Abstract:
Provided are allyl-functional polymers having pendant enamine moieties and preferably also possessing pendant methacrylate groups. The presence of such groups in the polymer allows for a free-radical crosslinking reaction to take place during film formation and provides coatings having superior solvent resistance. Amino-containing waterborne particles can be prepared by reacting propylene imine with carboxylic acid-containing latexes. The amino-functionalized latexes are subsequently reacted at room temperature with for example acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate. During ambient and thermal cure studies, clear films exhibited significant increases in solvent resistance, gel fraction, and crosslink density.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an anhydrous delivery vehicle for applying cosmetic or functional active ingredients to human skin. The anhydrous delivery vehicle contains 5 to 30 weight percent of a high-melting wax, 5 to 30 weight percent of an acetylated monoglyceride, 5 to 60 weight percent of petrolatum, 0.1 to 30 weight percent of a fatty alcohol having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, and a cosmetic or functional active material.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process of producing a moldable polyethylene terephthalate or modified polyethylene terephthalate having an inherent viscosity greater than 0.6 dL/g comprising reacting the diacid component with the diol component such that a combination of a titanium-based catalyst and a phosphorus-based catalyst is used during the polycondensation steps.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a polymer blend comprising: a) component (A) consisting essentially of a linear, water-dissipatable polyester having an inherent viscosity of at least about 0.1 as measured in a 60/40 parts by weight solution of phenol/tetrachloroethane at 25 DEG C and at a concentration of 0.5 gram of polyester in 100 ml of solvent, the polyester containing substantially equimolar proportions of acid moiety repeating units (100 mole %) to hydroxy moiety repeating units (100 mole %), the polyester comprising repeating units of components (1, 2, 3 and 4), as follows wherein all stated mole percentages are based on the total of all acid and hydroxy moiety repeating units being equal to 200 mole %: 1) about 90 to about 97 mole % isophthalic acid, 2) about 3 to about 10 mole % 5-sulfoisophthalic acid, 3) about 70 to about 85 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 4) about 15 to about 30 mole % diethylene glycol, and b) component (B) comprising a carboxylic acid.
Abstract:
A Raman spectrometry apparatus that is capable of measuring and compensating for variabilities in the apparatus comprises a source of substantially monochromatic radiation, means for simultaneously interfacing the radiation with a sample and a reference material, means for simultaneously acquiring at more than one wavelength a convolved Raman spectrum of the sample and the convolved spectrum of the reference material, and means for determining the convolution function of the convolved spectra and applying the convolution function to adjust the convolved Raman spectrum of the sample to produce thereby the standard Raman spectrum of the sample. A method for obtaining the standard Raman spectrum of a sample comprises: (a) simultaneous irradiating the sample and a reference material with a substantially monochromatic radiation source; (b) simultaneously acquiring at more than one wavelength a convolved Raman spectrum of the sample and a convolved spectrum of the reference material; (c) choosing the standard spectrum of the reference material; (d) from the convolved Raman spectrum of the sample and the convolved spectrum of the reference material and the standard spectrum of the reference material, determining the convolution function of the convolved spectra; and (e) applying the convolution function to adjust the convolved Raman spectrum of the sample to produce thereby the standard Raman spectrum of the sample.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for the purification of carboxyl streams such as product streams comprising one or more carboxyl compounds selected from carboxylic acids, carboxylic anhydrides and alkylidene dicarboxylates. The process provides a means for the reduction of the iodine content of carboxyl compound product streams which are contaminated with one or more iodine compounds.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for preparing a liquid coating composition which comprises: (a) forming a mixture comprising a suspension of coarse solid particles which include a curable resin and a cross-linking agent that is reactive with the curable resin, the coarse solid particles having a mean particle size of about 30 mu m to 500 mu m, in an aqueous liquid medium comprising water and a surfactant; and (b) milling the mixture at a temperature of up to about 40 DEG C to form a coating composition comprising a suspension of fine solid particles having a mean particle size of about 0.1 mu m to 15 mu m suspended in the aqueous liquid medium.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to thermoformed plastic articles such as frozen food trays which exhibit unexpectedly high impact strength at low temperatures. The articles are obtained from polyester blends containing 88 to 99 weight percent of a poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin and 1 to 12 weight percent of a poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) resin which contains at least 30 mole percent of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper articles and other products that can be recycled through repulping in both neutral and alkaline media. The water-dispersible adhesive composition is preferably a hot melt adhesive that is a low molecular weight, branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer. Additional utility for the invention resides in the manufacture of recyclable articles where insolubility in body fluids combined with solubility in tap water are required.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a dispersible low molecular weight grafted random ethylene/propylene copolymer that forms very stable aqueous dispersions. The random ethylene/propylene copolymer used to prepare the grafted random ethylene/propylene copolymer contains at least 0.5 but less than 7 weight percent ethylene randomly distributed in polypropylene. The grafted random ethylene/propylene copolymer of high acid number is produced by the reactive extruding of reactants in a screw extruder.