US4137381A — Finely distributed polyvinyl chloride molding com…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 383 words

Finely distributed molding composition capable of being sintered made from suspension polyvinyl chloride having a K value of from 60 to 75, an apparent density of from 350 to 500 g/l, a plastifier uptake of from 12 to 25 weight %, a mean grain size of from 15 to 35 μm, a grain size distribution of from 60 to 98 weight % smaller than 33 μm 2 to 35 weight % from 33 to 63 μm 0 to 4.5 weight % from 63 to 125 μm 0 to 0.5 weight % greater than 125 μm, prepared by suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride in aqueous phase by means of oil-soluble activators, in the presence of at least one suspension stabilizer and from 0.01 to 0.5 weight %, relative to monomer vinyl chloride, of at least one alkylarylsulfonic acid having from 3 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, or of at least one alkylsulfonic acid having from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, or mixtures of the cited sulfonic acids, whereby a further amount of at least one of these sulfonic acids may be added to the polymer obtained after its separation from the polymerization mixture, wherein the molding composition comprises (a) from 0.003 to 0.45 weight % (relative to the total molding composition) of at least one of the said sulfonic acids, and (b) from 1/9 to 7/3 of the amount cited sub a) of at least one anion of the said sulfonic acids in the form of their salts with at least one organic cation having a total number of from 6 to 60 carbon atoms, and corresponding to the following formula ##STR18## wherein R 1 is a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical or arylalkyl radical having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; n is 0 or 1; R 2 and R 3 , being identical or different, each are hydrogen, a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl or aralkyl radical having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, a radical of the formula ##STR19## wherein X is H or CH 3 and m an integer of from 1 to 20; or R 2 or R 3 is a radical of the formula --C 3 H 6 O--R 1 , wherein R 1 is as defined above.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 383 words

Finely distributed molding composition capable of being sintered made from suspension polyvinyl chloride having a K value of from 60 to 75, an apparent density of from 350 to 500 g/l, a plastifier uptake of from 12 to 25 weight %, a mean grain size of from 15 to 35 μm, a grain size distribution of from 60 to 98 weight % smaller than 33 μm 2 to 35 weight % from 33 to 63 μm 0 to 4.5 weight % from 63 to 125 μm 0 to 0.5 weight % greater than 125 μm, prepared by suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride in aqueous phase by means of oil-soluble activators, in the presence of at least one suspension stabilizer and from 0.01 to 0.5 weight %, relative to monomer vinyl chloride, of at least one alkylarylsulfonic acid having from 3 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, or of at least one alkylsulfonic acid having from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, or mixtures of the cited sulfonic acids, whereby a further amount of at least one of these sulfonic acids may be added to the polymer obtained after its separation from the polymerization mixture, wherein the molding composition comprises (a) from 0.003 to 0.45 weight % (relative to the total molding composition) of at least one of the said sulfonic acids, and (b) from 1/9 to 7/3 of the amount cited sub a) of at least one anion of the said sulfonic acids in the form of their salts with at least one organic cation having a total number of from 6 to 60 carbon atoms, and corresponding to the following formula ##STR18## wherein R 1 is a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical or arylalkyl radical having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; n is 0 or 1; R 2 and R 3 , being identical or different, each are hydrogen, a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl or aralkyl radical having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, a radical of the formula ##STR19## wherein X is H or CH 3 and m an integer of from 1 to 20; or R 2 or R 3 is a radical of the formula --C 3 H 6 O--R 1 , wherein R 1 is as defined above.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 50 words

Finely distributed molding composition capable of being sintered as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cation of the formula ##STR20## being present in the form of a salt with a sulfonic acid anion contains a total number of carbon atoms of from 8 to 45, especially from 10 to 30.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 79 words

Finely distributed molding composition capable of being sintered as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cation being present in the form of a salt with a sulfonic acid anion has the following formula ##STR21## in which R 4 is a linear, branched or cyclic saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical or an aralkyl radical having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, X is hydrogen or methyl and m 1 + m 2 is an integer of from 2 to 10.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 57 words

Finely distributed molding composition capable of being sintered as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cation being present in the form of a salt with a sulfonic acid anion has the following formula ##STR22## in which R 4 and X are as defined in claim 3, and m 3 is an integer of from 1 to 10.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 55 words

Finely distributed molding composition capable of being sintered as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cation being present in the form of a salt with a sulfonic acid anion has the following formula ##STR23## in which R 4 is as defined in claim 3 and R 5 is hydrogen or identical to R 4 .

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 184 words

A process for the manufacture of a finely distributed polyvinyl chloride molding composition capable of being sintered by suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride in aqueous phase by means of oil-soluble activators, in the presence of at least one suspension stabilizer and from 0.01 to 0.5 weight %, relative to monomer vinyl chloride, of at least one alkylarylsulfonic acid having from 3 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, or of at least one alkylsulfonic acid having from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, or mixtures of the cited sulfonic acids, whereby a further amount of at least one of these sulfonic acids may be added to the polymer obtained after its separation from the polymerization mixture, which comprises adding after the polymerization, in the presence or absence of solvents, from 10 to 70 equivalent weight %, relative to the acid amount acidimetrically determined before the addition of at least one compound having a total number of from 6 to 60 carbon atoms and corresponding to the following formula ##STR24## in which R 1 through R 3 and n are as defined in claim 1.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 22 words

A process for the manufacture of sintered porous plastic molded articles, which comprises sintering a molding composition as claimed in claim 1.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 26 words

A process for the manufacture of separator plates for electric cells, which comprises sintering a molding composition as claimed in claim 1 to form a plate.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1982-01-29	1982-07-31	1983-01-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1986-01-29	1986-07-31	1987-01-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1990-01-29	1990-07-31	1991-01-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Finely distributed polyvinyl chloride molding compositions capable of being sintered

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