Abstract: A polymer includes repetitive units derived from a monomer compound according to formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, A, which is identical or different, is a group comprising an ester group of formula -A1-C(O)—O-A2-, or an amide group of formula -A1-C(O)—NR10-A2-, wherein: R10, which is identical or different, is hydrogen or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl C1-C6 linear or branched group, A1, which is identical or different is a covalent bond or a group of formula —(CH2)p1— wherein p1 is an integer of from 1 to 6, A2, which is identical or different, is a linear or branched hydrocarbon group comprising optionally N, O, or S heteroatoms or heterogroups, optionally substituted, optionally forming or comprising a cycle, R1, R2, R3, R5 and R6, which are identical or different, are hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl C1-C6 linear or branched groups, or, if inside the brackets, form a heterocycle with group A2, m is an integer of from 1 to 10, n is an inte

Abstract: A method is provided for synthesizing a polymer that has highly-functionalized chain-end moieties. The method functionalizes liquid rubber to terminate a metallic or organometallic initiated living polymer. After the living polymer has been terminated with the functionalized liquid rubber, the functionalities on the residue of the liquid rubber are preferably modified to yield more advantageous functionalities.

Abstract: The invention provides for a process to produce polymers utilizing a hydrofluorocarbon diluent.

Abstract: A coating composition is described comprising a multi-stage emulsion polymer that is both radiation curable, removable and includes chemically reactive functional groups in the coating that react with one or more conventional chemical stripping agents, effecting the removal of the coating from a substrate. The UV curable and removable composition is included within one or more layers applied on top of a substrate or on top of a base coat that itself is disposed on top of a substrate.

Abstract: An acrylic composition includes the reaction product of an acrylic polymer and carbon dioxide. The acrylic polymer includes the reaction product of a functionalized monomer, a first compound reactive with the functionalized monomer to form a functionalized intermediate, and a highly branched, polyfunctional core molecule reactive with the functionalized intermediate. The first compound includes vinyl functionality reactive with the functionalized monomer. The first compound also includes epoxy functionality. The carbon dioxide is reactive with the acrylic polymer to form a carbonate-functional acrylic polymer. The acrylic composition is highly-branched and, when used in coating compositions in combination with a suitable cross-linking agent, enhances recoat adhesion and produces cured films that have optimum scratch, mar, and chip performance, and acid etch resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed are polymers comprising 2-(7-benzothiazolyl-9,9-disubstituted fluorene) structural units of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, or an —Si(R)3 group wherein R is an alkyl group; R3 is selected from the group consisting of an electron-donating substituent and an electron-withdrawing substituent; x has the value of from zero up to the number of hydrogens available for substitution on the aromatic ring; Z and Q are each independently a group which is in conjugation with both the fluorene group and the benzothiazole group; and the parameters j and k each independently have the value of 0–2. Electroactive devices comprising said polymers, methods for preparing said polymers, and monomers for preparing said polymers are also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical waveguide based on a photochromic diarylethene polymer dispersed in a polymeric matrix, and a method for preparing such waveguide is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to new processes to produce polymers utilizing bayonette cooled slurry reactor systems and diluents including hydrofluorocarbons.

Abstract: A process is described for producing homo-, co- and block copolymers by controlled radical polymerization in aqueous solution, wherein a monomer component (A) consisting of at least one radically polymerizable monomer, an initiator component (B) consisting of at least one radical initiator, a polysaccharide component (C) consisting of at least one cyclic polysaccharide (derivative) and a regulator component (D) consisting of at least one compound of the general formula (Ia) or/and (Ib) are reacted in the presence of water, in which R1 to R6 can each independently denote hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1–C20 alkyl residue, C3–C8 cycloalkyl residue, C7–C34 aralkyl residue or optionally an aromatic C6–C14 hydrocarbon residue and R2 and R5 can additionally denote polymer residues having an average molecular mass (number average) of 100 to 50,000 Daltons, and at least two but at most four of the residues R1 to R6 represent an aromatic hydrocarbon residue.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous styrene-butadiene polymer dispersion by free-radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture M containing from 40 to 80% by weight of styrene as monomer M1, from 20 to 60% by weight of butadiene as monomer M2, and from 0 to 40% by weight, based on 100% by weight of monomers, of ethylenically unsaturated comonomers M3 other than styrene and butadiene by a monomer feed technique in the presence of from 0.05 to 0.5% by weight, based on 100% by weight of monomers, of at least one hydrocarbon HC having 6 to 20 carbon atoms selected from compounds which on abstraction of a hydrogen atom form a pentadienyl radical or a 1-phenylallyl radical and ?-methylstyrene dimer comprises raising, at a point in time when at least 70% of the monomers to be polymerized have been supplied to the polymerization reaction, the concentration of butadiene in the monomer feed for a period of at least 1% of the total feed time by at least 10% by weight, based on monomers in the feed.

