The Dow Chemical Company

The Cynara Co.

Dowelanco

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Stephen E Bales

Ritchie A Wessling

Muthiah N Inbasekaran

Thomas O Jeanes

Robert J Gulotty, Jr

Bethanne L Smith

Michael J Mullins

Michael N Mang

Henry N Beck

George J Quarderer, Jr

Thomas Caldwell Young

David J Moll

Kent B McReynolds

Alan F Burmester

Charles Z Hotz

Ronald M Lacher

James E Clark

John Allen Wheatley

Jerry E White

H Craig Silvis

Maurice J Marks

David J Brennan

Patrick H Martin

Joginder N Anand

Peter K Kim

Charles A Langhoff

Darrell C Feay

Robert E Hefner, Jr

Edmund P Woo

Ray E Drumright

James E McGrath

Walter J Schrenk

Robert J Ehr

Daniel J Murray

Mark Alan Barger

Guo-shuh J Lee

James P Godschalx

Thomas A Chamberlin

Kenneth A Burdett

Donald J Perettie

James C Tou

Ing-Feng Hu

Steven P Crain

Hani Farah

Ronald L Yates

Mark D Newsham

Anthony P Haag

Ravi Ramanathan

Matthew T Bishop

Gregory K Rickle

Philip C Yang

Paul J O'Connor

Paul G Glugla

Steven D Lubetkin

James H Sedon

Daniel M Knauss

Deirdre M Sinnott

Hak-Fun Chow

Rina Singh

Hydroxy-functional polyethers having a 'cardo' diphenylene group in their backbones are prepared by contacting at least one dinucleophilic monomer with at least one dtglycidyl ether of a cardo bisphenol, such as bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, phenolphthalein, or phenolphthalimidine or a substituted cardo bisphenol, such as a substituted bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, a substituted phenolphthalein or a substituted phenolphthalimidine, under conditions sufficient to cause the nucleophillo moieties of the dinucleophilic monomer to react with epoxy moieties to form a polymer backbone containing pendant hydroxy moieties and ether, imino, amino, sulfonamido or ester linkages. These polyethers possess a combination of high barrier to oxygen transmission (i.e., oxygen transmission rate less than 10.0 cm.sup.3 -mil/100 in.sup.2 -atm-day to oxygen) and high heat resistance (i.e., Tg above 120.degree. C.). These polyethers are suitable for use in the manufacture of retort-sterilizable packaging materials exhibiting high barrier to oxygen.

Heat-resistant hydroxy-functional polyethers as thermoplastic barrier

Gas separations utilizing glassy polymer membranes at sub-ambient

Hydroxy-functional polyethers having a 'cardo' diphenylene group in their backbones are prepared by contacting at least one dinucleophilic monomer with at least one diglycidyl ether of a cardo bisphenol, such as bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, phenolphthalein, or phenolphthalimidine or a substituted cardo bisphenol, such as a substituted bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, a substituted phenolphthalein or a substituted phenolphthalimidine, under conditions sufficient to cause the nucleophilic moieties of the dinucleophilic monomer to react with epoxy moieties to form a polymer backbone containing pendant hydroxy moieties and ether, imino, amino, sulfonamido or ester linkages. These polyethers possess a combination of high barrier to oxygen transmission (i.e., oxygen transmission rate less than 10.0 cm.sup.3 -mil/100 in.sup.2 -atm-day to oxygen) and high heat resistance (i.e., Tg above 120.degree. C.). These polyethers are suitable for use in the manufacture of retort-sterilizable packaging materials exhibiting high barrier to oxygen.

The present invention is a laminate which comprises:

Coated plastic substrate

This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for separating component gases in a gas mixture employing a glassy polymer membrane at temperatures of 5.degree. C. or less so as to achieve superior separation of gas components.

The present invention concerns a polyester gas separation membrane which is obtained by the interfacial polymerization of benzenetricarbonyl trihalide or benzene tetracarbonyl tetrahalide in a water-insoluble organic solvent in one phase and a variety of polyfunctional phenols present as the di- or tri-salt in a mixture of water and phase transfer agent and a water-soluble organic solvent in the second phase. The present invention also includes the polyester membrane itself, its methods of preparation and the use of the membranes to separate gas mixtures, such as carbon dioxide and methane, helium and methane and the like.

Interfacially polymerized polyester films

An aromatic polycarbonate is terminated by an ionic sulfonated aromatic moiety bonded to the polycarbonate by a carbonate or ester linkage. The aromatic polycarbonate can be terminated by reacting a sulfonated aromatic compound such as a sulfonated phenol, sulfonated benzoic acid, phenyl ester of a sulfonated aromatic carboxylic acid and sulfonated diphenyl carbonate with an aromatic polycarbonate, an aromatic dihydroxy compound and a carbonate precursor, or a combination thereof. The reaction can be performed in a nonaqueous solution or a melt transesterification process. The aromatic sulfonated terminated polycarbonate can be thermally molded and displays non-newtonian melt rheology and improved solvent resistance.

