ISSN:
0022-3832
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The copolymerization in emulsion of butadiene with varying amounts of styrene and acrylonitrile and of dimethylbutadiene with the latter vinyl compound has been studied on a laboratory scale. An essential difference between polymeric vinyl compounds and polydienes is the olefinic character of the latter, which leads to typical secondary changes in the polymers originally formed during the completion of the reaction. Such changes are of fundamental importance for the ultimate mechanical properties of polymers and copolymers based on dienes. After a brief discussion of the general theoretical line of thought serving as a base for our experiments, the influence of various factors on the rate of polymerization is pointed out and demonstrated by experiments. The changes in the nitrogen content of copolymers from acrylonitrile and the yields as a function of the reaction time have also been studied. From an investigation of some physical properties, such as solubility and swelling, the existence of true copolymers (of unknown irregularity) has been established. Copolymers from dimethylbutadiene and acrylonitrile represent a new class of olefinic thermoplastics resembling gutta-percha. Abbreviations used are BP (benzoyl peroxide) and DAB (diazoaminobenzene).
Additional Material:
13 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1946.120010504
