General Electric Company

General Electric Corporation Gmbh

James G Bennett

Glenn D Cooper

Gim F Lee

Arthur Katchman

Freddie L Tungate

Ortho-alkylated phenols are prepared by reacting phenol unsubstituted in at least one ortho position with an alcohol in the presence of an ortho-alkylation catalyst consisting of magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide or a mixture of both. The catalyst is used in the absence of a promoter compound and with or without polymeric binder.

Ortho-alkylation catalysts based on magnesium and prepared by calcining

There are provided thermoplastic compositions comprising a polyphenylene ether and a rubber modified polystyrene resin having a discontinuous phase of polystyrene particles englobed in diene rubber membranes, the particles being between about 0.1 and 0.7 microns in diameter. Such compositions provide molded articles with substantial and unexpected improvements in impact resistance and ability to transmit light in comparison with known compositions of such rubber modified polystyrenes alone or those of other polystyrenes combined with polyphenylene ethers.

Polyphenylene ether compositions

Preparation of ortho-alkylated phenols using magnesium compound catalysts

A novel process is described for the control of molecular weight in the preparation of polyphenylene oxide polymers. The process is based on the slow addition of additional amounts of a monomeric phenol to a polyphenylene oxide polymerization reaction mixture which comprises a main charge of a monomeric phenol, a polyphenylene oxide polymerization catalyst and a solvent, while continuing polymerization.

Method for the controlled polymerization of polyphenylene oxide polymers

A novel process is provided for preparing a blend of a polyphenylene ether resin and an alkenyl aromatic addition polymer which comprises using an alkenyl aromatic monomer as a solvent for the oxidative coupling of a phenol to form a polyphenylene ether resin and thereafter polymerizing the alkenyl aromatic monomer to form said blend of alkenyl aromatic addition polymer and a polyphenylene ether resin.

Method for preparing compositions of a polyphenylene ether resin and an

A novel process is provided for preparing a blend of rubber, a polyphenylene ether resin and an alkenyl aromatic addition polymer which comprises using an alkenyl aromatic monomer as a solvent for the oxidative coupling of a phenol to a polyphenylene ether resin and thereafter adding a rubber and polymerizing the mixture to form said blend of rubber, an alkenyl aromatic addition polymer and a polyphenylene ether resin.

Method for preparing blends of rubber, a polyphenylene ether resin and

An improved process is disclosed for preparing polyphenylene ethers in which a complexing agent selected from the group consisting of biguanide, di-o-tolylbiguanide, dicyanodiamide, and L-Arginine is employed to terminate the oxidative coupling reaction and facilitate the recovery of the polymer.

Method for preparing polyphenylene ethers

An improved process is disclosed for preparing polyphenylene ethers in which a polyamine complexing agent is employed to terminate the oxidative coupling reaction and to remove the metal component of the catalyst from the polymer.

An improved process is provided for preparing polyphenylene ethers by oxidatively coupling a di-ortho substituted phenolic precursor in a reaction system containing oxygen at a pressure of more than one atmosphere, and a complex catalyst formed from a cupric halide and a primary or secondary amine catalyst.

Process for the preparation of polyphenylene ethers at elevated pressure

There is disclosed herein an improved process for the preparation of high molecular weight polyphenylene ethers by oxidatively coupling a di-ortho substituted phenolic precursor in a reaction vessel containing oxygen and a complex catalyst formed from a copper salt and either a primary, secondary or tertiary amine wherein in the presence of an aqueous phase a quaternary ammonium salt is employed to promote the rate of reaction.

Process for the preparation of polyphenylene ethers with activated

Amorphous polyphenylne oxide resins and polyphenylene oxide resins with lower degrees of crystallinity are prepared by adding a solution thereof to an antisolvent. The resins have from about 0 to 75 percent of the crystallinity of conventional polyphenylene oxide resins and provide compositions, e.g., with styrene resins, having maximum physical properties after a single extrusion.

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