Processes for synthesis of polymer compositions
US6610801B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F20/12
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to processes for synthesis of poly(meth)acrylate compositions, wherein ethylenically unsaturated monomers are transformed to polymers by means of initiators containing a transferable group of atoms and of one or more catalysts comprising at least one transition metal in the presence of ligands which can form a coordination compound with the metal catalyst or catalysts, wherein ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing 50 to 100 wt %, relative to the total weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, of (meth)acrylates of formula (I) are polymerized wherein R denotes hydrogen or methyl, R1 denotes a straight-chain or branched alkyl group with 8 to 40, carbon atoms, R2 and R3 independently denote hydrogen or a group of the formula —COOR1, wherein R′ denotes hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched alkyl group with 8 to 40, carbon atoms, in the presence of copper, the total concentration of copper of oxidation numbers (I) and (II) in the polymerization composition being ≦200 ppm relative to the total weight of the composition.
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