Abstract:
A method for preparing resinous polymodal monovinylarene-conjugated diene block copolymers and polymers produced thereby are provided. The method comprises sequentially contacting under polymerization conditions:
(a) a monovinylarene monomer and initiator; (b) initiator and a monovinylarene monomer; (c) a sequence of at least two charges selected from the group consisting of (i) initiator and a monovinylarene monomer, (ii) a mixture of monovinylarene monomer and conjugated diene monomer, (iii) a conjugated diene monomer, (iv) a monovinylarene monomer; (d) a coupling agent; wherein the sequence of at least two charges in step (c) can be made in any order. In a preferred embodiment, at least three initiator charges are provided. In another preferred embodiment, at least three monovinylarene charges precede the first charge containing conjugated diene. In another preferred embodiment, at least four monovinylarene charges precede the first charge containing conjugated diene.
Abstract:
POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS ARE PRODUCED FROM SUBSTANTIALLY PURE CALCIUM METAL TOGETHER WITH POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC COMPOUNDS OR POLYARYL SUBSTITUTED ETHYLENE.
Abstract:
A method of polymerizing conjugated dienes which employs a halophenyllithium initiator prepared from the interreaction of an alkyllithium and a bromoiodobenzene is disclosed.
Abstract:
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIGH CIS-POLYDIENES BY POLYMERIZING A CONJUGATED DIENE WITH AN INITIATOR PREPARED BY REACTING A TRIARYLPHOSPHINE, AN ALKYLLITHIUM AND A 1,3-DIHALOBENZENE.
Abstract:
Polymers having at least one terminal alkali metal mercaptide end group per molecule are converted to products having improved oxidative stability by reaction with metal halides of Group 4a of the Periodic Table.
Abstract:
1,3,5-TRIBROMOBENZENE IS EMPLOYED AS A POLYMERIZATION MODIFIER FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF CONJUGATED DIENES WITH HALOARYLLITHIUM INITIATORS WHEREIN THE USE OF THE POLYMERIZATION MODIFIER REDUCES THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF THE CONJUGATED DIENE POLYMER WHILE THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF CIS-CONFIGURATION OF THE CONJUGATED DIENE POLYMER IS MAINTAINED.