摘要 |
<p>A process of preparing a diblock/triblock composition, optionally in a single reaction vessel, includes reacting a first monomer, such as styrene, with a first portion of an anionic catalyst in a suitable solvent to form a first polymer block of the triblock. A second step includes adding a second monomer, such as butadiene (when the first monomer is styrene), which forms a second block of the triblock and a first block of the diblock. A further addition of the first monomer completes the diblock and triblock interpolymers. At least a portion of the diblock and/or triblock interpolymers are functionally terminated with a functional terminating agent, such as cyclohexene oxide or ispropanol, to provide the blocks with a functional group. The functional group and the proportion of the interpolymers functionally terminated are selected to provide desired adhesive properties for a particular application.</p> |