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Dyeable polymer alloy fibers containing a polymeric dye-receptor and a metal salt of a carboxylic acid
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1983-12-15
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2003-12-15
Abstract
Abstract Improved dyeability of alpha-monoolefin polymers is obtained by incorporating in the olefin polymer a polymeric dye receptor and a small amount of a carboxylic acid metal salt.
Inventors
- 👤 Robin D. Shropshire
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:30
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/09; C08K5/098; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/10; C08L2203/00; C08L2203/12; C08L23/04; C08L23/08; C08L23/0846; C08L23/0869; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/04; C08L2666/06; C08L77/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A composition of matter which comprises: (a) an alpha-monoolefin polymer; (b) a polymeric dye receptor which when incorporated in a composition comprising said alphamonoolefin polymer improves the acid dyeability of said composition; and (c) a Group IA metal salt of a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, p-t-butylbenzoic acid, phenylacetic acid mellitic acid, 1,8-naphthalic acid, and o-phthalic acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A composition of matter which comprises: (a) an alpha-monoolefin polymer; (b) a polymeric dye receptor which when incorporated in a composition comprising said alphamonoolefin polymer improves the acid dyeability of said composition; and (c) a Group IA metal salt of a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, p-t-butylbenzoic acid, phenylacetic acid mellitic acid, 1,8-naphthalic acid, and o-phthalic acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 wherein said Group IA metal salt comprises sodium benzoate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 2 wherein said alpha-monoolefin polymer is polypropylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 3 wherein said polymeric dye receptor comprises a copolymer of ethylene and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 3 wherein said polymeric dye receptor comprises a copolymer of ethylene and an amino alkyl acrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polymeric dye receptor comprises a copolymer of ethylene and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polymeric dye receptor comprises a copolymer of ethylene and an amino alkyl acrylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polymeric dye receptor is selected from the group consisting of polyamides which are polycondensates of cyclic amides; polyamides which are polycondensates of aliphatic diamines with dicarboxylic acids; polyurethanes; polyureas; polyesters which are polycondensates of alkylene glycols with dicarboxylic acids; reaction products of polyalkyleneimines containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms with a substance selected from the group consisting of chlorinated paraffin waxes, diisocyanates, lower aliphatic acid anhydrides, hydrohalogen acids and monobasic fatty acid chlorides; and thermoplastic polymers of vinyl-substituted mono- and polycyclic pyridine bases.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 8 wherein said polymeric dye receptor is present in a dye-enhancing amount up to about 50 weight percent of said composition of matter and said Group IA metal salt is present in a dye-enhancing amount up to about 3 weight percent of said composition of matter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 9 wherein said Group IA metal salt comprises sodium benzoate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 10 wherein said alpha-monoolefin polymer is polypropylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 11 wherein said polymeric dye receptor is a polyamide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 12 wherein said polypropylene is present in an amount within the range of about 66 to about 89 weight percent of said composition of matter, said polyamide is present in an amount within the range of about 10 to about 33 weight percent of said composition of matter, and said sodium benzoate is present in an amount of up to about 3 weight percent of said composition of matter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 13 wherein said polyamide comprises nylon-6,6, nylon-6,10 and nylon-6 in a weight ratio of about 40:40:20.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 13 wherein said polyamide comprises nylon-6,6.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
82 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 12 consisting essentially of 66 to 89 weight percent polypropylene, 10 to 33 weight percent polyamide, 0.25 to 2 weight percent sodium benzoate, 0.005 to about 1 weight percent of a hindered phenolic antioxidant, 0.02 to about 3 weight percent of a diester of beta,beta'-dithiopropionic acid, 0.005 to about 2 weight percent of an alkaline earth metal stearate processing aid, and 0.01 to about 2 weight percent of a hydroxybenzotriazole as a UV stabilizer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 16 wherein said hindered phenolic antioxidant is tetrakis [methylene(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)]methane, wherein said diester is distearylthiodipropionate present in an amount in the range of 0.05 to about 1.5 weight percent, wherein said alkaline earth metal stearate processing aid is calcium stearate present in an amount in the range of 0.02 to about 0.5 weight percent, and wherein said hydroxybenzotriazole is 2(2'-hydroxy-3',5'-di-t-amylphenyl)benzotriazole present in an amount in the range of 0.25 to 1.5 weight percent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article formed of a composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 which has been heat stabilized.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
