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Definitions

• the present invention relates to compositions comprising a polyolefin, especially a polyolefin pipe, which is in permanent contact with chlorinated water, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of an epoxidized fatty acid or ester thereof and/or an organotin compound.
• GB-A-2 305 180 describes a polyolefin moulding composition which has particularly good stability in permanent contact with water.
• the stabilizer mixtures used are a selected mixture comprising an organic phosphite or phosphonite and a specially selected group of sterically hindered phenols or a certain group of sterically hindered amines.
• a selected three-component mixture comprising a phosphite or phosphonite, a phenolic antioxidant and a certain group of sterically hindered amines is particularly suitable as stabilizer for polyolefin mouldings which are in permanent contact with water.
• These known stabilizer mixtures do not satisfy in every respect the high requirements which a stabilizer mixture is required to meet, especially with regard to polyolefin mouldings which are in permanent contact with chlorinated water.
• compositions comprising a) a polyolefin which is in permanent contact with chlorinated water, and b) as stabilizer at least a compound selected from the group consisting of i) an epoxidized fatty acid having 3 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl ester thereof having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; and/or ii) an organotin compound; and/or iii) a compound containing at least one radical of the formula A or B
• the epoxidized fatty acids and fatty acid alkyl esters used as component (b)(i) comprise, for example, epoxidized oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, erucacic acid, ricinoleic acid or brassidic acid, which are free or esterified with monohydric or polyhydric alcohols, such as methanol, butanol, lauryl alcohol, octyl alcohol as well as pentaerythritol, glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylenes glycol, neopentyl glycol, mannitol or sorbitol.
• monohydric or polyhydric alcohols such as methanol, butanol, lauryl alcohol, octyl alcohol as well as pentaerythritol, glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylenes glycol, neopent
• Component (b)(i) also comprises mixtures of epoxidized higher fatty acid esters, such as epoxidized cotton seed oil, castor oil, sunflower oil or olive oil, epoxidized tallow or in particular epoxidized soyabean oil or linseed oil.
• epoxidized higher fatty acid esters such as epoxidized cotton seed oil, castor oil, sunflower oil or olive oil, epoxidized tallow or in particular epoxidized soyabean oil or linseed oil.
• Such compounds are available commercially, for example various soyabean oils are available under the trade name Paraplex G-60 (RTM), Paraplex G-61 (RTM), Paraplex G-62 (RTM), Flexol (RTM), EPO (RTM) or Reoplast 392 (RTM).
• RTM Paraplex G-60
• RTM Paraplex G-61
• RTM Paraplex G-62
• Flexol RTM
• EPO EPO
• RTM Reoplast 392
• RTM Reoplast 392
• the epoxidized octyl stearate (CAS: 106-84-3) is available under the trade name Drapex (RTM) (Crompton Vinyl Additives GmbH, Lampertheim, Germany).
• Component (b)(i) is preferably a mixture of epoxidized fatty acid esters, for example epoxidized castor oil or sunflower oil and in particular epoxidized soyabean oil or linseed oil.
• Component (b)(i) is most preferably an ester of an epoxidized fatty acid having 16 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl ester thereof having 6 to 10 carbon atoms. Of special interest is epoxidized octyl stearate.
• Component (b)(ii) is preferably an organotin compound of the formula I to IV
• Ri is CrC ⁇ 2 alkyl or C ⁇ -C 8 alkoxycarbonylethyl
• Q is -S- or -O-CO-, and, if Q is -S-,
• R 2 is C 8 -C ⁇ 8 alkyl, a radical -R 3 -COO-R 4 or -(CH 2 ) 2 -O-CO-R ) or, if Q is -O-CO-,
• R 2 is CrC ⁇ 8 alkyl, C 2 -C 18 alkenyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by d-C 4 alkyl;
• R 3 is methylene, ethylene or o-phenylene
• R 4 is C 5 -C 18 alkyl
• R s methylene, ethylene or o-phenylene
• R 6 is C 2 -C 4 alkylene or C -C 8 alkylene which is interrupted by oxygen, m is 1 or 2, n is a number from 1 to 6, and p is a number from 1 to 3.
