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7470760 Diene elastomers with cyclic vinyl units and processes for obtaining same  
The present invention relates to a linear or branched diene elastomer having cyclic vinyl units. A linear diene elastomer according to the invention results from at least one conjugated diene and...
7462677 Sulfur containing initiators for anionic polymerization of monomers  
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...
7405262 Preparation of functionalized anionic polymerization initiators  
A process for preparing a functionalized polymerization initiator, the process comprising combining a functionalized styryl compound and an organolithium compound.
7354531 Polymer electrolyte composition  
A composition for use as a polymer electrolyte, wherein said composition includes one or more polar materials and one or more polyesters of formula III, wherein each unit A may be identical or...
7291687 Catalyst system for synthesizing rubbery polymers having a high trans microstructure content  
The present invention is directed to a catalyst system for synthesizing rubbery polymers, such as polybutadiene rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber, having a high trans microstructure. The catalyst...
7189792 Catalyst for synthesizing high trans polymers  
The process and catalyst of this invention can be utilized to synthesize homo and copolymers of conjugated diene monomers and vinyl aromatic monomers having high trans contents of greater than 60%...
7153919 Use of sulfur containing initiators for anionic polymerization of monomers  
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...
7151147 Method for producing polymers using conjugated dienes and vinyl aromatic compounds, polymers produced according to said method and use thereof  
This invention relates to a process for producing polymerisates by anionic polymerization in an inert reaction medium using conjugated dienes and vinylaromatic compounds in the presence of a...
7125940 Conjugated diene polymers and copolymer blocks and process for preparing same  
Disclosed is a process for preparing polymers and copolymer blocks of conjugated dienes with varying amounts of branching comprising the use of a microstructure control agent and a microstructure...
7005490 Method for making methacrylate unit-containing low-polydispersity polymers  
The invention pertains to a method for making a methacrylate unit-containing polymer with polydispersity <1.7 and containing at least one cross-linkable functional group comprising a step of...
6878789 Preparation process of acrylic acid ester polymer  
A process for the preparation of an acrylic acid ester polymer, includes carrying out polymerization of an acrylic acid ester or block copolymerization of an acrylic acid ester and another...
6818710 Process for producing modified polymer rubber  
There is provided a process for producing a modified polymer rubber, which comprises the steps of: (1) reacting one part by mol of an organoalkali metal compound with n±0.7 (n is an integer of 3...
6762259 Process for the production of living (co)polymers and use of the (co)polymers  
The purpose of the present invention is to provide polymerization catalyst which can produce quite efficiently (co)polymer having number average molecular weight and number of molecules which are...
6686423 Method for carrying out the anionic polymerization of vinylaromatic monomers  
In a process for the anionic polymerization of vinylaromatic monomers or dienes in the presence of a lithium organyl or lithium alcoholate and a magnesium and/or an aluminum compound, a sterically...
6670435 Process for synthesizing trans-1,4-polybutadiene  
The process and catalyst system of this invention can be utilized to synthesize polybutadiene rubber having a high trans content and a low melting point by solution polymerization. The...
6657028 Anionic polymerization process  
A batch process for the anionic polymerization of a styrenic monomer is described. The process brings together a liquid saturated hydrocarbon diluent, an ether promoter, an organolithium initiator...
6566478 Synthesis of high vinyl rubber  
This invention is based upon the discovery that rubbery polymers having a high vinyl content and a low degree of branching can be synthesized with an initiator system that is comprised of (a) a...
6515087 Synthesis of elastomers having low hysteresis  
It is important for rubbery polymers that are used in tires, hoses, power transmission belts and other industrial products to have good compatibility with fillers, such as carbon black, silica,...
6451949 Method for production of poly (trimethylene carbonate)  
Disclosed is a process for the production of poly(trimethylene carbonate) which comprises reacting trimethylene carbonate, a catalyst, and an alcohol, preferably a polyhydric alcohol, under...
6429273 Process for the preparation of vinylic polymers, polymerization initiator for vinylic monomers, and styrene resin composition  
A process for producing a vinyl polymer which comprises carrying out anionic polymerization under the condition that the polymerization temperature is not lower than 45° C. and not higher than...
H002030 Process for the preparation of random copolymers of conjugated dienes and vinyl aromatic compounds  
Random copolymers of a conjugated diene and at least 50% by weight of a vinyl aromatic compound are prepared by slowly reacting the monomers in a non-polar solvent in the presence of a chelating...
6277936 Perhalogenated thermoplastic (CO)polymers of chlorotrifluoroethylene  
Chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) thermoplastic copolymers, comprising: (a) from 0.15 to 4% by moles of one or more fluorodioxoles having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein: X 1 and X 2...
6271324 Method for preparing polyacryl(meth)acrylates  
Homopolymers, copolymers or block copolymers are prepared by anionic polymerization of acrylates and/or methacrylates in the presence of an initiator composition containing A) an organic alkali...
6262204 Initiation system comprising a heterocyclic ligand for anionic polymerization of (METH)acrylic monomer(s) and polymerization process using same  
The present invention relates to an initiation system comprising at least one initiator, with the exception of amides of alkaline metals, and at least one alkaline metal alcoholate of the formula...
6221991 Methacrylate and acrylate polymers and processes for making same  
Polar polymers having the following formula: FG-(Q) d -R n -Z-J-[A(R 1 R 2 R 3 )] x (I) wherein FG is H or a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a polar hydrocarbyl group...
6218485 Process for producing narrow polydispersity alkenylphenol polymer  
A process for producing a monodisperse polymer which has a number-average molecular weight from 1,000 to 100,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw (weight-average molecular weight)/Mn...
