Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – Polymers from only ethylenic monomers or processes of...
Patent
1991-10-15
1992-05-19
Foelak, Morton
Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser
Synthetic resins
Polymers from only ethylenic monomers or processes of...
264DIG7, 264DIG9, 264DIG10, 264DIG15, 521 56, 521 58, 521 60, 521142, 521146, 521149, 526347, 5263471, C08F 1202, C08F11202
Patent
active
051150662
ABSTRACT:
A polystyrene polymer as well as an expandable polystyrene formulation comprises a polystyrene polymer having a particular molecular weight distribution. The polymer itself exhibits a polydispersity of from about 1 to less tha 2.0, a weight average molecular weight of greater than about 200,000 to about 300,000, and an M.sub.z :M.sub.n of from about 2 to less than about 3.0. Furthermore, the polystyrene polymer is branched to from 0 to less than 5 weight percent.
The expandable polystyrene formulation comprises a polystyrene polymer exhibiting a polydispersity of from about 1.0 to less than 2.5, a weight average molecular weight of from greater than about 180,000 to about 300,000, an M.sub.z :M.sub.n of from about 2 to about 4.5. The polystyrene polymer is present in an amount of from about 94.5 weight percent to about 98 weight percent, based on the total weight of the formulation, and the polystyrene polymer is branched to from 0 to less than 5 weight percent. The formulation further comprises a blowing agent, wherein the blowing agent is present in an amount of from about 2 weight percent to less than 5.5 weight percent, wherein the blowing agent is a hydrocarbon which is gaseous or liquid at standard temperature and pressure, does not dissolve the styrene polymer, and boils below the softening point of the polymer.
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Harclerode William H.
Volz William E.
Voss John C.
Wagner Bernhard
Wiman John V.
BASF Corporation
Carmen Dennis V.
Foelak Morton
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