Patent ID: 6559216
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: C08K

Abstract:
An ultraviolet absorber compound conforming to the structure represented by Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of C1-20 alkyl, halo, hydroxyl, hydrogen, cyano, sulfonyl, sulfo, sulfato, aryl, nitro, carboxyl, C1-20 alkoxy, and Bâ€”A, wherein B is selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, SO2, SO3, and A is represented by A is represented by the Formula (II)[polyoxyalkylene constituent]zRâ€²â€ƒâ€ƒ(II) wherein said polyoxyalkylene constiuent consists of at least three monomers and said monomers are selected from the group consisting of at least one C2-20 alkyleneoxy, glycidol, glycidyl, and any mixtures thereof, Râ€² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-20 alkoxy, C1-20 alkyl, and C1-20 esters; wherein if B is N, then Z is 2, and if B is other than N, then Z is 1; X and Y are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, C(O)OR, C(O)R, C1-20alkyl, and C1-20 alkoxy, and R is defined as above for any of R1 through R5; wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 is Bâ€”A; and at least one of said X and Y is either cyano or hydrogen.