• Alkyl having up to 18 carbon atoms is a branched or straight-chain radical such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, 2-ethylbutyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, 1-methylpentyl, 1 ,3-dimethylbutyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylhexyl, n-heptyl, isoheptyl, 1 ,1 ,3,3-tetra- methylbutyl (tert-octyl), 1-methylheptyl, 3-methylheptyl, n-octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl- hexyl, 1 ,1 ,3,3-tetramethylpentyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, 1-methyl
• d-C 8 alkoxycarbonylethyl is CrC 8 alkyl-O-CO-CH 2 -CH 2 -, typically including methoxycarbonyl- ethyl, ethoxycarbonylethyl, n-propoxycarbonylethyl, isopropoxycarbonylethyl, butoxycarbo- nylethyl, pentoxycarbonylethyl, hexyloxycarbonylethyl, heptyloxycarbonylethyl or octyloxycar- bonylethyl.
• Alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms is a branched or straight chain radical such as vinyl, prope- nyl, isopropenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, isobutenyl, n-2,4-pentadienyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, n-2- octenyl, n-2-dodecenyl, isododecenyl, oleyl, n-2-octadecenyl or n-4-octadecenyl. Alkenyl of 8 to 18 carbon atoms is preferred.
• alkyl-substituted phenyl containing preferably 1 to 3, in particular 1 or 2, alkyl groups is typically o-, m- or p-methylphenyl, 2,3-dimethylphenyl, 2,4-dimethylphenyl, 2,5-dimethylphe- nyl, 2,6-dimethylphenyl, 3,4-dimethylphenyl, 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl, 4- tert-butylphenyl, 2-ethylphenyl or 2,6-diethylphenyl.
• C 2 -C 4 alkylene is a branched or straight chain radical such as methylene, ethylene, propy- lene, butylene or 2-methylpropylene.
• C 4 -C 8 alkylene which is interrupted by oxygen is typically -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-CH 2 -CH 2 -, -CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -, -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-(CH 2 ) 4 - or -(CH 2 ) 4 -O-(CH 2 ) 4 -, preferably
• Component (b)(ii) may also be a mixture of different organotin compounds of formulae I to IV.
• compositions comprising as component (b)(ii) at least one organotin compound of the formula I to IV, wherein
• R is C 4 -C 8 alkyl, if Q is -S-,
• R 2 is a radical -R 3 -COO-R 4 , or, if Q is -O-CO-,
• R 2 is CrCnalkyl
• R 3 is methylene or ethylene
• R 4 is C 8 -C 14 alkyl
• R 5 is ethylene
• R 6 is ethylene, m is 1 or 2, n is a number from 1 to 4, and p is 1 or 2. Also preferred are compositions comprising as component (b)(ii) at least an organotin compound of the formula I or III.
• organotin compounds of the formula I are:
• Organotin compounds are known and can be prepared by known methods.
• the organotin compounds are described in Houben-Weyl, "Methoden der Orga- nischen Chemie", Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 1978, Vol. 13/6, p. 294ff; A.K. Sawyer, Organotin Compounds", Marcel Dekker Inc., New York 1971 , Vol. I, Chapters II and III and Vol. II, p. 264; and W.P. Neumann, "Die Organische Chemie des Zinns", originally Enke Verlag, Stuttgart 1967, p. 131.
• Some organotin compounds are commercially available from, for example, Crompton Vinyl Additives GmbH, Lampertheim, Germany.
• Component (b)(iii) is preferably a compound of the formula A1 or B1
• Rio. Rn. R 12 and R 13 independently of one another, are hydrogen, d-C ⁇ 0 alkyl, C 2 -d 2 alkyl which is interrupted by oxygen; hydroxyl-substituted d-C 10 alkyl; C 3 -C 6 alkenyl, C 5 -C 8 cyclo- alkyl, phenyl or C 7 -C 9 phenylalkyl,
• R 14 is hydrogen, d-C 10 alkyl or phenyl
• R 15 and R 1 ⁇ independently of one another, are hydrogen, d-C 10 alkyl, phenyl or C 7 -C 9 phenyl- alkyl.
• Alkyl having up to 10 carbon atoms is a branched or straight-chain radical such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, 2-ethylbutyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, 1-methylpentyl, 1 ,3-dimethylbutyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylhexyl, n-heptyl, isoheptyl, 1 ,1 ,3,3-tetra- methylbutyl (tert-octyl), 1 -methylheptyl, 3-methylheptyl, n-octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 1 ,1 ,3-trimethyl- hexyl, 1 ,1 ,3,3-tetramethylpentyl, nonyl or decyl.
• R ⁇ 0 , Rn, R 12 , Ri 3 , R ⁇ , R 15 and R 16 is e.g. d-C 8 alkyl, for example d-C 6 alkyl.
• a particularly preferred meaning of R ⁇ 0 , Rn, R1 2 , R13, Rn, R15 and R 16 is d-C alkyl.
