53 results about "Anionic addition polymerization" patented technology

An initiator is presented for anionically polymerizing monomers, to provide a functional head group on the polymer. A polymer having a functional head group derived from a sulfur containing anionic initiator, and optionally as additional functional group resulting from the use of a functional terminating reagent, coupling agent or linking agent is also provided. A method is presented for anionically polymerizing monomers comprising the step of polymerizing the monomers with a sulfur containing anionic initiator to provide a functional head group on the polymer. An elastomeric compound, comprising a functional polymer and filler is also described. Also provided is a tire having decreased rolling resistance resulting from a tire component containing a vulcanizable elastomeric compound.

A catalyst system and a process for the bulk addition polymerization or of polycyclic olefins, such as norbornene, methylnorbornene, ethylnorbornene, butylnorbornene or hexylnorbornene, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,8,8a-octahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanonapthalene, 5,5'-(1,2-ethanediyl)bisbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene, and 1,4,4a,4b,5,8,8a,8b-octahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanobiphenylene are disclosed. The catalyst includes an organonickel or organopalladium transition metal procatalyst and an activator compound. Polymerization can be carried out in a reaction injection molding process to yield thermoplastic and thermoset molded polymeric articles possessing high glass transition temperatures.

Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions encompassing components A and B which respectively contain a procatalyst and an activator along with one or more monomers which undergo vinyl addition polymerization when both components are mixed together to form a substantially transparent film. The monomers employed therein have a range of refractive index from 1.4 to 1.8 and thus these compositions can be tailored to form transparent films of varied refractive indices. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful in various opto-electronic applications, including as coatings, encapsulants, fillers, leveling agents, among others.

The embodiments of the invention relate to a multifunctional lithiated amine-containing compound comprising at least two molecules of lithiated amine in a molecule of the compound. In one embodiment, the compound has a formulawhere x is an integer of 1 or more, Q is (a) an element selected from the group consisting of O, S, N, P and Si or (b) an alkylene group having from 1 to 20 methylene groups, and R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of alkyls, cycloalkyls and aralkyls containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms. In another embodiment, the compound comprises cyclic lithio amines and has a formula:where x is 1 or more, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and represent alkylene groups containing from 3 to 20 carbon atoms.

The invention discloses a terminal alkenyl unsaturated acid / ester polyoxyalkyl ether represented by formula (I), and a preparation method and a use thereof. All symbols in the formula (I) are defined in the specification. The preparation method of the terminal alkenyl unsaturated acid / ester polyoxyalkyl ether is characterized in that addition polymerization or block polymerization of a terminal alkenyl unsaturated acid / ester substrate and oxirane and / or epoxypropane is carried out at a temperature of 70-120DEG C under a pressure 0.1-0.6MPa in the presence of a catalyst and a polymerization inhibitor to directly obtain the terminal alkenyl unsaturated acid / ester polyoxyalkyl ether, and a molar ratio of the terminal alkenyl unsaturated acid / ester substrate to oxirane and / or epoxypropane is 1:5-80. The terminal alkenyl unsaturated acid / ester polyoxyalkyl ether can be used for synthesizing concrete water reducers. The preparation method reduces the process step, and avoids a separation operation in order to save raw materials and reduce the dirt emission.

Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions encompassing components A and B which respectively contain a procatalyst and an activator along with one or more monomers which undergo vinyl addition polymerization when both components are mixed together to form a substantially transparent film. The monomers employed therein have a range of refractive index from 1.4 to 1.8 and thus these compositions can be tailored to form transparent films of varied refractive indices. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful in various opto-electronic applications, including as coatings, encapsulants, fillers, leveling agents, among others.

This invention is a process to manufacture high quality vinyl aromatic polymer that is essentially free of unreacted vinyl aromatic monomer using retarded anionic polymerization wherein the retardant is insoluble and can be removed from the polymerization at an intermediate stage so that the polymerization can be carried to completion in the absence of the retardant.

A catalyst system and a process for the bulk addition polymerization or of polycyclic olefins, such as norbornene, methylnorbornene, ethylnorbornene, butylnorbornene or hexylnorbornene, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,8,8a-octahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanonapthalene, 5,5'-(1,2-ethanediyl)bisbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene, and 1,4,4a,4b,5,8,8a,8b-octahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanobiphenylene are disclosed. The catalyst includes an organonickel or organopalladium transition metal procatalyst and an activator compound. Polymerization can be carried out in a reaction injection molding process to yield thermoplastic and thermoset molded polymeric articles possessing high glass transition temperatures.

