Abstract:
This invention relates to reactive polymers, e.g., aqueous emulsion polymers, having pendant flexible or dangling side chains prepared from ethylenically unsaturated carbodiimides, e.g., carbodiimide (meth)acrylates. The reactive polymers contain ethylenic unsaturation near the surface or in the surface area of the particles that form the polymers, the ethylenic unsaturation being connected to the polymer through the pendant flexible or dangling side chains. This invention also relates to the process for preparing the reactive polymers, to crosslinkable formulations based on the reactive polymers, and to thermoplastic and crosslinked films prepared from the reactive polymers. The reactive polymers are useful as decorative and functional coatings, inks, adhesives, textile coatings and sealants.
Abstract:
An anti-icing fluid suitable for ground treatment of aircraft, being a glycol-based, aqueous solution containing a hydrophobe-bearing, macromonomer-containing polymer thickener in an amount of less than about 5 weight %. Thickening occurs predominantly by association among hydrophobe groups. Thickening may be enhanced by addition of a surfactant or other materials which act as co-thickeners. Use of this thickened fluid does not adversely affect airfoil lift characteristics during takeoff, because the fluid exhibits shear thinning and readily flows off the aircraft surfaces when exposed to wind shear during the aircraft's takeoff run.
Abstract:
An aqueous emulsion copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which includes from about 0.1 weight % or less to about 10 weight % or greater of a monoethylenically unsaturated macromonomer. These monomers can improve the brush drag of paints made with the emulsion copolymers, and in some instances the leveling is simultaneously improved.
Abstract:
Latex copolymer compositions copolymerized from alkenes, e.g., ethylene, are disclosed. Typical copolymer compositions comprise ethylene, vinyl acetate and optionally other monomers, such as, for example, higher branched vinyl esters, e.g., vinyl neodecanoate. Processes for producing the copolymer compositions are disclosed which can provide enhanced incorporation of the alkene monomer into the copolymer compositions. As a result, the processes can be operated at substantially lower pressures than commonly used for manufacturing alkene-containing latex copolymers.
Abstract:
This invention relates to processes for preparing aqueous polymer emulsions useful as thickening agents in aqueous compositions in which plating and/or grit formation is reduced in said processes. This invention also relates to methods for reducing plating and/or grit formation in processes for preparing aqueous polymer emulsions useful as thickening agents in aqueous compositions. This invention further relates to polymers which are soluble in, or swelled by, an aqueous alkaline medium to provide thickeners for use in aqueous coating compositions, especially latex paints.
Abstract:
Latex copolymer compositions copolymerized from alkenes, e.g., ethylene, are disclosed. Typical copolymer compositions comprise ethylene, vinyl acetate and optionally other monomers, such as, for example, higher branched vinyl esters, e.g., vinyl neodecanoate. Processes for producing the copolymer compositions are disclosed which can provide enhanced incorporation of the alkene monomer into the copolymer compositions. As a result, the processes can be operated at substantially lower pressures than commonly used for manufacturing alkene-containing latex copolymers.
Abstract:
Novel latex polymers containing highly branched neo vinyl esters and ethylenically unsaturated reactive surfactants are disclosed. Aqueous compositions containing these latex polymers are particularly suitable for use in coatings, adhesives, caulks and sealants where exceptionally high water and alkali resistance is desirable.
Abstract:
Alkali soluble thickeners are dislcosed which comprise a reaction product of (A) an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, (B) a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer different from monomer (A), and (C) a hydrophobic, alkoxylated macromonomer polymerizable with monomers (A) and (B). The monoethylenically unsaturared monomer different from monomer (A) comprises a methyl group, preferably is an acrylate and more preferably is methyl acrylate. The polymers disclosed solubilize at a pH of from about 4.5 to 6.0, thereby rendering the polymers particularly suitable for use in cosmetic compositions.
Abstract:
This invention relates to processes for preparing aqueous polymer emulsions useful as thickening agents in aqueous compositions in which plating and/or grit formation is reduced in said processes. This invention also relates to methods for reducing plating and/or grit formation in processes for preparing aqueous polymer emulsions useful as thickening agents in aqueous compositions. This invention further relates to polymers which are soluble in, or swelled by, an aqueous alkaline medium to provide thickeners for use in aqueous coating compositions, especially latex paints.