Copolymers of etherimides and amideimides

Claim 3

The process as in claim 1, wherein the trimellitic anhydride is 4-chloroformyl phthalic anhydride.

Claim 4

The process as in claim 1 wherein the trimellitic acid halide and the aromatic bisether dianhydride are employed in a molar ratio of from 0.95 to 1.05 total moles of these two reactants per mole of the organic diamine.

Claim 5

The process as in claim 1 wherein the organic diamine is meta-phenylene diamine.

Claim 6

The process as in claim 1 wherein the diamine is diphenyl sulfone diamine.

Claim 7

The process as in claim 1 wherein the diamine is diaminodiphenyl ether.

Claim 8

The process as in claim 1 wherein the diamine is diaminodiphenyl methane.

Claim 9

The process as in claim 1 wherein the diamino compound is 2,2-bis(4-aminophenyl) propane.

Claim 10

The process as in claim 1 wherein the trimellitic compound is 4-chloroformyl phthalic anhydride and the the dianhydride is 4,4'-bisphenol-A dianhydride.

Claim 11

The process as in claim 1 wherein the amine is m-phenylenediamine, the trimellitic acid halide has the formula ##STR28## and the dianhydride is 4,4'-bisphenol-A dianhydride.

Claim 12

The process as in claim 1 wherein the reactants are interacted at elevated temperatures.

Claim 13

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 1.

Claim 14

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 2.

Claim 15

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 3.

Claim 16

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 4.

Claim 17

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 5.

Claim 18

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 6.

Claim 19

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 7.

Claim 20

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 8.

Claim 21

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 9.

Claim 22

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 10.

Claim 23

A product obtained in accordance with the process of claim 11.

Claim 24

A random copolymeric composition selected from the class of general formulas consisting of (a) ##STR29## and (b) ##STR30## where R is a member selected from the class consisting of (a) the following divalent organic radicals: ##STR31## and (b) divalent organic radicals of the general formula: ##STR32## where X is --C y H 2y --, y is a whole number equal to from 1 to 5 inclusive, and R 1 is a divalent organic radical selected from the class containing of (a) aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms and halogenated derivatives thereof, (b) alkylene radicals and cycloalkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms, (c) C.sub.(2-8) alkylene terminated polydiorganosiloxanes, and (d) divalent radicals included by the formula, siloxanes, and (d) divalent radicals included by the formula, ##STR33## where Q is a member selected from the class consisting of ##STR34## and x is a whole number equal to from 1 to 5 inclusive, m and n are whole numbers independently equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric compositions are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 25

A random copolymeric composition selected from the class of general formulas consisting of (a) ##STR29## and (b) ##STR30## where R is a member selected from the class consisting of (a) the following divalent organic radicals: ##STR31## and (b) divalent organic radicals of the general formula: ##STR32## where X is --C y H 2y --, y is a whole number equal to from 1 to 5 inclusive, and R 1 is a divalent organic radical selected from the class containing of (a) aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms and halogenated derivatives thereof, (b) alkylene radicals and cycloalkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms, (c) C.sub.(2-8) alkylene terminated polydiorganosiloxanes, and (d) divalent radicals included by the formula, siloxanes, and (d) divalent radicals included by the formula, ##STR33## where Q is a member selected from the class consisting of ##STR34## and x is a whole number equal to from 1 to 5 inclusive, m and n are whole numbers independently equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric compositions are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 26

A random copolymer comprising (a) from 5 to 95 mol percent of chemically combined units of the formula ##STR35## and (b) from 95 to 5 mol percent of chemically combined units of the formula ##STR36## where R is a member selected from the class consisting of (a) the following divalent organic radicals: ##STR37## and (b) divalent organic radicals of the general formula: ##STR38## where X is --C y H 2y --, y is a whole number equal to from 1 to 5 inclusive, and R 1 is a divalent organic radical selected from the class consisting of (a) aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms and halogenated derivatives thereof, (b) alkylene radicals and cycloalkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms, (c) C.sub.(2-8) alkylene terminated polydiorganosiloxanes, and (d) divalent radicals included by the formula, ##STR39## where Q is a member selected from the class consisting of ##STR40## and x is a whole number equal to from 1 to 5, inclusive, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 27

A random copolymer comprising (a) from 5 to 95 mol percent of chemically combined units of the formula ##STR35## and (b) from 95 to 5 mol percent of chemically combined units of the formula ##STR36## where R is a member selected from the class consisting of (a) the following divalent organic radicals: ##STR37## and (b) divalent organic radicals of the general formula: ##STR38## where X is --C y H 2y --, y is a whole number equal to from 1 to 5 inclusive, and R 1 is a divalent organic radical selected from the class consisting of (a) aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms and halogenated derivatives thereof, (b) alkylene radicals and cycloalkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms, (c) C.sub.(2-8) alkylene terminated polydiorganosiloxanes, and (d) divalent radicals included by the formula, ##STR39## where Q is a member selected from the class consisting of ##STR40## and x is a whole number equal to from 1 to 5, inclusive, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 28

A random copolymeric composition of matter corresponding to the formula ##STR41## where m and n are whole numbers independently, equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 29

A random copolymeric composition of matter corresponding to the formula ##STR41## where m and n are whole numbers independently, equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 30

A random copolymeric composition of matter corresponding to the formula ##STR42## where m and n are independently whole numbers equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 31

A random copolymeric composition of matter corresponding to the formula ##STR42## where m and n are independently whole numbers equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 32

A random copolymeric composition of matter corresponding to the formula ##STR43## where m and n, independently are whole numbers equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number, greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 33

A random copolymeric composition of matter corresponding to the formula ##STR43## where m and n, independently are whole numbers equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number, greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 34

A random copolymeric composition having the formula ##STR44## where m and n, independently are whole numbers equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 35

A random copolymeric composition having the formula ##STR44## where m and n, independently are whole numbers equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 36

A random copolymeric composition having the formula ##STR45## where m and n, independently are whole numbers equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.

Claim 37

A random copolymeric composition having the formula ##STR45## where m and n, independently are whole numbers equal to at least 1, and p is a whole number greater than 1, with the proviso that the reactants used to prepare the random copolymeric composition are interacted simultaneously.