Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for forming a layered structure of metal sheet and polyester by heating the metal sheet, extrusion coating a thin layer of polyester on at least one side of the metal sheet, passing the coated sheet through nip rolls and optionally quenching the coated sheet to ensure the polyester coating(s) is in an amorphous state.
Abstract:
A novel, continuous process for the manufacture of novel higher molecular weight and higher acid numbered maleated polypropylenes with lower color at higher efficiencies involving specified ratios of polypropylene, maleic anhydride, and free radical initiator is described. The novel maleated polypropylenes have an acid number greater than 4.5, a yellowness index color of no greater than 76, and a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000. The process entails continuously forming an intimate mixture of molten polypropylene and molten maleic anhydride at one end of a reactor, continuously introducing a free radical initiator, and continuously removing high acid number high molecular weight maleated polypropylene of low color from the opposite end of the reactor.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a five step process for preparing a purified alkali metal salt of 4-sulfophenyl-[(1-oxyalkanoyl)amino]alkanoate in one reaction vessel without isolation of intermediates. The first step involves reacting an alkali metal salt of 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid with a C2 to C4 carboxylic anhydride in a solvent to form an alkali metal salt of 4-acyloxybenzenesulfonic acid and a C2 to C4 carboxylic acid. The second step involves adding an [(1-oxyalkanoyl)amino]alkanoic acid and a transesterification catalyst to the reaction product of Step (A) and heating at a temperature and pressure sufficient to maintain reflux of the solvent and to remove the C2 to C4 carboxylic acid from the reaction vessel to form a reaction mixture containing an alkali metal salt of 4-sulfophenyl-[(1-oxyalkanoyl)amino]alkanoate. The third step involves removing solvent from the reaction mixture formed in Step (B). The fourth step involves mixing the alkali metal salt of 4-sulfophenyl-[(1-oxyalkanoyl)amino]alkanoate product of Step (C) with acetic acid. The fifth step involves separating the product from the acetic acid. The purified alkali metal salt of 4-sulfophenyl-[(1-oxyalkanoyl)amino]alkanoate product is useful as a bleach activator in detergents.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a powder coating composition comprises: (a) forming a mixture comprising solid particles which include a curable resin and a cross-linking agent that is reactive with the curable resin suspended in an aqueous liquid phase comprising water, a surfactant, a stabilizer, and a promoter; (b) warming the mixture to a temperature sufficient to effect reshaping and rounding of the particles; (c) separating the particles from the liquid phase; and (d) drying the particles to form a powder.
Abstract:
This invention provides a method for preparing a powder coating composition having a particle size of from about 0.5 to 40 microns. Such compositions are especially useful in applications where a thin film (i.e., about 0.1 to 1.0 mil) is desired as well as applications where highly thermally reactive compositions are utilized. Optionally, the small particles are then pelletized and reground in a hammer-type mill to afford a composition having a particle size of approximately 30-40 microns. The method is especially useful for compositions which are designed to cure at a temperature at or below conventional extrusion temperatures, i.e., 90-130 DEG C.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a four step process for purifying amido-carboxylic acids by liquid/liquid extraction from a reaction mixture containing an amido-carboxylic acid. The first step involves distilling impurities from a reaction mixture containing an amido-carboxylic acid to form a distillate residue. The second step involves mixing the distillate residue with a nonpolar hydrocarbon solvent wherein the mixture is maintained above the freezing point of the distillate residue. The third step involves allowing the hydrocarbon solvent and distillate residue to achieve phase separation of an organic phase containing the amido-carboxylic acid and an organic phase containing the nonpolar hydrocarbon solvent. The fourth step involves separating the organic phase containing the nonpolar hydrocarbon solvent from the organic phase containing the amido-carboxylic acid.
Abstract:
Disclosed are novel saturated polyether compounds comprised of n units of residue (1) and m units of residue (2), wherein (i) residues (1) and (2) have the structures (1) and (2); (ii) the total value of n + m is 2 to 70 and m/(n + m) is 0.05 to 0.98; (ii) at least 98 percent of the terminal hydroxyl groups of the polyether have the structure (3) or (4). The polyethers are obtained by first polymerizing 3,4-epoxy-1-butene to produce unsaturated polyether precursors comprising residues (1A) and (2A) having the structures (1A) and (2A), and then hydrogenating the unsaturated polyether precursors. The hydrogenation advantageously is performed in the presence of a nickel hydrogenation catalyst.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous solutions of O-alkylhydroxylamine salts. The process involves converting hydroxylamine salts to their O-alkyl derivatives without the isolation of intermediates. More specifically, the process involves three steps. The first step, Step (A), involves forming a ketoxime. The second step, Step (B), involves adding an alkylating agent to the ketoxime formed in Step (A). The third step, Step (C), involves hydrolysing the alkylated ketoxime formed in Step (B) to yield an O-alkylhydroxylamine salt. O-alkylhydroxylamine salts are important intermediates in the preparation of herbicides.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a blend comprising: (a) about 50 to about 98 weight percent of an isotropic polymer containing at least one epoxy functional monomer having at least one epoxy group, and (b) about 2 to about 50 weight percent of a liquid crystalline polyester.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a water-dissipatable alkyd resin containing a sulfonate group. The alkyd resin is prepared by reacting at least one monoglyceride, a polycarboxylic acid, and a polyol sulfomonomer adduct containing at least one sulfonate group. The alkyd resin is useful to prepare cross-linked coatings such as obtained with oil based paints.