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Conjugated diene/monovinylarene block copolymers, methods for preparing same, and polymer blends

US6096828A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 1995
Grant dateAug 1, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L53/02
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A block copolymer comprising at least three consecutive conjugated diene/monovinylarene tapered blocks is provided. Other aspects of this invention include a polymerization process for preparing the block copolymer and polymer blends comprising the block copolymer. The block copolymer and polymer blends exhibit excellent optical and mechanical properties.

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