US3978156A
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Color stabilized polyurethanes
Assignee: Goodrich Corp
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Filing: 1975-05-14
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Granted: 1976-08-31
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Expires: 1995-05-14
Abstract
Abstract Polyurethanes exposed to degradative atmospheric conditions, particularly ultraviolet light, have improved resistance to such degradation when the polyurethanes contain small amounts of polymeric hydrazide, a phenolic stabilizer and an ultraviolet absorber in combination.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Ghrist Parker
- 👤 Philip Carlos Kelley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:45
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/13; C08K5/134; C08K5/0008; C08K5/005; C08K5/16; C08K5/34; C08K5/3467; C08K5/3472; C08K5/3475; C08L; C08L33/00; C08L33/24; C08L75/00; C08L75/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A polyurethane composition containing stabilizing amounts of a polymeric hydrazide of a polymer of an alkyl acrylate having the general formula ##EQU8## wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R' is an alicyclic group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a phenolic stabilizer and an ultraviolet absorber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A polyurethane composition containing stabilizing amounts of a polymeric hydrazide of a polymer of an alkyl acrylate having the general formula ##EQU8## wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R' is an alicyclic group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a phenolic stabilizer and an ultraviolet absorber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A polyurethane of claim 1 wherein the poly(hydrazide) is a hydrazide of a polymer of an alkyl acrylate having the general formula ##EQU9## wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R' is an alicyclic group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, containing at least 10 weight percent --CONHNH 2 groups, phenolic stabilizer is a phenolic benzotriazole and a pentaerythritol tetrapropionate ultraviolet absorber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
A polyurethane composition of claim 2 wherein the alkyl acrylate polymer is a copolymer of an alkyl acrylate ester wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms copolymerized with at least about 10 weight percent of another vinylidene monomer containing at least one terminal CH 2 group and said polyurethane contains polyhydrazide in amount to contain at least about 0.1 weight percent --CONHNH 2 group, at least about 0.1 weight percent to about 5 weight percent of said benzotriazole and propionate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A composition of claim 3 wherein said acrylate ester copolymer is a copolymer of alkyl acrylate and styrene containing greater than about 20 weight percent hydrazide groups, said hydrazide, benzotriazole and propionate being present in amounts of at least about 0.25 weight percent, up to about 5 weight percent of the polyurethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition of claim 4 wherein said benzotriazole is 2[2'-hydroxy-3',5'-di(t-amyl)-phenyl]benzotriazole and said propionate is pentaerythritol-tetra-β-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-t-butylphenyl)propionate present in amounts of about 0.5 to about 3 weight percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition of claim 2 wherein said polymer contains greater than about 40% alkyl acrylate ester and the copolymer has a molecular weight in the range of about 5,000 to about 100,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A composition of claim 6 wherein the acrylate ester polymer is a copolymer of ethyl acrylate or methyl acrylate and styrene in amounts of about 25 to 75 to 75 to 25 weight parts of each and the hydrazide content is from about 20 to 50 weight percent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein the poly(hydrazide) is a hydrazide of a copolymer of acrylyl chloride or methyl acrylyl chloride copolymerized with at least one other vinylidene monomer containing at least one terminal CH 2 group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A stabilizing composition comprising a poly(hydrazide) of a polymer of an alkyl acrylate having the general formula ##EQU10## wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R' is an alicyclic group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a phenolic stabilizer and an ultraviolet absorber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A stabilizing composition comprising a poly(hydrazide) of a polymer of an alkyl acrylate having the general formula ##EQU10## wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R' is an alicyclic group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a phenolic stabilizer and an ultraviolet absorber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition of claim 9 wherein the poly(hydrazide) is a hydrazide of a copolymer of styrene and methyl acrylate, the stabilizer is 2[2'-hydroxy-3',5'-di(t-amyl)-phenyl]benzotriazole and the ultraviolet absorber is pentaerythritol-tetra-β-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-t-butylphenyl)-propionate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition of claim 9 wherein the poly-(hydrazide) is a hydrazide of a copolymer of styrene and methyl acrylate and 3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid hydrazide.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-31 | 1980-03-01 | 1980-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-31 | 1984-03-01 | 1984-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-31 | 1988-03-01 | 1988-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |