摘要:
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 it comprises cyclic vinyl units in a mass content of greater than or equal to 15% while having a number-average molecular weight falling within a range of from 10,000 to 300,000 g/mol. The invention also relates to a process for the production of such a linear or branched diene elastomer including cyclic vinyl units in the above-stated content and having a number-average molecular weight ranging from 10,000 to 300,000 g/mol, such that said process includes the continuous reaction of at least one conjugated diene monomer in an inert aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent with a catalytic system comprising an organolithium initiator, a polar agent having two or more heteroatoms and an alkali metal salt of an aliphatic or alicyclic alcohol, where: (i) the (polar agent:initiator) molar ratio is greater than or equal to 3. (ii) the (salt:initiator) molar ratio falls within a range of from 0.01 to 2, and (iii) the (salt:polar agent) molar ratio falls within a range of from 0.001 to 0.5.
摘要:
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 catalyst, co-catalyst, and randomizer. Further, the invention relates to the polymerisates produced thereby and their uses.
摘要:
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 lithium initiator selected from the group consisting of allylic lithium compounds and benzylic lithium compounds, (b) a Group I metal alkoxide, and (c) a polar modifier; wherein the molar ratio of the Group I metal alkoxide to the polar modifier is within the range of about 0.1:1 to about 10:1; and wherein the molar ratio of the Group I metal alkoxide to the lithium initiator is within the range of about 0.01:1 to about 20:1. These high vinyl polymers offer reduced levels of hysteresis and better functionalization efficiency. By virtue of their lower level of hysteresis these polymers can be utilized in manufacturing tire tread compounds that exhibit lower levels of rolling resistance and can accordingly be used to improve the fuel economy of motor vehicles without compromising other desirable characteristics, such as traction and tread-wear.
摘要:
A DIENE OF 4 TO 6 CARBON ATOMS AND STYRENE OR OTHER VINYL AROMATIC MONOMER, INCLUDING ALKYLATED VINYL AROMATIC MONOMERS, ARE COPOLYMERIZED IN A HYDROCARBON SOLVENT USING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF EACH MONOMER AND UTILIZING AS THE CATALYST, ALKYLLITHIUM AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. THEY MAY BE ADDED SEPARATELY OR MAY BE COMPLEXED BEFORE BEING ADDED TO THE REACTION MIXTURE. THE RESULTING COPOLYMER IS A COPOLYMER OF SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT COMPOSITION (I.E. A COPOLYMER CONTAINING NO SUBSTANTIAL BLOCK OF VINYL MONOMER); AND IT HAS SUBSTANTIALLY THE MICROSTRUCTURE OF A NORMAL POLYMER INITIATED BY AN ORGANOLITHIUM CATALYST. THE DIENE MAY BE BUTADIENE, ISOPRENE, PIPERYLENE OR 2,3-DIMETHYLBUTADIENE OR A MIXTURE THEREOF. THE VINYL AROMATIC MONOMER MAY BE STYRENE OR AN ALKYLATED STRYRENE OR VINYL NAPHTHYLENE OR ALKYLATED VINYL NAPHTHYLENE OR A MIXTURE THEREOF.
摘要:
CONJUGATED DIENES ARE POLYMERIZED BY A NEW CATALYST SYSTEM WHICH PERMITS CONTROL OF THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND GIVES A MORE EASILY PROCESSED PRODUCT. THIS CATALYST SYSTEM COMPRISES (1) A LITHIUM ALLYL COMPOUND HAVING 3-10 CARBON ATOMS, AND (2) A SODIUM OXYHYDROCARBON COMPOUND OF 1-10 CARBON ATOMS IN WHICH THE HYDROCARBON PORTION CAN BE A TERTIARY ALKYL RADICAL, BUT IS PREFERABLY A SECONDARY ALKYL RADICAL, OR A POTASSIUM TERTIARY ALKOXIDE OF 4-10 CARBON ATOMS. THE DIENE POLYMERS PRODUCED BY THIS PROCESS HAVE CONTROLLABLE MOLECULAR WEIGHTS IN THE RANGE OF 5,000 TO 1,000,000, PREFERABLY 100,000 TO 500,000, BROAD MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, HIGH GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURES, HIGH DEGREE OF BRANCHING AND ARE MORE EASILY PROCESSED IN THE PRODUCTION OF RUBBER AND OTHER COMPOSITIONS FOR COMMERCIAL USE.
摘要:
Disclosed are an anionic polymerization initiator, which is a reaction product of an organometallic compound and a compound including an alkyl chain having a tertiary amino functional group, and a method of preparing a conjugated diene-based copolymer using the same.
摘要:
A process for preparing a functionalized polymerization initiator, the process comprising combining a functionalized styryl compound and an organolithium compound.
摘要:
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 it comprises cyclic vinyl units in a mass content of greater than or equal to 15% while having a number-average molecular weight falling within a range of from 10,000 to 300,000 g/mol. The invention also relates to a process for the production of such a linear or branched diene elastomer including cyclic vinyl units in the above-stated content and having a number-average molecular weight ranging from 10,000 to 300,000 g/mol, such that said process includes the continuous reaction of at least one conjugated diene monomer in an inert aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent with a catalytic system comprising an organolithium initiator, a polar agent having two or more heteroatoms and an alkali metal salt of an aliphatic or alicyclic alcohol, where: (i) the (polar agent:initiator) molar ratio is greater than or equal to 3. (ii) the (salt:initiator) molar ratio falls within a range of from 0.01 to 2, and (iii) the (salt:polar agent) molar ratio falls within a range of from 0.001 to 0.5.