Investigation of the polymerization process and property modification of metallocene-bad cycloolefin copolymers (COC) shows that this monomer-catalyst combination enables synthesis of a new class of transparent thermoplastic polymers. Metallocene catalysis offers much opportuNty to v"y the composition and microstructure of the copolymers. The breadth of the polymer spe-ctwrn which can be hrther widened by polymer modification enables many applications for this new class of thermoplastics. The key parameters that control structure and properties in the COC family are discussed in this paper.
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Untersuchungen wesentlicher Aspekte der Polymerisation und der Eigenschallsmodifikation aufMetallocen-Katalyse basierender Cycloolefin-Copolymere (COC) zeigen, dal3 mit dieser Monomer-Katalysator-Kombination eine neue Klasse transparenter Thermoplasten Prghglich gemacht wird. COC konnen mit Metallocenen in beliebiger Zusammensetzung und mit kontrollierter Mikrostruktur hergestellt werden. Die somit erreichte und durch zusittzliche Modifikationen noch enveitehare Breite des Eigenschaftsspektrums erm6glicht Vielfllltige Anwendungen dieser neuen Polymerklasse. Die wichtigsten Schliisselfaktoren i m rohstofflich-technologischen Bereich, die diese Struktur-und Eigenschaftsvielfalt ergeben, werden beispielhaft beschrieben.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG:Quantitative Untersuchungen uber die Zersetzung von Polyoxymethylenen unter verschiedenen Bedingungen eeigen, daB im wesentlichen 5 Abbaureaktionen unterschieden werden konnen 1. Depolymerisation vom Kettenende her, 2. .4utoxydative Spaltung, 3. Abbau durch Sekundarprodukte der Autoxydation, 4. Thermische Degradation, 5 . Hydrolyse und Acidolyse. Die einzelnen Reaktionen lassen sich experimentell getrennt untersuchen. Es werden Moglichkeiten angegeben, den Abbau zu unterdriicken. Eine Methode zur Priifung der thermischen Stabilitat von Polyoxymethylenen wird vorgeschlagen. SUMMARY: under different conditions. that essentially five reactions take place :It is shown by quantitative measurements of the degradation of polyoxymethylenes 1 ) Depolymerization, starting on both ends of the polymer chain; 2) Autoxydative fission; 3) Decomposition by secondary products of autoxydation: 4) lherrnal degradation; 5) Hydrolysis and acidolysis.
A survey of the possible modes of' polymerization of trioxane is followed by a discussion of current ideas concerning the course of the polymerization. The polymerization, which involves ring cleavage, is characterized by a number of side reactions of the growing polyoxymethylene cations, such as chain transfer, transacetalization, and hydride shift.These reactions not only determine the nature of the endgroups and the molecular weight of the resulting polyoxyrnethylenes, but are also responsible for their chemical and molecular uniformity. Special emphasis is placed on the role of the monomeric formaldehyde formed during the polymerization of trioxane. The polyoxymethylenes obtained by the cationic polymerization of trioxane are similar in structure to those obtained by the cationic polymerization of formal-
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