Tailoring Polymer Molecular Structure in the EPDM Slurry Process
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Abstract
Abstract EPDM is produced by different polymerization processes. Therefore, careful engineering of polymer micro- and macro- structures is necessary to achieve desired performance characteristics. This review highlights the process capability of the EPDM slurry technology to tailor and control the molecular structural design. The catalyst and the polymerization technology produce EPDMs with a wide spectrum of chemical composition and Mooney viscosity. The relatively narrow molecular weight distribution of the polymers has been designed to offer the best combination of processing and physical properties. A unique technology for incorporation of long chain branching in the polymer has been developed. This highly selective catalyst technology controls the degree of branching and molecular weight distribution without any side reaction, while offering the flexibility to vary polymer composition and molecular weight. The EPDMs made with the modified molecular structure have a good balance of processing and performance characteristics.
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| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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