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Improving the physical properties of glass composite polydicyclopentadiene by heat treatment
Assignee: Hercules LLC
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Filing: 1988-06-01
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2008-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A method of preparing a glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer structure which comprises saturating an uncoated, unsized woven glass fabric with a polymerizable liquid comprised of dicyclopentadiene and, optionally, one or more other metathesis polymerizable strained ring polycyclic cycloolefins, subjecting said saturated fabric to polymerization conditions, and, thereafter, post-curing the resultant structure at a temperature greater than about 225° C., and a glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer prepared by that process, are disclosed. Post-curing at temperatures greater than 225° C. enhances the physical properties of the woven fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Silver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:38
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/04; C08J5/0405; C08J5/043; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; C08G61/04; C08G61/06; C08G61/08; C08J2365/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24636; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31645; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2926; Y10T442/2992
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A method of preparing a glass fiber-reinforced crosslinked, polymer comprising saturating an uncoated, unsized woven glass fabric with a polymerizable liquid comprised of dicyclopentadiene, subjecting said saturated fabric to polymerization conditions, and, thereafter, post-curing the resultant structure at a temperature greater than about 225° C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
45 words
A method of preparing a glass fiber-reinforced crosslinked, polymer comprising saturating an uncoated, unsized woven glass fabric with a polymerizable liquid comprised of dicyclopentadiene, subjecting said saturated fabric to polymerization conditions, and, thereafter, post-curing the resultant structure at a temperature greater than about 225° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the woven glass fabric comprises 30 to 70%, by weight, of the glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the polymer is a homopolymer of metathesis polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein post-cure is carried out by heating the resultant structure at a temperature greater than about 225° C. for a period of greater than about 30 minutes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein said polymerizable liquid comprises up to about 60% by weight of one or more strained ring polycyclic comonomers other than dicyclopentadiene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein said strained ring polycyclic comonomers are selected from the group consisting of norbornene, norbornadiene, vinyl norbornene, ethylidene norbornene, phenylnorbornene, tetracyclododecene, methyltetracyclododecane, tetracyclododecadiene, methyltetracyclododecadiene, tricyclopentadiene and tetracyclopentadiene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein said polymerizable liquid comprises premixed: (a) metathesis polymerizable units of dicyclopentadiene, (b) activator of a metathesis-catalyst system comprising an dialkylaluminum iodide, and (c) catalyst of a metathesis-catalyst system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the polymerizable liquid further comprises a rate moderator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the catalyst is a tungsten compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the activator is a dialkylaluminum iodide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein said polymerizable liquid is formed from two or more separate streams, one stream of which comprises activator of a metathesis-catalyst system and a second stream of which comprises catalyst of a metathesis-catalyst system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the catalyst is a tungsten compound.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the polymerizable liquid further comprises a rate moderator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the catalyst is a tungsten compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 14 wherein the activator is a dialkylaluminum iodide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 wherein the polymer is a homopolymer of metathesis polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 wherein post-curing is carried out at the resultant structure at a temperature between 225° C. and 350° C.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer of metathesis polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene and uncoated, unsized woven glass fabric, which has been post-cured at a temperature greater than 225° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer of metathesis polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene and uncoated, unsized woven glass fabric, which has been post-cured at a temperature greater than 225° C.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer as claimed in claim 18 wherein the woven glass fabric comprises 30 to 70%, by total weight of the glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer, and said polymer is a homopolymer of dicyclopentadiene.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
66 words
A glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer as claimed in claim 8 wherein the woven glass fabric comprises 30 to 70%, by total weight of the glass fiber-reinforced, crosslinked polymer, and said polymer comprises up to about 60% by weight of one or more strained ring polycyclic comonomers selected from the group consisting of norbornene, norbornadiene, vinyl norbornene, ethylidene norbornene, phenylnorbornene, tetracyclododecene, methyltetracyclododecane, tetracyclododecadiene, methyltetracyclododecadiene, tricyclopentadiene and tetracyclopentadiene.
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