Conjugated diene/monovinylarene block copolymers, methods for preparing same, and polymer blends
US6096828A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 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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