• Alkyl having 2 to 12 carbon atoms which is interrupted by oxygen can be mono- or polyinter- rupted and is, for example, CH 3 CH 2 -O-CH 2 CH 2 -, CH 3 CH 2 -(O-CH 2 CH 2 -) 2 O-CH 2 CH 2 - or CH 3 CH 2 -(O-CH 2 CH 2 -) 3 O-CH 2 CH 2 -.
• Hydroxyl-substituted alkyl having up to 10 carbon atoms which preferably contains 1 to 3, in particular 1 or 2, hydroxyl groups is a branched or unbranched radical, for example 2-hydr- oxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxybutyl, 2-hydroxy- pentyl, 2-hydroxypentyl, 2-hydroxyhexyl, 2-hydroxyheptyl, 2-hydroxyoctyl or 2,5,6-trihydroxy- hexyl. Preference is given to 2-hydroxyethyl.
• Cycloalkyl is for example cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl or cyclooctyl. Preference is given to cyclohexyl.
• Phenylalkyl is for example benzyl, ⁇ -methylbenzyl, ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethylbenzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, 4-methylbenzyl, 2,4-dimethylbenzyl or 2,6-dimethylbenzyl.
• compositions comprising as component (b)(iii) a compound of the formula
• Rio, R 11 , R 12 and R, 3 independently of one another, are hydrogen, d-C 4 alkyl phenyl or benzyl,
• R is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl
• R, 5 and R 16 independently of one another, are hydrogen, d-C alkyl, phenyl or benzyl.
• the compounds containing at least one radical of the formula A or B are known and can be prepared by known methods as disclosed for example in U.S. 5,770,643.
• Component (b) is suitable for stabilizing polyolefins which are in permanent contact with chlorinated water.
• polystyrene resins examples include:
• Polymers of monoolefins and diolefins for example polypropylene, polyisobutylene, po- lybut-1-ene, poly-4-methylpent-1-ene, polyvinylcyclohexane, polyisoprene or polybutadiene, as well as polymers of cycloolefins, for instance of cyclopentene or norbornene, polyethylene (which optionally can be crosslinked), for example high density polyethylene (HDPE), high density and high molecular weight polyethylene (HDPE-HMW), high density and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (HDPE-UHMW), medium density polyethylene (MDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), (VLDPE) and (ULDPE).
• HDPE high density polyethylene
• HDPE-HMW high density and high molecular weight polyethylene
• HDPE-UHMW high density and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
• MDPE medium density polyethylene
• Polyolefins i.e. the polymers of monoolefins exemplified in the preceding paragraph, preferably polyethylene and polypropylene, can be prepared by different, and especially by the following, methods:
• a catalyst that normally contains one or more than one metal of groups IVb, Vb, Vlb or VIII of the Periodic Table.
• These metals usually have one or more than one ligand, typically oxides, halides, alcoholates, esters, ethers, amines, alkyls, alkenyls and/or aryls that may be either ⁇ - or ⁇ -coordinated.
• These metal complexes may be in the free form or fixed on substrates, typically on activated magnesium chloride, titanium(lll) chloride, alumina or silicon oxide.
• These catalysts may be soluble or insoluble in the polymerisation medium.
• the catalysts can be used by themselves in the polymerisation or further activators may be used, typically metal alkyls, metal hydrides, metal alkyl halides, metal alkyl oxides or metal alkyloxanes, said metals being elements of groups la, lla and/or Ilia of the Periodic Table.
• the activators may be modified conveniently with further ester, ether, a ine or silyl ether groups.
• These catalyst systems are usually termed Phillips, Standard Oil Indiana, Ziegler (-Natta), TNZ (DuPont), metallocene or single site catalysts (SSC).
• Copolymers of monoolefins and diolefins with each other or with other vinyl monomers for example ethylene/propylene copolymers, linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and mixtures thereof with low density polyethylene (LDPE), propylene/but-1-ene copolymers, propylene/isobutylene copolymers, ethylene/but-1 -ene copolymers, ethylene/hexene copolymers, ethylene/methylpentene copolymers, ethylene/heptene copolymers, ethylene/octene copolymers, ethylene/vinylcyclohexane copolymers, ethylene/cycloolefin copolymers (e.g.