Abstract: It is to provide a block copolymer and its copolymer composition which provides a heat shrinkable (multilayer) film with less spontaneous shrinkage while maintaining favorable low temperature shrinkability, and a heat shrinkable (multilayer) film containing the block copolymer. By using a block copolymer comprising a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and a conjugated diene characterized in that the relation of the loss tangent value obtained by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement with the temperature satisfies specific conditions, or a composition containing the copolymer composition as an essential component, a heat shrinkable (multilayer) film with less spontaneous shrinkability and less odor while maintaining favorable low temperature shrinkability can be obtained.

Abstract: This invention relates to olefin polymers particularly suited to satisfying the dielectric properties required in electrical device use. The olefin polymers can be prepared by contacting polymerizable olefin monomers with catalyst complexes of Group 3–11 metal cations and noncoordinating or weakly coordinating anion compounds bound directly to the surfaces of finely divided substrate particles or to polymer chains capable of effective suspension or solvation in polymerization solvents or diluents under solution polymerization conditions. Thus, the invention includes polyolefin products prepared by the invention processes, particularly ethylene-containing copolymers, having insignificant levels of mobile, negatively charged particles as detectable by Time of Flight SIMS.

Abstract: A biocompatibilizing process in which a substrate having a surface which bears substrate pendant functional groups is biocompatibilized by coating it with a coating composition containing a polymer formed from a radical polymerizable monomers including a radical polymerisable zwitterionic monomer and a radical polymerizable monomer containing a reactive group to form a polymer having zwitterionic groups and pendant reactive groups and the said pendant reactive groups are reacted to form covalent bonds with said substrate pendant functional group and thereby form a stable coating of polymer on the said surface.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polymerizable vinyl compounds having halogenated aromatic groups and to a method of synthesizing such compounds. In particular, the invention is directed to polymerizable aromatic vinyl compounds wherein, except for the vinylic hydrogen atoms, aromatic C—H bonds are replaced by C—X bonds, where X is a halogen or other selected substituent having a de minimus number, if any, of C—H bonds; for example, without limitation, highly fluorinated fluoroalkanes. In addition, the compounds of the invention have a de minimus number, if any, of N—H and O—H bonds.

Abstract: An acrylic composition is formed by reacting a functionalized, chain-stopping monomer, a first compound, and a highly-branched, polyfunctional core molecule. The first compound includes vinyl functionality and at least one other functionality that is different from the vinyl functionality, such as epoxy functionality. The first compound, specifically the vinyl functionality of the first compound, reacts with the monomer to form a functionalized intermediate, and the core molecule reacts with this functionalized intermediate to form the acrylic composition.

Abstract: A hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer is disclosed that is prepared by the addition polymerization of addition polymerizable monomers that include monomers that have hydroxyl or amino functional groups, some of which may be subsequently reacted to provide (meth)acryl ethylenic unsaturation. The macromonomers may be used to form intraocular lenses in situ by polymerization of the macromonomers, and thus treat presbyopia.

Abstract: A novel polymer support for solid phase peptide synthesis comprising polystyrene backbone and propoxylate function of hexanedioldiacrylate crosslinks having optimum hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance and a process of preparation thereof.

