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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1994
Philippe Bayard, Stavelot, BE;
Roger Fayt, Neuville en Condroz, BE;
Philippe Teyssie, Neuville en Condroz, BE;
Sunil K Varshney, Verdun, CA;
Bruno Vuillemin, Pau, FR;
Philippe Heim, Pau, FR;
Elf Atochem S.A., Puteaux, FR;
Abstract
An initiation system for the anionic polymerization of (meth)acrylic monomers and, optionally, nonacrylic vinyl monomers is disclosed. The initiation system comprises (1) a functional initiator and (2) an alkali metal alcoholate having the formula R'OM', in which M' is an alkali metal and R' is a group R.sup.1 (OR.sup.2).sub.m where R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or arylalkyl radical, R.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical and m is equal to 1, 2 or 3. The initiation system is applied to the formation of (meth)acrylic homopolymers and block copolymers of (meth)acrylic monomers and, optionally, nonacrylic vinyl comonomers.