POLYMERS PREPARED FROM MIXTURES OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL N-VINYLFORMAMIDE AND HYBRID REACTIVE N-VINYLFORMAMIDE CROSSLINKING MONOMER MOIETIES AND USES THEREOF
The present invention provides polymers resulting from polymerization of at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety and a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety; polymers resulting from polymerization of at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety and a hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality; polymers resulting from polymerization of at least one hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality and a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety; and polymers resulting from polymerization of at least one hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality and a hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality. The invention further provides a wide variety of compositions comprising the novel crosslinked polymers.
1 . A polymer resulting from polymerization of at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety and a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety.
2 . The polymer according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydrides, vinyl amides, acrylates, styrenes, maleimides, maleates, fumarates, cinnamyls, vinyl imidazoles, vinyl pyridines, vinyl acetates, acrylamides, vinyl sulfones, vinyl carbonates, vinyl silanes, vinyl acrylamides, allyl derivatives, vinyl ethers, and mixtures thereof.
3 . The polymer according to claim 1 , wherein the multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety is selected from the group consisting of
4 . A composition comprising a polymer resulting from polymerization of at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety and a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety.
5 . The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the composition is selected from the group consisting of adhesives, aerosols, agricultural compositions, beverages, cleaning compositions, coating compositions, cosmetic formulations, dental compositions, detergents, drugs, encapsulations, foods, hair sprays, lithographic solutions, membrane formulations, oilfield formulations, personal care compositions, pharmaceuticals, and pigment dispersions.
6 . The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydrides, vinyl amides, acrylates, styrenes, maleimides, maleates, fumarates, cinnamyls, vinyl imidazoles, vinyl pyridines, vinyl acetates, acrylamides, vinyl sulfones, vinyl carbonates, vinyl silanes, vinyl acrylamides, allyl derivatives, vinyl ethers, and mixtures thereof.
7 . The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety is selected from the group consisting of
8 . A polymer resulting from polymerization of at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety and a hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality.
9 . The polymer according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydrides, vinyl amides, acrylates, styrenes, maleimides, maleates, fumarates, cinnamyls, vinyl imidazoles, vinyl pyridines, vinyl acetates, acrylamides, vinyl sulfones, vinyl carbonates, vinyl silanes, vinyl acrylamides, allyl derivatives, vinyl ethers, and mixtures thereof.
10 . The polymer according to claim 8 , wherein the hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality is selected from the group consisting of:
11 . A composition comprising a polymer resulting from polymerization of at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety and a hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality.
12 . The composition according to claim 11 , wherein the composition is selected from the group consisting of adhesives, aerosols, agricultural compositions, beverages, cleaning compositions, coating compositions, cosmetic formulations, dental compositions, detergents, drugs, encapsulations, foods, hair sprays, lithographic solutions, membrane formulations, oilfield formulations, personal care compositions, pharmaceuticals, and pigment dispersions.
13 . The composition according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydrides, vinyl amides, acrylates, styrenes, maleimides, maleates, fumarates, cinnamyls, vinyl imidazoles, vinyl pyridines, vinyl acetates, acrylamides, vinyl sulfones, vinyl carbonates, vinyl silanes, vinyl acrylamides, allyl derivatives, vinyl ethers, and mixtures thereof.
14 . The composition according to claim 11 , wherein the hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality is selected from the group consisting of:
15 . A polymer resulting from polymerization of at least one hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality and a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety.
16 . The polymer according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality in the hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality is selected from the group consisting of epoxides, oxetanes, benzoxazines, oxazolines, and mixtures thereof.
17 . The polymer according to claim 15 , wherein the multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety is selected from the group consisting of:
18 . A composition comprising a polymer resulting from polymerization of at least one hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality and a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety.
19 . The composition according to claim 18 , wherein the composition is selected from the group consisting of adhesives, aerosols, agricultural compositions, beverages, cleaning compositions, coating compositions, cosmetic formulations, dental compositions, detergents, drugs, encapsulations, foods, hair sprays, lithographic solutions, membrane formulations, oilfield formulations, personal care compositions, pharmaceuticals, and pigment dispersions.
20 . The composition according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality in the hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality is selected from the group consisting of epoxides, oxetanes, benzoxazines, oxazolines, and mixtures thereof.
21 . The composition according to claim 18 , wherein the multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety is selected from the group consisting of:
22 . A polymer resulting from polymerization of at least one hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality and a hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality.
23 . The polymer according to claim 22 , wherein the at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality in the hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality is selected from the group consisting of epoxides, oxetanes, benzoxazines, oxazolines, and mixtures thereof.
24 . The polymer according to claim 22 , wherein the hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality is selected from the group consisting of:
25 . A composition comprising a polymer resulting from polymerization of at least one hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality and a hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality.
26 . The composition according to claim 25 , wherein the composition is selected from the group consisting of adhesives, aerosols, agricultural compositions, beverages, cleaning compositions, coating compositions, cosmetic formulations, dental compositions, detergents, drugs, encapsulations, foods, hair sprays, lithographic solutions, membrane formulations, oilfield formulations, personal care compositions, pharmaceuticals, and pigment dispersions.
27 . The composition according to claim 25 , wherein the at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality in the hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality is selected from the group consisting of epoxides, oxetanes, benzoxazines, oxazolines, and mixtures thereof.
28 . The composition according to claim 25 , wherein the hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality is selected from the group consisting of: