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Process for producing a novel copolymer. [electron beams]

Abstract

Diaryl oxalate present in a polymer not only decomposes at lower temperatures, but also provides for stronger free radicals initiating polymerization than diaryl oxalate present in a monomer. A copolymer of vinyl monomers is produced by providing a diaryl oxalate polymer or a diaryl oxalate monomer-co-vinyl monomer, decomposing them to release the diaryl oxalate units by heating or irradiating with radiation thereby copolymerizing the vinyl monomer with the polymer radicals by utilizing the diaryl oxalate unit. For example, a single diaryl oxalate polymer or a copolymer containing the diaryl oxalate polymer as a constituent of the copolymer are irradiated or heated with a vinyl monomer, i.e. methyl methacrylate, acrylnitrile, vinyl acetate, styrene etc., to form a copolymer without difficulty. In one of the examples, 500 g of diaryl oxalate monomer, 1,200 ml of benzene and 0.2 mol/l of benzoil peroxide as an initiator were mixed and polymerized in nitrogen gas at 70/sup 0/C for 8 hrs. From this polymerized solution, a polymer was deposited in methanol. The produced polymer had an iodin value of 77.7 with a yield of 35%. The gel content of the produced polymer was 98.9% for 10 Mrad. This polymer was dissolved in methyl methacrylate, thereafter  More>>
Publication Date:
Nov 27, 1970
Product Type:
Patent
Report Number:
JP 1974-355; B
Reference Number:
AIX-07-243997; EDB-76-075799
Subject:
38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; OXALIC ACID ESTERS; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; VINYL MONOMERS; ACRYLONITRILE; COPOLYMERIZATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; GRAFT POLYMERS; IRRADIATION; IRRADIATION PROCEDURES; RADICALS; BEAMS; CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMISTRY; ESTERS; LEPTON BEAMS; MONOMERS; NITRILES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PARTICLE BEAMS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; RADIATION EFFECTS; 400600* - Radiation Chemistry
OSTI ID:
7179859
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 7
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

Oiwa, M, Matsumoto, A, Tojima, M, Matsumoto, K, and Sasaki, H. Process for producing a novel copolymer. [electron beams]. Japan: N. p., 1970. Web.
Oiwa, M, Matsumoto, A, Tojima, M, Matsumoto, K, & Sasaki, H. Process for producing a novel copolymer. [electron beams]. Japan.
Oiwa, M, Matsumoto, A, Tojima, M, Matsumoto, K, and Sasaki, H. 1970. "Process for producing a novel copolymer. [electron beams]." Japan.
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title = {Process for producing a novel copolymer. [electron beams]}
author = {Oiwa, M, Matsumoto, A, Tojima, M, Matsumoto, K, and Sasaki, H}
abstractNote = {Diaryl oxalate present in a polymer not only decomposes at lower temperatures, but also provides for stronger free radicals initiating polymerization than diaryl oxalate present in a monomer. A copolymer of vinyl monomers is produced by providing a diaryl oxalate polymer or a diaryl oxalate monomer-co-vinyl monomer, decomposing them to release the diaryl oxalate units by heating or irradiating with radiation thereby copolymerizing the vinyl monomer with the polymer radicals by utilizing the diaryl oxalate unit. For example, a single diaryl oxalate polymer or a copolymer containing the diaryl oxalate polymer as a constituent of the copolymer are irradiated or heated with a vinyl monomer, i.e. methyl methacrylate, acrylnitrile, vinyl acetate, styrene etc., to form a copolymer without difficulty. In one of the examples, 500 g of diaryl oxalate monomer, 1,200 ml of benzene and 0.2 mol/l of benzoil peroxide as an initiator were mixed and polymerized in nitrogen gas at 70/sup 0/C for 8 hrs. From this polymerized solution, a polymer was deposited in methanol. The produced polymer had an iodin value of 77.7 with a yield of 35%. The gel content of the produced polymer was 98.9% for 10 Mrad. This polymer was dissolved in methyl methacrylate, thereafter filled in a mold and irradiated with electron beams of 2 MeV in nitrogen gas to harden it. The advantage of this process is that the polymerization is effected with low energy radiations at room temperature without requiring any catalyst.}
place = {Japan}
year = {1970}
month = {Nov}
}