METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYDICYCLOPENTADIENE AND MATERIALS BASED THEREON

摘要

The invention is directed at producing polymer materials that are based on polydicyclopentadiene and exhibit improved physical and mechanical and organoleptic characteristics which significantly broaden the scope of use of said materials. The aim of the invention is to make it possible to control the polymerization starting time, reduce catalyst consumption and improve the physical and mechanical properties of the resulting product. This is achieved in that, in order to polymerize a mixture of dicyclopentadiene and modifying additives, a catalyst having the general formula shown above is used, which catalyst is added to the mixture with a molar ratio of the catalyst to dicyclopentadiene ranging from 1:70000 to 1:100000. Polymerization is carried out at temperatures ranging from 30 to 200°C. Furthermore, the modifying additives are activated by the catalyst and participate in polymerization.