Ciba-Geigy Corporation

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation

Johannes Kaufhold

Horst Zinke

Kornelia Malzacher

Reiner Fuchs

The invention relates to compositions comprising

Stabilised chlorine-containing polymer compositions

Compositions comprising a chlorine-containing polymer and a stabilizer mixture comprising: a) at least one tin alcoholate or tin carboxylate of the formula

Stabilized, chlorine-containing polymer compositions

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a pulverulent diorganotin mercaptocarboxylate, which comprises reacting a diorganotin oxide of the formula I, ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, are C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, at a temperature in the range from 35.degree. C. to 70.degree. C. in the absence of solvents and/or adsorbents with a mercaptocarboxylic acid of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 is alkylene having 1 to 18 C atoms or is phenylene, and subjecting the reaction mixture and product during the reaction and the subsequent cooling phase to constant thorough mixing. The process products are suitable for the stabilisation of chlorine-containing polymers against the damaging effect of light, oxygen and/or heat.

Process for the preparation of diorganotin mercaptocarboxylates

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a pulverulent diorganotin dicarboxylate, which comprises reacting a diorganotin oxide of the formula I, ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, are C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, at a temperature in the range from 45.degree. C. to 70.degree. C. in the absence of solvents and adsorbents with a dicarboxylic acid of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkylene, cycloalkylene having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, phenylene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkenylene or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene substituted by 1 or 2 hydroxyl groups, or its anhydride, and subjecting the reaction mixture and the product during the reaction and the subsequent cooling phase to constant thorough mixing. The diorganotin dicarboxylates thus obtained are suitable for the stabilization of chlorine-containing polymers against the damaging effect of light, oxygen and/or heat.

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Lindenfels, Germany

Johannes Kaufhold