Isp Investments Inc.

Russell B Biss

John J Merianos

Jeffrey M Cohen

Robert B Login

Paul D Taylor

Krystyna Plochocka

Paul Garelick

John N Zamora

Jeffrey A Lynn

Ratan K Chaudhuri

Jenn S Shih

Jui-Chang Chuang

A continuous, solvent-free process for obtaining solvent-free, fine white powders of high molecular weight alternating copolymers of maleic anhydride and a C -C alkyl vinyl ether, without odor or taste, having the molecular structure (A&mdash;B) , where A is maleic anhydride, B is an alkyl vinyl ether and n is an integer indicative of the molecular weight of the copolymer, which comprises feeding alkyl vinyl ether as reactant and solvent in excess over the desired 1:1 mole ratio of A:B in the copolymer, molten maleic anhydride and a free radical initiator, continuously at predetermined feeding rates into a reactor heated at a reaction temperature of about 50&deg; to 100&deg; C., charging the reactor and withdrawing reaction product, residual alkyl vinyl ether and initiator from the reactor at the same rate as the feed rate of reactants into the reactor simultaneously thereby maintaining a constant volume in the reactor, stripping residual alkyl vinyl ether from the reaction product, drying the copolymer obtained of any remaining traces of alkyl vinyl ether, and recycling recovered alkyl vinyl ether back into reactor as reactant and solvent.

Continuous, solvent-free process for making copolymers of maleic anhydride and C1&minus;4 alkyl vinyl ether

A continuous, solvent-free process for obtaining solvent-free, fine white powders of high molecular weight alternating terpolymers of maleic anhydride, a C -C alkyl vinyl ether and isobutylene, without odor or taste.

Continuous, solvent-free process for making terpolymers of maleic anhydride, C1-4 alkyl vinyl ether and isobutylene

An improved hydrocarbon tolerant, aerosol hair spray resin composition includes a fixative polymer which is a tetrapolymer consisting essentially of (1) vinyl acetate, (2) vinyl neodecanoate or vinyl neononanoate, (3) monoisobutyl maleate and (4) N-t-butyl acrylamide, N-t-octyl acrylamide, or isobornyl (meth)acrylate, in a molar ratio from 10:10:15:1 to 26:1:15:1, preferably in a molar ratio of 12.5:7.5:15:1, exhibits advantageous small spray particle size, short tack and drying times, and hydrolytic stability, which are the desired performance characteristics on hair.

Fixative polymers

A process is provided for making a free-flowing powder of a complex of an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) and/or a beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) and a vinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polymer, copolymer or graft polymers, as the complexing agent, at high acid loadings, preferably 20-60% by weight. The presence of VP polymers, copolymers or graft polymers in the complex reduces the skin irritation effect of the acid when applied to the skin of the user. The process involves applying an aqueous solution or slurry of the acid to PVP, and, substantially immediately thereafter, evaporating the water to form a free-flowing powder of the complex of the acid and VP polymers, copolymers or graft polymers.

Process for producing an alpha or beta-hydroxy acid-vinylpyrrolidone

This invention relates to a process for the purification of a crude liquid N-vinylpyrrolidone product which comprises (I) product rectification by (a) subjecting said crude product containing at least 0.3 weight % of impurities to a temperature of between about 1.degree. and 5.degree. below the freezing point of said crude liquid to form a vinyl pyrrolidone crystalline phase and a liquid residue phase in a first crystallization step; (b) separating said liquid phase from said crystalline phase; (c) allowing said separated crystalline phase to warm gradually so as to liquify said crystals and (d) subjecting the liquified crystals of vinyl pyrrolidone to between 1 and 3 additional crystallization steps, each carried out by gradually cooling the liquified vinyl pyrrolidone to a temperature above that of the preceding crystallization step up to a temperature of 14.4.degree. C. so as to form additional vinyl pyrrolidone crystalline and liquid residue phases with separation of vinyl pyrrolidone crystals and liquid residue phases and liquification of vinyl pyrrolidone crystals between each additional recrystallization step, recovery of N-vinyl-pyrrolidone product from the final crystallization step and (II) collecting said separated liquid residues from each crystallization step and subjecting them, sequentially, individually or collectively, to fractional crystallization in order to recover additional amounts of purified vinyl pyrrolidone product. The present process is capable of achieving up to 99.999% purity of vinyl pyrrolidone in about 98% recovery.

Process for the production of pure vinyl pyrrolidone

Urea-hydrogen peroxide-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in the form of a free-flowing powder is stable against decomposition in water and alcohol solvents. The product is obtained by spraying an aqueous solution of urea-hydrogen peroxide onto a fluidized bed of PVP and drying; it contains about 5%-20% by weight H.sub.2 O.sub.2 and less than about 5% water. The urea-hydrogen peroxide solution is applied onto the fluidized PVP bed at a predetermined rate, suitably about 0.5-30 g of solution/minute/kg PVP in the bed, and, preferably, about 1-3 g/min/kg PVP.

Urea-hydrogen peroxide-polyvinylpyrrolidone process

Urea-hydrogen peroxide-polyvinylpyrrolidone

A free-standing, porous foam product comprising an integral network of PVP molecules hydrogen-bonded to H.sub.2 O.sub.2 molecules, optionally including a water-soluble gelling agent; e.g. hydroxyethyl cellulose; in an amount up to 60% by weight of the product, its PVP content being about 25-90% by weight of the product, and the H.sub.2 O.sub.2 content being about 5-24% by weight. In the absence of a gelling agent, the product has a bulk density of about 0.3 to about 0.5 g/cc and a porosity of about 60-70%. When a gelling agent is present in the product, its bulk density and porosity of the product is substantially reduced and, accordingly, it has a more foam-like structure and appearance.

Free-standing, porous foam PVP:H.sub.2 O.sub.2 product

A process for the production of PVP-H.sub.2 O.sub.2 products in the form of free-flowing powders is described in which a fluidized bed maintained at a reaction temperature of about room temperature to 60.degree. C. is contacted with finely divided droplets of a 30 to 85% by weight aqueous H.sub.2 O.sub.2 solution. Preferably the fluidized bed temperature is about 35.degree.-45.degree. C., a 50-70% H.sub.2 O.sub.2 solution is used, and the feed rate of introduction of the H.sub.2 O.sub.2 solution is about 5-50 g/minute/kg PVP present. The PVP-H.sub.2 O.sub.2 product preferably contains about 15-24%, preferably 18-22%, H.sub.2 O.sub.2 (1:1 molar ratio) and less than about 5% water.

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Russell B Biss