Belonging to the technical field of polymer synthesis, the invention relates to a frustrated Lewis pair FLP catalyzed vinyl polar monomer living polymerization method. A vinyl polar monomer is adoptedas the monomer raw material for conjugate addition polymerization under the synergic catalysis of a frustrated Lewis pair, in terms of mole, Lewis acid is greater than Lewis base and smaller than themonomer, and the ratio of the monomer to the Lewis base is 20-3200:1, the reaction temperature is room temperature, and the reaction time is 30sec-24h. The method provided by the invention has the characteristics of easily available raw materials, convenient operation, mild reaction conditions, rapidity, high conversion rate, wide monomer adaptability and the like, also the catalyst dosage is small, and the initiation efficiency is close to 100%, therefore the method is living controlled polymerization, and can realize random copolymerization and block copolymerization between different polarmonomers.

A catalyst solution for the anionic polymerization of lactones and / or lactams comprises a salt of at least one compound of the general formula IIn this formula (I), R1 is H or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic radical with 1 to 12 C atoms which can also have heteroatoms or hetero groups, the radical R2, which is the same or different, is H, halogen, C1–C5-alkyl, ethoxy or wherein said solvation agent S comprises N-methylpyrrolidone, N-octylpyrrolidone, N-cyclohexylpyrrolidone, N-octylcaprolactam, tetrabutyl urea or mixtures thereof methoxy, and n=1, 2 or 3, and wherein the salt is dissolved in an aprotic solvation agent S.

The present invention relates to a method for terminating anionic polymerization using phosphate ester / water mixture, more particularly to a novel method for terminating anionic polymerization using phosphate ester / water mixture as a polymerization terminator in a living polymer solution prepared by the anionic polymerization, so that the polymerization can be terminated effectively, without coupling or discoloration and with less production of basic materials that affect the antioxidant, thereby enabling control of acidity without necessitating a further neutralization process.

This invention relates to a novel polymerization initiator capable of introducing an active amino proton into a polymerization starting terminal without losing polymerization activity, and a novel modified conjugated diene polymer being excellent in the interaction with a filler and capable of improving a low heat buildup of a rubber composition, and more particularly to a polymerization initiator being a diamine compound in which one amino group is protected with a silylating agent and an active proton of the other amino group is replaced with an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, and a modified conjugated diene polymer which can be produced by using such a polymerization initiator and is a homopolymer of a conjugated diene compound or a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound and has a residue derived from a diamine compound at its polymerization starting terminal.

The invention relates to a liquid initiator for carrying out anionic lactam polymerization. The liquid initiator contains a conversion product of isocyanate (1) with a protic compound (P) and a base (B) in an aprotic solvation agent (S).

The invention relates to a liquid initiator to be used in anionic lactam polymerization. Said liquid initiator contains a reaction product of carbodiimide with a protic compound and a base in an aprotic solvation agent.

Problems: Thermoplastic resins involve various problems such as enhancement of strength, imparting toughness, improvement of heat resistance and the like. In order to solve there problems, copolymerization with monomers or oligomers, and grafting have been carried out. As a method for solving the problems, graft polymerization with macromonomers was proposed, however, development of modification techniques for achieving more favorable performances, and resins produced thereby have been still desired. Means for Resolution: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin prepared by addition polymerization of an addition polymerizable monomer, the thermoplastic resin being modified by copolymerization of said addition polymerizable monomer with a vinyl polymer (I) that has one or more polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond-containing groups at two or more molecular ends each, and has a value of ratio (Mw / Mn) of the weight average molecular weight (Mw) to the number average molecular weight (Mn) being less than 1.8.

A metal compound obtained by a process comprising the step of contacting, in a specific ratio, a compound represented by the formula M1L1r, a compound represented by the formula R1s−1TH, and a compound represented by the formula R24−nJ(OH)n; a catalyst component for addition polymerization comprising the metal compound; a catalyst for addition polymerization using the catalyst component; and a process for producing an addition polymer using the catalyst.

A metal compound obtained by a process comprising the step of contacting, in a specific ratio, a compound represented by the formula BiL1r, a compound represented by the formula R1s-1TH, and a compound represented by the formula R23-nJ(OH)n; a catalyst component for addition polymerization comprising the metal compound; a catalyst for addition polymerization using the catalyst component; and a process for producing an addition polymer using the catalyst.

The present invention provides a polymer with new structure, its molecular structure and synthesis method have unique features. Said polymer is an amphiphilic macrocyclic polymer containing hydrophilic ring chain and oleophilic side chain. It is characterized by that said invention utilies the synthesis of a new type monomer GTEMPO containing epoxy unit to make anionic polymerization, and can introduce the functional group for regulating and controlling free radical polymerization onto cyclopolyether polymer chain to obtain cyclopolyether whose chain side has TEMOP, then utilizes active free radical polymerization to introduce the oleophilic side chain onto polyether ring, so that it can utilize ring side TEMPO to initiate styrene monomer to make controllable free radical polymerization. Said method can obtain new polymer with special structure.