Abstract: A polymerization process comprising initiating a first polymerization of monomers using an initiator functionalized with an ATRP initiating site, wherein the first polymerization is selected from the group of cationic polymerization, anionic polymerization, conventional free radical polymerization, metathesis, ring opening polymerization, cationic ring opening polymerization, and coordination polymerization to form a macroinitiator comprising an ATRP initiating site and further initiating an ATRP polymerization of radically polymerizable monomers using the macroinitiator comprising an ATRP initiating site. Novel block copolymers may be formed by the disclosed method.

Abstract: Optical devices fabricated from solvent processible polymers suffer from susceptibility to solvents and morphological changes. A semiconductive polymer capable of luminescence in an optical device is provided. The polymer comprises a luminescent film-forming solvent processible polymer which contains cross-linking so as to increase its molar mass and to resist solvent dissolution, the cross-linking being such that the polymer retains semiconductive and luminescent properties.

Abstract: Process for preparing homopolymers of ?-methylstyrene, or copolymers of ?-methylstyrene and comonomers, by anionic polymerization in the presence of an initiator composition, which comprises using an initiator composition in which potassium hydride and at least one organylaluminum compound are present.

Abstract: A high refractive index, foldable polymer suitable for use in ophthalmic devices, such as intraocular lenses, is provided. The polymer may be produced from a polymerization reaction of first, second and third monomeric components and a crosslinking agent. The first monomeric component includes an aryl acrylate or an aryl methacrylate. The second monomeric component, which is not an acrylate, includes a monomer having an aromatic ring with a substituent having at least one site of ethylenic unsaturation. The third monomeric component includes a high water content hydrogel-forming monomer. The resulting high refractive index copolymer is durable enough to be cut and polished when dry, and becomes soft and foldable when hydrated.

Abstract: Metal-ligand complexes that are useful as precursors to catalysts for the polymerization of olefins are provided. Certain of the catalysts are particularly effective at polymerizing ethylene and styrene into copolymers having novel properties, including a low molecular weight and close comparison between vinyl and methyl end groups.

Abstract: A copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl compound (I) represented by the general formula CH2?CH—R, wherein R is a saturated hydrocarbon group, a steric parameter Es of the substituent R is from ?2.77 to ?1.64 and a steric parameter B1 of the substituent R is from 1.53 to 2.90, a molded article comprising the same, an adhesive comprising the same as an effective ingredient an laminate comprising the same.

Abstract: A vinyl monomer of the structure R—B—Ar(—CH?CH2)n (1) in which Ar is an aromatic ring (arylene group); n is an integer >0, in particular one or two; B is a bridge structure; R is a (C2-30)-hydrocarbon group carrying two or more protected or unprotected hydroxy groups. The monomer is characterized in that B comprises a chain of atoms linking R to Ar and consisting of 1–10 atoms selected from carbons and the heteroatoms ether oxygen, thioether sulphur or amino nitrogen, with the proviso that the terminal atom in B which is attached to R is one of the heteroatoms. A method for producing a polymer support matrix in which the vinylmonomer is one of the monomeric units. The support matrix as such is also claimed. The preferred method for producing the support matrices involves suspension polymerisation, the preferred form of matrix is beads.

Abstract: Aqueous primary dispersions and coating materials comprising dispersed and/or emulsified, solid and/or liquid polymer particles and/or dispersed solid core-shell particles having a diameter?500 nm, preparable by free-radical microemulsion or miniemulsion polymerization of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer (A) in the presence of at least one hydrophobic crosslinking agent for the (co)polymer resulting from the monomer or monomers (A), wherein said monomer or monomers (A) is or are dispersed prior to (co)polymerization in an aqueous dispersion of said crosslinking agent or agents; processes for preparing them, and their use.

Abstract: A syndiotactic styrenic polymer having a narrow molecular weight distribution which is a (co)polymer comprising at least one structural unit represented by the following Formula (1): wherein C1 of a phenyl group thereof has a tacticity of 30% or more in terms of a racemic pentad determined by 13C-NMR, and Ra and m are as defined in the specification. The disclosure is also directed to a block copolymer comprising the above polymer as one segment, to a block graft polymer prepared by modifying one block of the above polymer with a nitrogen-containing aromatic polymer, and to a process for preparing a syndiotactic styrenic polymer in which a styrenic monomer is polymerized in the presence of a catalyst comprising a reaction product of a transition metal compound and at least one co-catalyst selected from organic aluminunoxy compounds.

