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Low temperature synthetic rubber and method of making same

Assignee: Covestro International SA
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Filing: 1955-04-18
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Granted: 1976-03-16
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Expires: 1975-04-18
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Abstract

Abstract Butadiene or isoprene are polymerized in the presence of a catalyst prepared by the interaction of (a) an aluminum compound of the general formula R 2 AlX wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical and X is hydrogen, halogen, or an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical, with (b) a metal halide selected from the group consisting of the chlorides, bromides and iodides of titanium and zirconium, the resulting polymer having a high degree of flexibility at low temperature.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J. Slocombe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 14:38
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F36/00; C08F36/02; C08F36/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 42 words
A method for polymerizing 1,3-butadiene which comprises contacting said 1,3-butadiene with a catalyst consisting essentially of (a) a compound corresponding to the formula R 3 Al, wherein R is an alkyl radical having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and (b) titanium tetraiodide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 42 words
A method for polymerizing 1,3-butadiene which comprises contacting said 1,3-butadiene with a catalyst consisting essentially of (a) a compound corresponding to the formula R 3 Al, wherein R is an alkyl radical having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and (b) titanium tetraiodide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 82 words
A process for producing rubbery vulcanizable polybutadiene which is characterized by improved flexibility at low temperatures, which process comprises polymerizing butadiene-1,3 in an inert hydrocarbon medium in the presence of a catalyst resulting from the interaction in said medium of (a) a trialkyl aluminum of the formula R 3 Al wherein R is an alkyl radical containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and (b) titanium tetraiodide, the mole ratio of aluminum to titanium being from 0.3 to 1 to 15 to 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 82 words
A process for producing rubbery vulcanizable polybutadiene which is characterized by improved flexibility at low temperatures, which process comprises polymerizing butadiene-1,3 in an inert hydrocarbon medium in the presence of a catalyst resulting from the interaction in said medium of (a) a trialkyl aluminum of the formula R 3 Al wherein R is an alkyl radical containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and (b) titanium tetraiodide, the mole ratio of aluminum to titanium being from 0.3 to 1 to 15 to 1.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

CA627741A Cited
AU215043B2 Cited
GB914246A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-03-16 1979-09-15 1980-03-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-03-16 1983-09-15 1984-03-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-03-16 1987-09-15 1988-03-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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