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Preparation of polyvinyl alcohol

Assignee: Airco Inc
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Filing: 1958-02-03
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Granted: 1962-05-22
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Expires: 1978-02-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ora L Wheeler
  • 👤 Smyser Harold Diemer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 18:38
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F18/00; C08F18/02; C08F18/04; C08F18/08; C08F8/00; C08F8/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
THE PROCESS OF PREPARING POLYVINYL ALCOHOL WHICH COMPRISES SUSPENSION POLYMERIZING VINYL ACETATE IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM CONTAINING A PROTECTIVE COLLOID AS A SUSPENSION AGENT AT ABOUT THE REFLUX TEMPERATURE OF THE VINYL ACETATE REACTION MIXTURE IN ADMIXTURE WITH FROM ABOUT 0.0035 TO ABOUT 0.0055 PERCENT BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF VINYL ACETATE, OF ISOPROPYL PEROXYDICARBONATE TO EFFECT A CONVERSION OF VINYL ACETATE TO POLYVINYL ACETATE NOT ABOVE ABOUT 50 TO 75 PERCENT AND HYDROLYZING THE RESULTING POLYVINYL ACETATE UNTIL AT LEAST ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF THE ACETYL GROUPS OF THE POLYVINYL ACETATE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO HYDROXYL GROUPS TO PRODUCE POLYVINYL ALCOHOL HAVING A VISCOSITY MEASURED IN A 4 PERCENT AQUEOUS SOLUTION AT 20*C. OF FROM 100 TO 300 CENTIPOISES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
THE PROCESS OF PREPARING POLYVINYL ALCOHOL WHICH COMPRISES SUSPENSION POLYMERIZING VINYL ACETATE IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM CONTAINING A PROTECTIVE COLLOID AS A SUSPENSION AGENT AT ABOUT THE REFLUX TEMPERATURE OF THE VINYL ACETATE REACTION MIXTURE IN ADMIXTURE WITH FROM ABOUT 0.0035 TO ABOUT 0.0055 PERCENT BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF VINYL ACETATE, OF ISOPROPYL PEROXYDICARBONATE TO EFFECT A CONVERSION OF VINYL ACETATE TO POLYVINYL ACETATE NOT ABOVE ABOUT 50 TO 75 PERCENT AND HYDROLYZING THE RESULTING POLYVINYL ACETATE UNTIL AT LEAST ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF THE ACETYL GROUPS OF THE POLYVINYL ACETATE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO HYDROXYL GROUPS TO PRODUCE POLYVINYL ALCOHOL HAVING A VISCOSITY MEASURED IN A 4 PERCENT AQUEOUS SOLUTION AT 20*C. OF FROM 100 TO 300 CENTIPOISES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2108857A Cited
US2843576A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-05-21 1965-11-20 1966-05-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-05-21 1969-11-20 1970-05-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-05-21 1973-11-20 1974-05-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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