An article formed of a composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 which has been heated to at least about 212° F. to stabilize the dyeability of the article.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composition of matter which comprises: (a) an alpha-monoolefin polymer; (b) a dye-enhancing amount up to 50 weight percent of an ethylene/N,N-dimethyl-aminoethyl methacrylate copolymer dye receptor; (c) a dye-enhancing amount up to 3 weight percent of a Group IA metal salt of carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, p-t-butylbenzoic acid, phenylacetic acid, mellitic acid, 1,8-naphthalic acid, and o-phthalic acid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composition of matter which comprises: (a) an alpha-monoolefin polymer; (b) a dye-enhancing amount up to 50 weight percent of an ethylene/N,N-dimethyl-aminoethyl methacrylate copolymer dye receptor; (c) a dye-enhancing amount up to 3 weight percent of a Group IA metal salt of carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, p-t-butylbenzoic acid, phenylacetic acid, mellitic acid, 1,8-naphthalic acid, and o-phthalic acid.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 20 wherein said alpha-monoolefin polymer is polypropylene.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 21 wherein said metal salt is sodium benzoate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
75 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 22 wherein said polypropylene is present in an amount in the range of about 89.5 to about 97 weight percent of said composition, said copolymer is present in an amount within the range of about 3 to about 10 weight percent of said composition, and said sodium benzoate is present in an amount within the range of about 0.25 to about 1 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
57 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 22 wherein said polypropylene is present in an amount of about 92 weight percent of said composition, said copolymer is present in an amount of about 7 weight percent of said composition, and said sodium benzoate is present in an amount of about 1 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
85 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 22 consisting essentially of 90 to 93 weight percent polypropylene, 6 to 8 weight percent of said copolymer, 0.25 to 1 weight percent of sodium benzoate, 0.005 to about 1 weight percent of a hindered phenolic antioxidant, 0.02 to about 3 weight percent of a diester of beta,beta'-dithiopropionic acid, 0.005 to about 2 weight percent of an alkaline earth metal stearate processing aid, and 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of a hydroxybenzotriazole as a UV stabilizer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
80 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 25 wherein said hindered phenolic antioxidant is tetrakis [methylene(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)]methane, wherein said diester is distearylthiodipropionate, said diester being present in the range of 0.05 to about 1.5 weight percent, wherein said alkaline earth metal stearate processing aid is calcium stearate, said calcium stearate being present in the range of 0.02 to about 0.5 weight percent, and wherein said hydroxybenzotriazole is 2(2'-hydroxy-3',5'-di-t-amylphenyl)benzotriazole which is present in the range of 0.25 to 1.5 weight percent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 20 wherein said metal salt is sodium benzoate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 20 in which said composition is heat stabilized.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
61 words
Polypropylene compositions consisting essentially of (a) polypropylene; (b) copolymer consisting essentially of ethylene and an amino alkyl acrylate compound, the content of said copolymer being 1 to 40 weight percent based upon the weight of the blend of said polypropylene and said copolymer; and (c) sodium benzoate, the content of sodium benzoate being 0.25 to 3 weight percent based on polypropylene.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
61 words
Polypropylene compositions consisting essentially of (a) polypropylene; (b) copolymer consisting essentially of ethylene and an amino alkyl acrylate compound, the content of said copolymer being 1 to 40 weight percent based upon the weight of the blend of said polypropylene and said copolymer; and (c) sodium benzoate, the content of sodium benzoate being 0.25 to 3 weight percent based on polypropylene.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
Polyolefin compositions according to claim 29 wherein said aminoalkyl acrylate compound is N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polymeric dye receptor is a resinous polymeric dye receptor.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polymeric dye receptor is a polymer having pendent groups containing or consisting of amide groups.
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