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5543492 Hydrolysis-resistant aramids  
Aramid polymers with small amounts of alkyl- and/or alkoxy-substitution on their aromatic diamine and/or aromatic diacid monomeric units are disclosed. Such aramid polymers show improved properties...
5539079 Amidation catalyst concentrates  
Disclosed is a process for preparing nylon by adding an amidation catalyst concentrated in "masterbatches" to the process melt resulting in a product with increased molecular weight and viscosity.
5532334 Process for preparing polyamideimide resins having high molecular weight  
A process for preparing polyamideimide resins having high molecular weights as described wherein major problems of prior art processes such as low heat resistance and low melt flowability are...
5519107 Amine-functionalized polyester  
Novel polyesters prepared from a diol, a dicarboxylic acid or ester forming reactive derivative thereof and an aromatic amino acid, ester or alcohol are disclosed.
5516881 Aminoxyl-containing radical spin labeling in polymers and copolymers  
Aminoxyl-containing radical is provided in polymers and copolymers by replacing a hydroxyl moiety in a carboxyl group at a chain end of a starting material biodegradable polymer or copolymer with...
5514322 Rim method of molding thermoplastic resin  
An RIM method of thermoplastic resin comprises a process for preparing materials in which one compound (i) is mixed with a material for thermoplastic resin to prepare one mixture (I), and the other...
5510455 Thermotropic polymers containing 2,5-dicarboxythiophene units  
A new class of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers comprises monomers units I, II, III, and IV, where ##STR1## Ar 1 , Ar 2 and Ar 3 are each independently selected from the group consisting...
5508380 Fluorinated polymers containing perfluoropolyoxyalkylene sequences and having thermoplastic elastomeric properties  
Fluorinated polymers having thermoplastic elastomeric properties comprising in the macromolecule perfluoropolyoxyalkylene sequences of formula: --CF 2 O--(CF 2 CF 2 O) m --(CF 2 O) n --CF 2...
5506336 Continuous process for preparing a synthetic linear, fiber-forming polyamide  
The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing materials, a process for mixing, finishing and de-volatizing polyamide to make 66 nylon and the 66 nylon made by this process. The...
5506060 Method for making multidimensional ether or ester oligomers  
Crosslinkable, polyaromatic, polyether or polyester oligomers can have glass transition temperatures above 900° F. while exhibiting desirable toughness for aerospace applications and ease of...
5502155 Manufacture of partially aromatic polyamides  
A process for the manufacture of a partially aromatic polyamide is disclosed. The process comprises the polymerization stages of, in sequence, feeding to a reactor a slurry of at least one aromatic...
5502156 Electrically conducting polyimide film containing tin complexes  
Disclosed is a thermally-stable SnO 2 -surfaced polyimide film wherein the electrical conductivity of the SnO 2 surface is within the range of about 3.0×10 -3 to about 1×10 -2 ohms -1 ,. Also...
5502154 Apparatus for processing materials  
The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing materials, a process for mixing, finishing and de-volatizing polyamide to make 66 nylon and the 66 nylon made by this process. The...
5496922 Decolorization of polysuccinimide  
There is disclosed a process for decolorizing polysuccinimide by means of contacting the polysuccinimide in the solid state with an aqueous solution of a bleach. Typically, polysuccinimide is...
5494991 Polyimides and processes for preparing the same  
Polyimides comprising recurring units of the following general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein Ar 1 represents a tetravalent aromatic group and each Ar 2 represents a divalent aromatic group....
5493002 Aryl ethynyl phthalic anhydrides and polymers with terminal or pendant amines prepared with aryl ethynyl phthalic anhydrides  
Arylethynyl phthalic anhydrides have been synthesized and shown to have particular application as endcappers or pendant groups in high performance/high temperature thermosets which include amine...
5493000 Fractal polymers and graft copolymers formed from same  
This invention relates to a branched fractal three dimensional porous polymer species which comprises rigid aromatic recurring units having electrophilic or nucleophilic reactive moieties on the...
