DE3321902C2 - Verfahren zur Herstellung von Chloroprenkautschuk - Google Patents
Verfahren zur Herstellung von ChloroprenkautschukInfo
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- DE3321902C2 DE3321902C2 DE19833321902 DE3321902A DE3321902C2 DE 3321902 C2 DE3321902 C2 DE 3321902C2 DE 19833321902 DE19833321902 DE 19833321902 DE 3321902 A DE3321902 A DE 3321902A DE 3321902 C2 DE3321902 C2 DE 3321902C2
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- chloroprene
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- 229920001084 poly(chloroprene) Polymers 0.000 title abstract description 22
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F36/00—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds
- C08F36/02—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds the radical having only two carbon-to-carbon double bonds
- C08F36/04—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds the radical having only two carbon-to-carbon double bonds conjugated
- C08F36/14—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds the radical having only two carbon-to-carbon double bonds conjugated containing elements other than carbon and hydrogen
- C08F36/16—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds the radical having only two carbon-to-carbon double bonds conjugated containing elements other than carbon and hydrogen containing halogen
- C08F36/18—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds the radical having only two carbon-to-carbon double bonds conjugated containing elements other than carbon and hydrogen containing halogen containing chlorine
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- Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Polymerisation Methods In General (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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JP10213682A JPS58219206A (ja) | 1982-06-16 | 1982-06-16 | クロロプレンゴムの製造法 |
Publications (2)
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DE3321902A1 DE3321902A1 (de) | 1984-01-05 |
DE3321902C2 true DE3321902C2 (de) | 1987-04-16 |
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DE19833321902 Expired DE3321902C2 (de) | 1982-06-16 | 1983-06-16 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Chloroprenkautschuk |
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JP (1) | JPS58219206A (US06174465-20010116-C00003.png) |
BE (1) | BE897049A (US06174465-20010116-C00003.png) |
DE (1) | DE3321902C2 (US06174465-20010116-C00003.png) |
FR (1) | FR2528857B1 (US06174465-20010116-C00003.png) |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3605331A1 (de) * | 1986-02-19 | 1987-08-20 | Bayer Ag | Verfahren zur polymerisation von chloropren |
DE4132463A1 (de) * | 1991-09-30 | 1993-04-01 | Bayer Ag | Verfahren zur herstellung von vulkanisierbaren, mercaptan- und/oder xanthogendisulfidgeregelten polychloropren-kautschuken mit geringer formverschmutzung |
US5625018A (en) * | 1995-02-01 | 1997-04-29 | Tosoh Corporation | Process for producing chloroprene rubber |
JP2002501095A (ja) | 1998-01-27 | 2002-01-15 | ロード コーポレーション | ブタジエンポリマー・ラテックス |
JP5250941B2 (ja) * | 2005-11-30 | 2013-07-31 | 東ソー株式会社 | クロロプレンゴム組成物を含有する接着剤 |
JP7546761B2 (ja) * | 2021-03-31 | 2024-09-06 | デンカ株式会社 | クロロプレン系重合体ラテックス、クロロプレン系重合体ラテックスの製造方法、クロロプレン系重合体、接着剤組成物、コンパウンド組成物、及び加硫成形体 |
EP4273179A4 (en) * | 2021-03-31 | 2024-06-12 | Denka Company Limited | CHLOROPRENE POLYMER, CHLOROPRENE POLYMER LATEX, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHLOROPRENE POLYMER LATEX, COMPOUND COMPOSITION AND VALCANIZATION MOLDED BODIES |
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JPS4840841A (US06174465-20010116-C00003.png) * | 1971-09-25 | 1973-06-15 | ||
JPS5225931B2 (US06174465-20010116-C00003.png) * | 1972-08-14 | 1977-07-11 | ||
JPS5118785A (en) * | 1974-08-06 | 1976-02-14 | Toyo Soda Mfg Co Ltd | Kuroropurenno nyukajugoho |
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- 1982-06-16 JP JP10213682A patent/JPS58219206A/ja active Granted
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- 1983-06-15 BE BE2/60128A patent/BE897049A/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1983-06-16 DE DE19833321902 patent/DE3321902C2/de not_active Expired
- 1983-06-16 FR FR8309975A patent/FR2528857B1/fr not_active Expired
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FR2528857B1 (fr) | 1985-06-21 |
FR2528857A1 (fr) | 1983-12-23 |
DE3321902A1 (de) | 1984-01-05 |
JPS6140241B2 (US06174465-20010116-C00003.png) | 1986-09-08 |
JPS58219206A (ja) | 1983-12-20 |
BE897049A (fr) | 1983-10-03 |
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