6166160 Process for making deodorized rubbery polymer  
There is a need for odorless rubbery polymers that offer high heat resistance, ultraviolet light resistance and low fogging characteristics. For instance, rubbery polymers of this type are needed...
6153706 Protected multi-functionalized star polymers and processes for making the same  
This invention provides novel protected, multi-functionalized multi-arm polymers, their optionally hydrogenated analogues and optionally deprotected analogues thereof, and processes for making...
6153675 Fluorinated water-and oil-repellent agents with improved freeze-thaw stability  
A water-dispersible, water- and oil-repellent agent, which comprises an aqueous emulsion comprising a copolymer of a fluoroalkyl group-containing monomer with vinylidene chloride or benzyl...
6140434 Synthesis of high vinyl rubber  
Metal salts of saturated aliphatic alcohols can be used as modifiers in lithium initiated solution polymerizations of diene monomers into rubbery polymers. Sodium t-amylate is a preferred modifiers...
6107408 Processes for improving linking efficiencies in the synthesis of star polymers  
Processes for the synthesis of star or multi-branched polymers and the resultant polymers. One or more alkadiene monomers are polymerized in the presence of suitable organometallic initiators and...
6103846 Process for making anionic polymeric di-and polyfunctional polymers using protected functional initiators  
The preparation of di- or polyfunctional polymers by anionic polymerization using functionalized initiators having the structure R 1 R 2 R 3 Si--A--B, wherein each R is methyl and A is a...
6046288 Method of preparing a polymer using aliphatic solutions of aminoalkyllithium compounds  
A method for reducing the amount of aliphatic solvent needed for maintaining aminoalkyllithium initiators in solution comprising the step of combining at least one aminoalkyllithium compound with a...
5973086 Process for the living anionic polymerization of alkyl (methacrylic) monomers using a novel initiator system  
A process for the living anionic polymerization of alkyl(meth)acrylic monomers, involving polymerizing the monomers in the presence of an initiator comprising a carbanion and a metal or nonmetal...
5919870 Functional telechelic star polymers  
Protected functional initiators have been demonstrated to polymerize dienes and alkenyl substituted aromatics. The resultant living anions were linked with a coupling agent, such as divinylbenzene...
5916962 Rubber composition including a diene copolymer  
A rubber composition having good breaking properties, high tanδ, good wear resistance and a method for preparing a copolymer used in the rubber composition. The copolymer is a butadiene-styrene...
5914378 Anionic copolymerization of conjugated dienes and vinyl arenes in the presence of alkyl ethers of tetrahydropyranyl methanol  
Process for the preparation of a polymer by the polymerization of: (A) from 50 to 100 percent by weight of at least one diene monomer, (B) from 0 to 50 percent by weight of at least one...
5906956 Lithium initiator system  
This invention reveals an initiator system which is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator, (b) a sodium alkoxide and (c) a polar modifier; wherein the molar ratio of the sodium alkoxide to the...
5900464 Processes for making methacrylate and acrylate polymers  
Polar polymers having the following formula: FG--(Q) d --R n --Z--J-- A(R 1 R 2 R 3 )! x (I) wherein FG is H or a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a polar hydrocarbyl group...
5849847 Telechelic polystyrene/polyethylene copolymers and processes for making same  
Polyalkenylaromatic-polyethylene copolymers are prepared using protected functional organolithium initiators. Polymerization of an alkenylsubstituted aromatic monomer followed by ethylene, results...
5827929 Functionalized initiators for anionic polymerization  
A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure: M--Z--O--C(R 1 R 2 R 3 ) wherein M is an alkali metal; Z is a...
5798418 Star polymers from mixed initiators  
The present invention provides novel, multi-arm or star-shaped polymers having mixed protected functional and non-functional ends, their optionally hydrogenated analogues, and the polymers produced...
5795944 Programmed addition of heavy ethers for microstructure control of diene polymers  
A process for the polymerization of dienes which comprises anionically polymerizing dienes in the presence of an anionic polymerization initiator and a microstructure control agent is improved by...
5792815 Functionalized polymer produced with functionalized initiators by anionic polymerization  
A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure: M--Z--O--C(R 1 R 2 R 3 ) wherein M is an alkali metal; Z is a...
5717043 Process for preparing a polymer using lithium initiator prepared by in situ preparation  
In a polymerization process of at least one of monomers selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene compounds such as butadiene and vinylaromatic compounds such as styrene, an...
5700888 Synthesis of macrocyclic polymers having low hysteresis compounded properties  
The present invention provides a method of anionic synthesis of stable macrocyclic polymers that are compounded to form vulcanizable elastomeric compounds exhibiting reduced hysteresis properties....
5698646 Process for producing elastomeric compound having reduced hysteresis  
The present invention is directed toward anionic polymerization employing lithio aldimines mixed with an organic alkali metal compound and optionally, a chelating reagent. The lithio aldimines have...
5677399 Synthesis of macrocyclic polymers with group IIA and IIB metal cyclic organometallic initiators  
The invention is a practical process for anionically synthesizing commercially significant quantities of macrocyclic polymers from polar and/or non-polar monomers by using Group IIA and IIB metal...
5677402 Process for preparing 3,4-polyisoprene rubber  
This invention reveals an initiator system which is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator, (b) a sodium alkoxide and (c) a polar modifier; wherein the molar ratio of the sodium alkoxide to the...
5674798 Hydrocarbon soluble anionic polymerization initiators  
The invention is directed toward anionic polymerization employing lithio amines mixed with an organic alkali metal compound and optionally, a chelating reagent. The lithio amines have the general...
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