5491212 Method for preparing polysuccinimides using a rotary tray dryer  
A method for producing polysuccinimides is provided. A rotary tray dryer operating at an internal temperature of from about 110° to about 300° C. and providing a residence time of from about 1...
5483009 Polymer derived from cyclic amide and medical devices manufactured therefrom  
A moldable and/or extrudable polymer which is useful for the manufacture of surgical devices such as sutures, staples, clips, etc., possesses structural units derived from a cyclic amide monomer...
5478914 Polyimides and processes for preparaing the same  
Polyimides comprising recurring units of the following general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R 1 represents a tetravalent aromatic group. Polyimide copolymers and preparations of the polyimides and...
5478918 Low stress polyimide composition and precursor composition solution of same  
A polyimide precursor composition solution includes a tetracarboxylic acid component containing not less than 70 mol % of at least one selected from the group consisting of benzenetetracarboxylic...
5473047 Soluble precursor to poly (cyanoterephthalydene) and method of preparation  
A method of preparing a lass of PPV derivatives includes preparing a soluble precursor of a PPV derivative and converting the soluble precursor to a PPV derivative. The converting includes...
5459227 Aminoimides  
Bis-N-aminoimides of formula (III): ##STR1## wherein m is 0 or 1 and is a mono- or polycyclic aromatic radical, can be employed to produce a variety of polymers of the type produced from...
5459230 Copolyamide melt adhesives for heat sealing textiles  
The use of copolyamides as melt adhesive for heat sealing is disclosed. At least three monomer components are copolymerized in the copolyamide. These monomer components are selected from the...
5449748 Preparation of anhydropolyamino acids at temperatures of 350° C. or above  
There is disclosed a process for preparing polysuccinimide by thermal condensation of L-aspartic acid to produce polysuccinimide wherein the L-aspartic acid is exposed to an atmosphere in excess of...
5446108 Polymer derived from cyclic amide graft copolymer and medical devices manufactured therefrom  
A moldable and/or extrudable polymer which is useful for the manufacture of surgical devices such as sutures, staples, clips, etc., possesses structural units derived from a cyclic amide monomer...
5442029 Methods of preparing polymeric ketones  
A new method for preparing commercially valuable polymeric ketones is described. The method employs an α-amiononitrile as a monomeric unit whereby an amorphous, soluble polymer having protected...
5432248 Thermotropic polyesterimide, a process for its preparation, and its use  
A thermotropic polyesterimide, in which the liquid-crystalline phase is of nematic structure within a useful temperature range, consists of units of formula: ##STR1## the units being in the...
5414069 Electroluminescent polymers, processes for their use, and electroluminescent devices containing these polymers  
An electroluminescent polymer comprises a main chain and a plurality of side chains, each of the side chains comprising an electroluminescent group and a flexible spacer connecting the...
5414070 Poly(amide-ether-imide)s  
Disclosed is a poly(amide-ether-imide) and the preparation of the same. An ether chain-containing aromatic diamine is subject to thermal condensation with trimellitic anhydride (TMA) in a polar...
5410015 Polyamides having a low water absorptivity  
Thermoplastic polyamide molding materials contain, as essential components, A) from 39 to 99% by weight of a polyamide or a mixture of different polyamides and B) from 1 to 30% by weight of a...
5405936 Liquid-melt aliphatic dicarboxylic acids  
Liquid-melt aliphatic dicarboxylic acids tend to undergo undesirable discoloration during prolonged storage. The discoloration can be avoided by an addition of 0.1 to 3.0% by weight of a primary...
5399662 Strong non-ionic base catalyzed ring opening polymerization of lactams  
Process for the ring opening polymerization of lactams to higher molecular weight polyamide polymers utilizing non-ionic polymerization catalyst base with a pKa of equal to or greater than 30,...
5393872 Sheetlike wholly aromatic polyamide shaped article and a method for producing the same  
This invention relates to a sheetlike wholly aromatic polyamide shaped article useful as electrical insulating materials excellent in corona resistance (corona durability) and in surface...
