Photo-degradable polymer compositions

As a composition of matter, a polymeric material containing a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic ether.

As a composition of matter, a polymeric material containing a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic acetal.

As a composition of matter a polymeric material containing a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic formal.

As a composition of matter, a polymeric material containing a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic alcohol.

As a composition of matter, a polymeric material containing a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system comprising at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound selected from the group consisting of olefinic amines and olefinic aldehydes.

As a composition of matter, a polymeric material containing a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of photosensitive acetophenone and readily autoxidizable oleylamine.

A process for preparing a degradable polymeric composition which comprises incorporating into a polymeric material an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said olefinic compound being an amine having at least one olefinic group.

A process for preparing a degradable polymeric composition which comprises incorporating into a polymeric material an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic ether.

A process for preparing a degradable polymeric composition which comprises incorporating into a polymeric material an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic acetal.

A process for preparing a degradable polymeric composition which comprises incorporating into a polymeric material an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic formal.

A process for preparing a degradable polymeric composition which comprises incorporating into a polymeric material an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic alcohol.

A process for preparing a degradable polymeric composition which comprises incorporating into a polymeric material an additive system comprising at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound selected from the group consisting of olefinic amines and olefinic aldehydes.

A process for preparing a degradable polymeric composition which comprises incorporating into a polymeric material an additive system consisting essentially of photosensitive acetophenone and readily autoxidizable oleylamine.

As an article of manufacture, a plastic body comprising an organic polymeric material having incorporated therein a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said olefinic compound being an amine having at least one olefinic group.

As an article of manufacture, a plastic body comprising an organic polymeric material having incorporated therein a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic ether.

As an article of manufacture, a plastic body comprising an organic polymeric material having incorporated therein a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic acetal.

As an article of manufacture, a plastic body comprising an organic polymeric material having incorporated therein a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic formal.

As an article of manufacture, a plastic body comprising an organic polymeric material having incorporated therein a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound, said readily autoxidizable olefinic compound being an olefinic alcohol.

As an article of manufacture, a plastic body comprising an organic polymeric material having incorporated therein a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system comprising at least one photosensitive aliphatic or aromatic ketone and at least one readily autoxidizable olefinic compound selected from the group consisting of olefinic amines and olefinic aldehydes.

As an article of manufacture, a plastic body comprising an organic polymeric material having incorporated therein a degradation-controlling amount of an additive system consisting essentially of photosensitive acetophenone and readily autoxidizable oleylamine.