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Polycarbonates with end groups containing double bonds which can be crosslinked by UV light
Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1979-06-21
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Granted: 1980-09-09
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Expires: 1999-06-21
Abstract
Abstract High molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates having molecular weights M w (weight average) of between about 10,000 and 200,000, which are based on diphenols and monofunctional chain stoppers, which correspond to the general formula ##STR1## in which Z denotes the radical of a diphenol, n denotes an integer from 20 to 400, E denotes ##STR2## m is 0 or 1 and R denotes a hydrogen atom or a C 1 to C 3 alkyl group, and in which between about 0.5 and 5 mol % of Z are radicals of aromatic dihydroxyketones. These polycarbonates share mechanical and thermal properties with known polycarbonates but in addition are suitable for crosslinking, for example in the presence of photoinitiators and optionally photo-reducing agents and under irradiation with UV light. When crosslinked they are resistant to organic solvents and insensitive to stress-cracking, and have particularly good flame-repellent properties when additionally incorporating flameproofing agents.
Inventors
- 👤 Siegfried Adelmann
- 👤 Dieter Margotte
- 👤 Hans J. Rosenkranz
- 👤 Hugo Vernaleken
- 👤 Werner Nouvertne
- 👤 Dieter Freitag
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:03
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/28; C08G; C08G64/00; C08G64/04; C08G64/045; C08J2369/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
High-molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates having molecular weights M w (weight average) between about 10,000 and 200,000 which are based on diphenols and monofunctional chain stoppers, characterized in that they correspond to the formula (I) ##STR8## in which Z denotes the radical of a diphenol, n denotes an integer from about 20 to 400, E denotes ##STR9## wherein m denotes 0 or 1 and R denotes H or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, and in which between about 0.5 and 5 mol % of Z are radicals of aromatic dihydroxyketones.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
High-molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates having molecular weights M w (weight average) between about 10,000 and 200,000 which are based on diphenols and monofunctional chain stoppers, characterized in that they correspond to the formula (I) ##STR8## in which Z denotes the radical of a diphenol, n denotes an integer from about 20 to 400, E denotes ##STR9## wherein m denotes 0 or 1 and R denotes H or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, and in which between about 0.5 and 5 mol % of Z are radicals of aromatic dihydroxyketones.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The aromatic polycarbonate according to claim 1, having a molecular weight M w of between about 20,000 and 80,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A process for the preparation of the polycarbonates of claim 1, characterized in that diphenols of the formula (II) HO--Z--OH (II) wherein Z represents divalent aromatic radicals, their chlorocarbonic acid esters or mixtures thereof which are reacted, in a homogeneous or heterogeneous phase system, with components of the formula (III) ##STR10## wherein m denotes 0 or 1 and R denotes H or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, characterized in that between about 0.5 and 5 mol % of the diphenols of the formula (II) are aromatic dihydroxyketones.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 3, wherein between about 0.5 and 5 mol %, relative to the mols of structural units Z, of compounds of the formula (III) are used.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 3, wherein between about 0.1 and 4 mol %, relative to the mols of structural units Z, of compounds of the formula (III) are used.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the aromatic dihydroxyketones are compounds of the general formulae ##STR11## and/or ##STR12## wherein R 1 or R 2 is OH, and the other is H, n denotes 0 or 1, and X is a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group or a phenyl radical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 6, wherein the aromatic dihydroxyketones are 4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone or 4-(α-α-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethyl)-benzophenone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The aromatic polycarbonates produced by the process of claim 3.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process for the modification of a polycarbonate as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the polycarbonate is irradiated with UV light.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 9, wherein the polycarbonate is irradiated with UV light after adding a photoinitiator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 9, wherein a photoreducing agent is added to the polycarbonate prior to irradiation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 9, wherein between about 0.05 and 5% by weight, relative to the weight of polycarbonate, or a flameproofing agent is added to the polycarbonate prior to irradiation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The modified polycarbonates produced by the process of claim 9.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 12, wherein between about 0.1 and 2% by weight of flameproofing agent is used.
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