GB2172600A - Flame retardant methyl methacrylate polymers - Google Patents

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GB2172600A
GB2172600A GB08606811A GB8606811A GB2172600A GB 2172600 A GB2172600 A GB 2172600A GB 08606811 A GB08606811 A GB 08606811A GB 8606811 A GB8606811 A GB 8606811A GB 2172600 A GB2172600 A GB 2172600A
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Claudine Mauric
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A methylmethacrylate polymer or co-polymer containing a flameproofing amount of a compound of formula I <IMAGE> in which each R1, independently, is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, phenyl, -CO-O-C1-6 alkyl or -CH2-O-C1-2alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or -CO-O-C1-6alkyl; R3 has a significance of R2 independent of R2; each R4 independently, is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; each R5 independently, is hydrogen or methyl and X is oxygen or sulphur. These polymers may be used for forming tubes, sheets or foils.

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SPECIFICATION Improvements in or relating to organic compounds The invention relates to methylmethacrylate polymers and copolymers containing phosphoric flameproofing compounds.
According to the invention there is provided a methylmethacrylate polymer or copolymer containing a flameproofing amount of a compound of formula I
in which R1, independently, is hydrogen, C14alkyl, phenyl, -CO-O-C1-6alkyl or -CH2-O-C1-2alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, C1 4alkyl or -CO-O-C1 6alkyl; each R4 independently, is hydrogen or C1 4alkyl; each Rg independently, is hydrogen or methyl and Xis oxygen or sulphur.
In this specification where a symbol appears more than once in a formula its significances are independent of one another. Unless stated to the contrary, C1 6alkyl is preferably C1-4alkyl which in turn is preferably methyl or ethyl.
Preferably R1 is R1 where R1 is hydrogen, C14alkyl, -CH2-O-C12akIyl or -CO-O-C1-2alkyl, R1 is more preferably R1'where R; is C1-3alkyf, preferably C1-2alkylm more preferably methyl.
Preferably R2 is R2 where R2 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or -CO-O-C1-2alkyl; more preferably R2 is R2'where R2 is C1-alkyl, preferably C1~2alkyl, more preferably ethyl.
Preferably R4 is R4' where R4 is hydrogen or C1~3alkyl, more preferably hydrogen.
Preferably Rs is hydrogen.
Preferably X is oxygen Preferred compounds of formula 1 are of formula la
where the symbols are as defined above.
More preferred compounds of formula I are of formula Ib
where R2 is as defined above.
Compounds of formula I can be prepared from appropriate reactants by known methods for example by reacting 1 mole of a compound of formula II
in which R7 is chlorine or bromine with 1 mole of a compound of formula III
where the symbols are as defined above and 1 mole of water in the presence of hydrogen halide acceptor such as pyridine.
Polymers according to the invention can be prepared according to known methods from appropriate reactants, optionally with comonomers. For copolymerisation the following a, p-unsaturated comonomers may be used: C28alkyI ester of methacrylic acid, C1~8alkyl ester of acrylic acid, C1 -8 alkyl ester of a-cyanoacrylic acid, (as the ethyl, butyl or cyclohexyl ester), styrene, methylstyrene, acryionitrile, methacrylonitrile or o-chloroacrylonitrile.
A preferred copolymer according the invention is formed by the polymerisation of methylmethacrylate in the presence of glycidylacrylate and/or glycidyl methacrylate, preferably in the presence of glycidyl methacrylate. Preferably in such copolymer 0.1 to 10 %, more preferably 0.5 to 6 % by weight (based on the weight of methacrylate and other comonomers if present) of the glycidyl compound is present in the copolymer of the invention.
The working of the compound of formula I into a polymer or copolymer according to the invention, can be carried out according to known methods. For example, the compound of formula I can be added to the monomer or prepolymer at room or elevated temperatures since the compounds of formula I tend to dissolve therein at 20 to 60"C. The polymers and copolymers according to the invention can be prepared by known methods from appropriate reactants, preferably by block polymerisation in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst, for example azo-bis-iso-butyronitrile, dibenzoylperoxide, dilauryl peroxide or tertiary butoxyperpivalate. Compounds of formula I can also be worked into the melted polymer or copolymer by known methods such as extrusion and the polymers can be converted into shaped articles.
Preferably 3 to 30%, more preferably 8 to 25% by weight of a compound of formula I in the polymer based on the weight of polymer or monomers is used.
One preferred method for preparing a copolymer according to the invention is copolymerisation with glycidyl acrylate or glycidylmethacrylate. By using the glycidyl acrylate or glycidyl methacrylate a lesser amount of a compound of formula I may be used to achieve flameproofing. In such a case the preferred amount of a compound of formula I present is from 3 to 25 % move preferably 8 to 15 % by weight of the polymer or of the comonomers used.
Further additives can be added to a polymer or copolymer according ot the invention such as polymerisation regulators, softeners, U.V. light stabilisers, antioxidants and pigments.
The polymers and copolymers of the invention can be made into various shaped articles such as sheets, tubing or foils by known methods.
For the avoidance of doubt, reference to a compound of formula I includes mixtures of compounds of formula I or a mixture of one of more compounds of formula I with one or more other flameproofing agents.
Further, in this specification where a range is given, the figures defining the range are included therein.
The invention will now be illustrated by the following Examples in which all parts and percentages are by weight and all temperatures are in "C.
EXAMPLE 1 23.6 Parts of 2-ethyl-2-methyl-1 ,3-propanediol are melted at 50 in a vessel. 30.7 Parts of phosphorusoxychloride are added dropwise and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temeperature for 15 minutes. The mixture is then warmed at 500 under vacuum for 1 hour. To the so produced crystalline mass, 21 parts of pyridine and 1.8 parts of water are added and the reaction mixture is stirred for 1 hour at room temperature followed by stirring for 4 hours at 400. Then the mixture is brought to room temperature and is filtered from the precipitate. After concentrating the organic phase, the residue is taken up in toluene, washed with dilute hydrochloric acid and dried over sodium sulphate. The organic medium is then distilled off.
The compound of formula la
is formed, having a melting point of 154-155 .
EXAMPLE 2 Instead of the reactants in Example 1, a mixture of 10.4 parts of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 11.8 parts of 2-ethyl-2-methyl-1 ,3-propanediol are reacted with 30.7 parts of phosphorusoxychloride according to the method of Example 1.
A mixture of 5.2 parts of the compound offormula 2a
6.2 parts of the compound of formula 2b
and 12.0 parts of the compound of formula 2c
(determined by HPLC) results.
EXAMPLE 3 Instead of the diol reactants of Example 1, 13.2 parts of 2-methyl-2-n-propyl-1 ,3-propanediol and 10.4 parts of 2,2-di-methyl-1 3-propanediol are reacted according to the method of Example 1.
A mixture of 3.9 parts of the compound of formula 2a defined in Example 2,5.9 parts of the compound of formula 3a
and 11.4 parts of the compound of formula 3b
results.
EXAMPLE 4 Starting from appropriate reactants, a mixture of 46.4% of the compound of formula 4a
36.3 % of the compound of formula 4b
and 17.3 % of the compound of formula 2a (defined in Example 2) can be prepared according to the method of Example 1.
EXAMPLES 5 to 15 Compounds having the structures given in the Table below can be prepared according to Example 1 from appropriate reactants.
EX. melting Doint No. 5 t r u c t u r e ( C) 5 c cCH2ONWo CH3 C3N7 (D)t 2 134-138 I C 6 (n) C3117 \i0 62-65 OH, 0 7 Eec)C zC/C 2 0 fo32 78-80 :eec) CqEI4 012 c2o cit cE2ON 8 C P CH3CHO ,, II 115-116 I f2 -i-C3H,7 9 //cH 0 l 0 111-114 A CH3 2
Table continued
s EX. 5 t r u c t u Melting point No. 5 t r u c t u r e ("c) ioeHs o /CH20\ I 10 p;2R5 6\ wCH2 \ per :03-104 C2HSO-f/ t 2H50-2 CB20 oJ 2 11 c2it -1 194-196 11 02 5 wCH2O I 2 C2ll50CR2 wca2 \ 0 liquid c.it2oollj7 0 J2 13 CH3Z/o\CX20/PI 2 g7-gg 14 \ CH,2o o 115-122 14 2 2 15 /CH,O\pO-P::OCH2-"3 C P CH3 "r" SCH2 CH3 CH2O 0 EXAMPLE A 100 Parts of freshly distilled methylmethacrylate are well mixed with 2.2 parts of glycidyl methacrylate, 0.1 parts of dilaurylperoxide, 0.08 parts of dilaurylperoxide, 0.06 parts of azoisobutanoic acid dinitrile and 20 parts of the compound of formula 1a defined in Example 1.
The mixture is warmed to boiling and poured between glass plates which are sealed by a rubber seal and adhesive tape. The glass plates are immersed for 16 hours in a water bath at 500 and then heated at 1000 in a dry chamber for 3 hours. After removal of the glass plates, 3 mm thick methacrylate polymer sheets are obtained.
