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Rugby legend Jonah Lomu has told the Auckland District Court of how a meeting at Wellington's Hummingbird bar led to an apparent $18 million job offer but ended in bitterness.
Lomu testified late yesterday in the trial of Loizos Michaels, who has pleaded not guilty to 31 counts of fraud.
He outlined how a promising business relationship stuttered during meetings at Michaels' Greek restaurant on Auckland's Ponsonby Rd.
"When I kept seeing all these people walking in and out, being disgusted in terms of they've never been paid, they haven't been delivered whatever it was, then I sort of knew 'OK, something's up here'," Lomu said of regular visitors to Michaels at Platos Greek Taverna.
The court has heard from numerous witnesses who advanced more than $3m in cash to Michaels schemes' that has never been returned. Several have told of being summoned to meetings at Platos where they were introduced to Lomu, the scorer of 37 tries for the All Blacks.
In her opening address Crown prosecutor Christine Gordon, SC, said Michaels spun a "web of deceit," ensnaring people in his schemes to both obtain cash and bolster his own credibility.
Lomu said he first met Michaels at Hummingbird in 2008 where the prospect of a global kickboxing series, the KO World Series, was mooted.
"He wanted to grow KO and make it into the biggest new thing," Lomu said of the plans.
The talk turned more serious at a later meeting at a cafe on Kent Terrace, where Lomu said his role as frontman for the enterprise was discussed with Michaels and a friend. "There was the three of us sitting in there and talking about it and that's when he dropped what he was wanting to pay," Lomu said.
"It was US$15 million (NZ$18.5m) in total in terms of pure exclusive rights to using me, imagery, name, everything."
Lomu said he later signed a contract presented by one of Michaels' associates where this payment was codified and the counterparty was listed as "Ho Corporation".
The court has heard from other victims of Michaels who said the alleged conman presented himself as a "corporate raider" for the Macau-based Ho family who were claimed to be interested in taking over Sky City Entertainment Group.
Evidence was read in from Lawrence Ho, the scion of the billionaire casino family, saying Michaels' claimed links to the Ho family and Melco were nonexistent.
Lomu said he was sceptical of the "Ho Corporation," but continued to meet with Michaels regularly at Platos until his name was used as part of a purported property sale he refused to be involved with.
Janet Jackson, the co-owner of the Sacred Waters Apartments in Taupo, earlier told the court of how Michaels regularly stayed at the five-star accommodation, sometimes accompanied by Lomu.
Jackson said Michaels, who she knew as Michael Callis, wore Rolex watches and drove a late model BMW 7 Series. "He was very well dressed, impeccably dressed. Top of the range everything: clothes, watch, vehicle. Very - for the want of a better word - wealthy looking," she said.
Jackson said Michaels had entered into negotiations to purchase the Sacred Waters Properties, but he insisted on more than $360,000 in advance payments ostensibly to act as security to ensure the sale went through.
Jackson said Michaels signed the sale and purchase agreement using Lomu's name, and claimed the rugby star was acting as his nominee.
Lomu said he was presented with the sale and purchase agreement at Platos, but refused to take it. "So I gave him back the contract itself and I walked - after that I haven't seen him since, until today," he said.
Lomu said he was angry at his name being misused by Michaels to bolster his schemes.
"I spent my whole life building my reputation and my name, and for someone to walk into my life and try and do that? Hell no," he said.
"It's something that I've lived by and cherished and I've given and sweated blood for it and to have him come and try and tarnish my name? Please, I'll never, never let anybody do that to me."
The trial continues, with National Party President Peter Goodfellow - whose hiring of private detectives first uncovered concerns about Michaels - due to testify tomorrow.
- BusinessDay.co.nz
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Hi, I don't know of any, but I can call some hotels and inquire for you over the weekend. What type of hotel are you looking to stay in? 5 Star? What kind of dog do you have?
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Hi Borgo,
Thank you. I would appreciate any information you can offer. Yes, I would like to stay in a 4 or 5 star hotel. If I'm forced to stay in a 3 star hotel because of the dog, I'm willing to do that. The dog is a miniature breed weighing no more than 25-28 pounds.
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will call some hotels, and give you contact number of hotel that will allow pets.
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Found one that takes pets:
Fraser Place
Valero Street
Makati city
Tel. 8181818
Their 1 bedroom is U$265/night
I've never been there but it looks nice. I called several 4 and 5 star hotels and they don't take pets. Hope this helps.
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This is the direct link to the Fraser Place in Manila
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Thanks Borgo, I really appreciate your efforts. It's nice to know there are people in this world like you who are willing to help. I went to the website of Fraser Place and requested accomodations for several dates in July and several dates in August. (My travel dates are not firm at this point). Unfortunately, it doesn't look like they have anything available? Oh well, I'll keep searching. Thanks again for all your efforts Borgo! Mabuhay!
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You are most welcome. Try calling them directly.
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I find myself in the same situation as mccaffrk, in that I will be passing through Manila for 1 night with my dog (Shih Tzu) and need a place to stay. However, fraser place is way out of my budget. The most I can do, reluctantly, would be around $150. I can't believe that fraser place is the only place that accepts pets. I really don't want to sleep outside Ninoy Aquino with a kid, a dog, and a bunch of luggage (I've done it before, minus the dog, and it stinks). Can anyone help?
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Related US. Application Data Ckmem & Gmdon [62] ziviszliogzfglsgr. NO. 290,068, Sept. l8, I972, Pat. [57] ABSTRACT Radiation curable, non-gelled Michael addition reac- [52] us CL I 204/159'15, 204/159 204/159 18, tion products are obtained by reacting an amine con- 2O4/l5923, 260/45 28 260/47 4 taining at least one amino hydrogen atom with a stoi- 26047 A, 260/836 260/837 427/54: chiometric excess of ethylenic material comprising a [5H Int C 2 COSF 2/48 COSL 63/10 polyacrylate. These reaction products contain unre- [58] Field H 204/151} [5 159.23, acted acrylate groups, and the radiation cure is not inhibited by oxygen,
7 Claims, N0 Drawings RADIATION CURABLE NON-GELLED MICHAEL ADDITION REACTION PRODUCTS This is a division of application Ser. No. 290,068, filed Sept. 18, 1972, now US. Pat. No. 3,844,916.
The present invention relates to radiation curable coating compositions, and certain tertiary amine compounds upon which the same are based, it being intended to avoid the oxygen inhibition which normally characterizes said compositions. It is particularly intended to enable rapid cure of 100% solids systems with ultraviolet light using a minimum of energy while minimizing or eliminating effluent fumes or vapors. As a feature of the invention, inks are provided which cure at high speed using ultraviolet radiation and which are easily degraded in dilute aqueous caustic solution to permit recycling of the printed paper which is produced.
