Insolubilization

Poly(vinyl cinnamate) Resists. Dichromated resists exhibit numerous shortcomings which include lot-to-lot variabiUty of the components, aging of the formulated resists in solution and in coated form, poor process stabiUty (due to a sensitivity to variations in temperature and humidity), and intrinsically low photosensitivity requiring long exposure times for adequate insolubilization. 

The second limitation stems from the insolubilization mechanism operant in these resists. Photoinitiated cross-linking converts the polymer film... 

Aloisture Absorbent Synthetic Paper. Processes for making a water absorbent synthetic paper with dimensional stabihty have been developed by several companies. In a process developed by Mitsubishi Rayon, acrylic fiber is insolubilized by hydra2ine and then hydroly2ed with sodium hydroxide. The paper, formed from 100 parts fiber and 200 parts pulp, has a water absorption 28 times its own weight (96). Processes for making hygroscopic fibers have also been reported in the patent Hterature. These fibers are used in moisture absorbing nonwovens for sanitary napkins, filters, and diapers. 

Ra.dia.tlon. Use of radiation to affect fixation of some flame retardants is being investigated (110). Electron-beam fixation requires the selection of compounds that can be insolubilized inside or outside of the fiber with high yield in a short time. Polyunsaturated compounds, eg, Fyrol 76, have shown promise (see Radiation curing). 

Chemical Stabilization. The chemistry of the system determines both the rate at which the polymer phase is formed and the rate at which it changes from a viscous fluid to a dimensionally stable cross-linked polymer phase. It also governs the rate at which the blowing agent is activated, whether it is due to temperature rise or to insolubilization in the Hquid phase. 

Soybean concentrate production involves the removal of soluble carbohydrates, peptides, phytates, ash, and substances contributing undesirable flavors from defatted flakes after solvent extraction of the oil. Typical concentrate production processes include moist heat treatment to insolubilize proteins, followed by aqueous extraction of soluble constituents aqueous alcohol extraction and dilute aqueous acid extraction at pH 4.5. 

Suitably insolubilized according to Ref. 6, or lightly bmshed with diluted formaldehyde after appHcation. ... 

These association reactions can be controlled. Acetone or acetonylacetone added to the solution of the polymeric electron acceptor prevents insolubilization, which takes place immediately upon the removal of the ketone. A second method of insolubiUzation control consists of blocking the carboxyl groups with inorganic cations, ie, the formation of the sodium or ammonium salt of poly(acryhc acid). Mixtures of poly(ethylene oxide) solutions with solutions of such salts can be precipitated by acidification. 

Eor instance, exhaust appHcation is possible with cationic finishes which have an affinity for the anionic groups in polymeric materials. After appHcation, the textile is dried. Durable antistatic finishes require cross-linking of the resin. Cross-linking is usually achieved by subjecting the treated, dried material to heat curing. A catalyst is often incorporated to accelerate insolubilization. 

Barium carbonate prevents formation of scum and efflorescence in brick, tile, masonry cement, terra cotta, and sewer pipe by insolubilizing the soluble sulfates contained in many of the otherwise unsuitable clays. At the same time, it aids other deflocculants by precipitating calcium and magnesium as the carbonates. This reaction is relatively slow and normally requites several days to mature even when very fine powder is used. Consequentiy, often a barium carbonate emulsion in water is prepared with carbonic acid to further increase the solubiUty and speed the reaction. 

Acidic hydrolysis of the amide group at pH 4.5 is a very slow reaction. Strong acidic conditions leads to a progressive insolubilization of the reaction product because of formation of cyclic imide structures ... 

The function of emulsifier in the emulsion polymerization process may be summarized as follows [45] (1) the insolubilized part of the monomer is dispersed and stabilized within the water phase in the form of fine droplets, (2) a part of monomer is taken into the micel structure by solubilization, (3) the forming latex particles are protected from the coagulation by the adsorption of monomer onto the surface of the particles, (4) the emulsifier makes it easier the solubilize the oligomeric chains within the micelles, (5) the emulsifier catalyzes the initiation reaction, and (6) it may act as a transfer agent or retarder leading to chemical binding of emulsifier molecules to the polymer. 

