US4447574A — Injection moldable amide-imide polymers containin…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 185 words

An injection moldable blend comprising about 0.05 to 3.0 weight percent of calcium hydroxide or calcium acetate and an amorphous polyamide-imide polymer with inherent viscosities in the range of about 0.3 to about 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid comprising units of: ##STR4## wherein "Z" is a trivalent benzene ring; R comprises R 1 or a mixture of R 1 and R 2 , R 1 and R 2 are divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing two to sixteen carbon atoms or are aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 20 carbon atoms or two divalent hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to 20 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 -- and --S-- radicals, and said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing units and 90 mole percent R 2 containing units to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing units to about 10 mole percent R 2 containing units and X is a divalent aromatic radical.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 185 words

An injection moldable blend comprising about 0.05 to 3.0 weight percent of calcium hydroxide or calcium acetate and an amorphous polyamide-imide polymer with inherent viscosities in the range of about 0.3 to about 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid comprising units of: ##STR4## wherein "Z" is a trivalent benzene ring; R comprises R 1 or a mixture of R 1 and R 2 , R 1 and R 2 are divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing two to sixteen carbon atoms or are aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 20 carbon atoms or two divalent hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to 20 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 -- and --S-- radicals, and said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing units and 90 mole percent R 2 containing units to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing units to about 10 mole percent R 2 containing units and X is a divalent aromatic radical.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 12 words

The copolymer of claim 1 wherein X and R 1 are ##STR5##

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 164 words

An injection moldable blend comprising about 0.05 to 3.0 weight percent of calcium hydroxide or calcium acetate and an amorphous polyamide-imide polymer with inherent viscosities in the range of about 0.3 to about 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid comprising units of: ##STR6## wherein "Z" is a trivalent benzene ring; R comprises a mixture of R 1 and R 2 , R 1 and R 2 are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 20 carbon atoms or two divalent hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to 20 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 -- and --S-- radicals, and said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing units and 90 mole percent R 2 containing units to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing units to about 10 mole percent R 2 containing units.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 164 words

An injection moldable blend comprising about 0.05 to 3.0 weight percent of calcium hydroxide or calcium acetate and an amorphous polyamide-imide polymer with inherent viscosities in the range of about 0.3 to about 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid comprising units of: ##STR6## wherein "Z" is a trivalent benzene ring; R comprises a mixture of R 1 and R 2 , R 1 and R 2 are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 20 carbon atoms or two divalent hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to 20 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 -- and --S-- radicals, and said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing units and 90 mole percent R 2 containing units to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing units to about 10 mole percent R 2 containing units.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 147 words

A process for the preparation of injection moldable amorphous amide-imide and amide copolymers having an inherent viscosity of about 0.3 to 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid which continuous process comprises reacting fully or partially acylated diamines, where at least half of the diamines utilized in the reaction are acylated in the presence of C 2 through C 8 containing aliphatic anhydrides or acids, with aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides, or mixtures of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides in a molar ratio of about 9:1 to 1:9 at a temperature of about 50° to 750° F., and wherein the molar ratio of the diamines to the anhydride or acid and anhydride mixture is 0.9:1 to 1.1:1 moles wherein 0.05 to 5 weight percent of calcium acetate or calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide have been added to the polymer.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 147 words

A process for the preparation of injection moldable amorphous amide-imide and amide copolymers having an inherent viscosity of about 0.3 to 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid which continuous process comprises reacting fully or partially acylated diamines, where at least half of the diamines utilized in the reaction are acylated in the presence of C 2 through C 8 containing aliphatic anhydrides or acids, with aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides, or mixtures of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides in a molar ratio of about 9:1 to 1:9 at a temperature of about 50° to 750° F., and wherein the molar ratio of the diamines to the anhydride or acid and anhydride mixture is 0.9:1 to 1.1:1 moles wherein 0.05 to 5 weight percent of calcium acetate or calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide have been added to the polymer.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 13 words

The process of claim 4 wherein the aromatic dicarboxylic acid is isophthalic acid.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 14 words

The process of claim 4 wherein the tricarboxylic acid anhydride compound is trimellitic anhydride.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 17 words

