57 results about "Citraconic Anhydrides" patented technology

Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of dicarboxylic monomers such as maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the polymers. The polymers may be complexed with ions and / or mixed with fertilizers or seeds to yield agriculturally useful compositions. The preferred products of the invention may be applied foliarly or to the earth adjacent growing plants in order to enhance nutrient uptake by the plants.

A hot melt adhesive composition comprising: (a) a functional copolymer obtained from copolymerization of ethylene and a comonomer selected from maleic anhydride, citraconic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, maleic acid, citraconic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, the corresponding salts, monoesters and diesters of these acids, and mixtures of any of these, wherein the functional copolymer is present in an amount from about 5 to about 95 weight % of the combined total amount of (a) and (b); and (b) at least one ethylene copolymer obtained from copolymerization of ethylene with a polar monomer wherein said polar comonomer is present in the copolymer in an amount of from 8 to 40 weight %, wherein said ethylene copolymer is selected from the group consisting of ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene / alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene / alkyl (meth)acrylate / carbon monoxide terpolymers, in an amount from about 5 to about 95 weight % of the combined total amount of (a) and (b); wherein the composition has a melt index of 100 grams / 10 minutes or higher. Articles comprising and process using the hot melt adhesive are also disclosed.

A fluorocopolymer which comprises (a) polymerized units based on tetrafluoroethylene and / or chlorotrifluoroethylene, (b) polymerized units based on a fluorinated monomer (excluding tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene) and (c) polymerized units based on at least one member selected from the group consisting of itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, citraconic acid and citraconic anhydride, wherein (a) is from 50 to 99.8 mol %, (b) is from 0.1 to 49.99 mol %, and (c) is from 0.01 to 5 mol %, based on ((a)+(b)+(c)), and which has a volume flow rate of from 0.1 to 1000 mm<3> / sec.

The disclosure provides a method for preparing the citraconic anhydride and a method for isomerizing / dehydrating itaconic acid. The method for preparing the citraconic anhydride includes the following steps: providing itaconic acid as a starting material; and subjecting the itaconic acid to an isomerization / dehydration reaction in the presence of a catalyst to obtain the citraconic anhydride, wherein the catalyst includes a heteropolyacid or heteropolyacid salt.

A method for using citraconic anhydride and itaconic anhydride as addition cure end caps in reactions for forming polyamic acid oligomers and polyimide oligomers, is provided. Prepregs and high temperature adhesives made from the resulting oligomers, as well as, high temperature, low void volume composites made from the prepregs, are also provided.