Bp Amoco Corporation

Amoco Corporation

Wendell W Cattron

David J Fenoglio

Ronald Leslie Anderson

Vincent F Smith, Jr

Robert J Schiavone

A process for preparation of crosslinked cellulosic products containing at least 30 wt. % cellulosic fibers and the polyanhydride crosslinked cellulosic products resulting therefrom wherein a cellulosic material is treated with an aqueous solution of a polycarboxylic acid formed by hydrolysis of a polyanhydride of the structure

Polyanhydride crosslinked fibrous cellulosic products and process for their preparation

A process for preparation of crosslinked cellulosic products containing at least 30 wt. % cellulosic fibers and the polyanhydride crosslinked cellulosic products resulting therefrom wherein a cellulosic material is treated with an aqueous solution of a polycarboxylic acid formed by hydrolysis of a polyanhydride of the structure ##STR1## which comprises the reaction product of trimellitic anhydride and a diol in the mole ratio of from about 2.0:0.9 to about 2.0:1.1, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylene and cycloalkylene moieties of up to 12 carbon atoms and ethylene oxide and propylene oxide moieties of molecular weight up to about 6000, wherein said cellulosic material is impregnated with an aqueous solution of said polyanhydride, dried, and heated to a temperature of from about 120.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. at ambient pressure to obtain crosslinking of the cellulose fibers with the said polyanhydride by an ester bond between the hydroxyl groups of the cellulosic fibers and the anhydride groups of the anhydride. Fibrous cellulosic products are readily repulped paper with improved wet strength, pulp fluff with improved wet resilience, wood oriented strand board with improved moisture resistance, and textile products with improved durable press and reduced shrink characteristics.

Polyanhydride crosslinked fibrous cellulosic products and process for

This invention relates to new and useful melt blend compositions of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene isophthalate, and melt blend compositions of polyethylene terephthalate with random copolymers of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene isophthalate wherein each polyester contains an interesterification inhibitor, wherein the resulting melt blend composition of polyesters retain the predominant characteristics of the predominant polyester by weight of the melt blend composition. The extruded polymer melt blend compositions have utility as shrink fiber and film, and as adhesives in the form of powdered binders for non-woven fabrics.

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Hinckley, IL, United States of America

Wendell W Cattron