Crosslinking of Styrene Homopolymers and Copolymers by p-Di(chloromethyl) Benzene

Gilks, Jeffrey (1972) Crosslinking of Styrene Homopolymers and Copolymers by p-Di(chloromethyl) Benzene. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

This thesis is principally concerned with the kinetics of the crosslinking of polystyrene using p-di(chloromethyl)benzene (DCMB), in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, and the effect of this crosslinking on the thermal properties of polystyrene. As the polymerisation of styrene and the condensation of DCMB with aromatic nuclei can both be initiated by Friedel-Crafts catalysts, an attempt was made to produce crosslinked polystyrene by mixing styrene DCMB and stannic chloride in 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) at 30

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: Polymer chemistry
• Date of Award: 1972
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1972-78592
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2020 15:09
• Last Modified: 30 Jan 2020 15:09
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/78592