Shell Oil Comapny

William P Gergen

Robert G Lutz

Sol Davison

Richard Gelles

Carl Lesley Willis

Joseph M Machado

Lorelle A Pottick

Michael John Modic

Pui Kwan Wong

Ronald Marshall Bass

Thomas F Brownscombe

Eric R George

Richard L Danforth

Randall P Gingrich

Dixie G Waters

William W Hart

Maryanne Mores

Dale Lee Handlin, Jr

George C Blytas

Edgar J Smutny

Antonius A Broekhuis

Robert A Weiss

Jaroslav G Balas

Franciscus C Groenland

Johan M Beijen

Walter M Halper

A process is provided for the production of a porous crosslinked polymeric foam comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first water-in-oil emulsion comprising (i) a first mixture of polymerizable monomers comprising at least one oil-soluble vinyl monomer and from about 2 to about 70 weight percent, based on the mixture, of a multifunctional unsaturated crosslinking monomer, (ii) at least 70 weight percent, based on the emulsion, of water as the internal phase (iii) an effective amount to produce the water-in-oil emulsion of a first surfactant, and (iv) a first polymerization initiator; (b) providing a second water-in-oil emulsion comprising (i) a mixture of polymerizable monomers comprising at least one oil-soluble vinyl monomer and from about 2 to about 70 weight percent, based on the mixture, of a second multifunctional unsaturated crosslinking monomer, (ii) at least 70 weight percent, based on the emulsion, of water as the internal phase (iii) an effective amount to produce the water-in-oil emulsion of a second surfactant, and (iv) a second polymerization initiator; (c) combining the first and second emulsions; and (d) curing said polymerizable monomers under conditions effective to polymerize and crosslink the polymer prior to significant diffusion between the emulsions. Polymeric foams can be prepared by this process that exhibit positive attributes of foams formed by curing of each of the emulsions individually.

Process to prepare two phase foam compositions and two phase foam

A super-toughened multiphase thermoplastic composition is provided by combining at least one modified selectively hydrogenated conjugated diene/alkenyl arene block copolymer to which has been grafted an effective amount of succinic groups primarily in the selectively hydrogenated conjugated diene blocks thereof and optionally at least one unmodified selectively hydrogenated conjugated diene/alkenyl arene block copolymer with at least one .alpha.,.omega.-polyamide.

High impact resistant blends of thermoplastic polyamides and modified

The present invention relates to a thermally stable modified selectively hydrogenated high 1,2 content block copolymer wherein a functional group is grafted to the block copolymer in the vinylarene block.

Modified block copolymers functionalized in the monoalkenyl aromatic or

The present invention relates to a high impact resistant polymeric composition comprising a polyester and a thermally stable modified selectively hydrogenated block copolymer wherein at least one acid compound or a derivative thereof is grafted to the block copolymer. Poly(alkylene terephthalates) are preferred thermoplastic polyesters. The block copolymer will comprise at least one polymeric block of a monoalkenyl arene and at least one polymeric block of at least one conjugated diolefin.

High impact resistanct blends of thermoplastic polyesters and modified

A thermoplastic polymer which possesses excellent mechanical properties at both room and elevated temperatures is obtained by reacting an acyl sulfate with a block copolymer composed of at least one conjugated diene block and one alkenyl arene block. The block copolymer is first selectively hydrogenated and thereafter modified by grafting sulfonic acid functional groups primarily in the alkenyl arene blocks. The mechanical properties may be varied and controlled by varying the degree of functionalization (amount of sulfonation), and the degree of neutralization of the sulfonic acid groups to metal sulfonate salts.

Sulfonated block copolymers

In a process for the preparation of a low density porous crosslinked polymeric material by polymerizing a water-in-oil high internal phase emulsion, curing time of the monomers in the emulsion can be reduced without adversely affecting polymer properties or substantially affecting the emulsion by carrying out the curing in multiple-stages. The emulsion is first pre-cured at a temperature less than about 65.degree. C. until the emulsion reaches a Rheometrics dymanic shear modulus of at least about 500 and subsequently curing at a temperature above about 70.degree. C.

Process for preparing low density porous crosslinked polymeric materials

Improved compositions comprise polymer blends of a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon with an acrylic shell-core modifier, and, optionally, an acidic polymer containing moieties of an .alpha.-olefin and an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. The blends demonstrate improved toughness at both ambient and low temperatures.

Polyketone polymer blends

Compositions comprising linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon and certain polar additives containing at least two groups of substantial carbon number show improved processing properties. A method of improving the processing properties of the linear alternating polymer comprises incorporating therein at least one of the polar additives.

Polyketone polymer compositions containing a polar ester or amine

Improved mechanical properties, particularly tensile strength, are demonstrated by glass fiber-reinforced blends of a polymeric blend comprising a major proportion of a polyamide polymer with a lesser amount of a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon and, optionally, an acidic polymer containing moieties of .alpha.-olefin and .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.

Reinforced polymer blends

Blends of a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon with a lesser amount of a poly(vinylaromatic)-modified polyphenylene oxide polymer exhibit improved modulus in comparison to the linear alternating polymer.

Polymer blend

Blends of (a) a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon with (b) a partial non-alkali metal salt of a polymer of an .alpha.-olefin, an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and optionally a third monomer, exhibit improved properties of processability and toughness.

Blends of linear alternating polyketones and partially neutralized

Improved mechanical properties are demonstrated by reinforced polymeric blends comprising (a) a major proportion of a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon, (b) a polyamide and (c) optionally, an acidic polymer containing moieties of an .alpha.-olefin and an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, optionally with a portion of the carboxylic acid sites of the polymer neutralized with non-alkali metal, the polymeric blend being reinforced by the incorporation therein of glass fibers.

Reinforced polymer compositions

Polymer blends comprising a major proportion of a polyamide polymer and lesser proportions of a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon and of an acidic polymer containing moieties of .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid demonstrate improved properties of melt strength and melt elasticity and, over a narrower range of concentration of the linear alternating polymer, improved mechanical properties.

Polymer blends

Polymer blends exhibiting improved mechanical properties of strength and toughness comprise blends of a major proportion of a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon with minor proportions of a polymeric polyamide and a polymer of an .alpha.-olefin and an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having an optional third monomer and optional partial neutralization of the carboxylic acid groups by non-alkali metal.

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