In accordance with this invention, an amine containing at least one amino hydrogen atom is adducted with a stoichiometric excess of ethylenic material comprising a polyacrylate using a Michael addition to form an adduct containing unreacted acrylate groups and at least one tertiary beta amino group resulting from the addition. The polyacrylate produces a tertiary beta amino group having the structure:
It has been found that these Michael addition products are rapidly polymerized or copolymerized through vinyl polymerization under the influence of ionizing radiation. In the presence of appropriate photosensitizers, which are, per se, well known, they cure rapidly to form solid films under ultraviolet radiation. The point of importance is that the radiation polymerization of ethylenic materials is extended and speeded when the unsaturated tertiary beta amines of this invention are present and, when ultraviolet radiation is used, the tertiary beta amine content of the adduct appears to scavenge oxygen preventing air inhibition of coating compositions, which is unusual and of obvious importance.
As will later more fully appear, this invention includes Michael addition products of relatively high as well as low molecular weight, those addition products which are non-liquid being preferably rendered liquid by being dissolved in ethylenically unsaturated liquids such as hydroxy ethyl acrylate or styrene.
Also, the proportion of the amine-containing Michael addition product in the total composition which is radiated is subject to wide variation. The greater the proportion of amine, the faster the radiation cure and the more rapidly is the cured product degraded by exposure to dilute aqueous caustic. With a small proportion of amine, as little as about 0.5% by weight being adequate, coatings which are very durable can be obtained using an extended radiation cure. with more amine, the radiation cure is very rapid, enabling use in high speed lithography, and, when the amine content is high enough, the cured print is easily deinked with a conventional cuastic deinking solution as employed in paper reclamation. The organic by-products of the deinking process have the potential of being readily biodegradable.
It is desired to point out that the Michael addition reaction is a known reaction; however, the use of this addition reaction with the materials of this invention, and using normal laboratory or industrial production practices, results in compounds which gel during, or shortly after, preparation. I have discovered that these reaction products are very sensitive to sunlight or ordinary white flourescent room lighting. The tendency toward gelation and storage instability which may lead one away from the systems under consideration are avoided in this invention by proceeding in the dark or, at least, in the absence of ultraviolet light radiation. This is accomplished by using ultraviolet filtered fluorescent lights and plastic ultraviolet filters on windows to limit sunlight.
In a simplified form, this invention is illustrated by the reaction of 1 mol of diethyl amine with 1 mol of pentaerythritol triacrylate to produce the fluid adduct 2,3-di-acryloxy,4-beta N,N,diethyl propionoxy neopentyl alcohol.
The Michael addition reaction is simply conducted because it is an exothermic reaction which takes place in the liquid phase at moderate temperature in the absence of catalyst. Thus, the diethyl amine is simply added incrementally to the triacrylate with agitation under reflux and the temperature is limited to C, by adjustment of the rate of addition and with a cold water bath heat exchanger. When the reaction is over, the exotherrn ceases and the temperature lowers. Benzophenone photosensitizer is conveniently added (3% by weight) when the reaction product has cooled to about 54C. at which temperature it melts and immediately dissolves. The reaction can be carried out in the dark or using light which has been passed through an ultraviolet filter. Commercial pentaerythritol triacrylate containing 200 ppm. of the methyl ether of hydroquinone can be used.
The product is a viscous clear liquid stable at room temperature in the dark or in filtered flourescent light. It is particularly useful as a paper coating, and in inks which cure rapidly under ultraviolet exposure and the cured products de-ink easily in 3% aqueous caustic.
It will be observed that the unsaturation is in excess on an equivalent basis so that, in the final product, the amino hydrogen atoms are substantially completely consumed by the Michael addition reaction and there is excess unreacted ethylenic unsaturation enabling subsequent polymerization or copolymerization of the tertiary amine adduct by ionizing radiation, and more particularly by ultraviolet light.
It should also be noted that it is best that the Michael addition reaction be substantially complete, though this is not essential since the unsaturation in the unreacted polyacrylate can still copolymerize with the unsaturation in the reacted polyacrylate. Nonetheless, reproducibility suggests complete reaction and this is easily obtained when the reaction temperature is permitted to exceed about 48C.
The proportion of amine which may be used will vary considerably depending upon the circumstances and the intended utility.
From the standpoint of proportions in the Michael addition reaction, at least about 0.5% of the materials reacted together should be constituted by the amine, but larger amounts are preferably used (at least 1%) to enhance resistance to air inhibition during an ultraviolet cure. The maximum proportion of amine in the Michael addition reaction is detennined by the need for a stoichiometric excess of ethylenic material comprising polyacrylate. This provides unreacted acrylate groups in the product which insures that the amine component is non-volatile and chemically incorporated by polymerization into the radiation cured product.
More amine can be tolerated when the amine is monofunctional, as is found in secondary amines such as diethyl amine, but more amine leads to faster cure and easier caustic degradation so that larger proportions of amine, e.g., at least 5%, and more preferably -35%, will be used in paper coatings and inks to render the paper recyclable. Less amine can be tolerated when the amine contains more than two amino hydrogen atoms, e.g., triethylene tetramine. Here, from 2% to 25% of amine is appropriate, preferably 3l0%. Similarly, polyamines of higher molecular weight are used in lesser proportions.
Amines, as a class, and especially aliphatic amines are known to participate in the Michael addition reaction and, accordingly, any amine capable of undergoing the Michael addition reaction is broadly suitable for use in this invention. Monofunctional amines, e.g., secondary amines which contain a single amino hydrogen atom, have previously been illustrated by the use of diethyl amine, but any amine containing a single amino hydrogen atom may be used in this invention, these being further illustrated by dibutyl amine, dioctyl amine, di (hydrogenated-coco) amine and diallylamine. l-lydroxy functional amines are also useful, such as diethanol amine though it has been found that these are less preferred since they form adducts which are somewhat less stable than other amines. It is stressed, however, that perfect storage stability is not a requirement of this invention, and this is especially true of systems in which the radiation cure is supplemented by an N-methylol cure as will later be illustrated.
Amines containing a plurality of amino hydrogen atoms are also quite useful in this invention. Referring again to the reaction of diethyl amine with pentaerythritol triacrylate, it will be understood that the replacement of a proportion of the diethylamine with another amine containing a plurality of amino hydrogen atoms leads to the production of higher molecular weight products and provides, in this fashion, a mechanism for controlling the viscosity of the product which is produced. Thus, a small proportion of ethyl amine can be used to replace the diethyl amine in the illustration previously presented, and this leads to Michael addition products of higher molecular weight and higher viscosity.
Aromatic amines which can be used are illustrated by 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl methane and diaminodiphenyl ether.
Of course, the amine containing a plurality of amino hydrogen atoms need not be used in admixture with monofunctional amines. Thus, neopentyl glycol diacrylate can be reacted with ethyl amine or butyl amine, this reaction of two difunctional reactants leading to the production of polymers which have higher molecular weight as the stoichiometric excess of diacrylate is reduced.
lt will be observed that the Michael addition products produced by this invention are frequently hydroxy functional and such hydroxy functionality can be utilized as the basis for a supplemental cure. Such supplemental cure has numerous advantages, but it will be immediately evident that the radiation cured products of this invention are attacked by aqueous caustic, the degree of attack being broadly proportional to the number of beta amino groups which are introduced. If a proportion of aminoplast resin is utilized in combination with hydroxy functional Michael addition products of this invention, then polymers formed by ultraviolet light radiation can be further cross-linked by the application of heat causing the N-methylol group of an aminoplast resin to condense with the hydroxy group in the Michael addition products of this invention, thereby causing the products of this invention to become more resistant to heat and solvent, physically harder and tougher, and more resistant to chemical attack.
