Modelling studies of the controlled anionic copolymerization of butadiene and styrene

The anionic polymerization of isoprene with n-butyl lithium and polar modifier such as TMEDA and tripiperdinophosphine oxide were studied and kinetic and reactor models are proposed for these systems. Reactor conversion, molecular weight distribution and polymer glass transition temperature had been calculated from the model and compared favorably to the actual data for various combinations of reactor systems and operating conditions. Simulations of the model can be used to design reactor systems and predict polymer properties of large-scale operations from results of small scale batch reactor runs.     

溶液丁苯连续聚合凝胶抑制技术进展

介绍了溶液丁苯连续聚合过程中凝胶形成的原因,综述了国外对抑制凝胶形成的技术进展。提出了我国发展溶液丁苯连续聚合抑凝技术的一些建议,并简介了目前在这方面的研究情况     

Interfacially confined RAFT miniemulsion copolymerization of styrene and butadiene

In this study, ammonolyzed poly(styrene‐alt‐maleic anhydride) terminated with dithioester group can be self‐assembled into an amphiphilic macro‐reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agent, and RAFT group will be located in the interface of oil and water. RAFT polymerization of styrene (S) and butadiene (B) will be confined in the interface. The main work is to study the effect of degree of aminolysis, reaction temperature, and ratio of S/B on the polymerization kinetics and living characters. The experimental results revealed that aminolysis of dithioester group would lead to retardation and loss of living characters under higher degree of aminolysis. Interfacially confined RAFT miniemulsion polymerizations were of relatively good controlled/living characters under lower degree of aminolysis before gelation. Increase of reaction temperature and ratio of S/B will accelerate the formation of gelation. Finally, styrene/butadiene copolymer nanoparticles with uniform particle size were formed, and because of microphase segregation “core–shell” morphology with polybutadiene core and polystyrene shell was seen obviously. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

酸性膦酸酯钕盐催化丁二烯在苯乙烯溶剂中的选择性聚合

以酸性膦酸酯钕盐Nd(P507)3(简称Nd)、氢化二异丁基铝(简称Al)和倍半乙基铝(简称Cl)为催化剂体系,研究了丁二烯在苯乙烯溶剂中的选择性聚合,考察了溶剂种类、Al/Nd、Cl/Nd及温度对聚合的影响。结果表明,该催化剂体系可在苯乙烯溶剂中实现丁二烯的选择性聚合,在Al/Nd(摩尔比)为10、Cl/Nd(摩尔比)为2.0及聚合温度为50℃的条件下,丁二烯的转化率可达90%以上;聚合物中苯乙烯链节的摩尔分数在4%以下,丁二烯链节的顺式-1,4-结构摩尔分数为90%左右,1,2-结构摩尔分数为4%左右。     

氮官能化多锂引发丁二烯/异戊二烯/苯乙烯聚合动力学

以自制氮官能化多锂(以下简称Li)为引发剂,N,N,N′,N′-四甲基乙二胺(TMEDA)为极性调节剂,环己烷为溶剂,对苯乙烯(St)、异戊二烯(Ip)、丁二烯(Bd)进行负离子聚合,合成了星形集成橡胶丁二烯-异戊二烯-苯乙烯三元共聚物(SIBR),研究了不同TMEDA/Li(摩尔比)下SIBR的聚合反应动力学。结果表明,在三元共聚合反应中,3种单体的反应速率与其各自浓度均符合一级动力学关系;在SIBR的合成体系中,随着TMEDA/Li的增大,Bd的反应速率常数先升高后降低,St的反应速率常数逐渐增加,Ip的反应速率常数逐渐降低;当TMEDA/Li为1·0、二乙烯基苯(DVB)/Li(摩尔比)为0·8、引发剂浓度为7·69×10-4mol/L时,单体Bd,Ip,St的表观增长反应活化能分别为31·59,47·64,31·76kJ/mol,链增长频率因子分别为1·02×104,1·09×106,5·27×103min-1。     

Polymerization of butadiene using neodymium versatate‐based catalyst systems: preformed catalysts with SiCl4 as halide source

