERIVATIVES CAN BE USED TO PRODUCE NOVEL COATING COMPOSITIONS THAT ARE READILY CURED TO SOLID PROTECTIVE FILMS.
Abstract:
High intensity predominantly continuum light radiation having an intensity of at least about 350 watts per square centimeter steradian is used to polymerize monomers and to crosslink polymers. A convenient source of this high intensity predominantly continuum light radiation is a swirl-flow plasma arc radiation source. The polymers can be crosslinked in the form of films, fibers, molded or extruded shaped articles, coatings, laminated articles, and the like. The process produces finished articles having known commercial utility.
Abstract:
Polymer compositions containing a minor amount of a photosensitizer-stabilizer are disclosed. The photosensitizerstabilizer serves both to sensitize or accelerate the crosslinking on irradiation and then to stabilize the polymer against further cross-linking or degradation after the cross-linking reaction has been completed. The useful compounds are the substituted and unsubstituted acylaryl esters of organic monocarboxylic acids, such as 4-acetylphenyl benzoate, 2-acetyl4-methylphenyl acetate, 2-acetyl-4-methylphenyl benzoate, etc. The polymer compositions can be used as protective coatings, fibers, films, for production of extruded and molded articles and those utilities in which polymers are customarily used.
Abstract:
Novel compounds represented by the formula
wherein R1 is alkyl containing 8 to 24 carbon atoms, alkaryl wherein the alkyl substituent contains 6 to 12 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or methyl and x is an integer having a value of 3 to 40. These compounds are capable of being radiation polymerized and grafted to a textile substrate to impart surfactant properties to the textile. They are also useful in the preparation of hydrophilic latex binders.
Abstract:
Dinorbornene compounds, many of them novel, have been found to form polymers having a ladder structure. The dinorbornene compounds and dinorbornene polymers with other polymers such as the polyolefins, vinyl polymers, acrylic polymers, polyesters, polyamides, polyethers, polyureas, polyurethanes, natural polymers, etc., are readily crosslinked by irradiation.