Water soluble polyglycol diepoxide-polyamine amide reaction products as antistatic agents

Claim 2

A water soluble polyaddition reaction product of (a) a polyglycol diepoxide of formula I, ##STR3## in which R' signifies hydrogen or methyl, and m signifies an integer of from 7 to 30, with (b) an amide of formula II, ##STR4## in which R signifies an alkyl radical of 1 to 21 carbon atoms, p signifies 1, 2, 3 or 4, and n and a are the same or different, and each signifies 2 or 3, having a viscosity at 20° C. of about 50 to about 20,000 cp, or a derivative thereof with acid.

Claim 3

A reaction product according to claim 1, of (a) a diepoxide of formula I obtainable from a dichlorohydrin ether of polyethylene glycol of average molecular weight 200 to 800 by treatment with alkali with (b) an amide of formula II in which R is an alkyl radical of 2 to 17 carbon atoms, the amounts of said diepoxide and said amide being such that the ratio of reactive amino hydrogen atoms to epoxy groups is in the range 1:0.5 to 1:2 and said reaction product having a viscosity at 20° C. of about 100 to 15,000 cp, or a derivative thereof with hydrochloric, acetic or formic acid.

Claim 4

A reaction product according to claim 2, of (a) a diepoxide from the dichlorohydrin ether of polyethylene glycol 600 with (b) an amide of stearic acid with dipropylene triamine.

Claim 5

A reaction product, according to claim 2, of (a) a diepoxide from the dichlorohydrin ether of polyethylene glycol 600 with (b) an amide of lauric acid with dipropylene triamine.

Claim 6

A reaction product according to claim 1, having a viscosity at 20° C. of about 100 to 15,000 cp.

Claim 7

A reaction product according to claim 1, in which the compound of formula I is the diepoxide obtainable from the dichlorohydrin ether of polyethylene glycol, of average molecular weight 200 to 800, by treatment with alkali.

Claim 8

A reaction product according to claim 6, in which the average molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol is 600.

Claim 9

A reaction product according to claim 1, in which, in the compound of formula II, R signifies an alkyl radical of 2 to 17 carbon atoms.

Claim 10

A reaction product according to claim 8, in which, in the compound of formula II, R signifies an alkyl radical of 2, 9, 11 or 17 carbon atoms.

Claim 11

A reaction product according to claim 9, in which, in the compound of formula II, either n is 3, a is 3 and p is 1, or n is 2, a is 2 and p is 1, or n is 2, a is 2 and p is 2, or n is 2, a is 2 and p is 3, or n is 3, a is 3 and p is 2, or n is 3, a is 3 and p is 3.

Claim 12

A reaction product according to claim 10, in which the compound of formula II is selected from compounds of formula C 17 h 35 conh(ch 2 ) 3 nh(ch 2 ) 3 nh 2 , c 17 h 35 conh(ch 2 ) 2 nh(ch 2 ) 2 nh 2 , c 7 h 15 conh(ch 2 ) 3 nh(ch 2 ) 3 nh 2 , c 17 h 35 conh(ch 2 ) 2 nh(ch 2 ) 2 nh(ch 2 ) 2 nh 2 , c 11 h 23 conh(ch 2 ) 3 nh(ch 2 ) 3 nh 2 , c 2 h 5 conh(ch 2 ) 3 nh(ch 2 ) 3 nh 2 , and C 11 h 23 conh(ch 2 ) 2 nh(ch 2 ) 2 nh 2 .

Claim 13

a derivative of a polyaddition product of claim 1, with hydrochloric, acetic or formic acid.

Claim 14

A reaction product according to claim 1, in which the quantities of compounds I and II are such that the ratio of reactive amino hydrogen atoms to epoxy groups is from 1:0.5 to 1:2.

Claim 15

A process for the production of a reaction product according to claim 1, characterized by reacting a compound of formula I, stated in claim 1, with a compound of formula II, stated in claim 1, until the required viscosity increase occurs, and, where required, treating the resulting product with acid.

Claim 16

A process of claim 14, in which the quantity of the compounds I and II is such that the ratio of reactive amino hydrogen atoms to epoxy groups is from 1:0.5 to 1:2.

Claim 17

A process according to claim 14, in which the reaction is effected at 0° to 100° C.

Claim 18

A process according to claim 14, in which the product of the reaction of compounds I and II is treated with water to stop the reaction.

Claim 19

A process according to claim 14, in which the product of the reaction of compounds I and II is treated with hydrochloric, formic or acetic acid.

Claim 20

An aqueous liquor comprising a reaction product according to claim 1.