Abstract: An olefin/aromatic vinyl compound copolymer which is excellent in transparency and which satisfies flexibility and heat resistance simultaneously can be produced by carrying out polymerization in such a manner that at least one of conditions: (a) the polymerization is carried out to an aromatic vinyl compound monomer conversion ratio of at least 50 mol % when the polymerization is completed, and (b) the polymer concentration is at least 10 mass % relative to the polymerization solution when the polymerization is completed, is satisfied, and the olefin partial pressure is changed so that the olefin partial pressure when the polymerization is completed is from 1.3 to 20 times the olefin partial pressure at the initiation of the polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention provides a supported catalyst comprising (A) a polymer (B) a supporter, (C) a transition metal compound, and optionally (D) (a) a compound which can form an ionic complex by the reaction with the transition metal compound or (b) a specific oxygen-containing compound, and (E) an alkylaluminum compound. The supported catalyst according to present invention, which has a high activity, can be used for preparing a styrenic polymer with a high syndiotacticity. The supported catalyst can be used in combination with a cocatalyst, preferably an alkyl aluminoxane.

Abstract: This invention relates to a laminate which changes in dimension to such a small extent as not to cause curling and warpage when the ambient humidity changes and is useful for flexible printed wiring boards. The laminate possesses a polyimide layer or layers of polyimides formed on a conductor by coating and at least one of the polyimide layers is composed of polyimide of low hygroscopic expansion obtained by the reaction of diamines containing 20 mol % or more of 4,4?-diamino-2,2?-dimethylbiphenyl with a tetracarboxylic acid compound and exhibiting a coefficient of linear hygroscopic expansion of 15×10?6/% RH or less.

Abstract: A cyclic conjugated diene copolymer comprising a main chain comprised of (A) cyclic conjugated diene monomer units, (B) monomer units obtained from vinyl aromatic monomers each having a hydrogen atom at the ?-position thereof, and optionally (C) monomer units obtained from commoners which are other than the monomers used for obtaining the monomer units A and B and which are copolymerizable with at least one of the monomers used for obtaining the monomer units A and B, wherein all monomer units A and the monomer units B together form one or more polymer chains each having an A/B random sequence, wherein the one or more polymer chains each having an A/B random sequence contain at least one polymer chain having a number average molecular weight of from 20,000 to 500,000 and contain no polymer chain having a number average molecular weight of more than 500,000. A process for producing the above-mentioned cyclic conjugated diene copolymer by living anionic polymerization.

Abstract: A film and method for fastening cargo during transportation wherein the film has a percentage strain change 100 hours after applying a load of 3.5 MPa at a temperature of 23° C. of not more than 2.0%, and a percentage strain change 100 hours after applying a load of 0.5 MPa at a temperature of 55° C. of not more than 2.5%. Moreover, it is preferable for the elastic modulus at a temperature of 23° C. to be not more than 60 MPa, and the elastic modulus at a temperature of 55° C. to be not more than 20 MPa. Such a film can be formed from substantially random interpolymer(s) each comprising 1 to 99 mol % of polymer units derived from an aromatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer and/or a hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, and 1 to 99 mol % of polymer units derived from at least one ?-olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: It has been discovered that improved polystyrene products may be obtained by polymerizing styrene in the presence of p-t-butyl styrene (TBS) and optionally at least one di-olefinic substituted aromatic compound, such as isopro-penyl styrene, sec-butenyl styrene, m-isobutenyl styrene, p-diisopropenyl benzene, diallyl benzene, and/or diallyl phthalate. The resulting copolymers have a higher glass transition temperature (Tg), a higher molecular weight distribution (MWD), a higher Mz, and a lower melt flow index (MFI) as compared with a polymerized product made by an otherwise identical method except that TBS and/or the di-olefinic substituted aromatic compound are not used. These copoly-mers are also more highly branched as compared with a polymerized product made by an otherwise identical method in the absence of TBS and/or a di-olefinic substituted aromatic compound.

