University of Massachusetts

University of Connecticut

Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines

Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

E Bryan Coughlin

Todd Emrick

Richard J Farris

Thangamani Ranganathan

Bon-Cheol Ku

Patrick T Mather

Changdeng Liu

Michael R Beaulieu

Seung B Chun

Joseph Zilberman

Andrew Michael Herring

Mei-Chen Kuo

Nora Buggy

Yifeng Du

Jayant Kumar

Ramaswamy Nagarajan

Yoshinobu Nozue

Aabid A Mir

Weeradech Kiratitanavit

Subhalakshmi Nagarajan

Justin C Timmons

Megan Warner Szyndler

Sethumadhavan Ravichandran

Shuichiro Seno

The present invention relates to a high performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, and methods of making and using the same. The invention also relates to a tunable hydrogenated polymer, that can be functionalized with a particular cation for a particular application, and the method of making the hydrogenated polymer and tuning the hydrogenated polymer for the application.

High performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, methods of making and methods of using

An unsaturated deoxybenzoin compound has the structure (I) wherein R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, and n are defined herein. A polymer including at least one group derived from a deoxybenzoin compound having structure (I), (II), or a combination thereof is also described, wherein R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, and n are defined herein.

Unsaturated deoxybenzoin compound, polymer prepared therefrom, and articles comprising the polymer

The invention provides novel flame-retardant polymers and materials, their synthesis and use. More particularly, the flame-retardant polymers are deoxybenzoin-derived polymers.

Deoxybenzoin-derived anti-flammable polymers

A chemical compound of structural formula (I) useful in preparation of flame retardant materials is disclosed. Homopolymer, and copolymers of a compound of formula (I), as well as methods of preparing said homo- and copolymers are also disclosed. Polymers described herein advantageous possess low heat release capacities and high char yields.

Flame-retardant derivatives

A polymer composition, including: a first copolymer, including a first monomer unit derived from a monomer of Formula A:(RSiO)(RSiO)&#x2003;&#x2003;Formula Awherein Ris a polymerizable functional group, Ris a non-polymerizable group, x is a positive integer, and y is a positive integer, provided that x+y=2n, wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 3; a second monomer unit copolymerizable with the first monomer unit; and a second polymer having no monomer units derived from a monomer of Formula A; wherein the content of the monomer unit of Formula A is 4 wt % or less, based on the total weight of the polymer components of the polymer composition.

Crystal nucleating agents, crystalline polymer composition, methods of manufacture thereof, and articles thereof

Deoxybenzoin-phosphonate and other copolymer compounds, compositions and related methods.

Deoxybenzoin-based anti-flammable polyphosphonate and poly(arylate-phosphonate) copolymer compounds, compositions and related methods of use

Chemically crosslinked polycyclooctene having excellent shape recovery properties is prepared by ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cis-cyclooctene followed by chemical crosslinking. The crosslinked polycyclooctene can be shaped, the shape memorized, a new shape imparted with the original shape being recoverable by suitable temperature adjustment. The dependence of shape memory characteristics on degree of crosslinking was established. In addition to polycyclooctene, blends thereof with other materials such as SBR, EVA, polyurethane rubbers, and inorganic fillers can be utilized to provide chemically crosslinked products having excellent and tailored shape memory properties.

Crosslinked polycyclooctene

Chemically crosslinked polycyclooctene having excellent shape recovery properties and a method for its synthesis via ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cyclooctene using the dihydroimidazolylidene-modified Grubbs catalyst are disclosed. The polycyclooctene products, following curing with dicumyl peroxide can be shaped, the shape memorized, a new shape imparted with the original shape being recoverable by suitable temperature adjustment. The dependence of shape memory characteristics on degree of crosslinking was established. In addition to polycyclooctene, blends thereof with other materials such as SBR, EVA, polyurethane rubbers, and inorganic fillers can be utilized to provide chemically crosslinked products having excellent and tailored shape memory properties.

Chemically crosslinked polycyclooctene having excellent shape recovery properties and a method for its synthesis via ring-opening methathesis polymerization of cyclooctene using the dihydroimidazolylidene-modified Grubbs catalyst are disclosed. The polycyclooctene products, following curing with dicumyl peroxide can be shaped, the shape memorized, a new shape imparted with the original shape being recoverable by suitable temperature adjustment. The dependence of shape memory characteristics on degree of crosslinking was established. In addition to polycyclooctene, blends thereof with other materials such as SBR, EVA, polyurethane rubbers, and inorganic fillers can be utilized to provide chemically crosslinked products having excellent and tailored shape memory properties.

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