Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A hydrocarbon resin having a softening point of from about 100° to about 160° C and being substantially gel-free comprising about 95-35% by weight of units derived from 1,3-pentadiene, 1-50% by weight of units derived from 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, and 0-40% by weight of units derived from at least one monoolefin containing 5 carbon atoms, said resin obtained by polymerizing a monomeric mixture comprising about 95-35% by weight of 1,3-pentadiene, 1-50% by weight of 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, and 0-50% by weight of at least one monoolefin containing 5 carbon atoms, in the presence of a solvent containing at least 50% by weight of an aromatic hydrocarbon and about 0.1-5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the monomeric mixture of a Friedel-Crafts type metal halide catalyst selected from aluminum halide and boron trifluoride.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A hydrocarbon resin having a softening point of from about 100° to about 160° C and being substantially gel-free comprising about 95-35% by weight of units derived from 1,3-pentadiene, 1-50% by weight of units derived from 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, and 0-40% by weight of units derived from at least one monoolefin containing 5 carbon atoms, said resin obtained by polymerizing a monomeric mixture comprising about 95-35% by weight of 1,3-pentadiene, 1-50% by weight of 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, and 0-50% by weight of at least one monoolefin containing 5 carbon atoms, in the presence of a solvent containing at least 50% by weight of an aromatic hydrocarbon and about 0.1-5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the monomeric mixture of a Friedel-Crafts type metal halide catalyst selected from aluminum halide and boron trifluoride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
The hydrocarbon resin of claim 1 having a softening point of from about 100° to about 150° C comprising about 90-40% by weight of units derived from 1,3-pentadiene 2-40% by weight of units derived from 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, and 4-25% by weight of units derived from at least one monoolefin containing 5 carbon atoms, said resin obtained by polymerizing a monomeric mixture comprising about 90-40% by weight of 1,3-pentadiene, 2-40% by weight 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, and 5-30% by weight of at least one monoolefin containing 5 carbon atoms in the presence of a solvent containing at least 50% by weight of an aromatic hydrocarbon and about 0.1-5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the monomeric mixture of a Friedel-Crafts type metal halide catalyst selected from aluminum halide and boron trifluoride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hydrocarbon resin of claim 2 wherein said monoolefin is at least one member selected from the group consisting of cyclopentene, 2-methyl-2-butene, 1-pentene and 2-pentene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The hydrocarbon resin of claim 2 wherein said monoolefin is cyclopentene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
The hydrocarbon resin of claim 2, wherein said resin is obtained by polymerizing a monomeric mixture comprising about 85-45% by weight of 1,3-pentadiene, 5-30% by weight of 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, and 10-25% by weight of at least one monoolefin containing 5 carbon atoms in the presence of a solvent containing at least 50% by weight of an aromatic hydrocarbon and about 0.1-5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the monomeric mixture of a Friedel-Crafts type metal halide catalyst selected from aluminum halide and boron trifluoride.