Abstract:
Branched low-pressure polyethylenes are prepared by oligomerization of ethylene on a nickel-containing catalyst and polymerization of the oligomers obtained, if appropriate in the presence of ethylene, on a chromium-containing catalyst.
Abstract:
Syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene of high quality may be obtained in excellent yield by solution polymerization of butadiene-(1,3) in hydrocarbons, using organometallic mixed catalysts composed of trialkylaluminium, hydrocarbon-soluble chromium-III compounds and a dialkylphosphite corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes straight chained or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl andR.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote methyl or ethyl orR and R.sub.1 together form a methylene group.
Abstract:
Compounds corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.0 represents H or, together with R.sup.1, represents --CO-- when X represents --CO-- or, together with R.sup.2, represents --CO-- when X represents --CH.sub.2 --CO,a residue of R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, aryl, COOR.sup.5 or, when R.sup.0 represents H and X represents --CO--, ##STR2## and the other residues R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent H; R.sup.3 represents H or CH.sub.3 ;R.sup.4 represents C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 aralkyl;R.sup.5 represents H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl;X represents a residue --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CO--, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n SO.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--CO-- ##STR3## m represents 1 or 2; and n represents 0 or 1;are suitable for use as incorporable antiagers for polymers, particularly nitrile rubber.
Abstract:
A catalyst comprising:(a) an organometallic compound corresponding to the following general formula: RMe wherein R represents a saturated aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms; and Me represents an alkali metal;(b) a compound corresponding to the following general formula: R'OMe' wherein R' represents a saturated aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms; and Me' represents an alkali metal; and(c) a tertiary aliphatic triamine.A process for the preparation of said catalyst wherein components (a), (b) and (c) are dissolved, in any order, in an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon and reacted at temperatures of from 0.degree. to 100.degree. C., and its use in the preparation of telomeric polybutadiene homo- or co-polymers.
Abstract:
A catalyst comprising(a) a reaction mixture formed by reacting M(RCO.sub.2).sub.3 with AlR.sub.3.sup.1,(b) AlR.sub.3.sup.2 and/or HAlR.sub.2.sup.2 and(c) a Lewis acidwherein M denotes a trivalent rare earth element with an atomic number of 57 to 71, R denotes a saturated or unsaturated, straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 20 C-atoms which may be substituted one or more times with cycloalkyl having 5 to 7-atoms and/or phenyl, the carboxyl group being attached to a primary, secondary or tertiary C-atom; a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 7 ring carbon atoms, which may be substituted one or more times with alkyl groups having from 1 to 5 C-atoms; or an aromatic group having from 6 to 10 ring carbon atoms, which may be substituted one or more times with alkyl groups having 1 to 5 C-atoms, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different, straight chain or branched chain alkyl groups having from 1 to 10 C-atoms. Said catalyst may be used for polymerizing diene monomers in solution. Its production takes place by mixing the components in any order.
Abstract:
A catalyst composition comprising (a) TiI.sub.4 and/or TiOR.sup.1 I.sub.3, (b) AlR.sub.3 and/or HAlR.sub.2 and (c) TiXCl.sub.3 can be used for polymerizing butadiene. Said catalyst can be obtained by mixing the components a, b and c in any order at temperatures from -10.degree. to +80.degree. C. R' represents C.sub.1-8 alkyl and X represents a C.sub.1-12 alkoxy radical optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, C.sub.6 or C.sub.7 cycloalkyl and/or phenyl, a C.sub.5-7 cycloalkoxy radical optionally substituted one or more times by C.sub.1-5 alkyl groups, a phenoxy group corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.6 can be the same or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 alkyl, a carboxyl group having the formula R.sup.7 --COO wherein R.sup.7 is C.sub.1-12 alkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl and/or phenyl, a C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl radical optionally substituted one or more times by C.sub.1-5 alkyl groups, or phenyl.
Abstract:
A process for the production of strictly alternating copolymers of trans-1,4-butadiene and propylene units by the solution copolymerization of butadiene and propylene with vanadium-containing organometallic mixed catalysts, wherein vanadyl dialkoxy halides of which the alkoxy groups are branched in the 2-position to the oxygen atom are used as the vanadium compounds.
Abstract:
Catalysts obtained fromA. a reaction product of 1 mol tungsten hexachloride with from 1 to 4 mols of a mixture of 2-chloroethanol and 2,2,2-trichloroethanol in a molar ratio of from 1 : 3 to 3 : 1; andB. from 1 to 20 mol, per mol of tungsten in component (A), of an organometallic aluminium for disproportionation and metathesis of olefin and for ring opening polymerization of cyclic olefins.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing polycarbonate powder wherein a solution of polycarbonate in a water-immiscible solvent is emulsified in water which contains a very small amount of a laminator. The solvent is thereafter removed from the emulsion to form a dispersion of the polycarbonate powder. The polycarbonate powder settles out of the dispersion and is removed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to poly-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -.alpha.-olefine)-carboxylic acids of Mw (weight average) 2000 to 350,000, to their preparation by oxidative degradation of polyolefines or by reaction of "Living" polyolefines with CO.sub.2, to their conversion into poly-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -.alpha.-olefine)-carbonyl halides and to their use for preparing polyolefine/polycarbonate block copolymers and the block copolymers obtainable by the process according to the invention.