The sheets are self-extinguishing according to ASTM 635.
EXAMPLE B 100 Parts of freshly distilled methylmethacrylate are well mixed with 2.2 parts of glycidyl methacrylate, 0.1 parts of dilaurylperoxide, 0.08 parts of azoisobutanoic acid dinitrile and 8.3 parts of the compound of formula 1 a defined in Example 1. The mixture is then treated according to Application Example A. The products are self-extinguishing according to ASTM D 635.
EXAMPLE C 300 Parts of a commercially available polymethylmethacrylate granules of mid range molecular weight (120 000) are dried at 80"C for 4 hours under a vacuum of 20 mm Hg and then are dry mixed with 53 parts of the compound of Example 11 in a shaker. The mixture is extruded to a thread at 230 and then granulated.
The resultant granulate is dried for 6 hours at 80" and under 20 mm of Hg and then formed from an extruder into 3 mm thick sheets. The sheets are tested according to the oxygen index test (ASTM D 2863-77) and give good results. They are self-extinguishing according to ASTM D 635.
Application Example D Instead of using the compound of formula 1 a in Application Example 1A, 25 parts of the mixture of Example 2 is used. The product is self extinguishing according to ASTM D 635.
Instead of the compound of formula 1 a in any one of Application Examples A to C, an appropriate amount of the compound of any one of Examples 2 to 15 can be used.

Claims (16)

1. A methylmethacrylate polymer or co-polymer containing a flameproofing amount of a compound of formula I
in which each R1, independently, is hydrogen, C14 alkyl, phenyl, -CO-O-C1-6 alkyl or -CH2-O-C12 alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, C14 alkyl or -CO-O-C18 alkyl; each R4 independently, is hydrogen or C14 alkyl; each R8 independently, is hydrogen or methyl and Xis oxygen or sulphur.
2. A polymer or co-polymer according to Claim 1, in which in the compound of formula I, R1 is R; where each R; independently is hydrogen, C14 alkyl, -CH2-O-C1-2 alkyl or -CO-O-C12 alkyl.
3. A polymer or co-polymer according to Claim 2, in which in the compound of formula I, R1 is R"1 where each R"1 independently, is C13 alkyl.
4. A polymer or co-polymer according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, in which, in the compound of formula I, R2 is R2, where F2, is hydrogen, C14 alkyl or -CO-O-C,~2 alkyl.
5. A polymer or co-polymer according to Claim 4, in which in the compound of formula I, F2 is F2" where R2 is C1~4 alkyl.
6. A polymer or co-polymer according to any one of the preceding claims, in which in the compound of formula I, R4 is F4 where each R4 is hydrogen or C1 3 alkyl.
7. A polymer or co-polymer according to Claim 6, in which in the compound of formula I, R4 is hydrogen.
8. A polymer or co-polymer according to any one of the preceding claims, in which, in the compound of formula I, Xis oxygen.
9. A polymer or co-polymer according to Claim 1, in which the compound offormula I is offormula la
in which each R; independently, is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, -CH2-O-C1.2 alkyl or -CO-O-C1.2 alkyl; F2 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or -CO-O-C1-2 alkyl: and each R4independently, is hydrogen or C1 3 alkyl.
10. A polymer or co-polymer according to Claim 1, in which the compound of formula I is of formula Ib
in which R'2 is C1-4 alkyl.
11. A polymer according to Claim 1 substantially as herein described with reference to any one of Examples 1 to 15.
12. A polymer or co-polymer according to any one of the preceding claims in which 3 to 30 % by weight of a compound of formula I defined in Claim 1 is present.
13. A polymer or co-polymer according to Claim 12, in which 8 to 25% by weight of a compound of formula I defined in Claim 1 is present.
14. A co-polymer according to any one of the preceding claims in which the polymer has been co-polymerised with one or more comonomers selected from C2.8 alkyl ester of methacrylic acid, Ci.8 alkyl ester of acrylic acid, C1.8 alkyl ester of a-cyanoacrylic acid, styrene, methylstyrene, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile or a-chloroacrylonitrile.
15. A co-polymer according to any one of the preceding claims in which the polymer has been co-polymerised with glycidyl acrylate or glycidyl methacrylate.
16. A polymer or co-oolymer according to any one of the preceding claims containing one or more additive selected from the group consisting of polymerisation regulators, softeners, U.V. light stabilisers, antioxidant and pigments.
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