Abstract:
The present invention is a process to make a composition comprising a block copolymer A-B and optionally a monovinylaromatic polymer, said process comprising: a) forming a mixture comprising: one or more cyclic component polymerizable by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) dispersed in at least one monovinylaromatic monomer, optionally a rubber dissolved in the monovinylaromatic monomer, b) contacting the mixture of step a) with a mixture of b1 and b2 such that: b1) is M[N(SiR8 3 ) 2 ] x in which M is a metal, R 8 is an hydrocarbon group and x is the valency of the metal M, or a metal alkoxide M(OR 9 ) x in which M is a metal, R 9 is an hydrocarbon group and x is the valency of the metal M, or phenol-based pro-ligands of formula (I) or a mixture thereof, or triazabicyclodecene (TBD), or a single-site metal catalyst component based upon a bulky β-diiminate ligands (BDI), represented by the general formula (II), b2) a functional alcohol containing, besides its -OH function, another functionality Y enabling the growth or the grafting of a polyvinylaromatic, c) polymerizing the solution obtained at step b) optionally in the presence of a free radical initiator, optionally in the presence of chain transfer agents, at conditions effective to produce: a monovinylaromatic block polymer B linked to the block polymer A by the aforementioned functionality Y such that H-A-O-R-Y-B or H-A-O-R-B-Y (referred in both cases as A-B to simplify) in which R is a linking group, optionally a monovinylaromatic polymer.
Abstract:
The present invention is a process to make a composition comprising at least a monovinylaromatic polymer and at least a dispersed phase of one or more polymers made from renewable resources comprising: a) forming a polymerizable mixture comprising: at least a monomer or a dimer (a1) selected among an hydroxy carboxylic acid, a precursor of said hydroxy carboxylic acid, a cyclic component polymerizable by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and a mixture of an epoxide and carbon dioxide, dispersed in at least (a2) one monovinylaromatic monomer, optionally a rubber dissolved in (a2) the monovinylaromatic monomer, b) contacting an appropriate catalyst with the polymerizable solution at conditions effective to produce a polymer A1 comprising the repeating units (a1) dispersed in the (a2) monovinylaromatic monomer, c) polymerizing through a radical pathway the solution obtained at step b) optionally in the presence of a free radical initiator, optionally in the presence of chain transfer agents, to obtain a monovinylaromatic polymer A2 comprising a dispersed phase of the polymer A1, d) degassing the product of step c) to separate the optional unpolymerized monomers and comonomers and recovering a composition comprising at least a (A2) monovinylaromatic polymer and at least (A1) wherein, the weight proportion A1/(A2+A1) is up to 50%. In a second embodiment steps b) and c) are made in one step. The polymerizable mixture is contacted with an appropriate catalyst at conditions effective to essentially simultaneously produce a polymer A1 and a monovinylaromatic polymer. (a1) is advantageously a lactide. The monovinylaromatic monomer is advantageously styrene.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a monovinylaromatic polymer composition comprising a bio-sourced polymer dispersed phase and optionally a rubber dispersed phase wherein said bio-courced polymer dispersed phase is predominantly made of particles having a size of less than 10 µm. The present invention also relates to a process (hereunder referred as the first process) to make said monovinylaromatic polymer composition, said process comprising admixing : a monovinylaromatic monomer, at least one bio-sourced polymer, optionally a rubber, at conditions effective to polymerize at least a part of the monovinylaromatic monomer and generate a compatibilizer of the bio-sourced polymer and monovinylaromatic polymer. The present invention also relates to a process (hereunder referred as the second process) to make said monovinylaromatic polymer composition, said process comprising admixing : a monovinylaromatic monomer, functionalized bio-sourced polymer-s), or mixtures of bio-sourced polymer (s)and functionalized bio-sourced polymer(s), optionally a rubber, at conditions effective to polymerize at least a part of the monovinylaromatic monomer. The present invention also relates to a process (hereunder referred as the third process) to make said monovinylaromatic polymer composition, said process comprising blending in the molten state functionalized bio-sourced polymer(s) (or mixtures of bio-sourced polymer(s) and functionalized bio-sourced polymer(s)) with monovinylaromatic polymer, said monovinylaromatic polymer comprising optionally a rubber.