Abstract: It has been discovered that improved polystyrene products may be obtained by polymerizing styrene in the presence of at least one multifunctional initiator, at least one chain transfer agent, and at least one cross-linking agent. The presence of the multifunctional initiator tends to cause more branched structures in the polystyrene. A mathematical model that helps optimize the levels of these additives for given molecular weights, melt flow indices (MFIs) and zero shear viscosities (?0) has also been discovered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a functional polymer particle having at least one kind of functional group selected from the following structure group (A), which comprises the step of reacting a non-crosslinked polymer particle having a succinimidoxycarbonyl group with a compound having at least one kind of functional group selected from the following structure group (A) and at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a primary amino group and a secondary amino group:

Abstract: Metal-ligand complexes that are useful as precursors to catalysts for the polymerization of olefins are provided. Certain of the catalysts are particularly effective at polymerizing ethylene and styrene into copolymers having novel properties, including a low molecular weight and close comparison between vinyl and methyl end groups.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for purifying copolymer compounds having monovinyl aromatic blocks and conjugated diene blocks by reducing the residual monomer content of the finished polymer. The method and apparatus includes a combination of heat exchangers and devolatilizers used in conjunction with a copolymerization reactor system.

Abstract: A crosslinked polymer (A) which comprises, as essential structural units, units derived from (a) one or more vinyl monomers selected from the group consisting of water-soluble vinyl monomers and/or vinyl monomers which become water-soluble upon hydrolysis and units derived from (b) a crosslinking agent and which satisfies the following requirements: (1): (X)?25 g/g, (2): (Y)?15 g/g, and (3): (Y)??0.54 (X)+41. It has exceedingly high water retentivity and exceedingly high absorbing power under load. When applied to an absorbent structure and an absorbent article, the polymer has excellent absorbing performance. In the relationships, (X) is the amount of physiological saline retained through 1-hour absorption and (Y) is the amount of physiological saline absorbed through 1-hour standing under a load of 60 g/cm2.

Abstract: The ?-olefin-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer of the present invention is obtained by using a transition metal compound represented by the following Formula (1) and a promoter component to carry out copolymerization, and it is a novel ?-olefin-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer having a low alternating property and a high blocking property, particularly a high blocking property related to the aromatic vinyl compound: wherein A1 and A2 represent a cyclopentadienyl group, a substituted cyclopentadienyl group or the like; Y1 and Y2 represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group or the like, and at least one of them is the substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group; M1 represents titanium or the like; X1 and X2 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like.

Abstract: This invention discloses a process for synthesizing an amine functionalized monomer that comprises (1) reacting a secondary amine with a 2,3-dihalopropene to produce a vinyl halide containing secondary amine having a structural formula selected from the group consisting of wherein R and R? can be the same or different and represent allyl, alkoxyl or alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein X represents a halogen atom, and wherein m represents an integer from 4 to about 10, and wherein X represents a halogen atom; and (2) reacting the vinyl halide containing secondary amine with a vinyl magnesium halide to produce the monomer having a structural formula wherein R and R? can be the same or different and represent alkyl, allyl or alkoxyl groups containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein m represents an integer from about 4 to about 10.

Abstract: Metal-ligand complexes that are useful as precursors to catalysts for the polymerization of olefins are provided. Certain of the catalysts are particularly effective at polymerizing ethylene and styrene into copolymers having novel properties, including a low molecular weight and close comparison between vinyl and methyl end groups.

