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Arylcyclobutane/dienophile copolymer

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1986-07-25
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2006-07-25
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Abstract

Abstract Copolymer compositions comprise, in polymerized form, a comonomer containing at least two polymerizable arylcyclobutane moieties, and a comonomer containing at least two polymerizable dienophilic moieties, such as maleimide moieties.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stephen F. Hahn
  • 👤 Robert A. Kirchhoff

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 21:57
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G61/00; C08F; C08F212/00; C08F212/02; C08F212/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 26 words
A copolymer composition comprising, in polymerized form, a comonomer containing at least two polymerizable arylcyclobutane moieties, and a comonomer containing at least two polymerizable dienophilic moieties.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 26 words
A copolymer composition comprising, in polymerized form, a comonomer containing at least two polymerizable arylcyclobutane moieties, and a comonomer containing at least two polymerizable dienophilic moieties.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The copolymer composition of claim 1 wherein the arylcyclobutane moieties are benzocyclobutane moieties.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The copolymer composition of claim 2 wherein the dienophilic moieties are alkenyl moieties.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
The copolymer composition of claim 2 wherein the dienophilic moieties are α,62 -unsaturated carbonyl moieties.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The copolymer composition of claim 2 wherein the dienophilic moieties are maleimide moieties.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
The copolymer composition of claim 1 wherein the comonomer containing at least two polymerizable arylcyclobutane moieties is poly(styrene-co-4-vinylbenzocyclobutane) and the comonomer containing at least two polymerizable dienophilic moieties is 4,4'-diphenyl ether bismaleimide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The copolymer composition of claim 5 wherein the ratio of amount of the maleimide-containing monomer to benzocyclobutane-containing monomer is greater than 1.

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