C. Oligo- and Poly-nucleotides.—The stepwise enzymatic synthesis of internucleotide bonds has been reviewed. A number of polynucleotides containing modified bases have been synthesised " in the past year from nucleoside triphosphates with the aid of a polymerase enzyme, and the enzymatic synthesis of oligodeoxyribonucleotides using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase has been studied. Primer-independent polynucleotide phosphorylase from Micrococcus luteus has been attached to cellulose after the latter has been activated with cyanogen bromide. The preparation of insolubilized enzyme has enabled large quantities of synthetic polynucleotides to be made. The soluble enzyme has been used to prepare various modified polycytidylic acids. ... 

The insolubilization of cations and anions during the setting and hardening process is thus paralleled by that of silica. Under add conditions orthosilicic add condenses first to form polymeric silidc add and then silica gel (Her, 1979 Andersson, Dent Glasser Smith, 1982). These processes are discussed more fully in Section 6.5.4. Gelation of silica, like the formation of salt gels, is enhanced by a reduction in the acidity of solutions. 

The fate of silicic acid is of some interest. Silicic acid polymerizes, by condensation, and finally a silica gel is formed (Wilson Mesley, 1968). The insolubilization of silicic acid has been observed to parallel closely the precipitation of phosphate (Wilson Batchelor, 1967b) and is related to an increase of pH within the cement (Kent Wilson, 1969). A low concentration of silicic acid must remain in the matrix. All this is in accord with the known aqueous chemistry of silica. 

Extraction studies have also been carried out by grinding the ageing cements and extracting the soluble ions with water (Wilson Kent, 1970 Crisp Wilson, 1974). Ion content was determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy. The experiments give different, but complementary, results to those of Cook (1983), since what is extracted are those ions that have been released from the glass powder but not yet insolubilized by reaction with the polyacid. 

Gelatin and albumin nanoparticles have been prepared through desolvation of the dissolved macromolecules by either salts (e.g., sodium sulfate or ammonium sulfate) or ethanol [179-182], This is, in principle, similar to a simple coacervation method. The particles can then be insolubilized through cross-linking with an optimum amount of aldehydes. These phase separation methods avoid the use of oils as the external phase. 

Another important class of pigment are the so-called toner pigments. These are water-soluble dyes containing sulfonic acid groups which are insolubilized by forming a salt with a divalent cation such as calcium and barium5 (Scheme 2). Until recently the toner pigments were perceived merely as insoluble salts but X-ray studies have shown them to exist as supramolecular metal complexes (see Section 9.12.4.2). 

Lowe, C.R., and Dean, P.D.G. (1971) Affinity chromatography of enzymes on insolubilized cofactors. FEBS Lett. 14, 313-316. 

Solutions of microgels from EUP and bifunctional comonomers are rather stable over weeks and months. However, on exposing freeze-dried samples of microgels from ECP of EUP and S to 02 or N2, insoluble fractions are formed which increase with exposure time and temperature. As insolubilization is prevented in... 

A large number of polymeric materials have been developed over the past two decades which are photochemically reactive. In many cases, such polymers are initially soluble in organic solvents prior to exposure with insolubilization accompanying ultraviolet radiation. This often presents a problem in practical applications where handling of organic solvents is objectionable or expensive. A need exists to develop functional polymers which are both water soluble and photochemically labile. 

The wavelength range for which each polymer undergoes photodimerization, the wavelength at which each polymer displays maximal sensitivity, and the sensitivity (E the minimum incident input energy per unit area required to produce an insolubilized film of the same thickness as the the initial film) are listed in Table I. Polymer sensitivities were determined for the wavelength where each polymer displays maximum sensitivity. All formulations employed the same spinning solvent and the same developer. 

Another possible explanation is that singlet O2 somehow leads to crosslinking. The reactions of O2 have been extensively studied (34), and do not appear relevant to these copolymers. The only functionality that could conceivably react with singlet O2 is a vinyl chain termination, which could produce a hydroperoxide that might then participate in crosslinking. However, in a study of free radical polymerized PMMA (35), the maximum fraction of polymer chains with vinyl ends was found to be 0.36, for bulk polymerized material in benzene solution the fraction was 0-3%. This result, plus the fact that the insolubilization occurs immediately during photolysis at room temperature, makes it very unlikely that such hydroperoxides are involved. 

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