ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
The iodine-initiated, solid-state copolymerization of tetraoxane with 1,3-dioxolane in the presence of methylal has been studied using 15 l kneader-type reactor. Effects of the addition method of the 1,3-dioxolane-methylal solution on the copolymerization has been mainly discussed. The copolymerization rate, intrinsic viscosity, and thermal stability of the copolymer were found to be largely dependent on the addition method of the 1,3-dioxolane-methylal solution, i.e., if the solution is added all at once, properties of the copolymer are different at the early stage then at the later stage of the copolymerization, while on successive addition of the solution, the copolymer properties become almost constant irrespective of the polymerization time. Therefore, it was suggested that 1,3-dioxolane and methylal can easily diffuse through the copolymer layer formed on the surface of the tetraoxane particle and reacts with an active center as copolymerization proceeds.
Additional Material:
14 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1977.070210314
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