Abstract:
Increased efficiency coagulation and washing of latex particles is achieved by coagulating the latex to form particle flocks by application of a combination of mechanical and thermal energy, with up to about 85% of the applied energy being thermal energy. The flocks are thereafter washed by passage in counter-current relationship with wash water. The invention is particularly useful in the coagulation of fluorocarbon latices generated by polymerization, particularly emulsion polymerization.
Abstract:
Melt processable copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene, containing from about 1% to about 20% hexafluoropropylene by weight, are prepared by emulsion polymerization of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene in a stirred aqueous reaction medium. The reaction medium is formed by charging to a heated reactor, water, vinylidene fluoride, an initiator to start the polymerization, and a water-soluble surfactant capable of emulsifying both the initiator and the reaction mass during polymerization. Additional amounts of vinylidene fluoride and initiator are fed to the reaction medium to continue polymerization of the vinylidene fluoride monomer until from abut 50% to abut 90% of the total weight of the vinylidene fluoride monomer utilized in the process has been added to the reaction medium. There is then added to the reaction medium (i) from about 1% to about 20% hexafluoropropylene by weight, based upon the combined weight of the hexafluoropropylene and the total weight of the vinylidene fluoride utilized in the process, and (ii) the balance of the vinylidene fluoride utilized in the process. The resulting vinylidene fluoride/hexafluoropropylene copolymers are characterized by improved mechanical properties and a DSC melting point typically in the range of from about 160°C to about 170°C, preferably from about 163°C to about 168°C.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel antioxidant-peroxide compound of Structure A, in which the definitions of X, Y, R, An, x, and y are given in the Summary of the Invention section, for example, t-butyl peroxy-3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, processes for producing polymeric compositions of enhanced oxidative stability via initiation of polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, curing of elastomers and unsaturated polyester resins, modification of polypropylene and other polymers and copolymers, and crosslinking of olefin polymers and copolymers, and the resulting polymers having enhanced oxidative stability.
Abstract:
A contaminated vapour stream, e.g. a tin-compound containing exhaust from a glass coating facility, is contacted with an acidic aqueous absorbing medium, preferably pH less than 2.5, which already contains some of the compound to be removed. Formation of precipitate is avoided. Contacting may be in one or more scrubber beds. The removed metal-containing species may be recovered from the absorbing medium for re-use.
Abstract:
A continuous non-catalytic process for the manufacture of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane/1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane mixtures from 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane is provided. Hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trichloroethane are continuously feed a molar ratio of from about 3.0 to about 5.2 to form a liquid phase hydrofluorination reaction mixture. Vapor phase reaction product is continuously withdrawn from the reaction zone, and hydrogen fluoride is continuously selectively refluxed back to the reaction mixture. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane utilization approaches 100%, with selectivity for 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane between 15% and 85%, based upon the amount of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane contained in the gaseous reaction product.
Abstract:
There are provided hindered amine light stabilizers of the general formula wherein the hindered amine is attached to the nitrogen of an imide which also is attached to an aromatic group which contains a carboxy group and wherein R 1 is, e.g., hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic of 1-20 carbons; Xis R 2 is, e.g., oxyl, hydroxy or substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic acyl of 1-20 carbons; R 3 is e.g., hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic of 1-20 carbons; A is, e.g., halogen or sulfate; and R 4 is, e.g., hydroxy, halogen or a substituted or unsubstituted, mono or polyfunctional alcohol, amine, mercaptan or molecular mixture thereof, the carboxy group being a site for preparing unique derivatives, both polymeric and non-polymeric, useful as additives for preventing degradation of polymers and copolymers.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises novel single-functional and mixtures of multi-functional oligomeric performance additive compounds having one or more components of Structure A (The definitions of R, Z1, Z2, Z3, A1, A2, A3 and y are given in the Summary Section), their uses and polymeric compounds and compositions containing them which have enhanced oxidative stabilities, enhanced ultraviolet (UV) and light stabilities and/or enhanced flame retardance. An example is the bis sulfonic acid bispotassium salt reaction product from an oligomeric caprolactone diol (TONE® 260), 2-sulfobenzoic acid anhydride and potassium carbonate, and use of this product, at levels up to about 3.0%, in a general purpose bisphenol A polycarbonate resin, to enhance the fire resistance or flame retardance of the polycarbonate resin.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a composition of organotin maleates resulting from reacting a mixture of an alcohol or of an epoxyalkane of low molecular weight and of an alcohol or of an epoxyalkane of high molecular weight with maleic anhydride, then in contacting the resulting medium with a dialkyltin oxide. The invention also concerns the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) stabilised and lubricated with said composition with base of organotin maleates as well as the rigid extruded objects formed from said PVC compositions.