Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYMERS OF 1,2-ALKYLENE OXIDES USING A CATALYST PREPARED BY REACTING 1 MOLE OF AN ALKALINE EARTH METAL HEXAAMMONIATE AND/OR AN ALKAIINE EARTH METAL AMIDE IN LIQUID AMMONIA WITH 0.1 TO 1 MOLE OF A 1,2 ALKYLENE OXIDE AND 0.1 TO 2 MOLES OF GUANIDINE AND/OR A GUANIDINE SALT AND/OR A MIXUTRE OF SUBSTANCES WHICH WILL FORM A GUANIDINE SALT UNDER THE REACTION CONDITIONS.
Abstract:
1,138,299. Stereoblock butadiene polymers. BADISCHE ANILIN- & SODA-FABRIK A.G. 3 May, 1966 [4 May, 1965], No. 19366/66. Heading C3P. Stereoblock polymers are made by polymerizing butadiene with a Ziegler-Natta type catalyst comprising an alkyl metal compound and a compound of a transition metal of Groups IV to VIII, and whilst unreacted butadiene is still present in the polymerization mixture adding a catalyst of the same type but which converts butadiene into a polymer whose configuration is different to the configuration of the polybutadiene first prepared, and continuing the polymerization. In examples, effected in solvents, the following catalysts are used: (1) (C 2 H 5 ) 3 Al, AlBr 3 , and TiI 4 , followed by (C 2 H 5 ) 3 Al and VCl 3 , (2) as (1) but VCl 3 replaced by VCl 4 , (3) (C 4 H 9 ) 3 Al and TiCl 3 , followed by (C 2 H 5 ) 2 AlI and TiCl 3 , (4) (C 4 H 9 ) 2 AlCl and TiCl 3 , followed by (C 2 H 5 ) 2 AlI and TiCl 3 , (5) (C 2 H 5 ) 3 Al and TiCl 4 , followed by (C 2 H 5 ) 2 AlI and TiCl 3 , (6) (C 4 H 9 ) 3 Al and Ti(-OC 4 H 9 ) 4 , followed by (C 2 H 5 ) 3 Al and VCl 3 , (7) Cr triacetylacetonate and (C 4 H 9 ) 3 Al followed by (C 4 H 9 ) 3 Al, (8) Sn(C 4 H 9 ) 4 and ZrCl 4 , followed by amyl Na and TiCl 3 . The polymers may be sulphur vulcanized.
Abstract:
A process for the production of high-molecular-weight polymers of 1,2-alkylene oxides using a catalyst prepared by reacting 1 mole of an alkaline earth metal hexaammoniate and/or an alkaline earth metal amide in liquid ammonia with 0.1 to 1 mole of a 1,2alkylene oxide and 0.1 to 2 moles of cyanamide and/or dicyandiamide.
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1,147,684. Self-extinguishing thermoplastic compositions. BADISCHE ANILIN- & SODAFABRIK A.G. 19 July, 1966 [21 July, 1965], No. 32374/66. Headings C3C and C3P. A self-extinguishing composition consists of (a) a normally solid thermoplastic polymer or copolymer of styrene or substituted styrene which comprises at least 50% by wt. of the styrene or substituted styrene and less than 50% of one other olefinically unsaturated compound having intimately incorporated therewith (b) an organic bromide having a plurality of bromine atoms attached to carbon atoms and the bromine atoms making up more than 40% by wt. of the bromide, in such an amount that the composition has 0À1-5% wt. of bromine, and (c) 0À01-5% by wt. on (a) of a polymer consisting of repeating units of formula where R 1 is R 7 or XR 7 , R 7 is a C 1-6 aliphatic hydrocarbon, a phenylalkyl or phenyl radical which may be substituted by 1-5 chlorine atoms or a C 1-4 alkyl or alkoxy group and X is -O-, -CO- or -COO-; R 2 to R 6 are H, Cl or a C 1-4 alkyl or alkoxy group; and n is 3-200. The (a) polymer may be polystyrene or a copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile. The (b) bromide may be hexabromocyclododecane or tris-(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate. The (c) polymer may be a polymerized diphenylmethane or ethylbenzene. The composition may be made by dissolving the three constituents in methylene chloride. The composition may also contain 3-10% of a foaming agent which is a volatile organic compound which does not dissolve the (a) polymer and has a boiling point below its softening point e.g. pentane, and may be foamed, e.g. in film form, using steam.
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A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYPROPYLENE-BASED MOLDING MATERIALS HAVING IMPROVED IMPACT STRENGTH AT LOW TEMPERATURES. IN THIS PROCESS A POLYPROPYLENE HAVING A RELATIVELY HIGH FRACTION SOLUBLE IN HEPTANE IS KNEADED AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE WITH RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNTS OF AN ELASTOMERIC POLYMER CONTAINING POLYMERIZED UNITS OF A 1,3-DIENE WITH THE ADDITION OF FREE RADICAL-FORMING CATALYSTS.