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Novel polymers and method of preparing same

Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Filing: 1971-05-19
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Granted: 1973-08-28
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Expires: 1991-05-19
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Abstract

Abstract Polymers are prepared with terminal functional groups by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of lithium p-lithiophenoxide and tetrabutylammonium p-lithiophenoxide as an initiator with material such as butadiene. The resulting functionally terminated new polymers are then capable of reacting with coupling agents to form star polymers.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Fletcher
  • 👤 S Hirshfield

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 10:46
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F36/00; C08F36/02; C08F36/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymerization is carried out at a temperature of at least 15*C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymerization is carried out at a temperature of 15* to 60*C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of initiator is sufficient to provide a polymer with an LiO-terminal grouping.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said monomeric material is butadiene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
The method according to claim 5 in which the solvent comprises tetrahydrofuran and the monomeric material is added to the initiator solution within 15 minutes of said reaction and the reaction is conducted at a temperature between 0*C and 30*C.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3326881A Cited
US3631009A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-08-27 1977-02-26 1977-08-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-08-27 1981-02-26 1981-08-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-08-27 1985-02-26 1985-08-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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