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Method of inhibiting homopolymerization in graft copolymers with copper salts

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1959-04-27
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Granted: 1961-11-14
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Expires: 1979-04-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Urchick Demetrius

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 04:26
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F291/00; C08F291/18; C08F291/185; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S8/00; Y10S8/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
IN A PROCESS FOR MAKING A GRAFT COPOLYMER WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING A POLYMERIZABLE ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED MONOMER IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ORGANIC POLYMER CONTAINING AT LEAST 20 MONOMER UNITS, WHICH POLYMER CONTAINS ACTIVE SITES ALONG THE POLYMER CHAINS AS THE ONLY FREE RADICAL INITIATOR PRESENT IN THE POLYMERIZATION MIXTURE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH CONSISTS IN CARRYING OUT THE GRAFTING COPOLYMERIZATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A MIXTURE OF EACH OF THE COMPOUNDS BASIC CUPRIC OXYCHLORIDE OF THE FORMULA CUCL2.3CU(OH)2 AND CUPROUS OXIDE (CU2O) IN THE SMALL BUT EFFECTIVE AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT TO APPRECIABLY INHIBIT THE FORMATION OF HOMOPOLYMER OF THE MONOMER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
IN A PROCESS FOR MAKING A GRAFT COPOLYMER WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING A POLYMERIZABLE ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED MONOMER IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ORGANIC POLYMER CONTAINING AT LEAST 20 MONOMER UNITS, WHICH POLYMER CONTAINS ACTIVE SITES ALONG THE POLYMER CHAINS AS THE ONLY FREE RADICAL INITIATOR PRESENT IN THE POLYMERIZATION MIXTURE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH CONSISTS IN CARRYING OUT THE GRAFTING COPOLYMERIZATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A MIXTURE OF EACH OF THE COMPOUNDS BASIC CUPRIC OXYCHLORIDE OF THE FORMULA CUCL2.3CU(OH)2 AND CUPROUS OXIDE (CU2O) IN THE SMALL BUT EFFECTIVE AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT TO APPRECIABLY INHIBIT THE FORMATION OF HOMOPOLYMER OF THE MONOMER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-11-13 1965-05-15 1965-11-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-11-13 1969-05-15 1969-11-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-11-13 1973-05-15 1973-11-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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