Abstract:
L'invention décrit une composition thermoplastique ignifugée à base de résine styrènique comprenant une charge minérale plaquettaire dispersée sous la forme de nanoparticules et de composés ignifugeants. La composition de l'invention présente une bonne résistance au feu et des bonnes propriétés thermiques et mécaniques. La composition de l'invention est utile dans diverses applications et en particulier dans la préparation des caches téléviseurs, des moniteurs et centrales d'ordinateur, d'appareils pour la bureautique, la téléphonie et appareils électriques.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a process to make a diblock copolymer having a monovinylaromatic polymer block and a block having ester or carbonate monomer units using both, ring opening polymerization (ROP) and radical polymerization.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydroperoxidized elastomers comprising : a) mixing hydrogen peroxide and an hypochlorite solution to generate singlet oxygen, b) contacting said singlet oxygen with at least an elastomer in a solvent at conditions effective to hydroperoxidize said elastomer. In a preferred embodiment steps a) and b) are incorporated in a process for preparing a high impact monovinylaromatic polymer. In other words said preferred embodiment is a process for preparing a high impact monovinylaromatic polymer comprising : a00) forming a polymerizable mixture comprising at least one monovinylaromatic monomer and optionally one or more comonomers, a0) dissolving at least an elastomer in said polymerizable mixture to form an elastomer containing polymerizable solution, a) mixing hydrogen peroxide and an hypochlorite solution to generate singlet oxygen, b) contacting said singlet oxygen with the polymerizable solution at conditions effective to hydroperoxidize said elastomer, c) polymerizing the solution obtained at step b) optionally in the presence of a free radical initiator, optionally in the presence of chain transfer agents.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a thermoplastic fireproof composition based on styrene resin comprising mineral platy filler dispersed in the form of nanoparticles and fireproof compounds. The inventive composition exhibits high fire resistance and sound thermal and mechanical properties. Said composition is used for various applications, in particular for producing TV set covers, monitors and computer centres, office equipment, telephone engineering and electric appliances.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a preparation used for packaging food recipients. Said preparation is based on styrene crystal resin or resin reinforced against chocks in which mineral platy filler such as clay or zirconium phosphonate is dispersed in the form of nanoparticles. The migration degree of monomers, dimers and trimers of the food packages comprising the inventive composition is very low with respect to food simulates contained in said packages.
Abstract:
The present invention is an expandable vinyl aromatic polymer which comprises: a ) a matrix of a branched aromatic ionomer, b ) 1 -10% by weight calculated with respect to the polymer (a), of an expanding agent englobed in the polymeric matrix, c ) 0-20% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer (a), of a filler homogeneously distributed in the polymeric matrix, in which, the branched aromatic ionomer comprises the product of co-polymerizing a first monomer comprising an aromatic moiety and an unsaturated alkyl moiety and a second monomer comprising an ionic moiety and at least two unsaturated moieties, wherein the ionic moiety has at least two ionizable groups, a cationic group that ionizes to form cations and an anionic group that ionizes to form anions, and wherein the cationic group is polyvalent and one capable of forming bridges to other molecules. The present invention also relates to the use of the expandable vinyl aromatic polymer to make expanded articles, in particular insulation boards.
Abstract:
The present invention is a refrigerator interior liner made of a rubber modified monovinylaromatic polymer composition comprising: a) a monovinylaromatic polymer matrix having an average molecular weight in weight Mw above 150,000 g/mol, b) rubber particles dispersed therein, said particles having: a volume median particle size (RPS volume) of about 8.5 μm, a monomodal distribution with essentially no shoulder, a low-to-moderate crosslinking of the rubber expressed as a swell index (SI) above 13.8, a rubber phase volume fraction (RPVF) of at least 39%, c) a moderate amount of low -Mw plasticizers, defined as the weight fraction of solubles in methanol, and such that the weight ratio c/(a+b+c) ranges from 0 to 5%. The present invention is also a process for preparing the above composition comprising: a) forming a polymerizable mixture comprising at least one monovinylaromatic monomer and optionally one or more comonomers, b) dissolving at least a viscous rubber of essentially linear structure in said polymerizable mixture to form a rubber containing polymerizable solution, c) contacting a free radical initiator and a chain transfer agent with the polymerizable mixture at conditions whereby phase inversion subsequently occurs, wherein the chain transfer agent is capable to produce an increase of the rubber to PS phase viscosity ratio within the inversion reactor, d) continuing the polymerization of the solution obtained at step c), optionally in the presence of a free radical initiator, until a monovinylaromatic polymer matrix having rubber particles dispersed therein is obtained.