Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A water-soluble precondensate selected from the group consisting of I. a product produced by reacting (A) with (B) in aqueous solution at an initial pH of 6 to 9, II. a product produced by reacting (A) with (B) and (E), and III. a product produced by reacting (A) with (C) and (E), wherein (A) is the product of reacting a mono- or polyfunctional primary or secondary amine with dyanamide, dicyandiamide, guanidine or biguanidine; with the proviso that up to 50 mole % of the cyanamide, dicyandiamide, guanidine or biguanide may be replaced with a dicarboxylic acid or a mono- or di-ester thereof, said product (A) containing reactive hydrogen atoms bound to nitrogen, (B) is an epihalohydrin or a precursor thereof, (C) is formaldehyde or a formaldehyde precursor, and (E) is an N-methylol derivative of a urea, melamine, guanamine, triazinone, urone, carbamate or acid amide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble precondensate selected from the group consisting of I. a product produced by reacting (A) with (B) in aqueous solution at an initial pH of 6 to 9, II. a product produced by reacting (A) with (B) and (E), and III. a product produced by reacting (A) with (C) and (E), wherein (A) is the product of reacting a mono- or polyfunctional primary or secondary amine with dyanamide, dicyandiamide, guanidine or biguanidine; with the proviso that up to 50 mole % of the cyanamide, dicyandiamide, guanidine or biguanide may be replaced with a dicarboxylic acid or a mono- or di-ester thereof, said product (A) containing reactive hydrogen atoms bound to nitrogen, (B) is an epihalohydrin or a precursor thereof, (C) is formaldehyde or a formaldehyde precursor, and (E) is an N-methylol derivative of a urea, melamine, guanamine, triazinone, urone, carbamate or acid amide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 1 wherein component (A) is the product of reacting cyanamide, dicyandiamide or guanidine with a polyamine of formula I RRN--Z--X).sub.n Z--NRR I in which each R, independently, is hydrogen or a C 1-10 alkyl group unsubstituted or monosubstituted with hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy or cyano, n is a number from 0 to 100 Z, or each Z independently when n>0, is C 2-4 alkylene or hydroxyalkylene and X, or each X independently when n>1, is --O--, --S-- or --NR-- where R is as defined above, provided that the amine of formula I contains at least one reactive --NH-- or --NH 2 group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 2 wherein component (A) is the product of reacting dicyandiamide with a polyamine of formula I in which each R is hydrogen, n is 0 to 4, X is --NH-- or --NCH 3 -- and Z, or each Z independently when n>0, is C 2-4 alkylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 1 formed by reacting components (A) and (B) in aqueous solution at an initial pH of 6 to 9.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 4 wherein component (A) is the product of reacting cyanamide, dicyandiamide or guanidine with a polyamine of formula I RRN--Z--X).sub.n Z--NRR I in which each R, independently, is hydrogen or a C 1-10 alkyl group unsubstituted or monosubstituted with hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy or cyano, n is a number from 0 to 100 Z, or each Z independently when n>0, is C 2-4 alkylene or hydroxyalkylene and X, or each X independently when n>1, is --O--, --S-- or --NR-- where R is as defined above, provided that the amine of formula I contains at least one reactive --NH-- or --NH 2 group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate of components (A), (B) and (E), as defined in claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate of components (A), (C) and (E), defined as in claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 6 wherein component (A) is the product of reacting cyanamide, dicyandiamide or guanidine with a polyamide of formula I RRN--Z--X).sub.n Z--NRR I in which each R, independently, is hydrogen or a C 1-10 alkyl group unsubstituted or monosubstituted with hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy or cyano, n is a number from 0 to 100 Z, or each Z independently when n>0, is C 2-4 alkylene or hydroxyalkylene and X, or each X independently when n>1, is --O--, --S-- or --NR-- where R is as defined above, provided that the amine of formula I contains at least one reactive --NH-- or --NH 2 group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 7 wherein component (A) is the product of reacting cyanamide, dicyandiamide or guanidine with a polyamine of formula I RRN--Z--X).sub.n Z--NRR I in which each R, independently, is hydrogen or a C 1-10 alkyl group unsubstituted or monosubstituted with hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy or cyano, n is a number from 0 to 100 Z, or each Z independently when n>0, is C 2-4 alkylene or hydroxyalkylene and X, or each X independently when n>1, is --O--, --S-- or --NR-- where R is as defined above, provided that the amine of formula I contains at least one reactive --NH-- or --NH 2 group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 5 wherein component (B) is epichlorohydrin or dichlorohydrin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 8 wherein component (B) is epichlorohydrin or dichlorohydrin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 10 wherein the mol ratio of (A):(B) is 1:0.3-2.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 11 wherein the mol ratio of (A):(B) is 1:0.3-2.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 8 wherein component (E) is selected from the group consisting of N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dimethoxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4-methoxy-5,5-dimethyl-propyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol carbamates and the methyl and ethyl ethers thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 11 wherein component (E) is selected from the group consisting of N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dimethoxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4-methoxy-5,5-dimethyl-propyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol carbamates and the methyl and ethyl ethers thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 13 wherein component (E) is selected from the group consisting of N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dimethoxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4-methoxy-5,5-dimethyl-propyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol carbamates and the methyl and ethyl ethers thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 16 wherein component (E) is employed in an amount of 50 to 200% by weight of (A)+(B).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 9 wherein component (E) is selected from the group consisting of N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dimethoxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4-methoxy-5,5-dimethyl-propyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol carbamates and the methyl and ethyl ethers thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 18 wherein component (C) is formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A precondensate according to claim 18 wherein the mole ratio of (A):formaldehyde is in the range 1:2 to 1:6, based on the number of moles of amine originally present and (E) is employed in an amount of 50 to 200% by weight of (A)+(C).