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Poly(hydroxy) telechelic styrene polymer process
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1978-05-19
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Granted: 1979-05-29
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Expires: 1998-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A poly(hydroxy) telechelic styrene polymer polymerization process comprising contacting an olefin, a free radical polymerization initiator, and a poly(hydroxyorgano) polysulfide is described. The poly(hydroxy) terminated styrene polymers can be end-capped and/or coupled with other polymeric materials. The styrene polymers can be molded, calendered, or extruded as films, sheets, fibers, laminates or other useful articles of manufacture.
Inventors
- 👤 Dwain M. White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F12/00; C08F12/02; C08F12/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
19 words
A poly(hydroxyorgano)telechelic styrene polymer polymerization process comprising contacting an olefin, a free radical polymerization initiator, and a poly(hydroxyorgano) polysulfide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
19 words
A poly(hydroxyorgano)telechelic styrene polymer polymerization process comprising contacting an olefin, a free radical polymerization initiator, and a poly(hydroxyorgano) polysulfide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
The claim 1 process wherein the olefin is a vinyl aromatic monomeric reactant, the initiator is selected from peroxides persulfates, hydroperoxides, peresters, azo compounds or photoinitiators, and the polysulfide is of the formula HO--R'--S.sub.n --OH wherein independently each x is an integer at least equal to 1, n is an integer at least equal to 2, R' is at least a divalent arene radical having at least one hydroxyl (--OH) radical directly bonded to an aromatic ring carbon atom via the oxygen atom of the hydroxyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The claim 2 process wherein the vinyl monomer is of the formula ##STR4## wherein independently R is hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen, Z is a member selected from the class consisting of vinyl, hydrogen, chlorine and lower alkyl, and p is a whole number equal to from 0 to 5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The claim 2 process wherein R' is a C 6-10 aryl or arylalkyl radical, x is equal to 1 and n is equal to 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The claim 4 process wherein the free radical polymerization initiator is an azo compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The claim 5 process wherein the vinyl monomer is styrene, the polysulfide is bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) disulfide and the azo compound is 2,2'-azo-bis-isobutylnitrile.
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