Abstract: Functional fluoro-monomers are polymerized with an organoborane functional initiator in the presence of oxygen to yield functional fluoropolymers and copolymers to produce functional polymers having functional groups at the beginning of the polymer chain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 2005
Date of Patent:
May 22, 2007
Assignees:
Penn State Research Foundation, Daikin Institute of Advanced Chemistry and Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Tze-Chiang Chung, Han Hong, Masahiko Oka, Katsuyoshi Kubo
Abstract: Functional fluoro-monomers are polymerized with an organoborane initiator to yield functional fluoro-polymers and copolymers including functional polymers prepared from monomers having allylic protons, Si—H groups, and olefinic groups.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 2004
Date of Patent:
June 28, 2005
Assignees:
The Penn State Research Foundation, Daikin Institute of Advanced Chemistry and Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Tze-Chiang Chung, Han Hong, Masahiko Oka, Katsuyoshi Kubo