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GRAFTED COPOLYMER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reactive polystyrene
1, record 1, English, reactive%20polystyrene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RPS 1, record 1, English, RPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-propylene copolymer having 0. 65% maleic anhydride, 43% ethylene and a melt flow rate of 3-4 g/10 minutes was also provided by Exxon Chemical Company. This "reactive" ethylene-propylene graft polymer was dry blended with a commercially available oxazoline functionalized polystyrene, called Reactive Polystyrene("RPS") available from Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich. This RPS had a molecular weight of 200, 000, a melt flow rate of 7 g/10 min. and an oxazoline content of 1%. 1, record 1, English, - reactive%20polystyrene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polystyrène réactif
1, record 1, French, polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RPS 1, record 1, French, RPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polystyrène capable de réagir avec certains polymères pour former des alliages de polymères. 1, record 1, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dow Chemical commercialise, depuis 1985, aux États-Unis, un agent compatibilisant, le RPS, ou polystyrène réactif, polystyrène auquel on a greffé des fonctions oxazolines. [...] (Science et Technologie, 03.1990, 24, p. 57). 1, record 1, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fonctions oxazolines greffées au polystyrène réactif peuvent établir des liaisons chimiques avec les groupes fonctionnels de certains polymères. Dow a ainsi pu réaliser un alliage de polystyrène et de polyéthylène basse densité (Primacor). 1, record 1, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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