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Conversion of alpha-methylstyrene-type monomers in the formation of copolymers with conjugated diene monomers

US4352912A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 1981
Grant dateOct 5, 1982
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F297/044
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Copolymers of alpha-methylstyrene-type monomers and conjugated diene monomers are prepared by polymerizing an alpha-methylstyrene monomer using a first polar activator, adding a small amount of a conjugated diene monomer to cap the block of alpha-methylstyrene-type monomer polymer, and further adding a conjugated diene monomer and polymerizing with a second polar activator effective for copolymerization of residual alpha-methylstyrene-type monomer. The resulting copolymer can be coupled to form linear or radial block copolymers.

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