Random copolymers of ethylene and 4-vinylphenyl esters and method for preparing the same
US7534837B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F210/02
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention discloses a composition consisting essentially of an E/X/M random copolymer wherein X is from 0.1 to 20 mol % of the E/X/M copolymer and is a 4-vinylphenyl ester, preferably 4-acetoxystyrene; M is from 0 to 40 mol % of the E/X/M copolymer and is one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers; and E is ethylene. The invention further encompasses a high pressure radical polymerization process for providing the novel polymers; and a base catalyzed transesterification process for conversion of the E/X/M copolymer to an E/Y/M copolymer wherein Y is derived from 4-hydroxystyrene. Another embodiment of the invention is a composition consisting essentially of an E/Y/M random copolymer wherein Y is greater than 1.0 to about 20 mol % of the E/Y/M copolymer and is 4-hydroxystyrene; M is from 0 to 40 mol % of the E/Y/M copolymer and is one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers; and E is ethylene.
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