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US4348499A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Heat resistant low shrink polyester resins

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1980-08-28
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Granted: 1982-09-07
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Expires: 2000-08-28
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Abstract

Abstract Polyester resins are produced from unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydrides which are modified with a C 10 hydrocarbon concentrate. They are superior to the known resins made by the hydrolysis method containing the hydrocarbon concentrate in that the dicarboxylic anhydrides used in the preparation of the resins are hydrolyzed with an amount of water always less than the amount of maleic anhydride and/or hydrocarbon on a molar basis. After the hydrocarbon addition reaction of the in situ generated acid, the reaction is heated to 140° C. to 185° C. in order to generate cyclopentadiene or similar C 5 hydrocarbons and form endomethylene tetrahydrophthalic anhydride (carbic anhydride) or other similar Diels-Alder products from the remaining unreacted maleic anhydride and hydrocarbon, generally prior to the addition of other resin forming chemical intermediates e.g. polyols.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald L. Nelson

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 20:08
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/12; C08G63/52; C08G63/54; C08G63/553

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 182 words
A polyester resin which has lower shrinkage during curing and excellent thermal stability which is the product produced by the steps comprising (A) reacting an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride with from 0.1 to 0.9 moles of water per mole of anhydride at a temperature ranging from 30° C. to 150° C. for a period of time to complete the anhydride hydrolysis, (B) adding about 0.2 to 1.3 moles of a C 10 hydrocarbon concentrate per mole of anhydride to the reaction mixture from step A, (C) heating the mixture from step B at a temperature ranging from 80° to 130° C. for a period of time sufficient to carry out the addition reaction, (D) heating the reaction product of step C at a temperature ranging from 140° to 185° C. for a period of time to complete the Diels-Alder reaction, (E) adding about 0.5 to 1.5 moles of a polyol per mole of anhydride, and (F) heating the mixture of step E at a temperature range from 140° C. to 215° C. for a time sufficient to produce a polyester resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 182 words
A polyester resin which has lower shrinkage during curing and excellent thermal stability which is the product produced by the steps comprising (A) reacting an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride with from 0.1 to 0.9 moles of water per mole of anhydride at a temperature ranging from 30° C. to 150° C. for a period of time to complete the anhydride hydrolysis, (B) adding about 0.2 to 1.3 moles of a C 10 hydrocarbon concentrate per mole of anhydride to the reaction mixture from step A, (C) heating the mixture from step B at a temperature ranging from 80° to 130° C. for a period of time sufficient to carry out the addition reaction, (D) heating the reaction product of step C at a temperature ranging from 140° to 185° C. for a period of time to complete the Diels-Alder reaction, (E) adding about 0.5 to 1.5 moles of a polyol per mole of anhydride, and (F) heating the mixture of step E at a temperature range from 140° C. to 215° C. for a time sufficient to produce a polyester resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
The polyester resin of claim 1 wherein a major portion of said C 10 concentrate is added to the reaction mixture from Step A and the remaining portion of said C 10 concentrate is added to the reaction mixture from Step C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The polyester resin of claim 1 wherein the polyol is added before Step D.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The polyester resin as set forth in claims 1, 2, or 3 wherein the unsaturated discarboxylic anhydride is maleic anhydride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 40 words
A crosslinkable polyester blend which comprises the polyester resin of claims 1, 2, or 3 blended with a liquid ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein the weight ratio of polyester resin to monomer is in the range from about 5:1 to 1:2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 9 words
The cured polyester blend set forth in claim 5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 182 words
