ISSN:
1436-2449
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Summary Copolymerization of α-(p-vinylphenyl) polyisobutylene(p-polyisobutenylstyrene, PIB-St) with styrene (St) in emulsion has been investigated. Copolymerization occurs only when the reaction locus is the monomer droplet. Conventional emulsion copolymerizations, in which the polymerization occurs in the micelle/aqueous phase, yielded mainly polystyrene. The monomer droplet method yielded graft polymers in good yield. The impact strength of poly(styrene-g-isobutylene) has been studied. The graft with relatively long PIB branches (¯Mn = 5×104) exhibited improved impact strength over that of polystyrene, while the graft with short PIB branches (¯Mn = 6×103) gave lower impact values.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01033342
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