Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a process for producing a substantially syndiotactic semicrystalline polymer from a vinylarom. monomer. SOLUTION: This process is characterized in that it has, as the constituents, a vinyl compd., a metallocene complex compd. as the catalyst, and at least one cocatalyst selected from among a strong neutral Lewis acid, an ionic compd. having a Lewis acid cation, and an ionic compd. having a Broensted acid as the cation and that the constituents are premixed before being introduced into a polymerizer 6.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a graft copolymer having a high stiffness, tensile strength, dimensional stability and toughness by a production method a carried out by using the graft copolymer produced by a free radical polymerization or an ion polymerization. SOLUTION: The graft copolymer is produced by (a) reacting a vinyl aromatic compound with a conjugated diene to provide a polymer A containing a C=C double bond, (b) hydroformylating the C=C double bond of the obtained polymer A in the presence of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and a hydroformylating catalyst to provide a polymer B, (c) isolating the partially or completely formylated polymer B, (d) subjecting the formyl groups of the polymer B to a C-C coupling reaction for taking vinyl aromatic units in to provide a polymer C and (e) reacting the polymer C with a vinyl aromatic compound in the presence of a metallocene catalyst composition.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermoplastic molding compsn. effectively modified having good heat resistance and impact strength. SOLUTION: This compsn. comprises 20-96 wt.%. star polymer (A) obtainable by polymerising a vinylaromatic monomer with a branched monomer building block having at least two vinylaromatic functional groups, 3-50 wt.%. copolymer (B) contg. a vinylaromatic monomer, 1,1-diphenylethylene, and, if desired, a diene, 1-15 wt.%. polyarylene ether (C), 0-5 wt.%. nucleating agent (D), 0-5 wt.%. antioxidant (E), 0-5 wt.%. stabilizer (F), and 0-50 wt.%. fibrous or particulate filler (G).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain polyolefin particles having high degree of porosity, easy in handling, free from dust, and having a narrow mol.wt. distribution by polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a metallocene catalyst in an emulsion. SOLUTION: Ethylene, propylene or a cyclic olefin or their mixture (preferably ethylene or propylene alone) is polymerized in the presence of a metallocene catalyst in an emulsion. A dispersant used in the polymerization is preferably a styrene-diene block binary copolymer or a styrene/diene/styrene block terpolymer. A dispersing solvent is preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon. The obtained crystalline polymer can be used for obtaining functional compounds such as an epoxide.
Abstract:
Verfahren zur Herstellung von kristallinen Polymerisaten aus Ethylen, Propylen oder cyclischen Olefinen oder deren Mischungen, wobei man in Gegenwart von Metallocenkatalysatorsystemen in Dispersion polymerisiert.
Abstract:
A particulate polymer (I) has a particle size range of 0.05-100 microns and a swelling index of 1-50 and contains as anionically polymerizable components, at least one anionically polymerizable vinyl monomer and at least one monomer having two anionically polymerizable functional groups of the same and/or differing reactivity as a crosslinking agent. Independent claims are included for (i) a process for the production of (I) by polymerization of the reactants in the presence of a polymerization initiating anion, an aprotic solvent and a block or graft copolymer that is insoluble in the solvent. (ii) a polymer composition (II) containing at least 50 wt.% of a mixture of (I) and a thermoplastic composition. (iii) fibers, film, molded articles, coating, lacquer or foam containing (I) or (II).
Abstract:
Syndiotactic polystyrene is modified by graft polymerisation to form a shell comprising a hydroformylated aromatic vinyl compound/conjugated diene polymer that has undergone the Wittig reaction. New graft polymers (P) are prepared by the following process : (a) reaction of aromatic vinyl compounds with conjugated dienes to form polymers (A) containing C=C double bonds; (b) hydroformylation of the C=C double bonds in (A), in the presence of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and a hydroformylation catalyst to form a polymer (B); (c) isolation of the at least partially hydroformylated (B); (d) forming C-C bonds in (P) by bridging the formyl groups, whilst incorporating an aromatic vinyl unit to form a polymer (C); and (e) reaction of (C) with aromatic vinyl compounds in the presence of a metallocene catalyst system. Independent claims are also included for (1) the preparation of (P) by the above process, (2) the use of (P) for making fibers, films or molded articles, and (3) fibers, films and molded articles prepared from (P).
Abstract:
The invention concerns thermoplastic shaping compounds containing: A) between 5 and 97.9 wt.% of a vinylaromatic polymer with a syndiotactic structure; B) between 2 and 90 wt.% of a thermoplastic polyamide; and C) between 0.1 and 50 wt.% of a polyphenylene ether modified by polar groups.
Abstract:
Compsns. contg.: metal particles (I) with a no. average dia. less than 100 nm; polymers (II) based on vinyl acetate, vinyl amine, vinylimidazole, vinyl pyrrolidone, acrylamides and/or acrylimides; and polymers (III) with nonlinear optical (NLO) properties and/or their monomers or oligomers; are claimed. Also claimed are: (i) a method of producing the compsns. by: (a) reducing metal salts to (I) in the presence of a solvent and dissolved (II) and spray drying the redn. mixt.; and (b) mixing the dried material with (III) or mixing with (III) precursors and polymerisation, then processing the mixt.; (ii) the use of the compsns. for making coatings, films, sheets or mouldings; and (iii) the coatings, films, sheets or mouldings per se.
Abstract:
Polymers of vinylaromatic cpds. are prepd. at 0-150 deg C, in presence of a catalyst system comprising (A) at least 2 different metallocene complexes and (B) a cpd. forming metallocenium ions. Pref. the aromatic cpds. have formula (I) (where R = H (pref.) or 1-4C alkyl; R -R = H (pref.), 1-12C (1-4C) alkyl (pref.), or halogen (pref. Cl), or 2 adjacent gps. together form a 4-15C (4-12C) cyclic gp., or Ph, biphenyl, naphthalene or anthracene). The components are metallocene complexes formula (II) (where R -R = H, 1-10C alkyl, 5-7C cycloalkyl (opt. carrying 1-6C alkyl gps. as substits.), 6-15C aryl or arylalkyl, or 2 adjacent gps. form together 4-15C cyclic gps., or Si(R )3; R = 1-10C alkyl, 6-15C aryl or 3-10C cycloalkyl; M = metal or 3rd-6th sub-gps. or of the lanthanide series (pref. metal of 4th sub-gp.); Z -Z = H, halogen (Pref.), 1-10C alkyl (pref.), 1-10C alkoxy (pref.), 6-15C aryl or 1-15C aryloxy; z1-z5 = 0-5; z1+z2+z3+z4+z4+z5 = valency of (M - 1)). (B) The components are open-chain or cyclic alumoxan cpds. of formulae (R )(R )Al-(O-Al(R ))mR (III) or (IV) (where R = 1-4C alkyl; m = 5-30). The polymers are used to produce mouldings (claimed). Use is esp. in electrical and high temp. resistant applications. A simple process gives syndiotactic polymers with wide distribution of mol.wt. The polymers have mol.wt. 10000-10000000 (50000-1000000) and Mw/Mn of 5-100.