It is stressed that one important feature of this invention is the opportunity to achieve a rapid cure without employing elevated temperatures, e.g., by using ultraviolet radiation alone. However, this advantage can be sacrificed when a supplemental cure is desired.
Some of the Michael addition products produced by this invention are liquid at room temperature. This is illustrated by the reaction product of diethyl amine with pentaerythritol triacrylate which has been illustrated hereinbefore. The liquid fonn is obviously helpful in enabling the reaction products to be utilized, but these reaction products need not be liquid at room temperature and the invention includes solid products which can be applied by melting the same using heat to assist application, or the products can be dissolved in an appropriate solvent and used in organic solvent solution.
It is particularly stressed that while the invention broadly includes the selection of inert as well as reactive solvents, ethylenically unsaturated solvents are particularly contemplated, and especially those which include the acrylate group which is especially responsive to ultraviolet radiation.
As previously indicated, the conventional radiation cure is air inhibited, making it difficult to rely upon this cure in coating technology. It has also been stressed that the use of the Michael addition product of this invention overcomes the air inhibition which has been so troublesome to the art. it is here emphasized that the unsaturated Michael addition products of this invention will not only cure by themselves, but the presence of these products in admixture with other ethylenic materials will confer radiation cure capacity and resistance to air inhibition to the mixture. To illustrate this, one can react 1 mol of neopentyl glycol diacrylate with 1 mol of diethyl amine in the manner illustrated previously, thereby obtaining a 92% yield of Michael addition product. This product, sensitized with 3% by weight of benzophenone and applied as a thin film on paper, cures rapidly on ultraviolet exposure, and the cure of the film is not air inhibited. If the neopentyl glycol diacrylate had not been reacted with the diethyl amine, then its ultraviolet cure with 3% benzophenone would be air inhibited. A mixture of parts of neopentyl glycol diacrylate with 20 parts of the neopentyl glycol diacrylate-diethyl amine Michael addition product photosensitized with 3% by weight of benzophenone cures rapidly on ultraviolet exposure, and the mixture is not air inhibited. Apparently, the presence of the minor proportion of Michael addition product serves to appropriately divert atmospheric oxygen, preventing it from interfering with the ultraviolet polymerization of the unmodified diacrylate.
The invention has been illustrated to this point by the use of simple amines, such as monoamines, which may be primary or secondary amines. Tertiary amines are not available for use in this invention because, lacking amino hydrogen, they do not participate in the Michael addition reaction, and, therefore, cannot be adducted with polyacrylates. However, polyamines are just as useful as are monoamines. If one wishes to build a highly branched structure, then it is appropriate to employ amines having as high a functionality as possible. Such polyamines are illustrated by diethylene triamine, triethylene tetramine, and tetraethylene pentamine. These include terminal primary amino groups and secondary amine groups spaced along the length of the chain. It will be understood that the presence of amine groups along the length of the chain is not required as is illustrated by the usefulness of hexamethylene diamine which contains only terminal amine groups. On the other hand, polyamides having terminal amino groups are also quite useful as illustrated by the commercial material Versamid I25 which is an amine-terminated fatty polyamide. These various amines can be used alone or in any desired combination, but it will be understood that when these higher functional amines, and especially those of higher molecular weight, are reacted with a stoichiometric excess of polyacrylate, that the products are frequently solid and, therefore, difficult to use. Also, if the polyacrylate is used alone, then the high functionality of the polyacrylate in combination with the high functionality of the amine can lead directly to the production of insoluble gelled products and these are not desired in this invention. Accordingly, the polyacrylate can be used in admixture with liquid monoacrylates or in admixture with other liquid monoethylenic monomer, such as styrene, vinyl toluene, acrylonitrile, diacetone acrylamide, etc., to either minimize the cross-link density obtained directly by the Michael addition reaction, or as a solvent to dissolve the normally solid Michael addition product, or for both purposes in combination. Indeed, and when amines containing a plurality of amino hydrogen atoms are used, and particularly when there are three or more amino hydrogen atoms per molecule of the amine, then it is normal to utilize polyacrylates and monoacrylates or other liquid monomer in admixture with one another, the monoacrylate or other monoethylenic monomer serving to prevent gelation during the Michael addition reaction, and to provide a solvent action to insure the liquidity of the product. The monoethylenic monomer can be reacted with the amine first, or together with the polyacrylate. When the Michael addition product is photo-sensitized and irradiated, all of the ethylenic materials present participate in radiation induced polymerization regardless of whether they are part of the Michael addition product or not, the beta amino structure in the Michael addition product enhancing the radiation cure and providing resistance to air inhibition on ultraviolet radiation to an extent which is generally proportional to the amount of amine which is present in the final composition.
The unsaturated amines of this invention copolymerize and this extends the radiation cure and also functions to remove the amines by copolymerization which insures that they will not leach out of the polymers which are formed.
While this invention prefers to provide a system which is relatively stable in the absence of ultraviolet radiation and which is directly and rapidly cured to its final form by ultraviolet radiation, the ultraviolet radiation can be utilized to stabilize in solid form a system which is finally cured in some other fashion, especially by the aminoplast cure referred to hereinbefore. This is illustrated using the conventional epoxy diacrylates such as those produced by reacting two mols of acrylic acid with l mol of a relatively low molecular weight diglycidyl ether of bisphenol, such as bisphenol A. Epoxy diacrylates of this type having an average molecular weight of about 550 are available and, as will be understood, such products will possess an hydroxy functionality of between two and three hydroxy groups per molecule. These epoxy diacrylates can be photosensitized and cured by ultraviolet exposure, but the cure is oxygen inhibited. In this invention, reaction of the epoxy diacrylate with 0.9% by weight of diethyl amine will serve to render the epoxy diacrylate resistant to air inhibition, the product remaining radiation curable because only a minor proportion of the acrylate groups present have entered into a Michael addition reaction with the small proportion of diethyl amine employed. This Michael addition reaction product can be combined with an aminoplast resin and a proportion of hydroxy ethyl acrylate utilized to provide a liquid product, e.g., 10% by weight of hexamethoxy methyl melamine can be utilized to provide a conventional N- methylol curing capacity with the hydroxy groups of the epoxy acrylate.
The resulting liquid can be used to coat metal and the coatings can be hardened and rendered non tacky by ultraviolet exposure. However, the coating includes relatively low molecular weight hydroxy functional resin and aminoplast resin, so the coating can be further cured by the application of heat as is customary in metal coating operations to form a hard, adherent, flexible and chemically resistant film with little or no fumes being emitted during the processing.