The ternary neodymium versatate (NdV₃)‐based catalyst system, NdV₃/SiCl₄/Al(iso‐Bu)₂H, for the stereospecific polymerization of 1,3‐butadiene (Bd) has been studied at a catalyst concentration of 0.11 mmol Nd per 100 g Bd. The effects of the concentration of SiCl₄ following in situ activation, preformed at 20 °C in the presence and absence of isoprene and the substitution of Al(iso‐Bu)₂H with AlEt₃ as alkylating agent, were established and compared to the performance of NdV₃‐based catalyst systems incorporating ethylaluminium sesquichloride (EASC), diethylaluminium chloride (DEAC) and t‐butyl chloride (t‐BuCl) as chloride sources. Comparable catalytic activity between the control catalysts based on EASC, DEAC and t‐BuCl and the studied NdV₃/SiCl₄/Al(iso‐Bu)₂H system was achieved once the optimum concentration ratios of NdV₃/SiCl₄/Al(iso‐Bu)₂H = 1:1:25 were applied in conjunction with preforming the catalyst components in the presence of isoprene for 72 h at 20 °C. Polybutadiene cis‐1,4 contents were consistently high (about 97 %) for all polymerizations. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Copolymerization of styrene and butadiene with nickel compounds–methylaluminoxane catalysts

Copolymerization of styrene (St) and butadiene (Bd) with nickel(II) compound (NiX₂) in combination with methylaluminoxane (MAO) was investigated at the monomer feed ratio of 1:1. Copolymerization of St and Bd induced with NiX₂–MAO catalysts (X = acac, OCOC₆H₅, OCOC₁₈H₃₅, Cl, Cp) gave copolymers with high cis‐1,4 contents of Bd units. The St and cis‐1,4 units of the Bd units in the copolymer were not significantly affected by the X group of NiX₂, although the copolymer yields depended on the substituent. The copolymer yields depended on the solvent used for the copolymerization with the Ni(acac)₂–MAO catalyst; an aromatic hydrocarbon was more favourable than a non‐aromatic hydrocarbon. The effects of triphenylphosphine (TPP) and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) on copolymerization of St and Bd with the Ni(acac)₂–MAO catalyst were seen the microstructure of Bd units in the copolymer. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of 1,2‐butadiene on the anionic copolymerization of styrene and 1,3‐butadiene in the presence of polar additives

1,2‐Butadiene is shown to be a chain terminating/transferring agent in butyllithium‐initiated diene polymerization. The influence of 1,2‐butadiene on the anionic copolymerization of 1,3‐butadiene and styrene is investigated using n‐butyllithium as initiator and tetrahydrofuran or N,N,N′,N′‐tetramethylethylenediamine as polar additive. A decrease of copolymerization rate is observed on the addition of 1,2‐butadiene. On introducing 1,2‐butadiene, the number average molecular weight (M_n ) decreases and the molecular weight distribution broadens. The vinyl content of copolymer increases slightly with an increase of 1,2‐butadiene. During the copolymerization, 1,2‐butadiene in the presence of a high ratio of polar additives to n‐butyllithium greatly decreases the copolymerization rate, resulting in a lower value of M_n and a narrower molecular weight distribution than that found for a low ratio of polar additives to n‐butyllithium. This evolution can be explained by the base‐catalyzed isomerization of 1,2‐butadiene to form 1‐butylene in the presence of polar additives. With an increasing amount of 1,2‐butadiene, the vulcanized rubber exhibits an increased rolling resistance and a reduced wet skid resistance owing to the decrease of coupling efficiency. These results further indicate the activity of alkynyllithium derivatives produced by the reaction of alkyllithium and 1‐butyne is less than that of the alkyllithium. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

TiCl4/SiO2负载型催化剂用于丁二烯聚合Ⅱ.聚合条件及聚合动力学

使用以球磨法制备的 SiO2负载 TiCl4催化剂进行丁二烯溶液聚合,考察了聚合条件对催化效率的影响以及在 20～ 60℃下的聚合动力学。确定了适宜的聚合条件：以加氢汽油为溶剂, Al/Ti摩尔比为 20, Ti/Bd摩尔比为 2× 10－ 4, 50℃聚合 10 h以上。溶液聚合动力学研究结果表明,本体系在低转化率下为稳态聚合,其稳态聚合速率方程为 Rp=kpf[Ti]0[Bd],聚合的表观活化能为 11.4 kJ/mol。     

Synthesis of high molecular weight copolymer of styrene and butadiene bearing high 1,4‐cis butadiene unit from copolymerization with CpTiCl3/methylaluminoxane catalyst

