Abstract:
The present invention relates to linear or branched polyamides obtainable by polymerisation of a mixture containing a bifunctional monomer of type AB and/or a monomer mixture of type ΛΛ+ΒΒ in the presence of: a) one or more molecules, having one or more carboxyl and/or amino functional groups, selected from carboxylic acids or an ester or an anhydride thereof, and/or amines and/or polyhedral oligosilsequioxanes (POSS);; and b) one or more phosphorus containing molecules, reactive with only one reactive group during polymerization, containing at least a -POOH group and/or a salt thereof; and c) one or more metal hydroxides and/or metal salts, wherein the metal belongs to groups from 1 to 14 of the Periodic Table; provided that when the phosphorus containing molecules, as defined under b), contain the -POOH groups in salified form with a metal as defined under c), then the presence of the metal hydroxides and/or metal salts, as defined under c) is optional.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a polymer obtainable by bulk polymerization of lactide or lactic acid or a lactic acid copolymer obtainable by copolymerization of lactide or lactic acid with glycolide, glycolic acid and/or hydroxyacids in open or closed (cyclic) form in the presence of at least two organic and/or organic/inorganic chain regulators or a functionalized nanoparticle (nanosilica, montmorillonite).
Abstract:
Disclosed are polymers with a complex branched structure (star-or tree-shaped) obtainable by polymerizinga bifunctional type AB monomer and/or type AA+BB monomers in the presence of: a) one or more polyamine and/or a polyacid and/or a polyalcohol and/or more generally a compound (such as POSS) having at least three functional groups such asamino, carboxylic acid or hydroxyl functions; b) one or more phosphorus containing molecules reacting with only one reactive group during the polymerization; c) optionally one or more organic acid and/or an amine and/or an alcohol having one or two functional groups.