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Hydrophilic three dimensional polymer and a method for production thereof
Assignee: Czech Academy of Sciences
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Filing: 1985-04-02
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Granted: 1986-08-05
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Expires: 2005-04-02
Abstract
Abstract Hydrophilic three dimensional polymers, the prevailing mass of which is formed by structural units corresponding to monomers miscible with water at any ratio, and the method for their production, wherein one weight part of the monomers miscible with water is copolymerized, by the effect of free-radical initiators, with 0.01 to 1 weight part of a polyfunctional unsaturated oligomer, which is prepared with an average degree of polymerization x=3 to x=100 by the anionic polymerization of allyl methacrylate, with the contingent addition of methacrylonitrile or methacrylic esters of univalent saturated alcohols containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or methacrylic esters of monohydroxy compounds containing at least one etheric oxygen atom in the chain, or where 0.7 to 1 weight part of monomers miscible with water is copolymerized with 0.01 to 0.3 weight parts of hydrophobic monomers of the alkyl methacrylate or acrylate type in the presence of an oligomeric crosslinking agent with at least two olefinic double bonds added in the amount of 0.01 to 0.1 weight parts, advantageously up to 0.05 weight parts, by the effect of free-radical initiators.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto Wichterle
- 👤 Jiri Trekoval
- 👤 Jiri Vacik
- 👤 Jiri Michalek
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F265/00; C08F265/04; C08F265/06; C08F220/00; C08F220/02; C08F220/10; C08F220/40; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/041; G02B1/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for preparing a hydrophilic three dimensional polymer having a prevailing mass comprising structural units which correspond to monomers miscible with water at any ratio, comprising reacting, in the presence of a free-radical initiator, (a) one part by weight of a monomer miscible with water, and (b) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a polyfunctional unsaturated oligomer having an average degree of polymerization x=3 to x=100, said oligomer prepared by the anionic polymerization of (i) a member selected from the group consisting of methacrylonitrile, methacrylic ester of univalent saturated alcohols containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and methacrylic esters of monohydroxy compounds containing at least one etheric oxygen atom in the chain, and (ii) allyl methacrylate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for preparing a hydrophilic three dimensional polymer having a prevailing mass comprising structural units which correspond to monomers miscible with water at any ratio, comprising reacting, in the presence of a free-radical initiator, (a) one part by weight of a monomer miscible with water, and (b) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a polyfunctional unsaturated oligomer having an average degree of polymerization x=3 to x=100, said oligomer prepared by the anionic polymerization of (i) a member selected from the group consisting of methacrylonitrile, methacrylic ester of univalent saturated alcohols containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and methacrylic esters of monohydroxy compounds containing at least one etheric oxygen atom in the chain, and (ii) allyl methacrylate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the reaction of (a) and (b) is carried out in a stationary mold for casting shaped articles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the reaction of (a) and (b) is carried out in a rotating mold for casting shaped articles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the reaction of (a) and (b) is carried out in the presence of a solvent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein said solvent is present in an amount up to 60% by weight of the total reaction mixture, said solvent selected from the group consisting of glycerol, glycols and their derivatives, water, formamide, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylacetamide, diacetine, dodecanol, dichloromethane, n-pentanol, isopropyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for preparing a hydrophilic three dimensional polymer having a prevailing mass comprising structural units which correspond to monomers miscible with water at any ratio, comprising reacting, in the presence of a free-radical initiator, (a) one part by weight of a monomer miscible with water, and (b) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a polyfunctional unsaturated oligomer with an average degree of polymerization x=3 to x=100, said oligomer prepared by the anionic polymerization of allyl methacrylate.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for preparing a hydrophilic three dimensional polymer having a prevailing mass comprising structural units which correspond to monomers miscible with water at any ratio, comprising reacting, in the presence of a free-radical initiator, (a) one part by weight of a monomer miscible with water, and (b) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a polyfunctional unsaturated oligomer with an average degree of polymerization x=3 to x=100, said oligomer prepared by the anionic polymerization of allyl methacrylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein the reaction (a) and (b) is carried out in a stationary mold for casting shaped articles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein the reaction (a) and (b) is carried out in a rotating mold for casting shaped articles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the reaction of (a) and (b) is carried out in the presence of a solvent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said solvent is present in an amount up to 60% by weight of the total reaction mixture, said solvent selected from the group consisting of glycerol, glycols and their derivatives, water, formamide, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylacetamide, diacetine, dodecanol, dichloromethane, n-pentanol, isopropyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for preparing a hydrophilic three dimensional polymer having a prevailing mass comprising structural units which correspond to monomers miscible with water at any ratio, comprising reacting, in the presence of a free-radical initiator. (a) 0.7 to 1 part by weight of a monomer miscible with water, and (b) 0.01 to 0.3 part by weight of a hydrophobic monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate and alkyl methacrylate in the presence of 0.01 to 0.1 parts by weight of an oligomeric crosslinking agent.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for preparing a hydrophilic three dimensional polymer having a prevailing mass comprising structural units which correspond to monomers miscible with water at any ratio, comprising reacting, in the presence of a free-radical initiator. (a) 0.7 to 1 part by weight of a monomer miscible with water, and (b) 0.01 to 0.3 part by weight of a hydrophobic monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate and alkyl methacrylate in the presence of 0.01 to 0.1 parts by weight of an oligomeric crosslinking agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said oligomeric crosslinking agent contains at least two olefinic double bonds.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 12 wherein the reaction of (a) and (b) is carried out in a stationary mold for casting shaped articles.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 12 wherein the reaction of (a) and (b) is carried out in a rotating mold for casting shaped articles.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 12 wherein the reaction (a) and (b) is carried out in the presence of a solvent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method according to claim 15 wherein said solvent is present in an amount up to 60% by weight of the total reaction mixture, said solvent selected from the group consisting of glycerol, glycols and their derivatives, water, formamide, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylacetamide, diacetine, dodecanol, dichloromethane, n-pentanol, isopropyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.
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