Synthesis of high solids resins from amine terminated polyamides
View Patent ↗The present invention contemplates a process for forming polyaminoamide polymers formed by the reaction of a dibasic acid/ester with excess amounts of an amine; the intermediate polymer resulting therefrom; a process for synthesizing effective, high solids resins resulting from the reaction of intermediate polymers with an epihalohydrin; and the resultant high, solids resin. These resins may be used as wet strength resins in the papermaking industry.
1. A process for the synthesis of an intermediate polyamide polymer comprising:
(a) mixing an amount of a dibasic acid or ester and an excess amount of an amine, wherein the diacid/ester:amine mole ratio ranges from about 1:1.125 to about 1:1.175, thereby forming a polymerization mixture; and
(b) allowing the polymerization mixture from step (a) to polymerize to completion.
2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the dibasic ester comprises at least one of dimethyladipate, dimethylsebacate, dimethylitaconate, dimethylazelate, dimethyloxalate, dimethylglutarate and mixtures thereof.
3. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the dibasic acid comprises at least one of adipic acid, glutaric acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid and mixtures thereof.
4. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the amine comprises at least one, of diethylene triamine (DETA) or its analogs, N-(3-aminopropyl)-1,3-propanediamine (dipropylene triamine or DPTA), ethylene diamine (EDA), 1,6-hexamethylenediamine (HMDA), triethylene tetraamine (TETA), tetraethylene pentaamine (TEPA), N-methyl-bis(aminopropyl)amine (MBAPA), bis(hexamethylene triamine) (BHMT), tripropylene tetraamine, tetrapropylene pentaamine, spermine, spermidine, 1-phenyl-2,4-pentane diamine, 2-phenyl-1,3-propanediamine, 2-methyl-1,5-pentane diamine, and phenylene diamine and combinations thereof.
5. The process according to claim 4 , wherein the amine comprises at least one of diethylene triamine (DETA), triethylene tetraamine (TETA), tetraethylene pentaamine (TEPA) and combinations thereof.
6. The process according to claim 5 , wherein the amine is diethylene triamine (DETA).
7. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate polymer has a molecular weight ranging from about 1600 to about 2100 Daltons.
8. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate polymer is a water-soluble linear condensation polymer.
9. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate polymer is a water-soluble branched condensation polymer.
10. An intermediate polymer reaction product produced according to the process of claim 1 .
11. An intermediate polymer having a linear formula comprising:
wherein a ranges from 2-8, b ranges from 2-6 and c ranges from 2-6.
12. An intermediate polymer having a branched formula comprising:
wherein a ranges from 2-8, b ranges from 2-6 and c ranges from 2-6.
13. A process for making a high solids polyamide resin comprising:
(a) mixing an amount of a dibasic acid or ester and an excess amount of an amine, wherein the dibasic acid/ester:amine mole ratio ranges from about 1:1.125 to about 1:1.175, thereby forming a polymerization mixture;
(b) allowing the polymerization mixture from step (a) to polymerize to completion;
(c) reacting the polymerization mixture with an epihalohydrin; and
(d) allowing the reaction to proceed wherein the intermediate polymer reaction mixture is cross-linked.
14. The process according to claim 13 , wherein the diester comprises at least one of dimethyladipate, dimethylsebacate, dimethylitaconate, dimethylazelate, dimethyloxalate, dimethylglutarate and mixtures thereof.
15. The process according to claim 13 , wherein the dibasic acid comprises at least one of adipic acid, glutaric acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid and mixtures thereof.
16. The process according to claim 13 , wherein the amine comprises at least one of diethylene triamine (DETA) or its analogs, N-(3-aminopropyl)-1,3-propanediamine (dipropylene triamine or DPTA), ethylene diamine (EDA), 1,6-hexamethylenediamine (HMDA), triethylene tetraamine (TETA), tetraethylene pentaamine (TEPA), N-methyl-bis(aminopropyl)amine (MBAPA), bis(hexamethylene triamine) (BHMT), tripropylene tetraamine, tetrapropylene pentaamine, spermine, spermidine, 1-phenyl-2,4-pentane diamine, 2-phenyl-1,3-propanediamine, 2-methyl-1,5-pentane diamine, and phenylene diamine and combinations thereof.
17. The process according to claim 16 , wherein the amine comprises at least one of diethylene triamine (DETA), triethylene tetraamine (TETA), tetraethylene pentaamine (TEPA) and combinations thereof.
18. The process according to claim 17 , wherein the amine is diethylene triamine (DETA).
19. The process according to claim 13 , wherein the epihalohydrin is epichlorohydrin.
20. The process according to claim 13 , wherein the high solids resin has a solids content in the range of about 30-50 wt.-%.
21. The process according to claim 20 , wherein the high solids resin has a solids content in the range of about 30-45 wt.-%.
22. The process according to claim 21 , wherein the high solids resin has a solids content in the range of about 3941 wt.-%.
23. The process according to claim 13 , wherein the intermediate polymer of step b) is cross-linked with itself.
24. The process according to claim 13 , wherein the intermediate polymer of step b) is cross-linked with another material.
25. A high solids polyamide resin produced according to the process of claim 13 .
26. A high solids polyamide resin having a linear formula comprising:
wherein a ranges from 2-8, b ranges from 2-6 and c ranges from 2-6.
27. A high solids polyamide resin having a branched formula comprising:
wherein a ranges from 2-8, b ranges from 2-6 and c ranges from 2-6.
28. A wet strength agent produced by the process of claim 13 .
29. A creping aid produced by the process of claim 13 .
30. A cellulosic product comprising the resin of claim 26 .
31. A cellulosic product comprising the resin of claim 27 .