Stabilized pvc resins

Claim 2

A novel heat and light stable halogen-containing vinyl polymer composition comprising a halogen-containing vinyl polymer; a stabilizing amount of a synergistic stabilizer combination of a first stabilizer having the formula R 2 Sn(OOCCH═CHCOOR') 2 wherein R is an alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms, and R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkenyl radicals containing less than about 22 carbon atoms; and a second stabilizer having the formula ##STR5## wherein R" is a branched alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms, R'" is an alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms, and a is a number selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1.

Claim 3

A novel heat and light stable halogen-containing vinyl polymer composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein R is the butyl radical.

Claim 4

A novel heat and light stable halogen-containing vinyl polymer composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first stabilizer is R 2 Sn(OOCCH═CHCOOCH 2 C 6 H 5 ) 2 .

Claim 5

A novel heat and light stable halogen-containing vinyl polymer composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first stabilizer is dibutyltin bis(cyclohexyl maleate).

Claim 6

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition having increased resistance to deterioration by heat at 375° F. comprising (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride polymer resin, (b) an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of an organotin compound in which tin is in a tetravalent state having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester, and (c) an amount within the range from about 0.01 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of a hindered phenol having an inert substituent in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group, to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 7

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition having increased resistance to deterioration by heat at 375° F. comprising (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride polymer resin, (b) an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of an organotin compound in which tin is in a tetravalent state having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester, and (c) an amount within the range from about 0.01 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of a hindered phenol having an inert substituent in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group, to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 8

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition containing no plasticizer and having increased resistance to deterioration when heated to 190° C., which comprises (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride resin, (b) an organotin compound having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester of an alcohol having one hydroxyl group, and (c) a phenol compound from the group consisting of phenols other than bisphenol sulfides having an inert substituent at each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group and bisphenol sulfides, said phenol compound being present in an amount to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 9

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition containing no plasticizer and having increased resistance to deterioration when heated to 190° C., which comprises (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride resin, (b) an organotin compound having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester of an alcohol having one hydroxyl group, and (c) a phenol compound from the group consisting of phenols other than bisphenol sulfides having an inert substituent at each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group and bisphenol sulfides, said phenol compound being present in an amount to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 10

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition having increased resistance to deterioration when heated at 190° C. which comprises (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride polymer resin, (b) an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of an organotin compound in which tin is in a tetravalent state having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester of an alcohol having one hydroxyl group and (c) an amount within the range from about 0.01 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of a hindered phenol having an inert substituent in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group, to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 11

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition having increased resistance to deterioration when heated at 190° C. which comprises (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride polymer resin, (b) an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of an organotin compound in which tin is in a tetravalent state having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester of an alcohol having one hydroxyl group and (c) an amount within the range from about 0.01 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of a hindered phenol having an inert substituent in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group, to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 12

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition having increased resistance to deterioration when heated at 190° C. which comprises (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride polymer resin, (b) an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of an organotin compound in which tin is in a tetravalent state having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester of an alcohol having one hydroxyl group, and (c) a hindered phenol having an inert substitutent in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group, said phenol compound being present in an amount to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 13

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition having increased resistance to deterioration when heated at 190° C. which comprises (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride polymer resin, (b) an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of an organotin compound in which tin is in a tetravalent state having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester of an alcohol having one hydroxyl group, and (c) a hindered phenol having an inert substitutent in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group, said phenol compound being present in an amount to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 14

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition having increased resistance to deterioration when heated at 190° C. consisting essentially of (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride polymer resin, (b) an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of an organotin compound in which tin is in a tetravalent state having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester of an alcohol having one hydroxyl group, and (c) an amount within the range from about 0.01 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of a hindered phenol having an inert substituent in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group, to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 15

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition having increased resistance to deterioration when heated at 190° C. consisting essentially of (a) a rigid polyvinyl chloride polymer resin, (b) an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of an organotin compound in which tin is in a tetravalent state having organic radicals linked to tin only through carbon and oxygen, at least two organic radicals being linked through carbon, and at least one organic radical being linked through oxygen to a carboxyl group of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester of an alcohol having one hydroxyl group, and (c) an amount within the range from about 0.01 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin of a hindered phenol having an inert substituent in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group, to enhance the stabilizing effect of the organotin compound.

Claim 16

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein the dicarboxylic acid is maleic acid.

Claim 17

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein the hindered phenol has a tertiary butyl group in each position ortho to each phenolic hydroxyl group.

Claim 18

A composition in accordance with claim 11 wherein the phenol compound is 2,6-ditertiary-butyl-p-cresol.

Claim 19

A composition in accordance with claim 9 wherein the polyvinyl chloride resin is a homopolymer of vinyl chloride.

Claim 20

A rigid polyvinyl chloride resin composition as in claim 9 wherein the dicarboxylic acid is maleic acid or fumaric acid and the phenol compound is 2,6-ditertiary-butyl-p-cresol.

Claim 21

A novel stabilizer composition useful for the preparation of heat and light stable vinyl chloride polymer compositions which comprises about 0.1-10 parts by weight of a first stabilizer having the formula R 2 Sn(OOCCH═CHCOOR') 2 wherein R is an alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms and R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl radicals containing less than about 22 carbon atoms; and about 0.05-1.0 part by weight of a second stabilizer having the formula ##STR6## wherein R" is a branched alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms, R'" is an alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms, and a is a number selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1.

Claim 22

A novel stabilizer composition useful for the preparation of heat and light stable vinyl chloride polymer compositions which comprises about 0.1-10 parts by weight of a first stabilizer having the formula R 2 Sn(OOCCH═CHCOOR') 2 wherein R is an alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms and R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl radicals containing less than about 22 carbon atoms; and about 0.05-1.0 part by weight of a second stabilizer having the formula ##STR6## wherein R" is a branched alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms, R'" is an alkyl radical containing less than about 10 carbon atoms, and a is a number selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1.

Claim 23

A novel stabilizer composition as claimed in claim 15 wherein R is the butyl radical.

Claim 24

A novel stabilizer composition useful for the preparation of heat and light stable vinyl chloride polymer compositions as claimed in claim 15 wherein said first stabilizer is R 2 Sn(OOCCH═CHCOOCH 2 C 6 H 5 ) 2 .

Claim 25

A novel stabilizer composition useful for the preparation of heat and light stable vinyl chloride polymer compositions as claimed in claim 15 wherein said first stabilizer is dibutyltin bis(cyclohexyl maleate).