• ethylene/norbornene like COC ethylene/1-olefins copolymers, where the 1-olefin is generated in-situ; propylene/butadiene copolymers, isobutylene/isoprene copolymers, ethylene/vi- nylcyclohexene copolymers, ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl methacrylate copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers or ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers and their salts (ionomers) as well as terpolymers of ethylene with propylene and a diene such as hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene or ethylidene-norbomene; and mixtures of such copolymers with one another and with polymers mentioned in 1) above, for example polypropylene/ethy- lene-propylene copolymers, LDPE/ethylene-
• Hydrocarbon resins for example C 5 -C 9
• hydrogenated modifications thereof e.g. tackifiers
• mixtures of polyalkylenes and starch
• Homopolymers and copolymers from 1.) - 4.) may have any stereostructure including syndio- tactic, isotactic, hemi-isotactic or atactic; where atactic polymers are preferred.
• Stereoblock polymers are also included.
• Preferred polyolefins are polyethylene, polypropylene or polybutylene or a copolymer thereof with a monoolefin or diolefin.
• component (b) against oxidative and thermal degradation of polyolefins, as occur during the processing of thermoplasts.
• the polyolefins stabilized in this way are in addition distinguished by excellent chemical resistance to chlorinated water with which they are in permanent contact.
• Component (b) is preferably added to the polyolefin to be stabilized in an amount of from 0.02 to 5 %, in particular from 0.05 to 1 %, for example 0.05 to 0.6 %, based on the weight of component (a).
• novel compositions may comprise further costabili- zers (additives) such as, for example, the following:
• Alkylated monophenols for example 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-4,6-di- methylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-n-butylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-bu- tyl-4-isobutylphenol, 2,6-dicyclopentyl-4-methylphenol, 2-( ⁇ -methylcyclohexyl)-4,6-dimethyl- phenol, 2,6-dioctadecyl-4-methylphenol, 2,4,6-tricyclohexylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-meth- oxymethylphenol, nonylphenols which are linear or branched in the side chains, for example 2,6-di-nonyl-4-methylphenol, 2,4-dimethyl-6-(1 '-methylundec
• Alkylthiomethylphenols for example 2,4-dioctylthiomethyl-6-tert-butylphenol, 2,4-dioctyl- thiomethyl-6-methylphenol, 2,4-dioctylthiomethyl-6-ethylphenol, 2,6-di-dodecylthiomethyl-4- nonylphenol.
• Hvdroquinones and alkylated hvdroquinones for example 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxy- phenol, 2,5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2,5-di-tert-amylhydroquinone, 2,6-diphenyl-4-octade- cyloxyphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole, 3,5-di-tert-bu- tyl-4-hydroxyanisole, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl stearate, bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hy- droxyphenyl) adipate.
• 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxy- phenol 2,5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2,5-
• Tocopherols for example ⁇ -tocopherol, ⁇ -tocopherol, ⁇ -tocopherol, ⁇ -tocopherol and mixtures thereof (vitamin E).
• Hvdroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers for example 2,2'-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'-thiobis(4-octylphenol), 4,4'-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol), 4,4'-thiobis(6-tert-butyl- 2-methylphenol), 4,4'-thiobis(3,6-di-sec-amylphenol), 4,4'-bis(2,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)- disulfide.
• 2,2'-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol 2,2'-thiobis(4-octylphenol), 4,4'-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol), 4,4'-thiobis(6-tert-butyl- 2-methylphenol), 4,4'-thiobis(3,6-di-sec-amylphenol), 4,4'-bis(2,
• Alkylidenebisphenols for example 2,2'-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'- methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol), 2,2'-methylenebis[4-methyl-6-( ⁇ -methylcyclohexyl)- phenol], 2,2'-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-cyclohexylphenol), 2,2'-methylenebis(6-nonyl-4- methylphenol), 2,2'-methylenebis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol), 2,2'-ethylidenebis(4,6-di-tert-butyl- phenol), 2,2'-ethylidenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-isobutylphenol), 2,2'-methylenebis[6-( ⁇ -methylben- zyl)-4-nonylphenol], 2,2'-methylenebis[6-( ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethyl
• N- and S-benzyl compounds for example S.S.S'. ⁇ '-tetra-tert-buty ⁇ '-dihydroxydi- benzyl ether, octadecyl-4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzylmercaptoacetate, tridecyl-4-hydroxy- 3,5-di-tert-butylbenzylmercaptoacetate, tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)amine, bis(4- tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)dithioterephthalate, bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy- benzyl)sulfide, isooctyl-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylmercaptoacetate.
• Hvdroxybenzylated malonates for example dioctadecyl-2,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hy- droxybenzyl)malonate, di-octadecyl-2-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl)malonate, di- dodecylmercaptoethyl-2,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)malonate, bis[4-(1 ,1 ,3,3-te- tramethylbutyl)phenyl]-2,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)malonate.
