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Mixtures of high and low molecular weight polyols resistant to phase separation

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1974-05-20
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Granted: 1976-11-23
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Expires: 1994-05-20
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Abstract

Abstract Mixtures of high molecular weight polyols and low molecular weight polyols such as mixtures of glycerine initiated polyoxypropylene glycols and mono- and diethylene glycols are solubilized and therefore rendered resistant to phase separation upon storage by the addition thereto of an effective quantity of a derivative of butylene glycol or propylene glycol such as dibutylene glycol.

Inventors

  • 👤 Benny Gene Barron

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 16:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/65; C08G18/66; C08G18/6666; C08G18/667; C08G18/6674; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/05; C08K5/053; C08G2130/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 209 words
A composition resistant to phase separation which comprises: A. an insoluble mixture which is susceptible to phase separation which comprises: 1. from about 95% to about 50% by weight of a relatively high molecular weight polyoxy alkylene polyol wherein the majority of the polyoxyalkylene groups are other than oxyethylene groups and have an average of from about 2 to about 4 OH groups per molecule and an average OH equivalent weight of from about 650 to about 3000 or mixtures thereof, and 2. from about 5% to about 50% by weight of a relatively low molecular weight polyol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, liquid polyoxyethylene glycols, 1,4-butane diol, glycerine and mixtures thereof; and B. as a solubilizer for Component A, a minor but effective quantity of a compound or mixture of compounds represented by the formulas ##EQU5## wherein R is methyl or ethyl and x has a value from 0 to about 3 with the proviso that when x is O, R is ethyl; ##EQU6## wherein R' is hydrogen or methyl, y and z independently have a value from zero to about 2 with the proviso that at least one of y and z must have a value of at least 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 209 words
A composition resistant to phase separation which comprises: A. an insoluble mixture which is susceptible to phase separation which comprises: 1. from about 95% to about 50% by weight of a relatively high molecular weight polyoxy alkylene polyol wherein the majority of the polyoxyalkylene groups are other than oxyethylene groups and have an average of from about 2 to about 4 OH groups per molecule and an average OH equivalent weight of from about 650 to about 3000 or mixtures thereof, and 2. from about 5% to about 50% by weight of a relatively low molecular weight polyol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, liquid polyoxyethylene glycols, 1,4-butane diol, glycerine and mixtures thereof; and B. as a solubilizer for Component A, a minor but effective quantity of a compound or mixture of compounds represented by the formulas ##EQU5## wherein R is methyl or ethyl and x has a value from 0 to about 3 with the proviso that when x is O, R is ethyl; ##EQU6## wherein R' is hydrogen or methyl, y and z independently have a value from zero to about 2 with the proviso that at least one of y and z must have a value of at least 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 54 words
The composition of Claim 1 wherein Component (A-1) is present in an amount of from about 91% to about 74%; Component (A-2) is present in an amount of from about 9% to about 26% and Component (B) is present in the amount of from about 3 to 20 percent by weight of Component (A).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 67 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein Component (A-1) has an average functionality of from about 3 to about 4 and is present in an amount of from about 84% to about 78%; Component (A-2) is present in an amount of from about 16% to about 22% and Component B is present in an amount of from about 3 to about 12 percent by weight of Component (A).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 42 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein Component (A-1) has an average OH equivalent weight of from about 1000 to about 2000 and Component (B) is present in an amount of from about 6 to about 10 percent by weight of Component A.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein Component (B) is a member of the group represented by formula I or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein Component (B) is a mixture of poly(1,2-butylene glycols).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein component (B) is 1,2-butylene glycol or di(1,2-butylene glycol).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein Component (B) is di(1,2-propylene glycol) or tri(1,2-propylene glycol).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein Component (B) is a member of the group represented by formula II.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 9 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein R' is hydrogen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the sum of y and z is about 2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 9 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein R' is methyl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein the sum of y and z is from about 1 to about 2.

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