Inventors:
Brian Byrne - Mahwah NJ
Pierre I. Croquez - Montclair NJ
Barbara C. Gebbia - Totowa NJ
Paul A. Silver - Wilmington DE
Assignee:
Hercules Incorporated - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
A61L 901, C08F 478, C08F13208
Abstract:
Poly(dicyclopentadiene) having improved odor is obtained by incorporating in at least one of the parts of the two part metathesis polymerization catalyst system from about 2 to about 500 ppm (based on the weight of dicyclopentadiene) of liquid deodorant such as cyclacet, cyclaprop,. beta. -damascenone,. beta. -damascone, rose oxide, terpene C, citronellyl methyl ether, citronellyl ethyl ether, geranyl methyl ether, geranyl ethyl ether, 2,6-dimethyloctyl methyl ether, 2,6-dimethyloctyl ethyl ether,. alpha. -terpenyl methyl ether,. alpha. -terpenyl ethyl ether, methyl salicylate, methyl octin carbonate, and 1,3,5-undecatriene.