Multifunctional initiator for obtaining star-shaped polymers by an anionic route, process for its manufacture and corresponding star-shaped polymers, process for their manufacture and their applications
US5633323A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F297/042
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A multifunctional anionic polymerization initiator which is in the form of a star-shaped polymer soluble in an apolar medium and substantially free of residual double bonds. The initiator is denoted by the general formula (PA).sub.a N.sup.n- nLi.sup.+. PA is a polymer block of a vinylaromatic or diene monomer A. The variable "a" is the number of branches in the block PA. N is a crosslinked core comprising no or practically no residual double bonds and has the formula (PMc)(RLi).sub.p. Mc is a monomer containing at least two polymerizable double bonds per molecule. PMc is a crosslinked core of at least one polymerized monomer Mc, containing 3 to 30% of residual double bonds in relation to the initial double bonds originating from the monomer Mc. R is an alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, cycloalkyl, or alkenyl. The variable "p" is the number of residual double bonds in PMc which are neutralized by RLi. The variable "n" is the number of anionic sites present in the crosslinked core N. A process of making and using the initiator to prepare star-shaped polymers.
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