Abstract:
Alkali metal salts of polymeric acetal carboxylate are stable detergent builders under laundry use conditions but depolymerize in acid media, making the polymer fragments more readily biodegradable in waste streams. According to the improved process of the present invention, an ester of a polymeric acetal carboxylate is brought together in a reaction zone with a sufficient amount of an alkali metal base having a normality of at least 5 normal, and preferably at least 10 normal, to saponify at least 50 percent of the ester groups. In the preferred embodiment, the ester is contacted with a solvent to remove color-producing impurities.
Abstract:
A novel thermosetting resin, the thermoset resin obtained therefrom having such a thermal resistance that the temperature at which the thermoset resin is caused to show a weight loss of 6% by heating at a temperature elevation rate of 10.degree.C. per minute is at least 400.degree.C., is prepared by reacting a specific phenolic resin with a member selected from the group consisting of a silicic acid ester of the formula Si(OR).sub.4 wherein R represents alkyl or aryl, a titanic acid ester of the formula Ti(OR).sub.4 wherein R has the same meaning as defined above and a mixture thereof in the presence of an alkaline catalyst while keeping the reaction system in a molten state, to an extent that 20 - 70 mole %, based on the phenol present in the starting system to be reacted with said member, of phenolic hydroxyl groups in terms of the amount of phenol, remain unreacted. The thus obtained novel resins of the present invention can be easily set or hardened in accordance with the ordinary manner; namely by mixing with a thermohardening agent such as hexamethylenetetramine and then heating, to give thermoset resins having a superior thermal resistance as compared with the conventional phenolic resins. In addition, the thermoset resins obtained from the novel resins of this invention are excellent in mechanical strength, electrical properties and luster of molded articles.
Abstract:
Process for stabilising polyacetals of a molecular weight above 10,000 containing residues of one or more aldehydes with or without residues of non-aldehydic co-monomers by reaction of the terminal hydroxyl groups of the macromolecule with a blocking reagent, in which the said reagent is brought into contact with the polyacetal suspended in a reaction medium which is liquid under the working conditions, the said reaction medium comprising at least one substance which is inert vis-a-vis the other constituents of the reaction mixture, is not solvent vis-a-vis the polymer and is liquid under the reaction conditions, and at least one substance which is solvent with respect to the polymer and the reagent and which is liquid under the reaction conditions, the said solvent and non-solvent substances being completely miscible under the conditions in which reaction takes place, but immiscible or partially miscible at temperatures substantially below the reaction temperatures.
Abstract:
IN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING AN AQUEOUS BISULFITE ADDUCT USEFUL AS A PAPER MILL ADDITIVE FROM A WET CAKE OF POLYACROLEIN CONTAINING ABOUT 40-50% SOLIDS, WATER AND AT LEAST ONE C5-C8 ALKANE AS A NON-SOLVENT DILUENT PRODUCED BY HOMOPOLYMERIZING THE ACROLEIN MONOMER BY AN INVERT EMULSION TECHNIQUE, THE IMPROVEMENTS CONSISTING IN FORMING A REACTION MIX UTILIZING A BISULFITE REACTANT IN A WEIGHT RATIO OF ABOUT 1.5-2.5 PARTS PER PART OF POLYACROLEIN BASED UPON THEORETICAL MONOMER, STRIPPING THE C5-C8 ALKANE DILUENT FROM THE REACTION MIX BY AZEOTROPIC VACUUM DISTILLATION FOR A SHORT TIME PERIOD AND SUBSEQUENTLY HEATING AND REACTING THE POLYACROLEIN AND BISULFITE FOR ABOUT 1-3 HOURS AT 195-205*F. AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND AT AN ACID PH OF 3.5-4.5 TO PRODUCE AN AQUEOUS POLYACROLEIN-BISULFITE ADDUCT AND TERMINALLY HEATING THE REACTION MIX BY VACUUM DISTILLATION FOR A SHORT-PERIOD OF TIME TO REMOVE RESIDIUM C5-C8 ALKANE DILUENT AND SO2 AND ADJUSTING THE WATER CONTENT SO THAT THE NOW DISSOLVED POLYACROLEIN (PAC) BISULFITE ADDUCT SOLIDS EQUAL ABOUT 35% OF THE TOTAL.
Abstract:
THERMOSTABLE COLORED POLYACETALS ARE PREPARED BY REACTING A COPOLYMER OF TRIOXANE CONTAINING ALDEHYDE GROUPS WITH A DISPERSE DYESTUFF. THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR COLORING UNCOLORED POLYACETALS AND THEY ARE ESPECIALLY PROCESSED INTO COLORED BLOWN FILMS AND TRANSPARENT COLORED SHAPED ARTICLES.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing an oxymethylene copolymer resin composition, comprising: adding to an oxymethylene copolymer (A), an Mn micromole of an amine-substituted triazine compound (B) per gram of the oxymethylene copolymer (A), an Mc micromole of a choline hydroxide (C) per gram of the oxymethylene copolymer (A), and 0.05 to 1.1 parts by weight of an antioxidant (D) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the oxymethylene copolymer (A), and melt kneading a mixture of the oxymethylene copolymer (A), amine-substituted triazine compound (B), the choline hydroxide (C), and the antioxidant (D), wherein Mn (μmol/g-POM) and Mc (μmol/g-POM) satisfy: 6.5
Abstract:
Self-immolative polymers degrade by an end-to-end depolymerization mechanism in response to the cleavage of a stabilizing end-cap from the polymer terminus. Examples include homopolymers, mixed polymers including block copolymers, suitable for a variety of applications. A polyglyoxylate can be end-capped or capped with a linker as in a block copolymer.
Abstract:
A terminally modified polymer is provided herein. At least one terminus of the polymer is —O—(CH2)2-LM or —O—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—CR1═CR2R3. LM, R1, R2, and R3 are defined herein Also disclosed are terminal conjugates comprising the polymer and a pharmaceutically useful modifier, as well as compositions comprising the conjugates, methods of their preparation, and methods of treating various disorders with the conjugates or their compositions.