Abstract:
A method of making a branched polymer by anionic addition polymerisation is provided. The method comprises: (i) Providing, in admixture, a monofunctional monomer comprising at least one polymerisable carbon- carbon double bond, a multifunctional monomer comprising a plurality of polymerisable carbon- carbon double bonds, an initiator for initiating anionic addition polymerisation, and a chain transfer agent; (ii) Forming a polymer from the mixture. A polymer made by such a method and uses of such polymers are described.
Abstract:
A method of making a branched polymer comprising (C=C)- (C=C)-CO groups is provided. The method comprises: (i) Providing, in admixture, at least one monofunctional monomer comprising one polymerisable carbon-carbon double bond per monomer, at least one multifunctional monomer comprising at least two polymerisable carbon- carbon double bonds per monomer, at least one chain transfer agent comprising a carbonyl group; (ii) Forming a polymer from the mixture; and (iii) Hydrolysing the polymer. A branched polymer is further provided.
Abstract:
Use of a polymer as a secondary suspending agent in a suspension polymerisation reaction is provided. The polymer comprising (i) residues of at least one ester-containing monomer, the ester-containing monomer (s) comprising one polymerisable carbon-carbon double bond per monomer and an ester group, and (ii) residues of at least one monomer comprising a sulfonate, sulfonic acid, sulfonic ester, sulfonamide or sulfonyl halide group the monomer (s) comprising a sulfonate, sulfonic acid, sulfonic ester group, sulfonamide or sulfonyl halide group comprising one polymerisable carbon-carbon double bond per monomer and a sulfonate, sulfonic acid, sulfonic ester, sulfonamide or sulfonyl halide group, the polymer optionally being partially hydrolysed such that a proportion of said ester groups form alcohol groups, the degree of hydrolysis of the polymer being from 0 to 30mol%.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to use of a sulphur or phosphorous-containing polymer as a processing aid in a polyvinyl chloride polymer composition.