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Cured or uncured compositions of homo- or copolymers of epihalohydrins
Assignee: Osaka Soda Co Ltd
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Filing: 1975-02-19
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Granted: 1978-01-17
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Expires: 1995-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A cured or uncured composition of homo- or copolymer of epihalohydrins comprising a homo- or copolymer of an epihalohydrin, curable amounts of a curing agent therefor and an acid acceptor, characterized in that said curing agent and acid acceptor consist, on the basis of 100 parts by weight of said homo- or copolymer of epihalohydrin, of (a) 0.1 - 10 parts by weight of a cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride, (b) 0.1 - 10 parts by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,8-diazabicyclo(5,4,0)undecene-7 and salts thereof, and (c) 0.5 - 20 parts by weight of a metal compound selected from the group consisting of the oxides of the metals of group II of the periodic table of elements, hydroxides of said group II metals, carbonates of said group II metals, carboxylic acid salts of said group II metals, oxides of the metals of group IVa of the periodic table of elements, basic carbonates of said group IVa metals, basic carboxylic acid salts of said group IVa metals and basic phosphites of said group IVa metals.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Nakata
- 👤 Sachio Shimogawa
- 👤 Akira Hashimoto
- 👤 Nobuo Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:18
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L71/00; C08L71/02; C08L71/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A cured or uncured composition consisting essentially of: I. a polymer which is A. an epihalohydrin homopolymer, or B. an epihalohydrin copolymer of: 1. at least 5 mol% of an epihalohydrin monomer; and 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cured or uncured composition consisting essentially of: I. a polymer which is A. an epihalohydrin homopolymer, or B. an epihalohydrin copolymer of: 1. at least 5 mol% of an epihalohydrin monomer; and 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
156 words
the remainder being at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an epihalohydrin other than (1), copolymerizable epoxides other than epihalohydrin, and 5-membered dicarboxylic acid anhydrides; and Ii. a curing agent and acid acceptor consisting essentially of, on a basis of 100 parts by weight of polymer I: A. from about 0.1 to about 100 parts by weight of a cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride; B. from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,8-diazabicyclo (5,4,0) undecene-7 and salts thereof; and C. from about 0.5 to about 20 parts by weight of at least one metal compound selected from the group consisting of: the oxide, hydroxide, carbonate and carboxylic acid salt of a metal of Group II of the Periodic Table of elements; and the oxide, basic carbonate, basic carboxylic acid salt and basic phosphite of a metal of Group IV-A of the Periodic Table.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
156 words
the remainder being at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an epihalohydrin other than (1), copolymerizable epoxides other than epihalohydrin, and 5-membered dicarboxylic acid anhydrides; and Ii. a curing agent and acid acceptor consisting essentially of, on a basis of 100 parts by weight of polymer I: A. from about 0.1 to about 100 parts by weight of a cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride; B. from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,8-diazabicyclo (5,4,0) undecene-7 and salts thereof; and C. from about 0.5 to about 20 parts by weight of at least one metal compound selected from the group consisting of: the oxide, hydroxide, carbonate and carboxylic acid salt of a metal of Group II of the Periodic Table of elements; and the oxide, basic carbonate, basic carboxylic acid salt and basic phosphite of a metal of Group IV-A of the Periodic Table.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 in which polymer I is an epihalohydrin homopolymer selected from the group consisting of polyepichlorohydrin and polyepibromohydrin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 in which polymer I is an epihalohydrin copolymer with component I(B)(1) being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin and epibromohydrin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 3 in which the epihalohydrin monomer of polymer I(B)(2) is selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin and epibromohydrin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 3 in which the copolymerizable epoxide of polymer I(B)(2) is selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, styrene oxide, phenyl glycidyl ether and glycidyl methacrylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 3 in which the 5-membered dicarboxylic acid anhydride of polymer I(B)(2) is selected from the group consisting of succinic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, hexahydrophthalic anhydride and tetrahydrophthalic anhydride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 3 in which polymer I(B)(1) is at least 10 mol%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 7 in which polymer I(B)(1) is at least 20 mol%.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 8 in which polymer I(B)(1) is at least 40 mol%.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 in which component II(A) is from about 0.5 to about 5 parts by weight.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 in which component II(B) is from about 0.5 to about 5 parts by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 in which component II(C) is from about 1 to about 10 parts by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composition of claim 1 in which component II(A) is selected from the group consisting of succinic anhydride, maleic anhydride, citraconic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, endomethylene tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, hexahydrophthalic anhydride, trimellitic anhydride, pyromellitic anhydride and dodecenylsuccinic anhydride.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1 in which component II(B) is the salt of 1,8-diazabicyclo(5,4,0)undecene-7 and a compound selected from the group consisting of phenol, cresol, guaiacol, chlorophenyl, nitrophenol, pyrogallol and bis-(4-hydroxy phenyl)-2-propane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
