A process for polymerizing vinyl chloride alone or a mixture of vinyl chloride and other vinyl monomer(s) with hydroxy containing monomer(s), and the copolymer obtained thereby. The hydroxy containing monomer(s) is obtained by the partial allylation of dihydroxy or polyhydroxy alcohols. The copolymers are prepared by suspension polymerization. The presence of the hydroxyl groups significantly modifies the characteristics of the polymers. Plasticizer-take-up is increased and dry-time is reduced s...

A glass surface is provided with a scratch-resistant, lubricous, substantially transparent and colorless coating by applying to the hot glass surface an aqueous composition comprising polyethylene and a silane having, attached to the silicon atom, three hydrolyzable radicals of the class consisting of methoxy, ethoxy and chloro, and one alkyl or acyl radical having from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.

Laminated glass has sheets of plate glass with a bonding layer intervening therebetween for integration. The bonding layer is formed of a resin composition comprising (A) a terpolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate, and an acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer, (B) a terpolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate, and maleic acid and/or maleic anhydride, (C) a terpolymer of ethylene, an acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer, and maleic acid and/or maleic anhydride or (D) an ionomer resin in the form of an ethy...

The present invention provides stain-inhibiting protection to glass surfaces of stacked glass sheets utilizing one or more water-soluble organic acid dispersed in a matrix of a water-soluble polymer or mixtures thereof. Suitable water-soluble organic acids may be found in the groups consisting of hydroxy mono, di, tri and tetra carboxylic acids. In the preferred form of the invention, components such as humectants, bactericidal and bacteriostatic agents and surface active (wetting) agents may be...

An improved method is provided for copolymerizing vinyl chloride with allyl glycidyl ether and a vinyl ester. The copolymers so formed include 70-99 weight % of vinyl chloride, 0.05-15 weight % of allyl glycidyl ether, and 0.05-15 weight % of a vinyl ester, preferably vinyl acetate. The copolymers of this invention can be compounded to provide films exhibiting improved heat stability, low haze, and good adhesion to solid surfaces such as glass and metal. The compounded resins thus obtained may b...

An improved method is provided for copolymerizing vinyl chloride with allyl glycidyl ether and a vinyl ester. The copolymers so formed include 70-99 weight percent of vinyl chloride, 0.05-15 weight percent of allyl glycidyl ether, and 0.05-15 weight percent of a vinyl ester, preferably vinyl acetate. The copolymers of this invention can be compounded to provide films exhibiting improved heat stability, low haze, and good adhesion to solid surfaces such as glass and metal. The compounded resins t...

This specification is directed to a glass spandrel product which finds particular utility as a device for enclosing a building. In accordance with preferred teachings of the invention, the new product includes light-transmitting glass sheet having first and second surfaces. A tape is also provided which is attached to one of the surfaces of the light-transmitting glass sheet. The tape is formed from an organic based strip material having good elongation strength and tensile strength characterist...

A sandwich glass comprising a glass plate with one or more glass plates or hard plastic sheets which are laminated and united through a resin interlayer in which the resin interlayer comprises a block copolymer (a) comprising both terminal blocks comprising a polymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and an intermediate block comprising a polymer of conjugated diene series, said both terminal blocks constituting 10-40% by weight of the copolymer and being hydrogenated in a ratio of 10% or less and s...

A grip pad assembly (10) including an outer pad member (12) having an upper surface defining a non-slip surface and an insert (18) within the pad member (12) having on its upper surface, a hook and loop material (20) and a central ridge (22). The pad assembly (10) may be used on a surfboard, or other watercraft, or in any other application where enhanced grip is required, in combination with an article of footwear (40). The article of footwear (40) comprises a first retaining portion (45, 46) ad...

This invention relates to a non-mold method of forming articles and to the articles themselves wherein various configured articles may be fashioned with conformable material which may be easily fabricated as by sewing, or heat, or sonic welding to form the basic shape of or modular elements of a completed article, and wherein a thermal setting, flowable polymer or the like is introduced into the space between layers of the conformable material to thereby form the completed article or modular ele...