US 4,079,042 AGrant
Copolymers Containing Carboxy and Ester Groups, Process for Their Manufacture and Their Use
Issue Date:1978-03-14
•16 Claims
Abstract
New copolymers containing carboxy and ester groups, of maleic anhydride, diketene and optionally vinyl alkyl ethers, the alcohol components of the ester groups of said copolymers being derived from ethylene glycol- or polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, alcohols of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof, and the ratio of carboxy groups to ester groups being 5:1 to 1:5 are provided. The new copolymers are employed as textile assistants, such as antistatic agents or fabric softeners; they can also be used as non-woven binders, as paper sizing agents or as hair laquers.
Metadata
Assignee
- Ciba-Geigy Corporation
Inventors
- Rosemarie Topfl
- Christina Gothberg
Application Information
Application Number:US 7219083
Filing Date:1976-09-09
Priority Date:1974-12-19
Art Unit:144
Classifications
IPC:
C08F21618C08F21620C08F22206C08F22400
Field of Search:
26042742863 R385;389;390474;483;510;522
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Description
The following Examples will serve to illustrate the invention in more detail, but without restricting it what is described therein.
Example 1
98 g (1 mole) of maleic anhydride are dissolved in 150 g of 1,2-dichloroethane. Then 84 g (1 mole) of diketene are added and the solution is heated to an internal temperature of 75.degree. C. The polymerisation is subsequently initiated by addition of 0.5 g of .alpha.,.alpha.'-azobisisobutyronitrile. The previously clear solution becomes immediately turbid and the polymer begins to precipitate. At two-hourly intervals, 0.5 g of .alpha.,.alpha.'-azobisisobutyronitrile is added 7 times. Total duration of the polymerisation: 18 hours. The polymer is filtered off, washed with 1,2-dichloroethane and dried.
Yield: 87.4% of theory.
Molecular weight (vapour pressure osmosis): 1400
The infrared spectrum shows the characteristic bands for anhydride and lactone ring.
The maleic anhydride/diketene/vinyl ether copolymers are manufactured by an analogous process.
Example 2
A mixture of 18.2 g (0.1 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 19 g (0.07 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 22.5 g (0.03 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750, 5.9 g (0.08 mole) of n-butanol and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed for 24 hours in 400 g of dioxan. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 67 g (65 g of dry substance of a wax-like product. Acid number: 135. Viscosity number (.eta.): 0.086 intrinsic viscosity, measured in this and each of the subsequent Examples at 25.degree. C in acetone). The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 20.8 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 345 g of deionised water and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
A turbid solution is obtained which can be readily diluted with water.
Solids content: 15%, pH: 7.3.
Example 3
A mixture of 18.2 g (0.1 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 6.75 g (0.025 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750, 1.85 g (0.025 mole) of n-butanol and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed for 24 hours in 360 g of dioxan. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation.
Yield: 69 g (64 g of dry substance) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 173; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.084.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 26.5 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 224.5 g of deionised water thereto and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
A turbid solution is obtained which can be readily diluted with water.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 7.7.
Example 4
A mixture of 18.2 g (0.1 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 9.3 g (0.05 mole) of lauryl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750, 6.5 g (0.088 mole) of n-butanol and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed for 24 hours in 360 g of dioxan. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation.
Yield: 71 g (68.5 g of dry substance) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 129; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.074.
The sodium salt is manfactured by adding 21 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 250 g of water thereto and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
A turbid solution is obtained which can be readily diluted with water.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 7.3.
Example 5
A mixture of 18.2 g (0.1 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 13.5 g (0.05 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed for 24 hours in 360 g of dioxan. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 72 g (68.5 g of dry substance) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 136; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.113.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding to this product 19.5 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 365.5 g of water and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
An opalascent solution is obtained which is readily miscible with water.
Solids content: 15%, pH: 6.2.
Example 6
A mixture of 18.2 g (0.1 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 16.3 g (0.06 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 30 g (0.04 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed for 24 hours in 400 g of dioxan. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 70 g (64 g of dry substance) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 152; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.205.
The sodium salt is manfactured by adding to this product 23 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 333 g of water and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. until the resin is dissolved.
A turbid solution is obtained which can be readily diluted with water.
Solids content: 15%, pH: 8.5.
Example 7
A mixture of 18.2 g (0.1 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 13.5 g (0.05 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 21.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 430 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed for 24 hours in 360 g of dioxan. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 56 g (53 g of dry substance) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 153; viscosity number (.eta.):0.115.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding to this product 26 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 272 g of deionised water and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
A turbid solution is obtained which can be readily diluted with water.
Solids content: 15%, pH value: 10.