Abstract: This invention discloses a process for synthesizing an amine functionalized monomer that comprises (1) reacting a secondary amine with a 2,3-dihalopropene to produce a vinyl halide containing secondary amine having a structural formula selected from the group consisting of wherein R and R? can be the same or different and represent allyl, alkoxyl or alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein X represents a halogen atom, and wherein m represents an integer from 4 to about 10, and wherein X represents a halogen atom; and (2) reacting the vinyl halide containing secondary amine with a vinyl magnesium halide to produce the monomer having a structural formula wherein R and R? can be the same or different and represent alkyl, allyl or alkoxyl groups containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein m represents an integer from about 4 to about 10.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a styrene-based polymer having the steps of continuously feeding raw materials into one end of two or more polymerization vessels connected in series; polymerizing a styrenic monomer in the coexistence of a (meth)acrylate ester monomer by using an organic radical generating agent as an initiator by a mass or solution polymerization method of continuous process; and continuously taking out a product from another end of the polymerization vessels, wherein polymerization conditions are controlled in ranges specified by the following items (a) and (b): (a) a composition of monomers to be fed is 60 to 97% by weight of a styrenic monomer(s) and 3 to 40% by weight of a (meth)acrylate ester monomer(s); and (b) a concentration of the (meth)acrylate ester monomer(s) at any part of the polymerization vessels exceeds 1% by weight based on total monomers at any time during the polymerization.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer comprising a reaction product of a C1 to C20 alkyl (meth)acrylate, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, a C2 to C8 hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate, a vinyl aromatic, optionally a ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing sulfonic acid, and optionally a vinyl ester of a carboxylic acid. The pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer can provide adhesion and cohesion in a temperature range from ?30° C. to 50° C. for the All-temperature pressure-sensitive adhesive market.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing monodisperse anion-exchanger gels with high stability, purity and coarse particle size greater than 800 ?m starting from a monodisperse bead polymer with a swelling index of from 2.5 to 7.5 and more than one subsequent feed procedure without any separation between the polymerization steps and then modifying to give the anion exchanger.

Abstract: Novel copolymers suitable for forming the top layer photoimagable coating in a deep U V. particularly a 193 nm and 248 nm, bilayer resist system providing high resolution photolithography. Chemically amplified photoresist composition and organosilicon moieties suitable for use in the binder resin for photoimagable etching resistant photoresist composition that is suitable as a material for use in ArF and KrF photolithography using the novel copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for preparing vinyl aromatic polymer and styrene polymerization using the same, and particularly to a transition metal half metallocene catalyst with a novel structure for preparing syndiotactic styrene polymer having high activity, superior stereoregularity, high melting point and various molecular weight distributions and a process for preparing styrene polymer using the same. The present invention provides a multinuclear half metallocene compound in which two or more of transition metals of groups 3 to 10 on periodic table are connected through bridge ligand simultaneously containing ?-ligand cycloalkandienyl group and ?-ligand functional group and its preparation, and a process for preparing styrene polymer using the compound as a catalyst. Polymers with various molecular weight distributions as well as vinyl aromatic polymer having predominant syndiotactic structure can be prepared with high activity using the multinuclear half metallocene catalyst.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polymerizable vinyl compounds having halogenated aromatic groups and to a method of synthesizing such compounds. In particular, the invention is directed to polymerizable aromatic vinyl compounds wherein, except for the vinylic hydrogen atoms, aromatic C—H bonds are replaced by C—X bonds, where X is a halogen or other selected substituent having a de minimus number, if any, of C—H bonds; for example, without limitation, highly fluorinated fluoroalkanes. In addition, the compounds of the invention have a de minimus number, if any, of N—H and O—H bonds.

Abstract: Improved processes for atom (or group) transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and novel polymers have been developed and are described. In certain embodiments, novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a predominantly alternating monomer sequence are described. Novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a gradient monomer structure are described. Additionally, novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a predominantly periodic monomer sequence are also described. Novel copolymers having a water soluble backbone and at least two hydrophobic polymeric branches grafted to the water soluble backbone are also described.

Abstract: A composition containing (i) at least one silicon-containing compound, (ii) at least one peroxidic free-radical initiator, and (iii) at least one conjugated hydrocarbon and/or at least one organofunctional silane of the general formula I: R—Xn—C(R)?C(R)—C(R)?C(R)—Xn—Si(R1)m(OR2)(3-m)??(I), may be used in the preparation of grafted and/or crosslinked polymers, or of filled plastics, in order to improve scorch performance. Processes for preparing polymers or preparing plastics, and polymers and plastics which are obtainable via the Sioplas process or via the Monosil process, and products produced from them can utilize the composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new catalyst system that improves the heat transfer capability of a butyl reactor slurry process system in the production of isobutylene-based polymers in continuous slurry polymerization processes. The process is carried out in an anhydrous polymerization system containing a mixture of the monomers in a polar diluent along with a Lewis acid and a C5 or greater initiator having a tertiary halide.