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Craze-resistant polymodal linear block copolymers with resinous terminal blocks
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1986-03-24
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2006-03-24
Abstract
Abstract Sequential charging of initiator and monomers in a multistage solution polymerization process involving conjugated diene and monovinylaromatic monomers wherein the initial and final charges are monovinylaromatic monomer results in the production of polymodal linear block copolymers with terminal resinous blocks. A typical 6-stage charge sequence is as follows: stage 1: (S i ); stage 2: (S i ); stage 3: (B); stage 4: (S i ); stage 5: (B) and stage 6: (S) wherein (S i ) is monovinylaromatic monomer and initiator, (B) is conjugated diene monomer and (S) is monovinylaromatic monomer. At each stage, polymerization is allowed to continue until no free monomer is present. The polymodal block copolymer products comprise high, medium and low molecular weight species designated, respectively, as S 1 -S 2 -B 1 -S 3 -B 2 -S 4 ; S 2 -B 1 -S 3 -B 2 -S 4 ; and S 3 -B 2 -S 4 wherein S 1 , S 2 , S 3 and S 4 represent, respectively, polyvinylaromatic blocks resulting from polymerization of the first, second, third and fourth charges of monovinylaromatc monomer (stages 1,2,4 and 6); B 1 represents a polydiene block resulting from polymerization of the first charge of conjugated diene monomer (stage 3); and B 2 represents a polydiene block resulting from polymerization of the second charge of conjugated diene monomer (stage 5). The subject copolymers can be fabricated into sheets and molded objects possessing little color, a high degree of transparency and excellent impact resistance. These fabricated products do not craze on being impacted.
Inventors
- 👤 Alonzo G. Kitchen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:41
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F293/00; C08F297/00; C08F297/02; C08F297/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A sequential mode of block copolymerization comprising: polymerizing under solution polymerization conditions at least one monovinylaromatic monomer containing 8 to 12 carbon atoms and at least one conjugated diene monomer containing 4 to 6 carbon atoms in a ratio of about 55 to 95 weight percent monovinylaromatic monomer and 45 to 5 weight percent conjugated diene monomer, by a sequential charge polymerization process wherein at least two separate charges consisting of said monovinylaromatic monomer and an organomonoalkali metal initiator precede a separate charge of conjugated diene monomer followed by an additional separate charge of said monovinylaromatic monomer and said initiator before consecutive individual charges of conjugated diene and monovinylaromatic monomers; each monomer charge polymerizes to substantial completion prior to addition of any subsequent charge; wherein said sequential charge polymerization process employs a 6-stage charge sequence: Stage 1: (S i ) Stage 2: (S i ) Stage 3: (B) Stage 4: (S i ) Stage 5: (B) Stage 6: (S) wherein (S i ) represents initiator and monovinylaromatic monomer, (B) represents conjugated diene monomer and (S) represents monovinylaromatic monomer thereby producing polymodal, craze-resistant, low color, transparent linear block copolymers with terminal resinous blocks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A sequential mode of block copolymerization comprising: polymerizing under solution polymerization conditions at least one monovinylaromatic monomer containing 8 to 12 carbon atoms and at least one conjugated diene monomer containing 4 to 6 carbon atoms in a ratio of about 55 to 95 weight percent monovinylaromatic monomer and 45 to 5 weight percent conjugated diene monomer, by a sequential charge polymerization process wherein at least two separate charges consisting of said monovinylaromatic monomer and an organomonoalkali metal initiator precede a separate charge of conjugated diene monomer followed by an additional separate charge of said monovinylaromatic monomer and said initiator before consecutive individual charges of conjugated diene and monovinylaromatic monomers; each monomer charge polymerizes to substantial completion prior to addition of any subsequent charge; wherein said sequential charge polymerization process employs a 6-stage charge sequence: Stage 1: (S i ) Stage 2: (S i ) Stage 3: (B) Stage 4: (S i ) Stage 5: (B) Stage 6: (S) wherein (S i ) represents initiator and monovinylaromatic monomer, (B) represents conjugated diene monomer and (S) represents monovinylaromatic monomer thereby producing polymodal, craze-resistant, low color, transparent linear block copolymers with terminal resinous blocks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
The process of claim 1 employing ranges of monomer additions and of organomonoalkali metal initiator added at each stage: ______________________________________
Stage 1: L-1 (mhm) 0.312-0.625
S-1 (phm) 30-40
Stage 2: L-2 (mhm) 0.312-0.625
S-2 (phm) 10-20
Stage 3: B-1 (phm) 15-2.5
Stage 4: L-3 (mhm) 0.625-1.875
S-3 (phm) 10-20
Stage 5: B-2 (phm) 30-2.5
Stage 6: S-4 (phm) 5-15
Totals: S (phm) 55-95
B (phm) 45-5
L (mhm) 1.25-3.125
______________________________________ wherein L represents organomonoalkali metal initiator, B represents conjugated diene monomer and S represents monovinylaromatic monomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
The process of claim 2 employing ranges of monomer additions and of organomonoalkali metal initiator added at each stage: ______________________________________
Stage 1: L-1 (mhm) 0.312-0.625
S-1 (phm) 30-40
Stage 2: L-2 (mhm) 0.312-0.469
S-2 (phm) 10-15
Stage 3: B-1 (phm) 10-4
Stage 4: L-3 (mhm) 0.625-1.563
S-3 (phm) 20-10
Stage 5: B-2 (phm) 20-16
Stage 6: S-4 (phm) 10-15
Totals: S (phm) 70-80
B (phm) 30-20
L (mhm) 1.25-2.657
______________________________________ wherein L represents organomonoalkali metal initiator, B represents conjugated diene monomer and S represents monovinylaromatic monomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 employing 1,3-butadiene as said conjugated diene monomer, styrene as said monovinylaromatic monomer and n-butyllithium as said organomonoalkali metal initiator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
Polymodal linear block copolymers with terminal resinous blocks produced in accordance with the process of claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
Polymodal linear block copolymers of 1,3-butadiene and styrene with terminal resinous blocks produced in accordance with the process of claim 4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Blister packs comprising the polymodal linear block copolymers with terminal resinous blocks produced in accordance with the process of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Blister packs comprising the polymodal linear block copolymers of 1,3-butadiene and styrene with terminal resinous blocks produced in accordance with the process of claim 4.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein in stage 1 the charge includes 0.01 to 1.0 phm of tetrahydrofuran based on the total amount of monomers charged.
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