KINETIC HETEROGENEITY OF POLYMER PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN THE PRESENCE OF MICROHETEROGENIC CATALYTIC SYSTEMS BASED ON GEL CHROMATOGRAMS

Background: the polymer product obtained in the presence of microheterogeneous catalytic systems is characterized by fairly molecular weight distribution (MWD), resulted from kinetically nonequivalent active centers (ACs) in the system that initiate the polymerization process. The nature and composition of ACs are determined by setting and solving an inverse problem on the formation of MWD. This problem is acute because revealing the nature of the kinetic heterogeneity explains changes in the molecular and consumer parameters of the product for different catalyst compositions and propagation modes in polymerizations. Aim: This study aimed to develop methods and algorithms for interpreting gel chromatograms to analyze the kinetic heterogeneity of a polymer product obtained industrially in microheterogeneous catalytic systems. Methods: the solution method is based on the assumption that the formed MWD is a superposition of distributions inherent in each type of ACs. Since the problem in the final formulation refers to the Fredholm integral equations of the first kind, the regularization method of A. N. Tikhonov is used for its numerical solution, with the original problem being preliminary discretized. This methodology and the developed software algorithms were used to determine the kinetic heterogeneity of titanium- and neodymium-containing catalytic systems. Results and discussion: The MWD analysis revealed two types of ACs with an average molecular weight of ATi-lnM = 11.3 and BTi-lnM = 13.2 in the titanium catalyst and three types of ACs ANd-lnM = 11.1, BNd-lnM = 12.7 and CNd-lnM = 14 for the neodymium catalyst, respectively. Conclusions: repeated computational experiments under different polymerization conditions and requirements for the preparation of a catalytic system make it possible to reveal a relationship with the resulting heterogeneity of ACs. It allows us to set and solve problems of controlling the molecular characteristics of the resulting polymer product.

Effect of Femtosecond-Laser-Structured Injection Molding Tool on Mechanical Properties of the Manufactured Product

During the injection molding process, the melt travels with a flow due to friction. As the velocity of the layers next to the wall is less than that of those flowing in the middle of the channel, a fountain flow is formed at the melt front. The temperature of the polymer surface decreases from the melt temperature to the contact temperature after contacting the mold surface. Based on all this, a complex shell–core structure is formed in injection-molded products, which can be influenced by the processing parameters and the surface of the tool insert. This paper focuses on investigating the effect of the microstructures replicated from the insert to the polymer product on its mechanical properties. During the research, two microstructured surfaces were created, with different effects on the melt flow formed by the femtosecond laser. These were compared with a ground insert to analyze the effects. For examining the effect of technological variables on the mechanical properties, an experimental design was used. The structure created by the femtosecond laser on the surface of the tool influenced the mechanical properties of the polymer products. Recognizing the effect of microstructures on the melt front and, through this, the change in mechanical properties, a predefined polymer product property can be achieved.

Sequence information transfer using covalent template-directed synthesis

Kinetically inert ester bonds were used to attach monomers to a template, dictating the sequence of the polymer product.

Oxidative Polymerization of 3-Amino,2'-,(3')–Nitrodiphenylazomethin

Oxidative polymerization of 3-amino,2'-,(3')-nitrodiphenylazomethine was carried out in various ways. A possible mechanism for the polymerization of 3-amino,2'-,(3')- nitrodiphenylazomethine, where chain growth occurs as type N-C, is shown. It has been found that the yield of the polymer product is affected by the polymerization process and time. The chemical structure of the polymers obtained is established. The study of the thermal properties of polymers showed a low thermal stability and the process of destruction proceeds in two stages.

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Partially Hydrolyzed Addition in Synthesis of Natural Hydrogel Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) Based from Water Hyacinth

There are many benefits from Indonesia’s biodiversity. One of them is cellulose of Water hyacinth. Water hyacinth contains 60 % cellulose. Cellulose of water hyacinth can be used as material for polymer product such as hydrogel. Hydrogel is a hydrophilic superabsorbent polymer that can absorb water until 200 times from its weight without dissolved in water. In synthesis of hydrogel, the cellulose should be modified to Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) by alkalization and carboxymethylation process in reaction media ethanol and isopropanol (2:8). The aim of the study is to obtain the hydrogel with high swelling ratio characteristic by adding Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Partially Hydrolyzed with variation of PVA/CMC composition (20:80, 80:20, 50:50, 25:75 and 75:25). The optimum PVA/CMC composition are 20:80 and 25:75 which give results 29% and 25% in their swelling ratio. This low swelling ratio is caused by morphology structure of hydrogel that has a compact structure and small pores. This structures lead to difficulity in water diffusion. In compare with hydrogel from PVA Fully Hydrolyzed addition, hydrogel with PVA Partially Hydrolyzed addition contain vinyl acetate that cause hydrogel less hydrophilic and has a low value on liofil-hidrophilic balance.