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Plasticized polydicyclopentadiene and a method for making the same
Assignee: Metton America Inc
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Filing: 1983-11-15
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Granted: 1984-11-27
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Expires: 2003-11-15
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 of 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
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; C08G61/04; C08G61/06; C08G61/08; C08F; C08F32/00; C08F32/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for making a thermoset polymer comprising polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene 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 another monomer in a amount of up to about ten percent 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
99 words
A method for making a thermoset polymer comprising polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene 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 another monomer in a amount of up to about ten percent 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
43 words
A thermoset polymer of polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene and another monomer in an amount of up to about ten percent, said polymer 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
43 words
A thermoset polymer of polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene and another monomer in an amount of up to about ten percent, said polymer 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 thermoset 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 thermoset 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.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said monomer is norbornene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The polymer of claim 4 wherein said monomer is norbornene.
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