Cationically polymerizable monomers derived from renewable sources. Annual performance report

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10107874· OSTI ID:10107874

Crivello, J V

The objectives of this project are to design and synthesize novel monomers which orginate from renewable biological sources and to carry out their rapid, efficient, pollution-free and energy efficient cationic polymerization to useful products under the influence of ultraviolet light or heat. A summary of the results of the past year`s research on cationically polymerizable monomers derived from renewable sources is presented. Three major areas of investigation corresponding to the different classes of naturally occurring starting materials were investigated; epoxidized terpenes and natural rubber and vinyl ethers from alcohols and carbohydrates.

• Research Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-91ER12117
• OSTI ID: 10107874
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/12117--2; ON: DE93005926
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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