Isp Investments Inc.

Gaf Corporation

William L Mandella

Paul D Taylor

Terry E Smith

Robert B Login

Eugene V Hort

Susan Y Tseng

James R Kuszewski

This invention relates to non-polymeric, asymmetrical, low freezing, high boiling, aliphatic compounds containing from 2 to 5 pyrrolidonyl rings and from 13 to 40 carbon atoms which melt below 0.degree. C. and which boil above 300.degree. C. at atmospheric pressure and to the synthesis and use of said liquid polypyrrolidonyl compounds.

Asymmetrical polypyrrolidonyl compounds having a wide liquid range

Vinylpyrrolidone and vinylcaprolactam residual monomers are removed from their respective crosslinked and non-crosslinked, vinyl lactam homopolymers, vinyl lactam copolymers and vinyl lactam terpolymers containing substantially contaminating amounts of residual vinylpyrrolidone or vinylcaprolactam monomer by a process which comprises (1) adjusting the pH of the vinyl lactam polymer slurry containing from about 1 to about 30 wt. % solids or a solution of the vinyl lactam polymer to a pH of less than 5 with an acid selected from the group of sulfuric, phosphoric, carbonic, formic and acetic acids and mixtures thereof; (2) reacting the acid with the residual vinyl lactam monomer at a temperature of from about 50.degree. to about 150.degree. C. for a period of from about 0.5 to about 10 hours until the residual monomer is reduced to less than 5 ppm and (3) drying said solids to a substantially pure vinyl lactam polymeric product in a free-flowing particulate state.

Purification of vinyl lactam polymers

The invention relates to highly filterable polyvinyl polypyrrolidone particles and to the process for improving filterability of standard polyvinyl polypyrrolidone granules which comprises treating granular polyvinyl polypyrrolidone, containing a minor amount of non-cross-linked and/or unsaturated sites and having a number average molecular weight greater than 100,000, with ozone at a temperature selected from within the ranges consisting of from about -15.degree. C. to 35.degree. C. and from 85.degree. C. to about 150.degree. C. and collecting the ozone treated product, which has a flow rate index (FRI) increased by at least 25%.

Insoluble vinyl lactam clarifiers

A light-sensitive vesicular imaging composition comprising a vesiculating agent which liberates gas upon exposure to activating radiation and a matrix which is a novolac branched epoxy resin of a bis-glycidyl ether and a dihydric phenol.

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Boonton, NJ, United States of America

William L Mandella