The composition of claim 1 in which component II(B) is the salt of 1,8-diazabicyclo(5,4,0)undecene-7 and a carboxylic acid containing at least one carboxyl group, the acid being selected from the group consisting of aliphatic carboxylic acids containing 2 to 22 carbons, alicyclic carboxylic acid containing 6 to 20 carbons, and aromatic carboxylic acids containing 7 to 20 carbons.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 in which component II(B) is the salt of 1,8-diazabicyclo(5,4,0)undecene-7 and a member of the group consisting of silicates, silica and hydrous silica.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 in which the metal of Group II of II(C) is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Zn, Sr, Cd and Ba.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 17 in which component II(C) is selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium benzoate, calcium oleate, magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 in which the metal of Group IV-A of component II(C) is selected from the group consisting of Si, Be, Sn and Pb.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 19 in which component II(C) is selected from the group consisting of triplumbic tetroxide, lead monoxide, dibasic lead carbonate and dibasic lead phthalate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
57 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein component II(A) additionally contains from about 0.1 to about 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polymer I, at least one alkali metal salt of an acid selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids containing at least two carboxyl groups, orthophosphoric acid, phosphonic acid and cyanuric acid.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 21 in which the alkali metal salt is selected from the group consisting of sodium succinate, potassium succinate, sodium adipate, potassium fumarate, potassium phthalate, sodium trimellitate, potassium sebacate, sodium citrate, potassium phosphate and potassium phosphonate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
134 words
The composition of claim 1 in which polymer I is a homopolymer consisting essentially of epichlorohydrin; Component II(A) is present in the amount of from 2 to 5 parts by weight and is selected from the group consisting of succinic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, and allyl chloride-maleic anhydride copolymer; Component II(B) is present in the amount of from 2 to 3 parts by weight and is selected from the group consisting of 1,8-diazabicyclo(5,4,0)-undecene-7 and the phenol and guaiacol salts thereof; and Component II(C) is present in the amount of from 1 to 5 parts by weight and is selected from the group consisting of dioctyl lead stearate, triplumbic tetroxide, magnesium oxide and basic lead phosphite, the parts by weight of Components II(A), (B) and (C) being based on 100 parts by weight of polymer I.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 23 which is cured by heating for 30 minutes at 155° C. and 80 kg/cm 2 .
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
155 words
The composition of claim 1 in which polymer I(B) is a epihalohydrin copolymer consisting of 1. 50 mol% of epichlorohydrin, and 2. 50 mol% of ethylene oxide; Component II(A) is present in the amount of from 2 to 5 parts by weight and is selected from the group consisting of succinic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, hexahydrophthalic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, dodecenyl succinic anhydride and pyromellitic anhydride; Component II(B) is present in the amount of 2 to 3 parts by weight and is selected from the group consisting of 1,8-diazabicyclo(5,4,0)undecene-7, and the phenol, carbonic acid, acetic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and fumaric acid salts thereof; and Component II(C) is present in the amount of 1 to 5 parts by weight and is selected from the group consisting of dioctyl lead stearate, triplumbic tetroxide and dioctyl tin stearate, the parts by weight of Components II(A), (B) and (C) being based on 100 parts by weight of polymer I.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 25 which is cured by heating for 30 minutes at 155° C. and 80 kg/cm 2 .
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
51 words
The composition of claim 1 additionally containing, per 100 parts by weight of polymer I, about 1 to 100 parts by weight of fillers, reinforcing agents, plasticizers or softeners; about 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of lubricants and tackifiers; and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of antioxidants and stabilizers.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
57 words
The cured composition of claim 1 additionally containing from about 0.1 to about 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polymer I, an agent for improving the heat-aging resistance thereof, the agent being selected from the group consisting of sodium succinate, potassium succinate, sodium trimellitate, potassium sebacate, sodium citrate, potassium phosphate, and potassium phosphonate.
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