A polyester resin which has lower shrinkage during curing and excellent thermal stability which is the product produced by the steps comprising (A) reacting an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride with from 0.1 to 0.9 moles of water per mole of anhydride at a temperature ranging from 70° C. to 90° C. for a period of time to complete the anhydride hydrolysis, (B) adding about 0.2 to 1.3 moles of a C 10 hydrocarbon concentrate per mole of anhydride to the reaction mixture from step A, (C) heating the mixture from step B at a temperature ranging from 95° to 110° C. for a period of time sufficient to carry out the addition reaction, (D) heating the reaction product of step C at a temperature ranging from 155° to 180° C. for a period of time to complete the Diels-Alder reaction, (E) adding about 0.5 to 1.5 moles of a polyol per mole of anhydride, and (F) heating the mixture of Step E at a temperature range from 140° C. to 215° C. for a time sufficient to produce a polyester resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 182 words
A polyester resin which has lower shrinkage during curing and excellent thermal stability which is the product produced by the steps comprising (A) reacting an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride with from 0.1 to 0.9 moles of water per mole of anhydride at a temperature ranging from 70° C. to 90° C. for a period of time to complete the anhydride hydrolysis, (B) adding about 0.2 to 1.3 moles of a C 10 hydrocarbon concentrate per mole of anhydride to the reaction mixture from step A, (C) heating the mixture from step B at a temperature ranging from 95° to 110° C. for a period of time sufficient to carry out the addition reaction, (D) heating the reaction product of step C at a temperature ranging from 155° to 180° C. for a period of time to complete the Diels-Alder reaction, (E) adding about 0.5 to 1.5 moles of a polyol per mole of anhydride, and (F) heating the mixture of Step E at a temperature range from 140° C. to 215° C. for a time sufficient to produce a polyester resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 17 words
The polyester resin as set forth in claim 7 wherein the unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride is maleic anhydride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 37 words
A crosslinkable polyester blend which comprises the polyester resin of claim 7 blended with a liquid ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein the weight ratio of polyester resin to monomer is in the range from about 5:1 to 1:2.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 9 words
The cured polyester blend set forth in claim 9.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 183 words
A polyester resin which has lower shrinkage during curing and excellent thermal stability which is the product produced by the steps comprising (A) reacting an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride with from 0.45 to 0.65 moles of water per mole of anhydride at a temperature ranging from 30° C. to 150° C. for a period of time to complete the anhydride hydrolysis, (B) adding about 0.6 to 0.8 moles of a C 10 hydrocarbon concentrate per mole of anhydride to the reaction mixture from step A, (C) heating the mixture from step B at a temperature ranging from 80° to 130° C. for a period of time sufficient to carry out the addition reaction, (D) heating the reaction product of step C at a temperature ranging from 140° to 185° C. for a period of time to complete the Diels-Alder reaction, and (E) adding about 0.5 to 1.5 moles of a polyol per mole of anhydride, and (F) heating the mixture of Step E at a temperature range from 140° C. to 215° C. for a time sufficient to produce a polyester resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 183 words
A polyester resin which has lower shrinkage during curing and excellent thermal stability which is the product produced by the steps comprising (A) reacting an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride with from 0.45 to 0.65 moles of water per mole of anhydride at a temperature ranging from 30° C. to 150° C. for a period of time to complete the anhydride hydrolysis, (B) adding about 0.6 to 0.8 moles of a C 10 hydrocarbon concentrate per mole of anhydride to the reaction mixture from step A, (C) heating the mixture from step B at a temperature ranging from 80° to 130° C. for a period of time sufficient to carry out the addition reaction, (D) heating the reaction product of step C at a temperature ranging from 140° to 185° C. for a period of time to complete the Diels-Alder reaction, and (E) adding about 0.5 to 1.5 moles of a polyol per mole of anhydride, and (F) heating the mixture of Step E at a temperature range from 140° C. to 215° C. for a time sufficient to produce a polyester resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 17 words
The polyester resin as set forth in claim 11 wherein the unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride is maleic anhydride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 37 words
A crosslinkable polyester blend which comprises the polyester resin of claim 12 blended with a liquid ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein the weight ratio of polyester resin to monomer is in the range from about 5:1 to 1:2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 9 words
The cured polyester blend set forth in claim 13.

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