Process for producing elastomeric acetal polymers
US4937312A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G2/18
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There are provided new elastomeric copolymers of about 15 to 45 mol %, preferably about 25 to 35 mol % trioxane, about 55 to 85 mol %, preferably about 65 to 75 mol % of 1,3-dioxolane, said mol percents based on the total of trioxane and 1,3-dioxolane, and about 0.005 to 0.15 wt. %, preferably about 0.05 to 0.12 wt. % of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether or butadiene diepoxide as a bifunctional monomer, based on the total weight of copolymer. The elastomeric copolymers may be prepared by mixing said monomers in a substantially dry state and under an inert atmosphere with a cationic polymerization catalyst, e.g., p-nitrobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate. The elastomeric copolymers have a strong interaction with moldable, crystalline acetal polymers comprising at least 85 mol % of polymerized oxymethylene units and may be used as a blending agent with such crystalline acetal polymers or as a bonding agent to improve the adhesiveness of the crystalline acetal polymer to other materials.
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