US4460715A
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Stable dispersions of polymers in polyfunctional compounds having a plurality of active hydrogens and polyurethanes produced therefrom
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1981-11-10
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Granted: 1984-07-17
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Expires: 2001-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A stable copolymer dispersion is prepared by addition copolymerization of (1) a monomeric adduct of an active hydrogen compound, e.g., a polyether polyol, and an acrylyl compound such as methacryloyl chloride with (2) ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s), e.g., styrene or a mixture thereof with acrylonitrile, while (1) and (2) are dispersed or dissolved in an excess of an active hydrogen polyfunctional compound such as a polyether polyol. The molar ratio of acrylyl moiety to active hydrogen compound is less than 0.1:1. The resulting dispersion has a controlled particle size and a viscosity such that it is suitably employed in the production of polyurethane foams.
Inventors
- 👤 Dwight K. Hoffman
- 👤 Robert F. Harris
- 👤 Nancy B. Tefertiller
- 👤 Randall C. Rains
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:04
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F291/00; C08F291/06; C08F291/08; C08F283/00; C08F283/06; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/63; C08G18/70; C08G18/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A stable copolymer dispersion which comprises: (A) a polyahl having dispersed therein; (B) an addition copolymerizate of (1) a monomeric adduct of (a) a polyahl and (b) reactive acrylyl monomer with (2) at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer; or (C) a polymeric adduct of (1) a polyahl and (2) an addition copolymer of a reactive acrylyl monomer with at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is nonreactive with the acrylyl monomer; or (D) a mixture of (B) and (C); or (E) a mixture of (B) and/or (C) and a polymer of at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer; provided that in the copolymer dispersion, the mole ratio of polymerized acrylyl to polyahl is at least 0.001:1 and less than 0.1:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A stable copolymer dispersion which comprises: (A) a polyahl having dispersed therein; (B) an addition copolymerizate of (1) a monomeric adduct of (a) a polyahl and (b) reactive acrylyl monomer with (2) at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer; or (C) a polymeric adduct of (1) a polyahl and (2) an addition copolymer of a reactive acrylyl monomer with at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is nonreactive with the acrylyl monomer; or (D) a mixture of (B) and (C); or (E) a mixture of (B) and/or (C) and a polymer of at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer; provided that in the copolymer dispersion, the mole ratio of polymerized acrylyl to polyahl is at least 0.001:1 and less than 0.1:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method for making the copolymer dispersion of claim 1 which method comprises: (A) reacting a reactive acrylyl monomer with a polyahl to form a monomeric adduct and (B) copolymerizing the adduct with another ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a mixture of at least two of such other monomers in a polyahl liquid medium which medium is a continuous phase provided that the mole ratio of acrylyl to polyahl is at least about 0.001:1 and less than 0.1:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A method for making the copolymer dispersion of claim 1 which method comprises: (A) copolymerizing a reactive acrylyl monomer with another ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a mixture of at least two of such other monomers and (B) reacting the resulting copolymer with a polyahl in excess polyahl to form a polymeric adduct of polyahl and copolymer dispersed in polyahl; provided that the mole ratio of polymerized acrylyl to polyahl is at least about 0.001:1 and less than 0.1:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
The dispersion of claim 1 wherein the polyahl is a polyether polyol, the reactive acrylyl monomer is methacryloyl chloride or acryloyl chloride, and the other ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a mixture of at least two of such other monomers is a monovinylidene aromatic, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile, alkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, a vinyl halide, a vinylidene halide or a mixture of two or more thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The dispersion of claim 4 wherein the polyahl is a polyalkylene polyether polyol, the acrylyl monomer is methacryloyl chloride and the other monomer is styrene, acrylonitrile or a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dispersion of claim 1 or 5 wherein the other monomer or mixture of such other monomers constitutes from about 1 to about 70 weight percent of the dispersion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dispersion of claim 1, 4 or 5 wherein the other monomer or mixture of such monomers constitutes from about 10 to about 40 weight percent of the dispersion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An unsaturated polyahl bearing as pendant groups at least about 0.001 and less than 0.1 mole of acrylyl moiety per mole of polyahl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An unsaturated polyahl bearing as pendant groups at least about 0.001 and less than 0.1 mole of acrylyl moiety per mole of polyahl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The polyahl of claim 8 wherein the acrylyl moiety is methacryloyl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A polyurethane prepared by reacting the copolymer dispersion of claim 1 with an organic polyisocyanate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The polyurethane of claim 10 in the form of a foam.
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