Rohm and Haas Company

Paul Francis Reeve

Charles Elwood Jones

Yves Duccini

Francois Gauthier

Andrew T Daly

Eric Gustave Lundquist

Robert H Gore

Ethan S Simon

Terry Michael Williams

Casmir S Ilenda

Wayne Devonport

Joseph Manna

Michael Louis Spera

Alan Wayne Kohr

Steven Michael Baxter

Johan Tatin

James R Lesniak

Jenifer Lyn Machleder, Legal Representative

Halla Ahmad Suleiman

Eric Michael Machleder, Legal Representative

Marianne Patricia Creamer

James T Brown

A method for imparting damage resistance to a coating, film or article of manufacture comprising adding crosslinked polymeric nanoparticles having a size range of 1-100 nm in diameter to said coating, film or article of manufacture.

Damage resistant coatings, films and articles of manufacture containing crosslinked nanoparticles

The present invention relates to water soluble tablet coatings prepared from water soluble, partially and completely neutralized acrylic polymers and at least one film modifying agent.

Tablet coating

A detergent tablet is disclosed which comprises at least 50 wt. % of a non-phosphate builder and from 0 to 20 wt. % of a phosphate builder, and has incorporated therein as binder from 0.3 to 5 wt. % of a neutralised polymer of hydrophilic or hydrophobic monomers which have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from 40 to 120.degree. C., which monomers comprise(meth)acrylic acid, maleic anhydride, alkyl (meth)acrylates, alkylhydroxy (meth)acrylates, or styrene, the polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 120,000.

Low/non-phosphate detergent tablets comprising neutralized polymer

Aqueous compositions comprising two or more surfactants and an associative thickener, where the type and amounts of the surfactants are selected to provide an aqueous solution having enhanced thickening properties, is disclosed. In particular, selected surfactant mixtures combined with certain hydrophobically-modified polyetherurethane thickeners provide enhanced thickening properties that are not available when the individual surfactants are combined with thickener. A method for improving the thickening properties of aqueous solutions using the mixed surfactant/associative thickener is also disclosed. The mixed surfactant/associative thickeners of the invention are useful as thickening agents in a variety of formulations such as paints, coatings, cosmetics, personal care items and cleaners.

Mixed surfactant and hydrophobically-modified polymer compositions

A detergent tablet is disclosed which comprises at least 50 wt % of a non-phosphate builder and from 0 to 20 wt % of a phosphate builder, and has incorporated therein as binder from 0.3 to 5 wt % of a neutralised polymer of hydrophilic or hydrophobic monomers which have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from 40 to 120.degree. C., which monomers comprise(meth)acrylic acid, maleic anhydride, alkyl (meth)acrylates, alkylhydroxy (meth)acrylates, or styrene, the polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 120,000.

A method of detoxifying biocide which is toxic to aquatic life comprising contacting said biocide with a water soluble organic thiol compound. Applications of the method are primarily for biocide spills or for industrial effluents which comprise biocide and must be detoxified prior to release into the environment, and must pass a photoluminescent bacterial assay. Kits are also disclosed.

Method of detoxifying industrial discharge waters

A method of protecting 3-isothiazolones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.18)alkyl or (C.sub.3 -C.sub.12)cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more of hydroxy, halo, cyano, alkylamino, dialkylamine, arylamino, carboxy, carbalkoxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, haloalkoxy, cycloaklylamino, carbamoxy, or isothiazolonyl; an unsubstituted or halo-substituted (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8)alkenyl or alkynyl; a (C.sub.7 -C.sub.10)aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more of halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy; and an aryl optionally substituted with one or more of halogen, nitro, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl-acylamino, carb(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy or sulfamyl; and R and R.sup.1 is each independently H, halogen (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, (C.sub.4 -C.sub.8) cycloalkyl or joined together to form a phenyl; comprising incorporating therewith an effective amount of a nitrogen-containing, sulphur-free compound, capable of reversibly associating with said isothiazolone. The compounds and compositions are also described.

Nitrogen-based stabilizers for 3-isothiazolones

A method of protecting 3-isothiazolones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.18)alkyl or (C.sub.3 -C.sub.12)cycloalkyl each optionally substituted with one or more of hydroxy, halo, cyano, alkylamino, dialkylamine, arylamino, carboxy, carbalkoxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, haloalkoxy, cycloaklylamino, carbamoxy, or isothiazolonyl; an unsubstituted or halo-substituted (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) alkenyl or alkynyl; a (C.sub.7 -C.sub.10)aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more of halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy; and an aryl optionally substituted with one or more of halogen, nitro, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl-acylamino, carb(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy or sulfamyl; and R and R.sup.1 is each independently H, halogen (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, (C.sub.4 -C.sub.8) cycloalkyl or joined together to form a phenyl; comprising incorporating therewith an effective amount of a sulphur-containing compound, or salt thereof, capable of reversibly forming an adduct with said isothiazolone. Stabilized isothiazolones and adducts with the sulfur-containing compound are also disclosed.

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Paul Francis Reeve