To further illustrate the polyacrylates which are used in this invention, there may be used polyesters of arcylic acid with polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, diethylene glycol, trimethylol propane, glycerine, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, and the like. The esterification may be complete, but incomplete etherification is preferred in some instances to provide polyesters which contain residual hydroxy functionality.
It is particularly convenient in some instances, as noted hereinbefore, to react an epoxy resin with acrylic acid in a stoichiometric amount based on epoxy functionality. Polyglycidyl ethers of bisphenols are particularly contemplated. These contain some hydroxy groups prior to reaction, and the reaction with acrylic acid generates further hydroxy functionality.
Photosensitizers useful for rendering a composition sensitive to ultraviolet radiation are well known, and the selection of any particular agent within this class is not a feature of this invention. Indeed, the use of photosensitizers is largely limited to the desirability of using ultraviolet radiation and this invention is not limited to this particular form of ionizing radiation. A number of known photosensitizers have been successfully tested, namely, benzophenone, acetophenone, benzoin (and methyl, butyl or isobutyl ethers of benzoin) are all effective at 0.53% weight concentrations. lO-thioxanthenone is effective at lower concentrations (in the order of O.l-0.3% by weight). Optimum concentrations seem to be a function of the particular composition in which the particular photosensitizer is used, coupled with the thickness of film being converted, the intensity of the ultraviolet energy source, and the time of exposure.
It will be observed that the unsaturated tertiary amine adducts of this invention not only lead to ultraviolet light-induced polymerizations which are non-air inhibited, but they also greatly extend the range of ethylenic materials which will respond to ultraviolet lightinduced polymerization. For example, trimethylol propane triacrylate photosensitized with 3% by weight of benzophenone does not respond to ultra-violet light cure, but the addition of the unsaturated tertiary amine adducts of this invention results in rapid ultraviolet light cures. Similarly, acrylonitrile photosensitized in the same manner does not respond to ultraviolet light, but the addition of the unsaturated tertiary amine adducts of this invention results in rapid ultraviolet light cures.
In carrying out the present invention, a 550 watt (2 inch) medium pressure Hanovia Corp., mercury arc quartz lamp in an appropriate polished aluminum reflecter is suitable for stationary tests. A 5 kilowatt Hanovia (24 inch) mercury arc quartz lamp focused into an approximately 1% inch band of light using a parabolic polished aluminum reflecter is suitable for dynamic testing. The latter is mounted over a variable speed conveyor fitted with a 12 inch wide belt to enable as little as 1] 12th of a second light exposure at maximum speed. This lamp can be used at half power yielding the equivalent of l/24th of a second light radiation exposure time. Both units are further shielded to prevent light radiation leakage into the work area and properly vented with air exhaust ducts. From the standpoint of ultraviolet filtered light which can be used to illuminate the work area, it has been found that yellow flourescent tubes such as Sylvania Life Line F 40 G O are appropriate.
The invention is further illustrated in the following examples.
EXAMPLE I 1 mole Pentaerythritol triacrylate 1 mole Diethylamine The diethylamine is incrementally added to the diacrylate under reflux conditions with constant stirring. The heat of this Michael addition reaction is limited to a maximum of 70C by moderating the rate of amine addition and by the use of an external water bath. When the reaction is complete the temperature begins to decrease.
EXAMPLE II The procedure of Example I is repeated using one mole of trimethylol propane triacrylate instead of the pentaerythritol triacrylate used in Example I.
EXAMPLE III In a 250 ml pyrex beaker on a laboratory hot plate mix together, 39.0g di(hydrogenated-coco) amine (see note 1) 29.8g Pentaerythritol triacrylate At 50C the mixture clears and a rapid exotherm to 55C is noted. Continue heating and mixing to 80C, add: 20.0g Isodecyl acrylate Stir and add: 1.2g Benzophenone Allow to cool to room temperature.
EXAMPLE IV The liquid product of Example I is used to prepare samples by dissolving (with heating where necessary) 3.0% (by wt.) Note 1 Armour Ind. Chem. Co. product Armeen 2C can be used of benzophenone, benzoin, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin butyl ether, benzoin iso-butyl ether, or acetophenone. Another sample was prepared using 0.2% (by wt.) of lO-thioxanthenone. All of these samples were applied separately onto a thin clay coated highly calandered paper with a No. 6 wire wound rod using a glass plate as a base. All were observed to convert to a highly glossy tack free film within 5 seconds at 30 cm. from the 550 watt arc in air atmosphere, or at about H1 2 second 180 ft.min.') under the 5 kilowatt arc. The experiments were repeated on glass and on metal plates with identical results. All films were mar resistant, insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone or in water using a finger rub test. The sample with benzophenone was tested at 180 ftmin. using /z power (2.5 kilowatt) input to the 5 kilowatt arc and found to convert with no obvious difference in final physical properties.
Tests on brown kraft paper also produced converted films in air.
EXAMPLE V The procedure described in Example IV was repeated using the liquid product of Example II with 3.0% (by wt.) benzophenone. The final film was identical to that observed in Example IV but was noted to be more flexible on folding and crushing the coated paper, no cracking was evident.
EXAMPLE VI The liquid product prepared in Example III was cast onto paper in the manner described in Example IV and converted at 30 ft.min. under the 5 kilowatt arc and found to convert to a waxy feeling, tack-free, highly glossy film resistant to water and methyl ethyl ketone. This film is very flexible.
EXAMPLE VII 36.5gm (0.5gm mol) Butylamine 50.0gm (0.5gm mol) Ethyl acrylate Mix together in a pint glass jar open to air. Temperature peaks at 66C in 7 minutes. Allow to cool to 50C and add: l42gms (0.5gm mol) Trimethylol propane triacrylate Mix, temperature peaks at 40C in 7 minutes dropping to 46C in l5 minutes. Add: 6.0g Benzophenone This material converts in the same manner as observed in Example IV using l ft.min. conveyor speed and half power input to the 5 kilowatt arc lamp.
EXAMPLE VIII 7.1 lg Acrylamide 7.3 lg n-butyl amine In a ml pyrex glass beaker, warm on hot plate to 48C. Remove from heat. Temperature continues to increase to 67C where it remains for 5-10 minutes and then decreases. At 25C this is a syrupy fluid. Add: 28.4g Trimethylol propane triacrylate Exothermic reaction proceeds, temperature increases from 25C to 65C. When reaction is complete and temperature decreases to 50C. Add: l.28g Benzophenone Mix to dissolve. Allow to cool to room temperature.
This material is applied onto paper and onto an aluminum panel with a No. 6 wire wound rod and exposed to the kilowatt Hanovia lamp at 180 ft.min. 1/ 12th second exposure). The films formed are tack-free, glossy, mar resistant, flexible, and insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone using the finger rub test of about 30 seconds duration.
