Fundamentals resin

The environment in the swollen 1% cross-linked bead is substantially like a solution of linear polymer with no evidence for a fundamental resin-caused physical limitation to the solid-phase synthesis method. 

Positive-Tone Photoresists based on Dissolution Inhibition by Diazonaphthoquinones. The intrinsic limitations of bis-azide—cycHzed mbber resist systems led the semiconductor industry to shift to a class of imaging materials based on diazonaphthoquinone (DNQ) photosensitizers. Both the chemistry and the imaging mechanism of these resists (Fig. 10) differ in fundamental ways from those described thus far (23). The DNQ acts as a dissolution inhibitor for the matrix resin, a low molecular weight condensation product of formaldehyde and cresol isomers known as novolac (24). The phenoHc stmcture renders the novolac polymer weakly acidic, and readily soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions. In admixture with an appropriate DNQ the polymer s dissolution rate is sharply decreased. Photolysis causes the DNQ to undergo a multistep reaction sequence, ultimately forming a base-soluble carboxyHc acid which does not inhibit film dissolution. Immersion of a pattemwise-exposed film of the resist in an aqueous solution of hydroxide ion leads to rapid dissolution of the exposed areas and only very slow dissolution of unexposed regions. In contrast with crosslinking resists, the film solubiHty is controUed by chemical and polarity differences rather than molecular size. 

Polymeric cation-exchange resins are also used in the separation of fmctose from glucose. The UOP Sarex process has employed both 2eohtic and polymeric resin adsorbents for the production of high fmctose com symp (HFCS). The operating characteristics of these two adsorbents are substantially different and have been compared in terms of fundamental characteristics such as capacity, selectivity, and adsorption kinetics (51). 

R. E. Carpenter, You re in the Chemistry Fusiness Fundamentals of Polyester and Other Chemical Resistant Resins, Ashland Chemical Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1982. 

LGP Economics. LCPs are expensive materials. Prices in January 1996 (248) ranged from 15.20/kg for mineral-filled resin, 15.73— 23.43/kg for glass-fiHed resin, and up to 48.40/kg for unfilled extmsion-grade polymer. One of the basic reasons is the fundamental high cost of monomers and intermediates which is a consequence of low volume. 

The properties of polymers formed by the step growth esterification (1) of glycols and dibasic acids can be manipulated widely by the choice of coreactant raw materials (Table 1) (2). The reactivity fundamental to the majority of commercial resins is derived from maleic anhydride [108-31-6] (MAN) as the unsaturated component in the polymer, and styrene as the coreactant monomer. Propylene glycol [57-55-6] (PG) is the principal glycol used in most compositions, and (i9f2v (9)-phthahc anhydride (PA) is the principal dibasic acid incorporated to moderate the reactivity and performance of the final resins. 

The effect of plasticizers and temperature on the permeabiUty of small molecules in a typical vinyUdene chloride copolymer has been studied thoroughly. The oxygen permeabiUty doubles with the addition of about 1.7 parts per hundred resin (phr) of common plasticizers, or a temperature increase of 8°C (91). The effects of temperature and plasticizer on the permeabiUty are shown in Figure 4. The moisture (water) vapor transmission rate (MVTR or WVTR) doubles with the addition of about 3.5 phr of common plasticizers (92). The dependence of the WVTR on temperature is a Htde more comphcated. WVTR is commonly reported at a constant difference in relative humidity and not at a constant partial pressure difference. WVTR is a mixed term that increases with increasing temperature because both the fundamental permeabiUty and the fundamental partial pressure at constant relative humidity increase. Carbon dioxide permeabiUty doubles with the addition of about 1.8 phr of common plasticizers, or a temperature increase of 7°C (93). 

Thousands of technical papers and many books have been written on the subject of phenolic resins. The polymer is used in hundreds of diverse applications and in very large volumes. It is used worldwide. In fact the term phenolic resin encompasses a wide variety of materials based on a broad range of phenols and co-monomers. In this short article, we cannot expect complete coverage. Our hope is that we can provide an understanding of the fundamental chemistries, uses, and values of these materials as well as enough references to permit the interested reader to begin his own exploration of the topic. 

Benzene rings in both the skeleton structure and on the side groups can be subjected to substitution reactions. Such reactions do not normally cause great changes in the fundamental nature of the polymer, e.g. they seldom lead to chain scission or cross linking. (N.B. The phenolic resins provide an important exception here.)... 

The details of the solid-phase technique have been improved substantially over the years, but the fundamental idea remains the same. The most commonly used resins at present are either the Wang resin or the PAM (phenyl-acetamidomethyl) resin, and the most commonly used N-protecting group is the fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl, or Fmoc group, rather than Boc. 

The extent to which one ion is absorbed in preference to another is of fundamental importance it will determine the readiness with which two or more substances, which form ions of like charge, can be separated by ion exchange and also the ease with which the ions can subsequently be removed from the resin. The factors determining the distribution of inorganic ions between an ion exchange resin and a solution include ... 

A fundamental criticism of the resin-modified glass polyalkenoate cements is that, to some extent, they go against the philosophy of the glass polyalkenoate cement namely, that the freshly mixed material should contain no monomer. Monomers are toxic, and HEMA is no exception. This disadvantage of composite resins is avoided in the glass polyalkenoate cement as the polyacid is pre-polymerized during manufacture, but the same cannot be said of these new materials. For this reason they may lack the biocompatibility of conventional glass polyalkenoate cements. These materials also absorb excessive amounts of water because of the hydrophilic nature of polyHEMA (Nicholson, Anstice McLean, 1992). 

Tensile testing is an important part of the physical characterization of free film coatings. The fundamental properties measured relate directly to performance properties of the coating. Because of the time required to obtain and analyze tensile data, a laboratory which routinely performs tensile tests may find that an automated system is needed. Although commercial packages are available, it is feasible to develop an in-house system with relatively little expense. This paper describes one such system as implemented at Glidden Coatings and Resins with very satisfactory results. 

The Eco-Tec BDS (brine de-sulphurisation system) process uses a very different type of amphoteric ion-exchange resin. Unlike the DSR01 process, the BDS resin takes up the dilute sodium sulphate impurity and the concentrated, purified NaCl passes through the bed and is collected as product. The sodium sulphate impurity is then eluted from the resin with water. There is a fundamental advantage with this approach in that the amount of salt which must be adsorbed by the resin is lower by a factor of about 30 times. This reduces appreciably the amount of resin required and the associated equipment and cost. Typical BDS results are shown in Table 24.1. 

Solid-State Polycondensation of Polyester Resins Fundamentals and Industrial Production... 

The nature of the uses found for naphtha demands compatibility with the many other materials employed in formulation, with waxes, pigments, resins, and so on thus, the solvent properties of a given fraction must be carefully measured and controlled. For most purposes, volatility is important, and because of the wide use of naphtha in industrial and recovery plants, information on some other fundamental characteristics is required for plant design. 

The siipping probiem occurs due to process changes and the solubility of ethylene in the LDPE resin. In order to understand the fundamentals of the process, it is important to understand the soiubiiity of ethylene in LDPE resin. Maloney and Prausnitz [22] studied the soiubiiity of several solutes in LDPE resin, including ethyiene. They measured Henry s constant as a function of temperature. Henry s iaw was shown to be acceptabie for predicting the concentration of ethylene in LDPE resin as foiiows ... 

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