• dioctadecyl-2,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hy- droxybenzyl)malonate di-octadecyl-2-(3-tert-buty
• Aromatic hvdroxybenzyl compounds for example 1 ,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy- benzyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene, 1 ,4-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrame- thylbenzene, 2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)phenol.
• Triazine compounds for example 2,4-bis(octylmercapto)-6-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy- anilino)-1 ,3,5-triazine, 2-octylmercapto-4,6-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanilino)-1 ,3,5-tri- azine, 2-octylmercapto-4,6-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenoxy)-1 ,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6-tris- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenoxy)-1 ,2,3-triazine, 1 ,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyben- zyl)isocyanurate, 1 ,3,5-tris(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl
• Benzylphosphonates for example dimethyl-2,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphospho- nate, diethyl-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate, dioctadecyl3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hy- droxybenzylphosphonate, dioctadecyl-5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methylbenzylphosphonate, the calcium salt of the monoethyl ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonic acid.
• esters of ⁇ -(3.5-di-tert-butyl-4-hvdroxyphenyl)propionic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols e.g. with methanol, ethanol, n-octanol, i-octanol, octadecanol, 1 ,6-hexanediol, 1 ,9- nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1 ,2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethy- lene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, N,N'-bis(hy- droxyethyl)oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylol- propane, 4-hydroxymethyl
• esters of ⁇ -(5-tert-butyl-4-hvdroxy-3-methylphenyl)propionic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols e.g. with methanol, ethanol, n-octanol, i-octanol, octadecanol, 1 ,6-hexanedi- ol, 1,9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1 ,2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, N,N'-bis- (hydroxyethyl)oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethyl- olpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1 -phos
• esters of ⁇ -(3,5-dicvclohexyl-4-hvdroxyphenyl)propionic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols e.g. with methanol, ethanol, octanol, octadecanol, 1 ,6-hexanediol, 1 ,9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1 ,2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, N,N'-bis(hydroxyethyl)ox- amide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hy- droxymethyl-1-phospha-2,6,7-triox
• esters of 3.5-di-tert-butyl-4-hvdroxyphenyl acetic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols e.g. with methanol, ethanol, octanol, octadecanol, 1 ,6-hexanediol, 1 ,9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1 ,2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, N,N'-bis(hydroxyethyl)ox- amide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hy- droxymethyl-1-phospha-2,6,7-trioxabicyclo
• Aminic antioxidants for example N,N'-di-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-di-sec-bu- tyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1 ,4-dimethylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1 -ethyl-3- methylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1 -methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-dicy- clohexyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(2-naphthyl)-p- phenylenediamine, N-isopropyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-(1 ,3-dimethylbutaneth
• 2-(2'-Hvdroxyphenyl)benzotriazoles for example 2-(2'-hydroxy-5'-methylphenyl)benzo- triazole, 2-(3',5'-di-tert-butyl-2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(5'-tert-butyl-2'-hydroxyphe- nyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-5'-(1 ,1 ,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3',5'-di- tert-butyl-2'-hydroxyphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(3'-tert-butyl-2'-hydroxy-5'-methylphe- nyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(3'-sec-butyl-5'-tert-butyl-2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2'-sec-
• azol-2-ylphenyl 2-[2'-hydroxy-3'-( ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethylbenzyl)-5'-(1 ,1 ,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]- benzotriazole; 2-[2'-hydroxy-3'-(1 ,1 ,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-5'-( ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethylbenzyl)phenyl]ben- zotriazole.
• Esters of substituted and unsubstituted benzoic acids for example 4-tert-butylphenyl salicylate, phenyl salicylate, octylphenyl salicylate, dibenzoyl resorcinol, bis(4-tert-butylben- zoyl)resorcinol, benzoyl resorcinol, 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzo- ate, hexadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, octadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyben- zoate, 2-methyl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate.
• Acrylates for example ethyl ⁇ -cyano- ⁇ , ⁇ -diphenylacrylate, isooctyl ⁇ -cyano- ⁇ , ⁇ -diphe- nylacrylate, methyl ⁇ -carbomethoxycinnamate, methyl ⁇ -cyano- ⁇ -methyl-p-methoxycinna- mate, butyl ⁇ -cyano- ⁇ -methyl-p-methoxycinnamate, methyl ⁇ -carbomethoxy-p-methoxycin- namate and N-( ⁇ -carbomethoxy- ⁇ -cyanovinyl)-2-methylindoline.