EXAMPLE IX 5.51 g Acrylonitrile 7.3lg N-butyl amine Mix together in a 100 ml pyrex glass beaker. The temperature increases from 23C to 56C in several minutes where it remains for about 5 minutes and then begins to decrease. At 40C add: 28.4g Trimethylol propane triacrylate Mix. The temperature is observed to drop to 35C and then rise rapidly to 53C. This is then heated on a hot plate to 70C., then allowed to cool to 55C and add: l.24g Benziphenone Cool to room temperature (23C) This material is applied onto an aluminum panel and onto paper with a No. 6 wire wound rod and exposed to the 5 kilowatt Hanovia lamp for 1/12 second. Both films are tack-free, glossy, mar resistant, flexible and insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone using the finger rub test of about 30 seconds duration.
EXAMPLE X l00.0g bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin epoxy resin diacrylate (molecular weight: about 550) 0.9g diethyl amine.
Mix in a glass beaker and after 5 minutes add: 3.0g Bcnzophenone Warm to 30C and mix to dissolve benzophenone and stir in: l0.9g hexamethoxy methyl melamine (Cymel 301 (American Cyanamid Corp.) can be used, if desired, The resulting fluid, after overnight storage in a dark cabinet, has a No. 4 Ford Cup viscosity at 25C of 55 seconds. This fluid was applied to a 0.0135 inch thick aluminum alloy panel which had been detergent washed, and exposed to the 5 kilowatt Hanovia lamp conveyorized unit at 60 ft.min. belt speed. A gelled, very slightly tacky film forms which can readily be removed with the finger nail and which has poor methyl ethyl ketone resistance. Heating this for l minute at 450F in an air oven followed by rapid quenching in cold water results in a film which has a 3H pencil hardness, much improved methyl ethyl ketone resistance, is strongly adherent (passes the cross hatched Scotch brand cellophane tape adhesion test), and passes reverse impact testing with a inch diameter tester to 80 inch pounds.
EXAMPLE X! The liquid of Example I was used with 3% (wt.) benzophenone to disperse colored pigments. Dispersion was made using a glass mortar and pestal followed by mulling with a glass muller on a glass plate.
Yellow ink 50.0gm Lead Chromate Primrose Yellow" 40.0gm photosensitized Example I fluid Black ink" 3.0gms Hydrite 10" clay l.0gms Lampblack l0.0gms photosensitized Example l fluid Blue ink 28.6gms microflne marble dust (Calcium Carbonate) 3.3gms Phthalocyanine Blue 68. lgms photosensitized Example I fluid Gold bronze metallic ink 1.0gm MD-650-B Pale Gold Powder (Alcan Metal Limited) 8.0gms photosensitized Example I fluid The metallic ink" was prepared in each instance by simple stirring. All the inks were applied to paper by the use of a No. 6 wire wound rod draw down or a hand brayer. All the inks converted with ease in the presence of air upon 1/12 second exposure to the 5 kilowatt arc except the metallic ink which required an exposure of equal duration on the back side of the paper as well as on the front side. The yellow ink converted at 9% power input to the arc. Satisfactory conversion of the inks is viewed as the ability of the converted inks to resist transference of color by rubbing with a piece of uncoated white paper. None of these converted inks would off-set" onto uncoated white paper immediately after being photoconverted with extreme thumb pressure applied. Also, all the inks could be immediately recoated with each other, or with the clear photosensitized Example 1 liquid, and converted in 1/] 2th to l/24th of a second ultraviolet exposure. There was no visible bleed-through of color and in all cases intercoat adhesion was excellent. Further, all of the converted ink surfaces have a glossy tack free surface.
Five square inches of paper coated with these compositions were cut into :6 inch squares and placed in a 1 diameter X 2-% inch tall screw cap vials. l0cc of 3% aqueous sodium hydroxide was added. The vials were not shaken but allowed to stand undisturbed at room temperature. Within 30 minutes the coatings had disintegrated and the paper was observed to be white with no coating on it. The fluid around the paper was colored (where color is involved). No remnant of coating could be observed with 3 power optical magnification. The fluid is slightly gellatinous in nature. This was not so with the Gold metallic ink only. This film had parted from the paper but was intact as a curled metallic colored sheet. With slight shaking this broke down into very fine suspended metallic particles.
The criterion for selection of pigment of dyestuff has been found to be very fine particle size with extreme dispersion needed, light must be able to be transmitted or an inert light transparent fine particle (such as clay or calcium carbonate) must be used in conjunction with the opaque pigment such as carbon black, the colored component must not be reactive with the fluid Michael addition adduct or monomers used, and the colored component must not be itself photoactive, consuming ultraviolet light energy and thereby retarding the desired photoconversion.
EXAMPLE Xll A mixture of III by weight of acrylonitrile and the Michael adduct of Example I (to which 3% (wt) benzophenone had been added). The resultant composition has a very low viscosity. It was applied to an aluminum panel using a No. 6 wire wound rod and exposed to the kilowatt ultraviolet arc lamp unit at 60 ft.min.' in air. A tack free, hard, glossy, mar resistant. and methyl ethyl ketone resistant film results.
EXAMPLE XIII ing a single amino hydrogen atom selected from dibutyl amine and diethyl amine with a stoichiometric excess of polyester of acrylic acid with an epoxy resin, thus providing a Michael addition reaction product in which the amino hydrogen atoms are substantially consumed and containing unreacted acrylate groups, said amine constituting at least 0.5% of said composition; and (2) a photosensitizer rendering the product sensitive to ultraviolet radiation.
2. A composition as recited in claim 1 in which said amine is utilized in an amount of at least 1%, based on the weight of the composition.
3. A composition as recited in claim 1 in which said amine is used in an amount of at least 5%.
4. A composition as recited in claim 1 in which said epoxy resin is a diglycidyl ether of a bisphenol.
5. A composition as recited in claim 1 in which said aliphatic amine is diethyl amine.
6. A composition as recited in claim 1 in which said reaction product is liquid at room temperature.
7. A composition as recited in claim 1 in which said reaction product is in solution in ethylenically unsaturated liquid.
Disclaimer 3,925,349.J0seph E. Gaslce, Mount Prospect, I11. RADIATION OURABLE NON-GELLED MICHAEL ADDITION REACTION PROD- UCTS. Patent dated Dec. 9, 1975. Disclaimer filed May 18, 1976, by the assignee, DeSoto, Inc. Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 1%, 6 and 7 of said patent.
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Last update: Thursday 26 May 2016 [9 news items]
Sony to see increased LCD TV shipments in 2016
May 26, 11:00
Among LCD TV vendors, Sony took the initiative to launch Ultra HD models and consequently shipped nearly 13 million Bravia series LCD TVs in 2015 and is expected to see significant...
Sony opens store in Taiwan mainly pushing mid-range and high-end products
Nov 5, 15:20
Sony has opened a store in the Breeze Center shopping mall in Taipei, Taiwan, and will mainly demonstrate its mid-range and high-end products including Bravia TVs, tablets, smartphones,...
Taiwan market: Sony unveils Bravia LCD TVs
May 27, 14:23
Sony on May 26 unveiled eight 32- to 75-inch Ultra HD and Full HD LCD TVs under its Bravia brand for launch in the Taiwan market.