5391697 Method of producing a thermosetting esterimide oligomer  
Thermosetting esterimide oligomers of formulas (IA) and (IB) are disclosed: ##STR1## where A 1 , A 2 and A 4 are divalent organic groups, A 3 is a monovalent organic group and A 1 , A 2 , A 3 ...
5387651 Block copolyetheramide suitable for injection molding and process for preparing it  
Block copolyetheramide suitable for injection molding, consisting of polyamide blocks and polyalkylene ether blocks and having a melting point ranging from 215° to 223° C., an apparent viscosity,...
5380818 High modulus aromatic polyamide film and production thereof  
A novel aromatic diamino amide monomer of the structural formula (I), a novel aromatic polyamide of the structural formula (II) prepared by polycondensation of the monomer and an aromatic diacid...
5378798 Composition and process for coating metallic substrates  
Disclosed are polyamides which are the reaction product of (A) an acid component of which 15-99 wt. % comprises one or more saturated or unsaturated dibasic C 28 -C 44 carboxylic acid, 1-50 wt. %...
5378537 Polyester monofilament  
The polyester monofilament of this invention has a terminal carboxyl group concentration of not more than 10 equivalent weights/10 6 g and contains an unaltered carbodiimide compound in an amount...
5376499 Highly heat-resistant positive resists comprising end-capped hydroxypolyamides  
Cost-effective, highly heat-resistant positive resists based on oligomer and/or polymer polybenzoxazole precursors and diazo quinones possess a high [level of] stability in storage when the...
5371183 Preparation of urethane from polyamine and carbon dioxide  
The present invention provides a process for preparing urethanes and carbonates from an amine or an alcohol, carbon dioxide and a hydrocarbyl halide. The amine or alcohol is reacted with carbon...
5371179 Polysuccinimide polymers and process for preparing polysuccinimide polymers  
Polysuccinimide polymers of from about 5 to 100 percent by weight of methylenesuccinimide moieties, and from 0 to about 95 percent by weight of one or more amino acid moieties are provided. A...
5357004 Copolymers of polyaspartic acid  
Higher molecular weight copolymers of polyaspartic acid which are suitable for the inhibition of scale deposition may be obtained by reacting maleic acid and ammonia in a stoichiometric excess,...
5346984 Star-shaped nylons, methods for their preparation, tetrasubstituted carboxylic acids and methods for their preparation  
Star-shaped nylons with low melt viscosities and excellent mechanical properties, methods for their preparation, a novel tetrasubstituted carboxylic acid for use as a polymerization core therefor...
5347394 Nonlinear optical materials, method of manufacturing the same, and optical wavelength converter  
The invention provides a nonlinear optical material comprising a compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R 1 denotes an electron attractive group, R 2 denotes a group...
5344708 Bulked random copolyamide yarns of nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 having enhanced dyeability  
Bulked random copolyamide yarns having enhanced dyeability as compared to comparable nylon 6 fibers are disclosed. The random copolyamides contain from 80 to 96% by weight of nylon 6 units and 4 to...
5344914 Commercially valuable polymeric ketones and method of preparing same  
A new method for preparing commercially valuable polymeric ketones is described. The method employs an α-amiononitrile as a monomeric unit whereby an amorphous, soluble polymer having protected...
5331081 Use of fluorinated aromatic polyamides as orientation layer for liquid-crystal switching and display devices  
Use of fluorinated aromatic polyamides as orientation layer for liquid crystal switching and display devices Use of substituted aromatic polyamides as orientation layer in liquid crystal switching...
5326850 Molding materials based on unsaturated copolyamides  
Molding materials are composed of A) from 40 to 100% by weight of a copolyamide based on a 1 ) from 1 to 20 mol%, based on the copoly- amide, of at least one monomer that contains at least...
5319047 Process for the preparation of maleimide containing compounds  
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of N-(hydroxyphenyl)maleamic acid and various dimers and oligomers thereof. The process is characterized by heating, in the absence of...