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Copolymers. The copolsmers were prepared by emulsion polymerization in a "pop bottle" polymerizer at 80° C using sodium aryl alkyl sulphonate (Ultrawet K) as emulsifier and ammonium persulphate as catalyst. The polymerizations were carried to greater than 95% conversion (4-8 hr) and the feed concentrations of the vinyl ketones were taken as their concentrations in the polymer. Copolymers containing 1% and 5% by weight of vinyl ketones were prepared. The cqsolymers were not homogeneous in ketone concentration since the reactivity ratios indicated that the vinyl ketones would be used ip before the end of the polymerizations. Thin films were prepared for irradiation by compression molding in a Carver Press at 150° C at 20,000 psi. The films were usually 0.22 mm thick. 

Hettema (14) investigated the utilization of reactive extrusion for compatibilization of shredded and washed (used) shampoo bottles. The bottle waste consisted of 90% ( 2) HDPE and 10% ( 2) PP. The material was extruded and immediately quenched in liquid nitrogen to stop all postextruder reactions. Subsequently test bars were formed by compression molding and tested. 

Although they are still in use today, polymerized monomeric reactant resins contain methylene dianiline, a hazardous compound and suspected liver carcinogen. Moreover, about 80% of the composite parts made with monomeric reactive resins are autoclave-cured with the balance compression molded. Several formnlations have been developed as alternatives to monomeric reactive resins by scientists at NASA s Langley R D Center (LaRC, Hampton, Virginia) and NASA Glenn (Cleveland, Ohio). One of these, RP-46, was patented in 1991, and offers similar chanistry bnt uses a different, less toxic diamine (3,4 -oxydianUine) to reduce toxicity. 

Reactive Processing n A molding or extrusion operation in which chemical reactions are carried out. Extruders, mainly specialized twin-screw machines, have successfully carried out partial and complete polymerizations on a large scale. Transfer and compression molding of thermosets have always been reactive processes, but see Reaction Injection Molding. 

Barone MR, Caulk DA. Compression molding nonuniform cavity surface temperature and cycle time. Proceedings of the First International Conference on reactive processing of polymers. Pittsburgh, PA 1980. 

In bionanocomposites, the reinforcement content is very low, so they can be processed by the same methods used for the pure polymers. These methods are mainly limited by the fusibility of the polymer, nature of the reinforcements, and their thermal resistance (if melt processing methods are used). The most common methods are extrusion, injection molding, casting, and compression molding, with reactive extrusion a potential option [22, 59, 123, 130]. More information... 

Phenolic and other formaldehyde condensation polymers are also important reactive adhesives. Powdered phenolic resin is mixed with abrasive grains and the mixture is compression molded to form grinding wheels. A B-stage phenolic (Chapter XX) in a solvent is used to impregnate tissue paper. The solvent is evaporated, and the dry sheets are placed between layers of wood in a heated press, where the resin first melts and then cures, bonding the wood to form plywood. Similarly, sheets of paper impregnated with a B-stage melamine-formaldehyde resin are laminated and cured to form the familiar Formica counter tops. 

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