CES 2011: Corning Gorilla glass selected for Sony Bravia LCD TVs
Jan 6, 13:06
CORNING, N.Y., January 05, 2011 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that Corning Gorilla glass has been designed into select models of Sony Corporation's (NYSE: SNE)...
CMI files more patent lawsuits against Sony in US and China
Stockwatch - Aug 25, 11:14
Following its earlier patent infringement lawsuits against Sony, which were filed on July 7, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has filed additional actions with...
Taiwan market: Sony reduces LCD TV prices
Jul 15, 14:05
Sony has announced the reduction of prices for four Bravia LCD TVs available in Taiwan by NT$2,000-5,000 (US$62.27-155.68): the EX400 series 32-inch model is now at NT$19,900, the...
CMI files lawsuit against Sony over patent violations
Jul 8, 14:58
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has filed lawsuits in China and the US accusing Sony of violating its patents in products including Bravia LCD TVs, Cybershot digital still cameras (DSCs) and...
Taiwan market: Sony cuts prices for Bravia Z series LCD TVs
Dec 2, 15:45
Sony has lowered the retail prices for its high-end Z series Bravia LCD TVs by NT$10,000-15,000 (US$311.26-466.89) in the Taiwan market, according to Sony Taiwan.
Taiwan Market: Sony to launch 11 LCD TVs starting July
Jun 30, 15:51
Sony recently introduced 11 Bravia LCD TVs which it will launch in Taiwan beginning in July including the W, V and S series with sizes between 20- to 52-inches.
Taiwan market: FET launches smart home solution
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:46
China market: Xiaomi to launch 3rd-party mobile payment services
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:42
AIC offers hardware/software integrated solutions for data centers
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:41
Efun Technology to not deal out 2015 dividend
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:39
Hota Industrial lands 7-year orders from BorgWarner
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:38
Sharp to beef up overseas marketing of solar cells, says Nikkei
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:38
Aaeon Technology to deal out 2015 dividend of NT$3
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:37
Samsung Display to reportedly end production at 7G LCD factory
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:37
Digitimes Research: China IC production value to rise 15% in 2016
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:34
Robust SSD demand to buoy related IC revenues in 3Q16
Before Going to Press | Jun 30, 20:33
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- TSMC discloses NT$4.4 billion worth of facility construction for Nanjing site
- ASE, SPIL sign merger deal
- Short lead-time orders set to buoy UMC 3Q16 revenues
- HTC, investment firms to form VR venture capital alliance
- Huawei ships 28.3 million smartphones in 1Q16, says report
- Huawei to launch VR device in July
- ASE buys equipment from Teradyne
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and 800 processors to support Google Tango
- Microsoft said to release Surface AIO in 3Q16
- GET may see operating loss in July
- Tatung to complete 60MWp PV installation in Taiwan by end of 2016
- MediaTek joins China Mobile 5G project
- GDDC running PV power-generating station in New Jersey
- Industry integration, 5G and IoT applications: Q&A with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
- SAS yet to see China demand rebound
- TCL sees smartphone shipments decline nearly 13% on year in May
- Digitimes Research: Samsung Display AMOLED shipments to increase to 560 million units in 2019
- Commentary: Samsung Display to continue dominating AMOLED market until 2H17
- AMD, Nvidia next-generation graphics card competition to begin earlier
- Innolux constructing 8.6G LCD fab
- China Mobile showcases smart robot at MWC Shanghai
- UMC orders equipment for Xiamen fab
- Taiwan market: Acer launches new notebook, to boost share to 24% in 4Q16
- TSMC 3Q16 revenues to rise almost 20%, says report
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- Taiwan Pavilion features innovative smart Taiwan at MWC Shanghai
- Open innovation platform helps shape the landscape of IoT applications
- Institute for information industry and open connectivity foundation join forces to enable global IoT market opportunities for Taiwan-based vendors
- USB-IF promotes USB Type-C connectors to enhance performance and user experience
- Unisys IT Implementation of Unisys Stealth Solution for Data Center Segmentation
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- Perforce Software Wins Develop Industry Excellence Award for the Second Year in a Row
- Perforce Teams with Leading Git Client Developer fournova
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- After Brexit vote, yuan falls to weakest point against dollar since 2010 (Jun 27) - Wall Street Journal
- US extends ZTE reprieve for alleged Iran sanctions violations (Jun 27) - Reuters
- Many companies plan to impose Brexit hiring freeze (Jun 27) - BBC News
- Taiwan's largest airline cancels flights as staff set to strike (Jun 23) - Reuters
- Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum (Jun 24) - BBC News
- Why you should care about the Brexit vote (Jun 21) - CNNMoney
- Tesla makes offer to acquire SolarCity (Jun 21) - Company release
- Ericsson faces US corruption probe: Swedish newspaper (Jun 16) - Reuters
- Digitimes Research: 4 million 9.7-inch iPad Pros to ship in 1H16
- Digitimes Research: Global all-in-one PC shipments to drop 3.9% on year in 2015
- Mentor Graphics Veloce VirtuaLAB adds protocols for networking designs
- Mouser Electronics undergoing expansion
- Digitimes Research: iPad Pro shipments to be less than 3 million units in 4Q15
Industry integration, 5G and IoT applications: Q&A with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
Qualcomm president Derek Aberle spared his time with Digitimes for an exclusive interview...
The gaming notebook competition: Q&A with Jone Chang from Gigabyte notebook department
Gaming notebooks have become the main focus of Gigabyte Technology's notebook department and despite...
Powering the cloud: Intel embraces new identity
The next wave of computing is now beginning to define the IT industry, where the boundaries of computing...
A new cycle begins for desktop motherboards: Q&A with Gigabyte technical marketing manager, Leon Chen
The launch of virtual reality headsets for the consumer market and the increasing demand for ultra...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
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Media Companies' Reach Per Facebook Post Plummeting in 2016 (Study)
SocialTimes Facebook
Facebook has introduced several features and initiatives aimed at boosting the presence of media companies on the social network, so why are those media companies seeing their reach per post nosediving? However, that strategy proved unsuccessful, as those media companies' pages saw average reach per post sink, dropping by 42 percent in May compared with January.
Can Publicly-Traded Social Media Companies Survive?
SocMed Sean
During my career , I have worked for a couple of big Fortune 500 telecom companies and the challenge was always working to balance the wants and needs of the customer with the wants and needs of the shareholders. Social media companies, like Facebook, who choose to trade on the exchanges are going to have to walk a fine line between serving their members and their shareholders.
77% Of Company Mentions On Social Media Are Neutral
The Realtime Report
Contrary to popular belief, most company mentions on social networks are linked not to a positive or negative message, but a neutral one. Analyzing more than 1 billion global company mentions, realtime monitoring app mention found that 77% of company mentions were in fact neutral ( eMarketer ). Nearly one in five (18%) of mentions were positive, and a mere 6% were negative.
