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Alkenyl aromatic compound-conjugated diene block copolymer and process for the production thereof

US4603155A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1984
Grant dateJul 29, 1986
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F297/04
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An alkenyl aromatic compound-conjugated diene block copolymer having a combined alkenyl aromatic compound content of 25-95% by weight, characterized in that said copolymer is represented by the formula, EQU A--B--A wherein A represents an alkenyl aromatic compound polymer block, the total amount of A's in both ends being 50-97% by weight of the total combined alkenyl aromatic compound content; B represents a conjugated diene-alkenyl aromatic compound copolymer block, said B portion having (a) 2-10 taper blocks where the amount of the alkenyl aromatic compound increases gradually and (b) a weight ratio of alkenyl aromatic compound/conjugated diene of 3-85/97-15; and the total amount of the chains that 1-4 alkenyl aromatic compound monomers are linked is 5-30% by weight of the total combined alkenyl aromatic compound content. Said copolymer is excellent in the balance of impact strength, tensile strength and elongation.

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