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Plasticized polydicyclopentadiene and a method for making the same
Assignee: Metton America Inc
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Filing: 1982-05-14
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Granted: 1984-03-13
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Expires: 2002-05-14
Abstract
Abstract Incorporation of an ester plasticizer having a solubility parameter from about 7.8 to about 10.2 (cal/cc) 1/2 increases the flexibility and impact strength of poly(dicyclopentadiene). In a preferred embodiment of the method for poly(dicyclopentadiene) synthesis, the plasticizer is incorporated into at least one or two parts of a metathesis-catalyst system: a catalyst/monomer solution or an activator/monomer solution. The two parts are then combined in the mixing head of a reaction injection molding machine and injected into a mold where the reaction mixture rapidly sets up into a thermoset polymer with greater flexibility and impact strength than is found in the corresponding unplasticized poly(dicyclopentadiene).
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel W. Klosiewicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; C08G61/04; C08G61/06; C08G61/08; C08F; C08F32/00; C08F32/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for making a crosslinked polymer of polymerized units of DCPD comprising: first, combining a plurality of reactant streams, one of which contains the activator of a methathesis-catalyst system, and a second, which contains a catalyst of said methathesis-catalyst system, and at least one of which contains dicyclopentadiene, and at least one of which contains an ester plasticizer having a solubility parameter of from 7.8 to about 10.2 to form a reaction mixture and then immediately injecting the reaction mixture into a mold where polymerization occurs.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for making a crosslinked polymer of polymerized units of DCPD comprising: first, combining a plurality of reactant streams, one of which contains the activator of a methathesis-catalyst system, and a second, which contains a catalyst of said methathesis-catalyst system, and at least one of which contains dicyclopentadiene, and at least one of which contains an ester plasticizer having a solubility parameter of from 7.8 to about 10.2 to form a reaction mixture and then immediately injecting the reaction mixture into a mold where polymerization occurs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the ester plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of diethyl phthalate, dihexyl phthalate, dioctyl sebacate, dibutyl sebacate, di-n-octyl phthalate, di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, di(n-octyl) adipate, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, and dibutyl phthalate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the ester plasticizer is present in an amount between about 10 pph and 30 pph based on the volume of the dicyclopentadiene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A crosslinked polymer of polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene having incorporated therein an ester plasticizer, where said plasticizer has a solubility parameter from 7.8 to about 10.2 (cal/cc) 1/2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A crosslinked polymer of polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene having incorporated therein an ester plasticizer, where said plasticizer has a solubility parameter from 7.8 to about 10.2 (cal/cc) 1/2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The crosslinked polymer of claim 4, wherein the ester plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of dihexyl phthalate, dioctyl sebacate, dibutyl sebacate, di-n-octyl phthalate, di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, di(n-octyl) adipate, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, and dibutyl phthalate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The crosslinked polymer of claim 4, where the ester plasticizer is present in an amount between about 10 pph and 30 pph based on the volume of the dicyclopentadiene.
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