Poly(vinylbiphenyl) and poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene) polymers and articles therefrom
AssigneeExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
InventorsCarlos R. Lopez-Barron, Mark K. Davis, Alan A. Galuska, Yong Yang, Mosha H. Zhao
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Abstract
Disclosed is an article comprising polymers and copolymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted versions thereof, and blends thereof, the polymer or copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 100 kg/mole and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 100° C. The polymers are desirably processed in the melted state at a temperature of at least 150° C. to impart orientation and extensional strain hardening.
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An article comprising polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted poly(vinylbiphenyl), substituted poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), and blends thereof, the polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 100 kg/mole and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 100° C., wherein:
- 1) the polymer or polymer blend exhibits extensional strain hardening at a temperature of at least 150° C., and 2) the polymers are copolymers comprising within a range from 0.01 to 5 wt % divinylbenzene.
An article comprising:
- 1) polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted poly(vinylbiphenyl), substituted poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), and blends thereof, the polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 100 kg/mole and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 100° C., wherein the polymer or polymer blend exhibits extensional strain hardening at a temperature of at least 150° C.;
- and 2) poly(phenylene oxide), a diene elastomer, or a combination of the two.
An article comprising polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted poly(vinylbiphenyl), substituted poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), and blends thereof, the polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 100 kg/mole and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 100° C., wherein the polymer or polymer blend exhibits extensional strain hardening at a temperature of at least 150° C., wherein the poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted poly(vinylbiphenyl), and substituted poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene) polymers are copolymers comprising within a range from 0.1 to 5 wt % divinylbenzene.
An article comprising:
- 1) polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted poly(vinylbiphenyl), substituted poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), and blends thereof, the polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 100 kg/mole and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 100° C., wherein the polymer or polymer blend exhibits extensional strain hardening at a temperature of at least 150° C.;
- and 2) poly(phenylene oxide) and a diene elastomer.
An article comprising:
- 1) polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted poly(vinylbiphenyl), substituted poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), and blends thereof, the polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 100 kg/mole and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 100° C., wherein the polymer or polymer blend exhibits extensional strain hardening at a temperature of at least 150° C.;
- and 2) poly(phenylene oxide).
An article comprising:
- 1) polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted poly(vinylbiphenyl), substituted poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), and blends thereof, the polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 100 kg/mole and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 100° C., wherein the polymer or polymer blend exhibits extensional strain hardening at a temperature of at least 150° C.;
- and 2) diene elastomer.
An article comprising polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted versions thereof, and blends thereof, where the term “substituted versions thereof” means the poly(vinylbiphenyl) and the poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene) have one or more hydrogen atoms substituted for another atom or moiety selected from the group consisting of C1 to C6, or C10 alkyl, C6 to C20 aryl, C7 to C22 alkylaryl, C7 to C22 arylalkyl, C1 to C6 or C10 alkoxy, hydroxyl group, carboxy group, amine group, halogen, and combinations thereof, and the polymers are copolymers comprising within a range from 0.01 to 5 wt % divinylbenzene, have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 100 kg/mole, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 100° C., and the polymer or polymer blend exhibits extensional strain hardening at a temperature of at least 150° C.
An article comprising polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(vinylbiphenyl), poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), substituted poly(vinylbiphenyl), substituted poly(vinylcyclohexylstyrene), and blends thereof, wherein:
- 1) the polymer has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 100 to 1000 kg/mole
- 2) the polymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from 100° C. to 200° C.,
- 3) the polymer or polymer blend exhibits extensional strain hardening at a temperature of at least 170° C.;
- 4) the polymer or polymer blend has a flexural modulus of at least 2000 MPa;
- 5) the polymer is a copolymer comprising from 0.01 to 5 wt % divinylbenzene;
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- 6) the polymer has an Mw/Mn value within the range from 1.5 to 5.
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