Example 8
A mixture of 18.36 g (0.1 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene/n-butyl vinyl ether copolymer (1:0.9:0.1), 6.75 g (0.025 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750, 1.85 g (0.025 mole) of n-butanol and 0.5 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed for 24 hours in 360 g of dioxan. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 72 g of residue (64 g of solid matter).
Acid number: 146; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.09.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 20 g of 30% of sodium hydroxide solution and 228 g of deionised water and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
Solids content: 20%, pH value: 6.8.
Example 9
A mixture of 18.2 g (0.1 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 75 g (0.1 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.5 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed for 24 hours in 360 g of dioxan. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 95 g (93 g of dry substance) of a viscose resin.
Acid number: 104; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.054.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding to this product 23.5 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 346.5 g of water and heating the mixture with stirring at about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved. A clear solution is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH vlaue: 8.4.
Example 10
A mixture of 36.4 g (0.2 mole of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 7.4 g (0.1 mole) of n-butanol, 75 g (0.1 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed together with 360 g of dioxan for 24 hours. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 124 g (118 g of dry substance) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 154; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.083.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 43 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 423 g of deionised water thereto and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
An opalascent solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH value: 7.1.
Example 11
A mixture of 36.4 g (0.2 maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 1.6 g (0.05 mole) of methanol, 13.5 g (0.05 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 75 g (0.1 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed in 350 g of dioxan for 24 hours.
Yield: 152 g (125 g of solid matter) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 157.4; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.098.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 35.4 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 367 g of deionised water to 129 g (106 g of solid matter) of the above product and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
A turbid solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 7.1.
Example 12
A mixture of 18.42 g (0.1 maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene/chloroethyl vinyl ether copolymer (1:0.9:0.1), 6.75 g (0.025 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed in 360 g of dioxan for 24 hours. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 69 g (62 g of solid matter) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 164; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.081.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 12.2 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 197 g of deionised water to the above product and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved. A turbid solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 6.1
Example 13
A mixture of 18.94 g (0.1 maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene/2-ethylhexyl vinyl ethyl copolymer (1:0.9:0.1), 6.75 g (0.025 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed in 360 g of dioxan for 24 hours. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation.
Yield: 70.6 g (62 g of solid matter) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 143.8; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.061.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 13 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 193 g deionised water to the above product and heating the mixture with stirring to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved. A turbid solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 6.4.
Example 14
A mixture of 18.52 g (0.1 maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene/n-butyl vinyl ether copolymer (1:0.8:0.2), 6.75 g (0.025 mole) of stearyl alcohol and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed in 360 g of dioxan for 24 hours. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation.
Yield: 70.5 g (62 g of solid matter) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 158.6; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.114.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 12 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 191 g of deionised water and heating the mixture to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved. A turbid solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 6.7.
Example 15
A mixture of 20.32 g (0.1 maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene/stearyl vinyl ether copolymer (1:0.9:0.1), 6.75 g (0.025 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.5 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic is refluxed in 360 g of dioxan for 24 hours. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation. Yield: 72.8g (64 g of solid matter) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 149; viscosity number: (.eta.): 0.083.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 13.2 g of a 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 204.8 g of deionised water to the above product and heating the mixture to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved.
A turbid solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 7.0.
Example 16
A mixture of 18.36 g (0.1 maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene/isobutyl vinyl ether copolymer (1:0.9:0.1), 6.75 g (0.025 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed in 360 g of dioxan for 24 hours. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation.
Yield: 68.3 g (62 g of solid matter) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 159; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.059.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 13 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 199 g of deionised water to the above product and heating the mixture to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved. A turbid solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 6.6.
Example 17
A mixture of 18.68 g (0.1 maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene/n-butyl vinyl ether copolymer (1:0.7:0.3), 6.75 g (0.025 mole) of stearyl alcohol, 37.5 g (0.05 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 0.2 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed in 360 g of dioxan for 24 hours. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation.
Yield: 69 g (62 g of solid matter) of wax-like product.
Acid number: 143.7; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.10.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 13 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 199 g of deionised water to the above product and heating the mixture to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved. A turbid solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH; 6.7.
Example 18
A mixture of 291 g (1.6 of maleic anhydride equivalent) of maleic anhydride/diketene copolymer (1:1), 600 g (0.8 mole) of methoxypolyethylene glycol 750 and 6 g p-toluenesulphonic acid is refluxed in 3088 g of dioxan for 141/2 hours. Then 108 g (0.4 mole) of stearyl alcohol are added and the mixture is refluxed for a further 9 hours. The dioxan is then removed by vacuum distillation.