The process of claim 4 wherein about 70 to 100 percent of the aromatic diamine is acylated.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 16 words

The process of claim 4 wherein the acylated diamines are prepared from oxybisaniline and metaphenylene diamine.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 34 words

The process of claim 8 wherein the molar ratio of the oxybisaniline to the metaphenylene diamine is in the range of about 8:2 to about 2:8 and wherein the calcium salt is calcium acetate.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 152 words

A process for the preparation of injection moldable amorphous amide-imide and amide copolymers having an inherent viscosity of about 0.3 to 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid which continuous process comprises reacting fully or partially acylated diamines, where at least half of the diamines utilized in the reaction are acylated in the presence of C 2 through C 8 containing aliphatic anhydrides or acids, with aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides, or mixtures of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides in a molar ratio of about 9:1 to 1:9 to which calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide or calcium acetate in the 0.05 to 5 weight percent range have been added, and wherein the molar ratio of the diamines to the anhydride or acid and anhydride mixture is 0.9:1 to 1.1:1 and wherein the reaction is conducted at a temperature of about 50° to 750° F.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 152 words

A process for the preparation of injection moldable amorphous amide-imide and amide copolymers having an inherent viscosity of about 0.3 to 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid which continuous process comprises reacting fully or partially acylated diamines, where at least half of the diamines utilized in the reaction are acylated in the presence of C 2 through C 8 containing aliphatic anhydrides or acids, with aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides, or mixtures of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides in a molar ratio of about 9:1 to 1:9 to which calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide or calcium acetate in the 0.05 to 5 weight percent range have been added, and wherein the molar ratio of the diamines to the anhydride or acid and anhydride mixture is 0.9:1 to 1.1:1 and wherein the reaction is conducted at a temperature of about 50° to 750° F.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 13 words

The process of claim 10 wherein the aromatic dicarboxylic acid is isophthalic acid.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 14 words

The process of claim 10 wherein the tricarboxylic acid anhydride compound is trimellitic anhydride.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 16 words

The process of claim 10 wherein the acylated diamines are prepared from oxybisaniline and metaphenylene diamine.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 33 words

The process of claim 10 wherein the molar ratio of the oxybisaniline to the metaphenylene diamine is in the range of about 8:2 to about 2:8 wherein the calcium salt is calcium acetate.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 156 words

A continuous process for the preparation of injection moldable amorphous amide-imide and amide copolymers having an inherent viscosity of about 0.3 to about 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid which continuous process comprises reacting fully or partially acylated diamines, where at least half of the diamines utilized in the reaction are acylated in the presence of C 2 through C 8 containing aliphatic anhydrides or acids, with aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides, or mixtures of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides in a molar ratio of about 9:1 to 1:9 at a temperature of about 50° to 750° F., and wherein the molar ratio of the diamines to the anhydride or acid and anhydride mixture is 0.9:1 to 1.1:1 wherein 0.05 to 5 weight percent of calcium salts of carboxylic acids or calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide have been added to the mixture of monomers prior to polymerization.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 156 words

A continuous process for the preparation of injection moldable amorphous amide-imide and amide copolymers having an inherent viscosity of about 0.3 to about 3.0 measured at 25° C. and 0.5% w/v in 100 percent sulfuric acid which continuous process comprises reacting fully or partially acylated diamines, where at least half of the diamines utilized in the reaction are acylated in the presence of C 2 through C 8 containing aliphatic anhydrides or acids, with aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides, or mixtures of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydrides in a molar ratio of about 9:1 to 1:9 at a temperature of about 50° to 750° F., and wherein the molar ratio of the diamines to the anhydride or acid and anhydride mixture is 0.9:1 to 1.1:1 wherein 0.05 to 5 weight percent of calcium salts of carboxylic acids or calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide have been added to the mixture of monomers prior to polymerization.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1987-05-08	1987-11-07	1988-05-08	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1991-05-08	1991-11-07	1992-05-08	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1995-05-08	1995-11-07	1996-05-08	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Injection moldable amide-imide polymers containing calcium moieties

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