• Nickel compounds for example nickel complexes of 2,2'-thiobis[4-(1 ,1 ,3,3-tetramethyl- butyl)phenol], such as the 1 :1 or 1 :2 complex, with or without additional ligands such as n- butylamine, triethanolamine or N-cyclohexyldiethanolamine, nickel dibutyldithiocarbamate, nickel salts of the monoalkyl esters, e.g. the methyl or ethyl ester, of 4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert- butylbenzylphosphonic acid, nickel complexes of ketoximes, e.g. of 2-hydroxy-4-methylphe- nylundecylketoxime, nickel complexes of 1-phenyl-4-lauroyl-5-hydroxypyrazole, with or without additional ligands.
• additional ligands such as n- butylamine, triethanolamine or N-cyclohexyldiethanol
• Sterically hindered amines for example bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)succinate, bis(1 ,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate, bis(1 -octyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate, bis(1 ,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperi- dyl) n-butyl-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylmalonate, the condensate of 1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)- 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine and succinic acid, linear or cyclic condensates of N,N'-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)hexamethylenediamine and 4-ter
• Oxamides for example 4,4'-dioctyloxyoxanilide, 2,2'-diethoxyoxanilide, 2,2'-dioctyloxy- 5,5'-di-tert-butoxanilide, 2,2'-didodecyloxy-5,5'-di-tert-butoxanilide, 2-ethoxy-2'-ethyloxanilide, N.N'-bis ⁇ -dimethylaminopropy oxamide, 2-ethoxy-5-tert-butyl-2'-ethoxanilide and its mixture with 2-ethoxy-2'-ethyl-5,4'-di-tert-butoxanilide, mixtures of o- and p-methoxy-disubstituted oxanilides and mixtures of o- and p-ethoxy-disubstituted oxanilides.
• Metal deactivators for example N,N'-diphenyloxamide, N-salicylal-N'-salicyloyl hydrazine, N,N'-bis(salicyloyl)hydrazine, N,N'-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)hydrazine, 3-salicyloylamino-1 ,2,4-triazole, bis(benzylidene)oxalyl dihydrazide, oxanilide, isophthaloyl dihydrazide, sebacoyl bisphenylhydrazide, N,N'-diacetyladipoyl dihydrazide, N,N'-bis(salicyl- oyl)oxalyl dihydrazide, N,N'-bis(salicyloyl)thiopropionyl dihydrazide.
• Phosphites and phosphonites for example triphenyl phosphite, diphenylalkyl phosphites, phenyldialkyl phosphites, tris(nonylphenyl) phosphite, trilauryl phosphite, trioctadecyl phosphite, distearylpentaerythritol diphosphite, tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, diisodecyl pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-di- cumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphos
• Hvdroxylamines for example N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine, N,N-diethylhydroxylamine, N,N- dioctylhydroxylamine, N,N-dilaurylhydroxylamine, N,N-ditetradecylhydroxylamine, N,N- dihexadecylhydroxylamine, N,N-dioctadecylhydroxylamine, N-hexadecyl-N-octadecylhydrox- ylamine, N-heptadecyl-N-octadecylhydroxylamine, N,N-dialkylhydroxylamine derived from hydrogenated tallow amine.
• Nitrones for example N-benzyl-alpha-phenylnitrone, N-ethyl-alpha-methylnitrone, N-octyl- alpha-heptylnitrone, N-lauryl-alpha-undecylnitrone, N-tetradecyl-alpha-tridecylnitrone, N- hexadecyl-alpha-pentadecylnitrone, N-octadecyl-alpha-heptadecylnitrone, N-hexadecyl-al- pha-heptadecylnitrone, N-ocatadecyl-alpha-pentadecylnitrone, N-heptadecyl-alpha-hepta- decylnitrone, N-octadecyl-alpha-hexadecylnitrone, nitrone derived from N,N
• Thiosvnerqists for example dilauryl thiodipropionate or distearyl thiodipropionate.
• Peroxide scavengers for example esters of ⁇ -thiodipropionic acid, for example the lauryl, stearyl, myristyl or tridecyl esters, mercaptobenzimidazole or the zinc salt of 2-mercapto- benzimidazole, zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate, dioctadecyl disulfide, pentaerythritol tetrakis( ⁇ - dodecylmercapto)propionate.