Yield: 1150 g (999 g of solid matter) of a wax-like product.
Acid number: 163.6; viscosity number (.eta.): 0.084.
The sodium salt is manufactured by adding 17.9 g of 30% sodium hydroxide solution and 1632 g of deionised water to the above product and heating the mixture to about 80.degree. C until the resin is dissolved. A turbid solution which can be readily diluted with water is obtained.
Solids content: 20%, pH: 3.4.
Example 19
A tufted polyamide carpet is padded with the polymer solution according to Example 3 and squeezed out to about 100% pick-up. The carpet is then dried for 10 minutes at 150.degree. C.
The electrostatic behaviour as well as colour change and antisoiling are determined.
The electrostatic behaviour of the finished carpet material is very good. The other properties tested, especially the antisoiling and the handle, are not adversely affected by the finish.
Example 20
A coloured fabric of polyamide[poly(hexamethylene adipic acid amide)] is padded with the polymer solution according to Example 3 and squeezed out to about 100% pick-up. The fabric is then dried for 10 minutes at 150.degree.. The electrostatic behaviour of the finished fabric is very good. The antisoiling behaviour and the handle are not adversely affected and colour changes do not occur. The fastness to rubbing (dry and wet) and the water fastness (resistance to the prolonged action of water) were further tested. The ratings 1 to 5 are used in both tests, 5 being the best rating.
Comparably good effects are also obtained using the polymer solutions of Examples 2 and 4 to 10.
Water fastness test: A sample of the treated fabric (polyamide) is laid in water between two undyed fabrics (polyamide and cotton). The three pieces of material are allowed to drain and then subjected to a given stress. The samples and the accompanying fabrics are dried separately. The colour change of the sample and the soiling are evaluated (no change in colour of the sample and no soiling of the accompanying material is given a rating of 5).
Example 21
A coloured polyamide carpet (500 g/m.sup.2, tufted) is padded with polymer solutions (1% solids content) of the Examples listed in Table 1 and squeezed out to 100% pick-up.
The carpet is then dried for 10 minutes at 150.degree. C. The electrostatic (resistance, charge after 60 steps) and the antisoiling behaviour, the handle and the colour change as well as the fastness to dry and wet rubbing are determined.
The rating from 1 to 5 is used in determining the fastness to rubbing, 5 being the highest rating.
The electrostatic behaviour of the finished carpet material is very good.
The other properties of the material are not adversely affected by the antistatic finish.
Example 22
Human hair is treated with a mixture of 20 parts of the neutralised polymer of Example 3 (10% aqueous solution) and 80 parts of water, and subsequently dried.
The treated hair as well set and does not stick together. It is easy to brush and comb, has a natural gloss, is easily rinsed out, and has not electrostatic charge.
Claims
We claim:
1. Carboxy and ester groups containing addition copolymers with on average, a total of 3 to 900 recurring units and consisting of units of the formula ##STR4## wherein R is hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, amine, ammonium or the radical of an alcohol component which is a mixture of an alcohol of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and an ethylene- or polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ether of the formula where R.sub.2 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and m is an integer of 1 to 80; R.sub.1 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 22 carbon atoms, the ratio of carboxy to ester groups is 5:1 to 1:5 and the ratio of the recurring units (1), (2) and (3) is 1:(0.7 to 0.9); (0.3 to 0.1), and the ratio of the recurring units of (1) and (2) in the absence of (3) is 1:1; and said addition polymers having an average molecular weight by vapor pressure osmosis of 800 to 45,000.
2. Copolymers according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of carboxy groups to ester groups is 2:1 to 1:2.
3. Copolymers according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of carboxy groups to ester groups is 5:1 to 1:2.
5. Copolymers according to claim 1 which contain on average in each molecule together 3 to 300 units.
6. Copolymers according to claim 1 which contain on average in each molecule together 6 to 150 units.
7. Copolymers according to claim 1 with no average molecular weight of 1,000 to 20,000.
8. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the vinyl alkyl ethers contain 1 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety.
9. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the vinyl alkyl ethers contain 2 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety.
10. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the vinyl alkyl ethers contain 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety.
11. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the alcohol component is a mixture of polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and an alcohol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
12. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the alcohol component is a mixture of polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and an alcohol of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
13. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the alcohol component is a mixture of polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and an alcohol of 9 to 18 carbon atoms.
14. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the alcohol component is a mixture of polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and an alcohol of 12 to 18 carbon atoms.
15. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the alcohol component is a mixture of polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, an alcohol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and an alcohol of 9 to 18 carbon atoms.
16. Copolymers according to claim 1 wherein the carboxy groups are in the form of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, amine or ammonium salts.
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