Abstract:
A process for recovering a solid adduct of a bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkane and a phenolic compound from a suspension comprising the addict is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of a) supplying the suspension to a rotary filter, b) filtering the supplied suspension in the rotary filter to retain adduct as an adduct cake, c) pre-drying the adduct cake with an inert gas, d) washing the pre-dried adduct cake, e) optionally drying the washed adduct cake, and f) discharging the washed adduct cake from the rotary filter.
Abstract:
A reactive hot melt composition having a softening point of at least 50°C comprising an epoxy resin having a softening point of at least 50°C, at least one random interpolymer of ethylene and at least one olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid comonomer, olefinically unsaturated carboxylicl acid ester comonomer, or vinyl ester comonomer. The epoxy resin is such that the composition may be caused to adhere to a surface by heating the composition to an application temperature in excess of the softening point of the composition, to form a melted adhesive composition. The composition is thereafter curable by heating to a curing temperature to cure the epoxy resin, the curing temperature being in excess of the application temperature. Methods for making the composition are also disclosed, as well as a method for adhering a first component to a second component using the compositions.