• esters of ⁇ -thiodipropionic acid for example the lauryl, stearyl, myristyl or tridecyl esters
• mercaptobenzimidazole or the zinc salt of 2-mercapto- benzimidazole zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate
• dioctadecyl disulfide pentaerythritol tetrakis( ⁇ - dodecyl
• Polyamide stabilisers for example copper salts in combination with iodides and/or phosphorus compounds and salts of divalent manganese.
• Basic co-stabilisers for example melamine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, dicyandiamide, triallyl cyanurate, urea derivatives, hydrazine derivatives, amines, polyamides, polyurethanes, alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts of higher fatty acids, for example calcium stearate, zinc stearate, magnesium behenate, magnesium stearate, sodium ricinoleate and potassium palmitate, antimony pyrocatecholate or zinc pyrocatecholate.
• Basic co-stabilisers for example melamine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, dicyandiamide, triallyl cyanurate, urea derivatives, hydrazine derivatives, amines, polyamides, polyurethanes, alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts of higher fatty acids, for example calcium stearate, zinc stearate, magnesium behenate, magnesium stearate, sodium ric
• Nucleating agents for example inorganic substances, such as talcum, metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide or magnesium oxide, phosphates, carbonates or sulfates of, preferably, alkaline earth metals; organic compounds, such as mono- or polycarboxylic acids and the salts thereof, e.g. 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid, adipic acid, diphenylacetic acid, sodium succinate or sodium benzoate; polymeric compounds, such as ionic copolymers (ionomers).
• inorganic substances such as talcum, metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide or magnesium oxide, phosphates, carbonates or sulfates of, preferably, alkaline earth metals
• organic compounds such as mono- or polycarboxylic acids and the salts thereof, e.g. 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid, adipic acid, diphenylacetic acid, sodium succinate or sodium benzoate
• polymeric compounds such as ionic copolymers (
• Fillers and reinforcing agents for example calcium carbonate, silicates, glass fibres, glass bulbs, asbestos, talc, kaolin, mica, barium sulfate, metal oxides and hydroxides, carbon black, graphite, wood flour and flours or fibers of other natural products, synthetic fibers.
• additives for example plasticisers, lubricants, emulsifiers, pigments, rheology additives, catalysts, flow-control agents, optical brighteners, flameproofing agents, antistatic agents and blowing agents.
• the costabilizers are added to the polyolefin in, for example, in concentrations of 0.01 to 10%, in particular 0.05 to 5 %, for example 0.05 to 1 %, relative to the total weight of the polyolefin to be stabilized.
• the fillers and reinforcing agents for example talc, calcium carbonate, mica or kaolin, are added to the polyolefins in concentrations, for example, of from 0.01 to 40 %, based on the overall weight of the polyolefins to be stabilized.
• the fillers and reinforcing agents are added to the polyolefins in concentrations, for example, of from 0.01 to 60 %, based on the overall weight of the polyolefins to be stabilized.
• Carbon black as filler is added to the polyolefins in concentrations, judiciously, of from 0.01 to 5 %, based on the overall weight of the polyolefins to be stabilized.
• Glass fibers as reinforcing agents are added to the polyolefins in concentrations, judiciously, of from 0.01 to 20 %, based on the overall weight of the polyolefins to be stabilized.
• Preferred further additives are phenolic antioxidants, light-stabilizers and/or processing stabilizers.
• Preferred light-stabilizers are sterically hindered amines (HALS; item 2.6 of the list).
• Preferred processing stabilizers are phosphites and phosphonites (item 4 of the list).
• compositions comprise in addition to components (a) and (b) further additives as well, especially alkaline earth metal salts of higher fatty acids, for example calcium stearate, or metal deactivators, for example N,N'-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpro- pionyl)hydrazine [Irganox MD 1025 (RTM) (Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc.) or N,N'-bis[2-(3- [3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl]propionyloxy)ethyl]oxamide [Naugard XL-1 (RTM) (Uni- royal).
• alkaline earth metal salts of higher fatty acids for example calcium stearate
• metal deactivators for example N,N'-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpro- pionyl)hydrazine [Irganox MD 1025 (RTM)
• Component (b) and any further additives used are incorporated into the polyolefin by known methods, for example before or during moulding or alternatively by applying the dissolved or dispersed component (b) to the polyolefin, if necessary with subsequent evaporation of the solvent.
• Component (b) can also be added to the polyolefins to be stabilized in the form of a masterbatch in which this component is present, in a concentration of 2.5 to 25% by weight.
• Component (b) can also be added before or during polymerization or before crosslinking.
• Component (b), with or without further additives, can be incorporated in pure form or encapsulated in waxes, oils or polymers into the polyolefin that is to be stabilized.
