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Programmed addition of heavy ethers for microstructure control of diene polymers

US5795944A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1997
Grant dateAug 18, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F297/02
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the polymerization of dienes which comprises anionically polymerizing dienes in the presence of an anionic polymerization initiator and a microstructure control agent is improved by adding the control agent to the polymerization mixture in two or more doses to closely control the vinyl content of the polymer produced.

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