Abstract:
A non-aqueous, heterogeneous polymerization process comprises heating a reaction mixture of about 5-70 %, preferably 10-30 %, by weight, of a vinyl monomer in an oil as solvent, and a free radical initiator, optionally in the presence of a crosslinking agent and/or a surfactant, wherein the oil solvent is present in an amount sufficient to keep the resultant polymer in a stirrable state throughout the polymerization. The polymer reaction product is capable of forming a uniform emulsion or gel upon addition of water thereto.
Abstract:
A continuous, solvent-free process for obtaining solvent-free, fine white powders of high molecular weight alternating copolymers of maleic anhydride and a C1-C4 alkyl vinyl ether, without odor or taste, having the molecular structure (A-B)n, where A is maleic anhydride, B is an alkyl vinyl ether and n is an integer indicative of the molecular weight of the copolymer, which comprises feeding alkyl vinyl ether as reactant and solvent in excess over the desired 1:1 mole ratio of A:B in the copolymer, molten maleic anhydride and a free radical initiator, continuously at predetermined feeding rates into a reactor heated at a reaction temperature of about 50 DEG to 100 DEG C, holding the reactants in the reactor for a predetermined average residence time, withdrawing reaction product, residual alkyl vinyl ether and initiator at the same rate as the feed rate of reactants into the reactor, stripping residual alkyl vinyl ether from the reaction product, drying the copolymer obtained of any remaining traces of alkyl vinyl ether, and recycling recovered alkyl vinyl ether back into reactor as reactant and solvent.
Abstract:
Solvent-free, fine white powders of a copolymer of maleic anhydride and a C1-C4 alkyl vinyl ether substantially free of poly(alkylvinyl ether) homopolymer.
Abstract:
Solvent-free, the white powders of high molecular weight copolymeers of maleic anhydride and C1-C4 alkyl vinyl ethers, which are particularly useful as starting materials for denture adhesives. A solvent-free process for making such copolymers also is described.
Abstract:
A continuous, solvent-free process for obtaining solvent-free, fine white powders of high molecular weight alternating terpolymers of maleic anhydride, a C1-C4 alkyl vinyl ether and isobutylene, without odor or taste.
Abstract:
What is provided herein is a stabilized aqueous solution of a C1-C5 alkyl vinyl ether and maleic acid copolymer which includes about 100 to 1,000 ppm of (1) an additive mixture of (a) about 30-70 % by weight of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid EDTA and (b) about 30-70 % by weight of a secondary additive which is an organic antioxidant and/or free radical scavenger selected from t-butylhydroquinone, propyl gallate and N,N-diethylhydroxylamine; or (2) 10-500 ppm of an inorganic reducing agent such as sulfur dioxide and salts derived from sulfur dioxide and alkali metals such as sodium or potassium bisulfite, sodium or potassium metabisulfite, sodium or potassium thiosulfite, or sodium or potassium sulfite, said stabilized solution exhibiting a retention of at least about 85-90 % of its original viscosity after 3 months.
Abstract:
A polymer for use in an oral care composition which includes a monomer repeat unit containing an active material covalently bonded to a hydrolyzable side group of said monomer unit, and a spacer group positioned between the main chain of said polymer and said hydrolyzable side group, said polymer having a predetermined rapid rate of aqueous hydrolysis to release said active material therefrom.
Abstract:
What is described herein is a terpolymer of maleic acid (MAA)/maleic anhydride (MAN)/alkylvinylether (AVE), made by partial cyclization, e.g. 1-99 %, of a maleic acid/alkylvinylether copolymer, preferably comprising, in mole %, 1-49 % MAA/1-49 % MAN/50 % AVE, and derivatized terpolymers thereof.
Abstract:
A continuous, solvent-free process for obtaining solvent-free, fine white powders of high molecular weight alternating copolymers of maleic anhydride and a C1-C4 alkyl vinyl ether, without odor or taste, having the molecular structure (A-B)n, where A is maleic anhydride, B is an alkyl vinyl ether and n is an integer indicative of the molecular weight of the copolymer, which comprises feeding alkyl vinyl ether as reactant and solvent in excess over the desired 1:1 mole ratio of A:B in the copolymer, molten maleic anhydride and a free radical initiator, continuously at predetermined feeding rates into a reactor heated at a reaction temperature of about 50° to 100 °C, holding the reactants in the reactor for a predetermined average residence time, withdrawing reaction product, residual alkyl vinyl ether and initiator at the same rate as the feed rate of reactants into the reactor, stripping residual alkyl vinyl ether from the reaction product, drying the copolymer obtained of any remaining traces of alkyl vinyl ether, and recycling recovered alkyl vinyl ether back into reactor as reactant and solvent.
Abstract:
This invention relates to high molecular weight terpolymers of maleic anhydride, C1-C4 alkyl vinyl ethers and isobutylene, and to a solvent-free process for making such terpolymers, which are particularly useful in denture adhesive and dentifrice compositions.