• Component (b), with or without further additives, can also be sprayed onto the polyolefin to be stabilized. It is capable of diluting other additives (for example the conventional additives indicated above) or melts thereof, so that they can also be sprayed onto the polyolefin to be stabilized together with these additives.
• a particularly advantageous procedure is addition before spraying, during deactivation of the polymerization catalysts, in which case for example, the steam for deactivation can be used for the spraying.
• component (b), if desired together with other additives may be advantageous, for example, to apply component (b), if desired together with other additives, by spraying.
• polyolefins stabilized in this way can be employed in a wide variety of forms, in particular as thick-walled polyolefin mouldings, which are in permanent contact with chlorinated water, for example pipes, geomembranes, tapes, profiles or tanks.
• the preferred thick-layer polyolefin mouldings have a layer thickness of from 1 to 50 mm, in particular from 1 to 30 mm, for example from 2 to 10 mm.
• the present invention also relates to a process for stabilizing polyolefin mouldings which are in permanent contact with chlorinated water, which comprises incorporating in or applying to said mouldings at least a component (b).
• the polyolefin moulding is a pipe or geomembrane.
• geomembrane is taken to mean sheeting which is used, for example, in landfill sites and must have, for example, a life of up to 300 years.
• a preferred embodiment of the present invention is therefore the use of component (b) for stabilizing polyolefin mouldings which are in permanent contact with chlorinated water.
• component (b) for stabilizing polyolefin mouldings which are in permanent contact with chlorinated water.
• the examples below illustrate the invention in greater detail. The parts and percentages are by weight.
• Example 1 Stabilization of polyolefin pipes in permanent contact with chlorinated water.
• Pipe formulations are derived from originally unstabilized base resin of a non-colored and commercially available PE100 pipe grade [CRP 100 from Basell (formerly Mariac), Frankfurt, Germany]. All formulations contain 0.10 % calciumstearate (Shell, Holland), 0.074 % TiO 2 (Kronos 2257 from KRONOS International, Inc., Leverkusen, Germany) as well as 0.120 % Microlen Blue 4 GNP (Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc., Basel, Switzerland) and 0.038 % Mi- crolen Red RT-195 (Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc., Basel, Switzerland).
• the stabilizers according to Table 1 of the instant invention are added in powder form on a 150 I mixer Papenmeier TSHKV 150 (G ⁇ nther Papenmeier KG, Paderborn, Germany) for 8 minutes.
• the powder mixtures are extruded on a collin twin scew extruder (Dr. Collin GmbH, Ebers- berg, Germany) with a diameter of 35 mm and a length of the screws of 32D.
• the compounds are extruded under nitrogen with 140 rpm.
• the four dies have a diameter of each 3 mm.
• the compounds are extruded at 230 °C with a mass temperature of 239 °C.
• the melt pressure is 66 bar.
• the pipes are extruded on a single screw extruder from Krauss Maffei (Krauss Maffei, Siegburg, Germany) with a diamter of 60 mm and and L/D of 30 equipped with a dosing station from Motan AG (Isny im Allgaeu, Germany) and a vacuum calibration for sizing the pipes.
• the applied vacuum is 0.6 bar.
• the pipe dimension has 12 mm outer diameter and a wall thickness of 2.3 mm.
• the temperature profile chosen is 50, 185, 190, 195, 200 °C which results with a maximum mass temperature of 240 °C and a mass pressure at the die of around 360 bar.
• the line speed is 6.7 to 6.8 m/min or around 30 kg/hour. From all extrusions the first 30 meters are discarded.
• the testing of pipes with chlorinated water was performed with a special chlorine circulation loop equipment. All components in the loop including fittings were made from titanium, PVDF and PTFE. In the chlorine dosage unit, PE, PVC and PP components were used. The chlorine generation equipment used sodium hypochlorite. During the test period, the average value of the chlorine concentration at the inlet of the pipe has been 3 ⁇ 0.1 ppm. The volume flow was 54 liter per hour, which corresponds to a flow rate of 0.3 m/s for a 12 x 2 mm pipe. 10% of the total water volume was exchanged continuously every hour.
• Irganox 1010 (RTM) (Ciba Specialty Chemicals) is pentaerythrityl ester of 3-(3,5-di-tert- butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid of the formula AO-1
• Irgafos 168 (Ciba Specialty Chemicals) is tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphit.
• Chimassorb 2020 (RTM) (Ciba Specialty Chemicals) is a block oligomeric hindered amine light stabilizer of the formula

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