Copolymerization of styrene (St) and butadiene (Bd) with CpTiCl₃/methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalyst in the presence or absence of chloranil (CA) was investigated. The CpTiCl₃/MAO catalyst showed a high activity for the copolymerization of St with Bd. The 1,4‐cis contents in the Bd units for the copolymerization of St and Bd with the CpTiCl₃/MAO catalyst was observed, and the 1,4‐cis content was optimum at a MAO/Ti mole ratio of around 225. The effect of the polymerization temperature on the copolymerization was noted, as was the effect of the 1,4‐cis microstructure in the Bd units for the copolymerization of St and Bd. The addition of CA to the CpTiCl₃/MAO catalyst was found to influence the molecular weight of the copolymer. The high weight‐average molecular weight copolymer (M_w = ca. 50 × 10⁴) consisting of mainly a 1,4‐cis microstructure of Bd units (1,4‐cis = 80.0%) was obtained from the copolymerization with the CpTiCl₃/MAO catalyst in the presence of CA (CA/Ti mole ratio = 1) at 0°C. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 88: 2942–2946, 2003     

丙烯与丁二烯共聚合

采用TiCl4/Mgcl2/芴二醚／Al(Et)3催化体系进行丙烯与丁二烯的共聚合,考察了n(Al)/n(Ti)、聚合温度、丁二烯的用量等聚合工艺条件对共聚反应活性的影响,通过傅里叶变换红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和核磁共振碳谱对共聚物的结构进行了分析和表征。结果表明,丁二烯在共聚物中主要以嵌段形式存在,丁二烯的微观结构主要以反-1,4-结构和1,2-结构为主。当丁二烯用量从0增加到10 g时,共聚物的熔点从156．6℃降低到137．7℃,结晶度由39.3％降低到18．2％。     

补加乳化剂提高丁二烯/苯乙烯的聚合速率

以丁二烯/苯乙烯乳液聚合反应10h、转化率达到70%为研究目标,在分析了标准配方条件下提高转化率对反应时间影响的基础上,考察了补加乳化剂对反应后期聚合速率及胶乳黏度、粒径和机械稳定性的影响,与采用增加初始乳化剂法进行了对比,并探讨了补加乳化剂提高反应后期聚合速率的作用机理。结果表明,增加初始乳化剂用量可以显著提高聚合速率,但胶乳黏度明显增大,且机械稳定性降低;补加乳化剂有利于提高反应后期的聚合速率和胶乳的机械稳定性;乳化剂补加量越大,反应后期的聚合速率越快;当乳化剂补加量相同时,在反应时间为2～4h,补加时机越早,反应后期聚合速率越快;补加乳化剂的最佳工艺条件为:乳化剂初始量100%,补加量10%,补加时机为反应2h。     

Polymerization kinetics of styrene using coordination catalysts containing rare earth compounds

Polymerization reactions of styrene in toluene at 60°C have been carried out using Ziegler–Natta catalysts containing praseodymium trichloroacetate‐triethyl aluminum [Pr(OCOCCl₃)₃‐Et₃Al] (system I) and praseodymium trichloroacetate‐diethyl aluminum bromide [Pr(OCOCCl₃)₃‐Et₂AlBr] (system II). The reaction was of first order with respect to both monomer and catalyst concentrations. At a stoichiometric ratio of Al/Pr = 8, an optimum catalytic activity was observed. The activation energies for systems I and II ranged between 21.06 kJ/mol and 13.79 kJ/mol, respectively. System I was white in color and system II is waxy. Molar masses of systems I and II were 9.1 × 10⁵ and 2.2 × 10⁴, respectively. The polymers were characterized by viscometry and ¹H NMR methods. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 995–1002, 2001     

Surface oxidation of styrene butadiene copolymers: Study by laser ablation and secondary ion mass spectrometry

The capabilities of ion bombardment and laser ablation coupled to mass spectrometry as independent techniques to investigate the surface thermooxidative stability of polystyrene, polybutadiene polymers, and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) copolymers were investigated. Surface chemical modifications were detected according to the polymeric structure. The degradation products detected by static secondary ion mass spectrometry appeared at m/z 29, 43, and 55. Their compositions were related to the general formulae C_nH_mO⁺ with n = 1–3 and m = 1–3 for polybutadiene and styrene butadiene copolymers, whereas polystyrene was not affected by the aging treatment. The C_nH_mO⁺ ions result from butadiene unit degradation. The laser ablation ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass‐spectrometry results confirmed the detection of C_nH_mO⁺ ions. Finally, it may be considered that the surface thermooxidative process of SBR copolymers begins with butadiene unit degradation. The development of butadiene unit oxidation showed a dynamic oxidation phase, which coincided with a loss of unsaturation. The influence of the polymer conformation (blocked, branched, and random) on the surface oxidation for 30% styrene SBR compounds was also studied. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 87: 1910–1917, 2003     

丁苯橡胶生产及市场分析

综述了国内外丁苯橡胶（SBR）的生产及市场情况,对国内SBR的市场发展趋势进行了分析。并预测在世界金融危机的影响下,国内SBR需求增长将会放缓,而国内产能的猛增,将加剧SBR产能过剩,造成供过于求的局面。此外,本文还对国内SBR行业存在的不足提出了几点建议。     

丁苯橡胶生产及市场分析

综述了国内外丁苯橡胶的生产及市场情况,对国内丁苯橡胶的市场发展趋势进行了分析。此外,还对国内丁苯橡胶行业存在的不足提出了几点建议。     

Miniemulsion and conventional emulsion copolymerization of styrene and butadiene: A comparative kinetic study

The kinetics of conventional and miniemulsion copolymerizations of styrene and butadiene were compared using the Mettler RC1 calorimeter. A two‐step homogenization procedure was applied to obtain miniemulsions of these monomers with hexadecane as the costabilizer. The results indicated that the miniemulsion polymerizations proceeded mainly by nucleation in the monomer droplets, while in the conventional emulsion polymerizations, particle formation occurred by a combination of micellar and homogeneous nucleation. The overall rate of miniemulsion polymerization was faster than the corresponding conventional emulsion system if the surfactant concentration was below the critical micelle concentration (cmc) and slower if the surfactant concentration was above the cmc. The homogenization process is important for making stable miniemulsion systems, but had no effect on the conventional emulsion system (without hexadecane), most likely because of the second stage addition of the butadiene monomer. The dependencies of the rate of polymerization (heat of reaction) and number of particles on the surfactant concentration differed for the two types of polymerization systems. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 2304–2312, 2006     

Effect of electron donors on 1,3‐butadiene polymerization by a Ziegler–Natta catalyst based on neodymium

High‐cis polybutadiene produced by catalyst systems based on a rare earth is an elastomer used to produce green tires. This type of tire presents lower rolling resistance, which allows higher fuel economy, and thus fewer chemical compounds are discharged into the atmosphere. In this work, the influence of electron donors [tetrahydrofuran (THF) and tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA)] present in the polymerization solvent on the microstructure and molecular weight characteristics of the polybutadiene produced by neodymium catalysts was studied. The catalyst synthesis was carried out in glass bottles for 1 h at a temperature between 5 and 10°C. The catalyst components were diisobutylaluminum hydride, neodymium versatate, and tert‐butyl chloride. The polymerization reaction was carried out for 2 h. The reaction temperature was kept at 70± 3°C. The addition of TMEDA or THF above a determined concentration reduced the catalytic activity, molecular weight, and concentration of cis‐1,4 units (<96%), whereas the polydispersity increased. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 2539–2543, 2005     

Monte Carlo模拟在丁二烯/苯乙烯乳液聚合中的应用研究

以概率论中的大数法则和中心极限定理为基础,通过对成核阶段条件的简化,建立了丁二烯/苯乙烯乳液聚合成核阶段的Monte Carlo模型,模拟考察了乳化剂、引发剂浓度对丁苯乳液聚合反应速率的影响,对丁苯乳聚成核阶段模拟结果进行回归表明,乳胶粒数目N p与乳化剂浓度[S]和引发剂浓度[I]的关系为：N p=k[S]0.606 2[I]0.405 5,与Smith-Ewart经典理论相吻合。改善乳液聚合生成的乳胶粒径分布以及乳胶粒数目是提高乳液聚合中单体转化率最为有效的方法。模拟计算结果表明,将单体转化率从62%提高到70%,引发剂浓度的增加量应在12.90%~34.89%（摩尔分数）之间,乳化剂浓度的增加量应在12.6%~22.16%（摩尔分数）之间。与实验结果进行对比,数据吻合,验证了模拟计算的可靠性和有效性。     

提高转化率对乳聚丁苯橡胶性能的影响

以吉林石化公司有机合成厂的乳聚丁苯橡胶(SBR)生产配方为标准配方,研究了聚合反应时间对转化率的影响,分析了提高转化率对SBR的生胶门尼黏度、结合苯乙烯含量、凝胶含量、相对分子质量及其分布、胶乳黏度等基本性能的影响。结果表明,在标准配方条件下,延长聚合反应时间,转化率可以达到70%。转化率为70%时所得SBR与转化率为62%时所得SBR相比,前者的生胶凝胶含量和胶乳黏度均增大了1倍,数均相对分子质量、重均相对分子质量和Z均相对分子质量均高于后者,相对分子质量分布变宽,且前者的生胶结合苯乙烯含量能够达到产品标准,而生胶门尼黏度和在50 m in时的300%定伸应力偏高于产品优级品要求。