Improve Company Culture with Communication
Spin Sucks
It remains mostly true, yet, company culture is something broader and more fantastic. Company's culture consists of many small details. It is the overall attitude of how things are done, but it's also the principals on which the company has been founded and is being run. First of all, leadership must have a clear vision of the company's culture.
Companies Invest More in Social Media Marketing in 2014
One of the most accurate was his prediction that social media marketing would continue to skyrocket, forcing companies who were holdouts in the social media arena to finally buy in. Companies are being forced, whether they like it or not, to put more and more of their marketing funds towards social media outlets. Facebook implemented its promoted posts in 2012. Photo Source).
Is Blogging Dead or Are Companies Not Trying Hard Enough?
Spin Sucks
For instance: There were 107 trillion emails sent last year, Facebook is at more than 900 million users , Pinterest is closing in on 15 million users , and there are three billion videos streamed on YouTube every day. I do this to show how many people are using the web, to preempt the "My customer doesn't use the Internet" conversation (yes, I still hear that). magazine.
10 Great Posts about #LinkedIn Company Pages
Koka Sexton
If your customers use LinkedIn (Which I'm sure they do) then you should have a LinkedIn company page. As a B2B marketer having a polished company page can make you stand out from the rest of the companies you're up against, it also gives your customers a place to engage with your brand. Create a LinkedIn Company Page. How to Use LinkedIn Company Pages.
Facebook, a Company without a Vision
Geoff Livingston
Facebook quietly retreated from its passive sharing model two weeks ago representing a departure from its current vision. Frictionless sharing applications share every read or view of a site, whether or not the person is on Facebook. Without a viable vision, one must wonder what the future holds for Facebook? And Facebook is experiencing a significant decline in desktop usage.
Why Doesn't Your Company Have a Social Media Voice Document?
Well, why not? A few years ago, I think you could have gotten away with keeping the company 'voice' safely locked away in a few choice individuals' minds at your company. Pretend I've just waxed bombastically about the ubiquity of social media and the importance of getting everybody in the company on board. Facebook : Tag all relevant company mentions.
50 Tips to Make Your Company's Blog Rock
Spin Sucks
This blog post idea was shamelessly stolen from Jeff Bullas and " 30 Tips To Make Your Company's Blog Rock." 50 Tips to Make Your Company's Blog Rock. Subscribe to the top industry blogs in your market, both company blogs and personal blogs for ideas. Be yourself even if it is a company blog. Enjoy! Ask your readers what they want you to write about.
Four Reasons You're Not a Media Company
Spin Sucks
He spoke about the importance of becoming a media company and about building equity in a community. Adam repeats that importance by saying, "Most companies are playing around in platforms someone else owns. Most companies are not building a hub for traction.. You're focusing only on Facebook and Twitter. You have a lack of cadence. Your design is outdated.
15 Different Ways to Increase Facebook Engagement on Your Company Page in 2013
Shift Digital
2013 is quickly approaching which means it's time to reevaluate your social media endeavors including your Facebook Page engagement strategy. So whip out your pens, pencils and tablets and let's start making some plans for next year on how to increase Facebook engagement! In 2012, we've seen a number of updates and changes at Facebook. Get involved. 9. Come
Can Facebook Communities Replace Company Websites?
Many brands now opt to put "Find us on Facebook" next to or even in place of their own web address as they hope to build a community around their brand. Of course, as long as the Facebook page is managed properly –. For one, effort should be taken to make the Facebook page effective as a community tool. Blog community Facebook statistics websitesProbably.
Facebook Video and Facebook Live: The Future for Marketers
SocialTimes Facebook
Believe it or not, Facebook is the answer for marketers. Creating an effective Facebook strategy needs to be an essential focus, and with influencer marketing now becoming a staple, huge opportunities exist for brands that invest at the intersection of these two complementary approaches. So what is Facebook video anyway? And what about Facebook Live?
4 Top Facebook Mistakes by Companies in 2012
Atom Thought
Treat Facebook to push Press Releases: More often than not companies push their press releases intended for newspapers and magazines on Facebook. Companies need to realize that their real job begins after getting the likes on Facebook. We have seen this become as bad as publishing scanned images of the press releases. If they. Digital Insight
How Companies May Pay You to Use Facebook
Ari Herzog
The above screenshot is taken from one of my Facebook friend's walls. I saw it on my news feed among other friends' updates of this and that that they wanted to share with me. Clicking the link, I learned about sponsored stories and how companies and brands can choose to pay select Facebook users for the privilege of sharing that brand page with their friends.
84% Say Company Leaders on Social Media Provide A Competitive Edge
The Realtime Report
Does having a company leader on social media give that organization a competitive edge? recent survey by Humanize looks at social media and leadership in organizations – in particular, how company leaders are leveraging social media for organizational results. Respondents were also asked how company leaders are performing on social media. only 4% think that a leader?s
21 Fantastic Facebook Marketing Guides
Webbiquity SMM
marketers have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. On one hand, not only is it an easy-to-use, low-cost platform with more than a billion members, but 77% of B2C companies and 43% of B2B vendors have acquired customers from Facebook, and the world's largest social network drives 20% of all internet page views. What are the best page apps for Facebook today?
New Research Shows How Fast Companies Have to Be in Social Media
Convince & Convert
This is partially because when complaints ARE addressed, companies are doing a satisfactory job at answering them without delay. Facebook is Far More Important for Customer Service Than Twitter. But according to our study, this Twitter-centric model of social media customer service may be misplaced: 71% of social media complaints are logged on Facebook – 17% on Twitter.
Companies' Use of Content Marketing Is On the Rise [infographic]
Tweet More companies are moving their marketing efforts online and seeking to expand their reach in the web sphere. Instead of using only traditional marketing, content marketing has become popular at the same time as it has taken on a great role within companies. Social Media companies content content marketing context Facebook Infographic Marketo Twitter
9 Productivity Tools I Use to Run My Company
Convince & Convert
that causes so many companies to waste time and leak effectiveness like a 1973 Gremlin dropping oil in the driveway. Plus, the company has a remarkable blog of their own , and the team at Buffer is widely recognized as leading the charge toward business transparency world-wide. Facebook, Twitter, G+, Instagram graphics + a lot more. Teamwork Like Basecamp, but better (for us).
Building Trust Behind a Company's Social Media Account
Spin Sucks
We never really think about who is behind the social media accounts of our favorite companies. Very rarely do owners and CEOs of companies take on the responsibility of running their own social media accounts. This task is usually taken on by someone in the marketing department or a person whose sole position is dedicated to Facebook , Twitter , Google +, LinkedIn , and more.
Facebook Generates Business for Companies That Use It! [Infographic]
Tweet When we discuss the ROI on Facebook, we often come across different opinions about it. While a lot of businesses focus on building sustainable relationships and creating buzz through Facebook, a lot of them want to generate direct revenue from it. found it really interesting that a lot of companies designed their Facebook page, before their website. Infographic].
