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Method for preparing color-free, stabilized polymers of conjugated dienes or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons or copolymers of conjugated dienes and vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons
Assignee: Firestone Polymers LLC
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Filing: 1982-03-25
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Granted: 1983-11-15
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Expires: 2002-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A method for preparing essentially color-free, stabilized polymers of conjugated dienes or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons or copolymers of conjugated dienes and vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons involves a first stage in which a living polymer of a conjugated diene or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon or copolymer of a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon is prepared by anionically polymerizing the conjugated diene or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon, or copolymerizing the conjugated diene and the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon using a lithium-based catalyst and an inert hydrocarbon diluent. Then, the living polymer or copolymer is terminated by the addition of a suitable terminating agent. Following the termination procedure, boric acid is added to the polymer of copolymer in a sufficient amount to prevent or substantially reduce color formation. Then, stabilizing agents are added to the polymer or copolymer and the polymer or copolymer is recovered from the diluent.
Inventors
- 👤 Sunil B. Sarkar
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08C; C08C2/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of preparing an essentially color-free, stabilized polymer of a conjugated diene or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a copolymer of a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon comprising: (a) preparing a living polymer of a conjugated diene or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a copolymer of a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon by anionically polymerizing the conjugated diene or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon or anionically copolymerizing the conjugated diene and the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon using a lithium-based catalyst and an inert hydrocarbon diluent; (b) adding a terminating agent to said living polymer or copolymer; (c) adding boric acid to the terminated polymer or copolymer in sufficient amount to prevent or substantially reduce the formation of color; (d) adding stabilizing agents to said polymer or copolymer; and (e) recovering an essentially color-free, stabilized polymer or copolymer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of preparing an essentially color-free, stabilized polymer of a conjugated diene or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a copolymer of a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon comprising: (a) preparing a living polymer of a conjugated diene or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a copolymer of a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon by anionically polymerizing the conjugated diene or vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon or anionically copolymerizing the conjugated diene and the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon using a lithium-based catalyst and an inert hydrocarbon diluent; (b) adding a terminating agent to said living polymer or copolymer; (c) adding boric acid to the terminated polymer or copolymer in sufficient amount to prevent or substantially reduce the formation of color; (d) adding stabilizing agents to said polymer or copolymer; and (e) recovering an essentially color-free, stabilized polymer or copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the terminating agent and boric acid are simultaneously added to said living polymer or copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the simultaneous addition of terminating agent and boric acid is accomplished by adding a solution of the boric acid in the terminating agent to the living polymer or copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said solution is a solution of boric acid in water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said terminating agent is selected from the group consisting of lower alkanols, water and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the terminating agent is a mixture of isopropanol and water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of boric acid added is from 0.02 to 1.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polymer or copolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the amount of boric acid added is from 0.1 to 0.5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polymer or copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said polymer is polybutadiene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein said polymer is polystyrene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said copolymer is a random copolymer of butadiene and styrene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said copolymer is a block copolymer of a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said copolymer is a block copolymer of butadiene and styrene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said copolymer is a block copolymer containing one or more tapered conjugated diene/vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon copolymer blocks.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said tapered copolymer block is a tapered butadiene/styrene copolymer block.
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