A process for producing a cycloolefin addition polymer comprising addition-polymerizing a cycloolefin in the presence of a catalyst comprising a combination of a specific transition metal compound of Group 4 of the Periodic Table, with an organoaluminum oxy compound, and / or a compound capable of reacting with the Group 4 transition metal compound to form an ion pair. The specific group 4 transition metal compound preferably has a structure such that the group 4 transition metal is bonded to a cyclopentadienyl ring in an η1 mode. The above-mentioned catalyst exhibits high activity for both of addition homopolymerization of a cycloolefin and addition copolymerization of a cycloolefin with an α-olefin.

A hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer is disclosed that is prepared by the addition polymerization of addition polymerizable monomers that include monomers that have hydroxyl or amino functional groups, some of which may be subsequently reacted to provide (meth)acryl ethylenic unsaturation. The macromonomers may be used to form intraocular lenses in situ by polymerization of the macromonomers, and thus treat presbyopia.

This invention relates to the preparation method of a multifunctional group organic alkali metal initiator used for anionic polymerization. First aryl alkali metals and conjugated diene hydrocarbon or vinyl monomer takes reaction, then by stage add monomeric alkane solution, finally after reaction adds halide. The initiator can be expressed as follow general expression: Ma (RMe). M element includes Sn, Ti, Al, Si, B; R is alkyl, a is one to three, b is 2.5 to 6.5, Me is alkali metals, includes Na nad Li. This synthetic craft produce less three wastes, functionality lend itself to regulative, and obtained initiator solution not contain aromatic solvent, activating could keep 1 mouth.

The present invention relates to supported catalyst composition for an addition polymerization, a process to prepare the same and the use thereof in an addition polymerization, wherein the composition comprises: (A) a particulated, solid support material; (B) an activator which is an ammonium salt of a compatible, noncoordinating anion, A-, said anion, A- containing a remnant formed by reaction of a non-ionic Lewis acid and a moiety containing an active hydrogen; and (C) a Group 4 metal complex catalyst.

A process for producing a modified particle, which comprises the step of contacting a compound (a) defined by the formula, M1L13, a compound (b) defined by the formula, R1t-1TH, a compound (c) or (e) defined by the formula, R2m-uM2(OH)u or R24-nJ(OH)n, respectively, and a particle (d) with one another; a carrier comprising a modified particle produced by said process; a catalyst component (A) comprising a modified particle produced by said process; a process for producing a catalyst for addition polymerization, which comprises the step of contacting said catalyst component (A), a transition metal compound (B) and an optional organoaluminum compound (C) with one another; and a process for producing an addition polymer, which comprises the step of addition polymerizing an addition-polymerizable monomer in the presence of a catalyst for addition polymerization produced by said process.

A contact product obtained by a process comprising the step of contacting a compound (a) represented by the formula, M1L1r, a compound (b) represented by the formula, R1s-1T1H, a compound (c) represented by the formula, R2t-2T2H2, and a nonionic surfactant (d) having no active hydrogen; a catalyst component for addition polymerization comprising said contact product; a catalyst for addition polymerization obtained by a process comprising the step of contacting said catalyst component with a compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of metals of the Groups 3 to 12 and Lanthanide Series of the Periodic Table, and optionally an organoaluminum compound; and a process for producing an addition polymer comprising the step of polymerizing an addition polymerizable monomer in the presence of said catalyst.

The present invention provides a polymer with new structure, its molecular structure and synthesis method have unique features. Said polymer is an amphiphilic macrocyclic polymer containing hydrophilic ring chain and oleophilic side chain. It is characterized by that said invention utilies the synthesis of a new type monomer GTEMPO containing epoxy unit to make anionic polymerization, and can introduce the functional group for regulating and controlling free radical polymerization onto cyclopolyether polymer chain to obtain cyclopolyether whose chain side has TEMOP, then utilizes active free radical polymerization to introduce the oleophilic side chain onto polyether ring, so that it can utilize ring side TEMPO to initiate styrene monomer to make controllable free radical polymerization. Said method can obtain new polymer with special structure.

Substituted ferrocenium compounds comprising at least one pendant oleophilic substituent on at least one of the cyclopentadienyl groups and an inert, compatible, noncoordinating, anion and processes for use thereof as catalyst activators for addition polymerizations or as oxidizing agents for metal complex syntheses.

The embodiments of the invention relate to a multifunctional lithiated amine-containing compound comprising at least two molecules of lithiated amine in a molecule of the compound. In one embodiment, the compound has a formulawhere x is an integer of 1 or more, Q is (a) an element selected from the group consisting of O, S, N, P and Si or (b) an alkylene group having from 1 to 20 methylene groups, and R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of alkyls, cycloalkyls and aralkyls containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms. In another embodiment, the compound comprises cyclic lithio amines and has a formula:where x is 1 or more, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and represent alkylene groups containing from 3 to 20 carbon atoms.