Social Media: The New Company Newsletter? [Infographic]
PWB Marketing Blog
The other day I was asked "Is social media the company newsletter?" Yes, I do think social media can take the place of most of the functions of the company newsletter. Years ago we'd get news from our companies via beautifully printed "magazines" with articles about the company, news, upcoming events and possibly an employee highlight.
Social Media: The New Company Newsletter? [Infographic]
PWB Marketing Blog
The other day I was asked "Is social media the company newsletter?" Yes, I do think social media can take the place of most of the functions of the company newsletter. Years ago we'd get news from our companies via beautifully printed "magazines" with articles about the company, news, upcoming events and possibly an employee highlight.
Are Social Media Companies Overvalued? [Infographic]
Are we experiencing a tech bubble in shares of social media companies? Facebook's valuation is now $75 billion, prompting litigants to come out of the woodwork claiming that Mark Zuckerberg promised them a part of the company back when he lived in a dorm at Harvard. The company is projected to be worth $100 billion by the time it goes public in 2012. billion.
Twitter for companies
Sherrilynne Starkie
Twitter for companies infographic. PLEASE LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE. This is a cool info graphic with some interesting statistics about Twitter and how French businesses use it. Related posts: Pinterest for business. The social customer. Wikipedia rules the waves. Click here to start to receive my newsletter. Related articles. Twitter Engagement Cheat Sheet [Infographic].
5 Reasons Why Facebook Tabs Are Still Useful
Saying It Social
Check out these 5 ways for your company to effectively continue use of Facebook Tabs in 2015. The post 5 Reasons Why Facebook Tabs Are Still Useful appeared first on. Facebook Strategy Social Media facebook marketing ShortStack ShortStack Apps social media social media marketing Social network
Will Facebook Messenger Chat Bots Replace Humans?
SocialTimes Facebook
As a natural response to Facebook's push to get more pages to use Messenger as a platform, brands are developing chat bots to handle customer service. The chat bots companies are starting to develop are more like the first step of a customer interaction, allowing them to take care of low-level inquiries, and then provide information to a human to complete the process.
7 Ways to Raise Facebook Engagement [Infographic]
Facebook organic reach for business pages is plummeting. As I noted in a recent post , brands that use Facebook for marketing have seen a sharp drop in organic reach. When Fan Pages launched in 2007, anyone could set up a page for their company and begin acquiring fans so they could post unlimited promotional content to their news feeds. Facebook is not your friend.
How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing
Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg
Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Business , Marketing , Social Media > How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing by Tamar Weinberg on May 5, 2010 Share As much as Facebook may not be kind to businesses , it's still a tremendously valuable business tool.
Using Facebook Hashtags for Your #FacebookMarketing
When Facebook introduced its Twitter-like hashtag (#) feature in June, marketers began to buzz about the potential boosting effects that this new Facebook trend can bring to brands and businesses. Hashtags are gaining momentum on Facebook. Since Facebook hashtags are still in their infancy, setting a trend and getting your name out now is important. workingfromhome?
You Are Now Allowed to Use Facebook at Work
Spin Sucks
What company is in the news every month for a few months now? It's Facebook. Well, Facebook is in the news again, with several changes they are bringing in the coming months. But one of the most interesting moves since launching long-form content and notes is a new app called Facebook at Work. What is Facebook at Work? Why is Facebook at Work Important?
14 Tweetable Reasons to Include Facebook Advertising in your Marketing Plan
Harp Interactive
Categories: Social Media Marketing Tags: facebook ads , Facebook Advertising , facebook marketing , facebook statistics , Social Media Marketing Almost every type of business can benefit from a solid Facebook advertising strategy. From local shops to enterprise B2B companies, Facebook ads are proving to be an important. Read more. ).
A Facebook Test: The Wheel and Spoke Model Still Works Best
Spin Sucks
This year, Facebook has done quite a bit to reward publishers for keeping fans on their pages versus sending them offsite to a news site or blog. They first said they wanted people to hang out longer so, if you could get them to stay on your Facebook page, you would be rewarded with more organic reach. Facebook Reach is Up; Engagement is Down. By Gini Dietrich. Sort of.
Is Your CEO on Facebook Live?
SocialTimes Facebook
Not too long ago, your CEO spotting you using Facebook spelled certain doom, but now, not only is your CEO likely on Facebook, but he or she may even be broadcasting via Facebook Live. Facebook said in an email to SocialTimes that it has signed on 60 global business leaders to adopt the social network as a communications channel thus far in 2016, compared with a total of 40 for the full year of 2015. Facebook reaches 45 million people per day with business news. 670 million Facebook users are connected to news pages. Richard Edelman , Edelman.
Social Responsiveness: Norway Takes the Gold, U.S. Companies Are…Last
The Realtime Report
Companies in Norway respond to 87% of all customer questions posted to brand Facebook pages, taking the gold in the " socially devoted " rankings based on data collected by social media measurement firm Socialbakers. Companies in the UK, Italy, Australia, France, Colombia and Indonesia all have response rates in the low- to mid-40′s. What gives?
Get Ready for the Bots – on Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger was released 5 years ago and now has over 900 million users. Originally receiving a flood of negativity towards a standalone messaging app , compared to one simple Facebook app, users seem to be warming to it. Facebook is now venturing into their next Messenger-based project: bots. Facebook Reactions – Three Months On. Open for Business.
Branding Your Company LinkedIn Page
The Social Media Incubator
One of the things you want to make sure you do right with a company page, is the branding and voice of your page. When professionals visit your company LinkedIn page, you want them to know exactly what your company is about within the first minute of looking at your page. Make sure you utilize the LinkedIn company page banner. Let people know who you are.
Facebook: Improving Employee Communications?
Waxing UnLyrical
Whether you want to go for coffee, meet a friend or keep yourself posted on your friends' birthdays, Facebook is where today's generation updates each other by sharing the minutest details of their lives on the platform. Today, though, Facebook isn't so much about friends, family or clients who are trying to connect with today's generation. bridge too far?
Facebook Exchange Shutting Down
SocialTimes Facebook
Farewell, Facebook Exchange: The social network's real-time ad-bidding platform is being phased out in favor of Facebook Audience Network and other products. Facebook Exchange, or FBX, launched in September 2012 , but the social network has been steering clients and ad technology partners to other products, including Facebook Audience Network, and vice president of monetization product marketing Matthew Idema told Marty Swant of SocialTimes parent Adweek that the goal is to wrap up those migrations by Nov. 1.
Content Development for B2B Companies
Spin Sucks
It's Facebook question of the week time (clap, clap, clap)! Are you ready for this week's Facebook question? Sean McGinnis responded to Tom on the Facebook wall, after he asked the question, and a short discussion was had. But content for B2B companies can no longer be ignored. You guys listened so well last week. It's OK. Head over there now. Hurry!
7 Facebook Marketing Case Studies
Learn some inventive ways to integrate Facebook into your social media marketing strategy. Every day, businesses are inspired to bring creative marketing ideas to life on Facebook in ways that have a real impact on their bottom line. Many have discovered how to leverage their Facebook communities to strengthen brand loyalty and communicate directly with customers. HubSpot.