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Solutions of polymers in oxazolines and polymerizates thereof
Assignee: Ashland LLC
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Filing: 1985-05-06
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Granted: 1988-08-09
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Expires: 2005-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A solution of a non-reactive polymer in a liquid oxazoline which may include a reactive additive such as a polyisocyanate to provide solid polymers by interpolymerization of the oxazoline and reactive additive are described.
Inventors
- 👤 Anil Goel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:28
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/02; C08J3/09; C08J3/091; C08J3/096; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/30; C08G18/38; C08G18/3819; C08G18/3842; C08G18/3844; C08G69/00; C08G69/40; C08L; C08L77/00; C08L77/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A solution comprising a polymer which is not reactive with oxazolines selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyethers, polysulfones, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyphenylene oxides, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers, polyoxazolines, polyacrylates, and polyurethanes in a liquid oxazoline having formula I or formula II or both ##STR2## wherein R and R'" independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a hydroxy alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy alkyl group having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, and R" represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an arylene group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms in which said polymer is present in from about 10 to 50% by weight of the solution and which solution also contains an additive selected from the group consisting of polyisocyanates, polycarboxylic acids, carboxylic acid anhydrides, polyphenolic compounds containing two or more phenolic hydroxyl groups, thiols, acrylic acids and polyepoxides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A solution comprising a polymer which is not reactive with oxazolines selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyethers, polysulfones, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyphenylene oxides, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers, polyoxazolines, polyacrylates, and polyurethanes in a liquid oxazoline having formula I or formula II or both ##STR2## wherein R and R'" independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a hydroxy alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy alkyl group having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, and R" represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an arylene group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms in which said polymer is present in from about 10 to 50% by weight of the solution and which solution also contains an additive selected from the group consisting of polyisocyanates, polycarboxylic acids, carboxylic acid anhydrides, polyphenolic compounds containing two or more phenolic hydroxyl groups, thiols, acrylic acids and polyepoxides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The solution of claim 1 wherein the equivalent weight ratio of oxazoline to additive in the solution is in the range of from 1:08 to 1:3.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The solution of claim 2 wherein the additive is a polyisocyanate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The solution of claim 3 wherein the oxazoline is one of Formula I wherein R and R'" are hydrogen and R' is methyl, the polymer which is not reactive with oxazolines is a polyester and the polyisocyanate is 4,4'-methylene bis(phenyl isocyanate).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The solution of claim 3 wherein the oxazoline is one of Formula I in which R is methyl, R' is hexyl and R'" is hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The solution of claim 3 wherein the oxazoline is one of Formula II wherein R and R'" are hydrogen and R" is methylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The solution of claim 3 wherein the additive is maleic anhydride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The solution of claim 3 wherein the additive is methacrylic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process comprising polymerization of the solution of claim 1 at a temperature in the range of from about room temperature to about 200° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the equivalent weight ratio of oxazoline to reactive additive in the solution is in the range of from 1:0.8 to 1:3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the additive is a polyisocyanate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the oxazoline is one of Formula I wherein R and R'" are hydrogen and R' is methyl, the polymer which is not reactive with oxazolines is a polyester and the polyisocyanate is 4,4'-methylene bis(phenyl isocyanate).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the oxazoline is one of Formula I wherein R is methyl, R' is hexyl and R'" is hydrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the oxazoline is one of Formula II wherein R and R'" are hydrogen and R" is methylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the additive is maleic anhydride.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the additive is methacrylic acid.
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