Abstract:
Production of organometallic compounds of sodium and potassium with alkylaromatic hydrocarbons (X) by reaction of the metal with a monochloride of a hydrocarbon (Y) and reaction of the organometallic compound formed with the alkylaromatic hydrocarbon (X). A fine dispersion of the metal in the alkylaromatic hydrocarbon (X) is first prepared by stirring a mixture of molten metal and hydrocarbon (X) in the presence of a dispersing agent; then the monochloride of the hydrocarbon (Y) is slowly added. The sodium or potassium compounds may be used for organometallic reactions or as monofunctional polymerization catalysts.
Abstract:
A process for the catalytic hydrogenation of polymers containing double bonds by the action of hydrogen on a solution of the polymer in an inert organic solvent in the presence of a catalyst complex comprising: A. a compound of iron, cobalt or nickel, B. an organo-aluminum compound, and C. a hexa-alkylphosphoric acid triamide of the general formula OP(NR2)3 in which R stands for alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, the catalyst components A and B being used in a molar ratio of from 1 : 40 to 1 : 1 and the components A and C in a molar ratio of from 1 : 0.5 to 1 : 100.
Abstract:
Mixtures of polystyrene and a block copolymer of a monovinyl-aromatic compound and a conjugated diene. The mixture contains a thermoplastic, non-elastomeric block copolymer having a star-shaped branched structure, the branches being of at least two types of different average composition, and at least 50% by weight of the monovinyl-aromatic compound being present as terminal polymer blocks in one or more of the branches. The mixtures, which exhibit good transparency and high impact strength, are particularly suitable for the manufacture of moldings and packaging materials.
Abstract:
Branched block copolymers of from 60 to 95 per cent by weight of a monovinyl-aromatic compound and from 40 to 5 per cent by weight of a conjugated diene. The branched block copolymers have a structure of the general formula (A1-A2-B?A3)n-X-(A3?B-A2)m where the A's are non-elastomeric polymer segments based on the monovinyl-aromatic compound, the B's are elastomeric polymer segments based on the conjugated diene, X is the radical of an at least trifunctional coupling agent and n and m are numbers. The branched block copolymers may be used for the manufacture of highly transparent impact-resitant shaped articles, especially packaging materials.