Test method for evaluating insoluble polymer growth
US6136951A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F257/02
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for evaluating the polymer growth inhibition ability of a compound or compounds is disclosed wherein the method comprises: PA1 A) weighing a dry seed of insoluble polymer capable of growing via a living polymerization mechanism; PA1 B) subjecting the seed of insoluble polymer to conditions capable of causing a living polymer to grow via a living polymerization mechanism; PA1 C) drying the seed; and PA1 D) weighing the seed a second time to determine any increase in weight; wherein the polymer growth inhibition ability of the compound or compounds is inversely proportional to any increase found in weight of the seed.
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