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Condensation copolymers containing bis-methine moieties and products therefrom
Assignee: Eastman Chemical Co
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Filing: 1987-11-24
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Granted: 1990-08-21
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Expires: 2007-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, soft drink bottles, cured structural plastics and the like, comprising molding or fiber grade linear or unsaturated polyester or polycarbonate having copolymerized therein a total of from 1.0 to about 5,000 ppm, of the reactant residue moieties of one or a mixture of bis-methine reactants of the formula M.sup.1 ═HC--Ar.sup.1 --CH═M.sup.2 wherein Ar 1 is an unsubstituted or substituted 1,4-phenylene radical; and M 1 and M 2 are the same or different and each is a disubstituted methylene group having the structure ##STR1## wherein R 1 is ##STR2## and R 2 is ##STR3## wherein R 3 is hydrogen, allyl or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl radical; X is a divalent alkylene, cycloalkylene or phenylene radical or a combination thereof which may include within the divalent chain one or two atoms or radicals selected from ##STR4## wherein R 6 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl radical; R 4 is a group that is reactive with one of the monomers from which the condensation polymer is prepared; Ar 2 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene or heterocyclic arylene radical; R 5 is hydrogen, R 4 or --X--R 4 ; wherein the bis-methine moiety absorbs radiation significantly in the range of 250 to 390 nm and is non-extractable from said polymer and is stable under the conditions the polymer is prepared or processed.
Inventors
- 👤 Max A. Weaver
- 👤 Clarence A. Coates, Jr.
- 👤 Wayne P. Pruett
- 👤 Samuel D. Hilbert
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G64/00; C08G64/04; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/12; C08G63/52; C08G63/68; C08G63/685; C08G63/6854; C08G63/6858; C09; C09B; C09B23/00; C09B23/0066; C09B23/14; C09B23/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A composition comprising molding or fiber grade condensation polymer having copolymerized therein a total of from 1.0 to 10,000 ppm, of the reactant residue moieties of one or a mixture of bis-methine reactants of the formula M.sup.1 ═HC--Ar.sup.1 --CH═M.sup.2 wherein Ar 1 is an unsubstituted or substituted 1,4-phenylene radical; and M 1 and M 2 are the same or different and each is a disubstituted methylene group having the structure ##STR45## wherein R 1 is ##STR46## and R 2 is ##STR47## wherein R 3 is hydrogen, allyl or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl radical; X is a divalent alkylene, cycloalkylene or phenylene radical or a combination thereof which may contain within the divalent chain one or two atoms or radicals selected from ##STR48## wherein R 6 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl radical; R 4 is a group that is reactive with one of the monomers from which the condensation polymer is prepared; Ar 2 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene or heterocyclic arylene radical; and R 5 is hydrogen, R 4 or --X--R 4 ; wherein the bis-methine moiety absorbs radiation significantly in the range of 250 to 390 nm and is non-extractable from said polymer and is stable under the conditions the polymer is prepared or processed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A composition comprising molding or fiber grade condensation polymer having copolymerized therein a total of from 1.0 to 10,000 ppm, of the reactant residue moieties of one or a mixture of bis-methine reactants of the formula M.sup.1 ═HC--Ar.sup.1 --CH═M.sup.2 wherein Ar 1 is an unsubstituted or substituted 1,4-phenylene radical; and M 1 and M 2 are the same or different and each is a disubstituted methylene group having the structure ##STR45## wherein R 1 is ##STR46## and R 2 is ##STR47## wherein R 3 is hydrogen, allyl or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl radical; X is a divalent alkylene, cycloalkylene or phenylene radical or a combination thereof which may contain within the divalent chain one or two atoms or radicals selected from ##STR48## wherein R 6 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl radical; R 4 is a group that is reactive with one of the monomers from which the condensation polymer is prepared; Ar 2 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene or heterocyclic arylene radical; and R 5 is hydrogen, R 4 or --X--R 4 ; wherein the bis-methine moiety absorbs radiation significantly in the range of 250 to 390 nm and is non-extractable from said polymer and is stable under the conditions the polymer is prepared or processed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the total amount of bis-methine moiety present is from about 2.0 to about 1500 ppm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the total bis-methine moiety present is from about 100 to about 800 ppm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the polymer is a linear polyester and the bis-methine compound has the formula ##STR49## wherein R 3 is defined above and R 8 is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 4 wherein the polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or poly(ethylene terephthalate)modified with up to 5 mole percent of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, R 3 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R 8 is hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 1 wherein the polymer is a linear polyester and the bis-methine compound has the formula ##STR50## wherein R 1 is lower alkoxycarbonylphenyl, lower alkoxycarbonylbenzoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl-2-benzoxazolyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl-2-benzothiazolyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl-2-benzimidazolyl, N-lower hydroxyalkylcarbamoyl or N-lower alkanoyloxy-lower-alkylcarbamoyl; R 8 is lower alkyl, halogen or hydrogen; and n is 1 or 2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 6 wherein the polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or poly(ethylene terephthalate) modified with up to 5 mole percent of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and R 8 is hydrogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein the polymer is a linear polyester and the bis-methine compound has the formula ##STR51## wherein R 3 is lower alkyl; R 2 is benzoyl, 2-benzoxaxolyl, 2-benzothiazolyl or 2-benzimidazolyl; R 8 is lower alkyl, halogen or hydrogen; and n is 1 or 2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A composition of claim 8 wherein the polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or poly(ethylene terephthalate) modified with up to 5 mole percent 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and R 8 is hydrogen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The composition of any of claims 4, 6 or 8 wherein the polyester is comprised of from about 75 to 100 mol % terephthalic acid residue and from about 75 to 100 mol % ethylene glycol residue and the polyester contains a total of 100 to 800 ppm of one or a mixture of the bis-methine moieties.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the polymer is unsaturated polyester having an acid moiety comprised of fumaric or maleic acid or mixtures thereof and up to about 60 mol % of one or a mixture of o-phthalic, iso-phthalic, or terephthalic acids, and having a glycol moiety comprised of one or a mixture of propylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 10 wherein the acid moiety is comprised of from about 75 to 100 mol % o-phthalic acid and maleic acid in a mole ratio of from about 1/2 to about 2/1, and the glycol moiety is comprised of from about 75 to 100 mol % propylene glycol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 11 containing a curing amount of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A cured, formed article of the composition of claim 13.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A fiber of the composition of claim 1 dyed with from about 0.01 to about 5.0% by weight based on weight of fiber of a disperse dye.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A formed article of the composition of claim 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A formed article of the composition of claim 4.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A formed article of the composition of claim 6.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A formed article of the composition of claim 8.
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