Polycarbonate terminated by an ionic sulfonated aromatic moiety and

Described is a polycarbonate, polyester, or polyestercarbonate composition prepared from a reaction mixture comprising at least one diol and at least one carbonate precursor or ester precursor, wherein at least about 95 mole percent of the diol present in the reaction mixture consists of one or more aromatic diols, at least about 10 mole percent of which consists of one or more stilbene diols. The composition of the invention advantageously has a relatively high thermal resistance, melting temperature, tensile and flexural properties, and/or resistance to thermal embrittlement. Moreover, the polymers of the invention which are thermotropic liquid crystalline also advantageously possess a broad temperature range for liquid crystallinity, good melt processibility, a low coefficient of thermal expansion, a high ignition resistance, high solvent resistance, and/or good barrier properties.

Stilbene-based polyester and polycarbonate compositions

Thiodiphenol copolycarbonates and their use as components of

There are disclosed carbonate polymers of dihydroxyaryl fluorene having crosslinkable moieties. There are also disclosed such polymers in the form of composites. The polymers of this invention are capable of being crosslinked by activation of the crosslinkable moieties. Once crosslinked, these polymers demonstrate an excellent combination of properties including resistance to melting at high temperatures, solvent resistance, optical clarity, impact resistance, and physical strength.

Crosslinkable carbonate polymers of dihydroxyaryl fluorene

This invention relates to a low heat release, low density, fiber-reinforced composite comprising a matrix comprising a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyarylsulfone, polyethersulfone, polyetheretherketone, polyetherketoneketone, a copolycarbonate of 4,4'-thiodiphenol and at least one member of the group consisting of bisphenol A, 9,9-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) fluorene, and 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl ethane, a copolycarbonate of bisphenol A and 9,9-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) fluorene, 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl ethane polycarbonate, bisphenol A polycarbonate, and polyetherimide, and from about 10 to about 70 percent by weight of the composite of randomly oriented reinforcing fibers, less than 0.5 inch in length, distributed throughout the matrix. The matrix has a void volume of from about 20 to about 90 percent by volume. The composite has a thermoplastic skin layer on each of the major surfaces thereof. A process for making the composite is also disclosed.

Low heat release polymeric composites

Carbonate polymer compositions are prepared comprising a first diaryl fluorene carbonate polymer component and a second bisphenol A carbonate polymer component, the blend composition preferably comprising from about 1 to about 99 weight percent diaryl fluorene carbonate polymer component based on weight of first and second components. Preferably the first diaryl fluorene carbonate polymer component is a copolymer comprising (a) from about 1 up to and including about 99 mole percent dihydroxyaryl fluorene moiety based on the weight of dihydroxyaryl fluorene compound and additional multihydric monomer compound and (b) moieties of at least one additional condensation copolymerizable multihydric monomer compound remnant. In another embodiment, the invention is an improved process for preparing heat resistant diaryl fluorene carbonate polymer composition comprising the step of combining a first diaryl fluorene carbonate polymer component and a second bisphenol A carbonate polymer component, different from the diaryl fluorene carbonate polymer component. These blends can be prepared by known means such as by solution blending or melt blending. It has surprisingly been found that these blend compositions are miscible and transparent across a range of weight ratios and diaryl fluorene contents.

Blends of diaryl fluorene carbonate polymers with bisphenol A carbonate

Disclosed are compounds containing substituted pyrazoline which exhibit nonlinear optical activity on orientation and to oriented polymeric compositions comprising moieties derived therefrom in the backbone of the polymer. Also disclosed are the processes for making the oriented polymeric composition of the invention.

Nonlinear optically active pyrazolines and polymeric compositions

A plant fungicide method comprises applying to the locus of a plant pathogen a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## or a salt or a complex thereof, wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8 are independently H, halo, NO.sub.2, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, or halo(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl;

Fungicidal use of phenolic aromatic compounds

This invention relates to a low heat release, low density, fiber-reinforced composite comprising a matrix comprising a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyarylsulfone, polyethersulfone, polyetheretherketone, polyetherketoneketone, a copolycarbonate of 4,4'-thiodiphenol and at least one member of the group consisting of bisphenol A, 9,9-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, and 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl ethane, a copolycarbonate of bisphenol A and 9,9-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl ethane polycarbonate, bisphenol A polycarbonate, and polyetherimide, and from about 10 to about 70 percent by weight of the composite of randomly oriented reinforcing fibers, less than 0.5 inch in length, distributed throughout the matrix. The matrix has a void volume of from about 20 to about 90 percent by volume. The composite has a thermoplastic skin layer on each of the major surfaces thereof. A process for making the composite is also disclosed.

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Midland, MI, United States of America

Stephen E Bales