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Unsaturated poly (alpha-hydroxy acid) copolymers
Assignee: Staley Continental Inc
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Filing: 1985-09-30
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2005-09-30
Abstract
Abstract An unsaturated poly (alpha-hydroxy acid) copolymer is prepared by reacting a cyclic diester of an alpha-hydroxy acid having 2 to 5 carbon atoms with an ethylenically-unsaturated epoxide. The reaction is conducted at a temperature of 50° to 250° C. in the presence of an effective amount of a ring-opening catalyst and an effective amount of a free-radical polymerization inhibitor.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas F. Protzman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:12
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/12; C08G63/52; C08G63/56; C08G63/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An unsaturated poly(alpha-hydroxy acid) copolymer comprising: (a) a plurality of first repeating units derived from a cyclic diester of an alpha-hydroxy acid, each unit having the formula: ##STR17## where R is hydrogen or an organic group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and (b) a plurality of second repeating units derived from an ethylenically-unsaturated epoxide, each unit having the formula: ##STR18## where R' is an organic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R" is hydrogen or an organic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and R'" is hydrogen or a methyl group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An unsaturated poly(alpha-hydroxy acid) copolymer comprising: (a) a plurality of first repeating units derived from a cyclic diester of an alpha-hydroxy acid, each unit having the formula: ##STR17## where R is hydrogen or an organic group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and (b) a plurality of second repeating units derived from an ethylenically-unsaturated epoxide, each unit having the formula: ##STR18## where R' is an organic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R" is hydrogen or an organic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and R'" is hydrogen or a methyl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The copolymer of claim 1 wherein the second repeating units are derived from butadiene mono epoxide; 1,2 epoxy 7-octene; glycidyl acrylate; glycidyl methacrylate; glycidyl undecylenate; allyl glycidyl ether; methyl vinyl glycidyl amine; vinyl 3,4-epoxy cyclohexane; allyl 3,4-epoxy cyclohexane; 3-4-epoxy-cyclohexyl acrylate; 2,3-epoxypropyl 4-vinyl phenyl ether; 2,3-epoxycinnamyl acrylate; 9,10-epoxyoleyl acrylate; and 2,3-epoxybutyl methacrylate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The copolymer of claim 2 wherein the first repeating units are derived from glycolide or lactide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The copolymer of claim 3 wherein at least 50 percent of the repeating units are first repeating units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The copolymer of claim 4 wherein the second repeating units are derived from glycidyl acrylate or glycidyl methacrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The copolymer of claim 5 wherein the first repeating units are derived from lactide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The copolymer of claim 6 wherein at least 80 percent of the repeating units are first repeating units.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process for preparing an unsaturated poly(alpha-hydroxy acid) copolymer, which process comprises reacting a cyclic diester of an alpha-hydroxy acid having 2 to 5 carbon atoms with an ethylenically-unsaturated epoxide at a temperature of about 50° to 250° C. in the presence of an effective amount of a ring-opening catalyst and an effective amount of a free-radical polymerization inhibitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process for preparing an unsaturated poly(alpha-hydroxy acid) copolymer, which process comprises reacting a cyclic diester of an alpha-hydroxy acid having 2 to 5 carbon atoms with an ethylenically-unsaturated epoxide at a temperature of about 50° to 250° C. in the presence of an effective amount of a ring-opening catalyst and an effective amount of a free-radical polymerization inhibitor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the epoxide comprises butadiene mono epoxide; 1,2 epoxy 7-octene; glycidyl acrylate; glycidyl methacrylate; glycidyl undecylenate; allyl glycidyl ether; methyl vinyl glycidyl amine; vinyl, 3,4-epoxy cyclohexane; allyl 3,4-epoxy cyclohexane; 3,4-epoxy cyclohexyl acrylate; 2,3-epoxypropyl 4-vinyl phenyl ether; 2,3-eposycinnamyl acrylate; 9,10-epoxyoleyl acrylate; or 2,3-epoxybutyl methacrylate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the cyclic diester comprises glycolide or lactide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the cyclic diester and the epoxide are liquids at the reaction conditions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the epoxide comprises glycidyl acrylate or glycidyl methacrylate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the ring-opening catalyst comprises stannous ethyl hexanoate, tin chloride, diethyl zinc, or zinc oxide and is present in an amount of about 0.01 to 2.0 weight percent, based on the combined weight of the cyclic diester and epoxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the free-radical polymerization inhibitor comprises p-benzoquinone; 1,4 napthoquinone; or 2,5-diphenyl-p-benzoquinone and is present in an amount of about 0.01 to 1.0 weight percent, based on the weight of the epoxide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A crosslinkable composition comprising the copolymer of claim 1 and a vinyl monomer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of curing the composition of claim 15 by crosslinking said composition in the presence of an effective amount of a vinyl polymerization catalyst.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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