Plastics tacticity

Good compatibility with other polymers and plasticizers. Tacticity and spectrum properties. 

Plastics Recycling Survival Tactics thru the 90 s. Conference Proceedings. 

An intriguing area of research on opioids has been the accumulating evidence for plasticity in opioid controls. The degree of effectiveness of morphine analgesia is snbject to modulation by other transmitter systems in the spinal cord and by pathological changes induced by peripheral nerve injury. Thus in neuropathic states, pain after nerve injury, morphine analgesia can be reduced (but can still be effective) and tactics other than dose-escalation to circumvent this will be briefly discussed in Chapter 21. 

Of these three PP isomers (called that because they all have the same formula, just different stereoconfigurations), isotactic makes the best plastic. Atactic polypropylene is soft, elastic, and rubbery but not as good as rubber, natural, or synthetic. It is usually separated from the isotactic propylene and discarded as waste, which adds considerable cost to the remaining isotactic. The iso tactic form has a high degree of crystallinity with the chains packed... 

In the case of homopolymers, the tacticity of the chains directly influences the material properties. Atactic PHB has an oily consistency and is of less use for plastic industry, whereas completely isotactic PHB shows comparably interesting... 

Other Classification Criteria. Other levels of classification should be superimposed on the above. These include latex, suspension, and bulk type syntheses, all of which result in different properties of the final materials. Uses of plastic-forming and elastomer-forming monomers and crystalline and amorphous structures must be distinguished. The tacticity of the polymers is sometimes important. Of course, the ratio of both polymer masses dictates the overall morphology. Physical operations such as swelling, annealing, and orienting must be considered in any complete treatment. 

The importance of ZN catalysts in industrial production is enormous. They enable us to produce polymers with stereoregular or tactic struc-tures-isotactic (di-isotactic) or syndiotactic (Chap. 5, Sect. 4). They are used in the synthesis both of plastics and of elastomers. 

This chapter discusses the dynamic mechanical properties of polystyrene, styrene copolymers, rubber-modified polystyrene and rubber-modified styrene copolymers. In polystyrene, the experimental relaxation spectrum and its probable molecular origins are reviewed further the effects on the relaxations caused by polymer structure (e.g. tacticity, molecular weight, substituents and crosslinking) and additives (e.g. plasticizers, antioxidants, UV stabilizers, flame retardants and colorants) are assessed. The main relaxation behaviour of styrene copolymers is presented and some of the effects of random copolymerization on secondary mechanical relaxation processes are illustrated on styrene-co-acrylonitrile and styrene-co-methacrylic acid. Finally, in rubber-modified polystyrene and styrene copolymers, it is shown how dynamic mechanical spectroscopy can help in the characterization of rubber phase morphology through the analysis of its main relaxation loss peak. 

Scare tactics. These employ such gadgets as inflatable owls, plastic snokes, hawkshaped kites, and elaborate scarecrows. 

A new correlation will be developed in Section 6.B, to enable the prediction of reasonable values of Tg without requiring and thus being limited by the availability of group contributions. This correlation will account for the effect of the composition and the structure of a polymer, as reflected in the chain stiffness and the cohesive forces between different chains, on Tg. A new correlation will be presented for the effects of the average molecular weight on Tg in Section 6.C. The effects of plasticization on Tg will be discussed in Section 6.D. A new correlation will be presented for the effects of crosslinking on Tg in Section 6.E. The effects of tacticity on Tg will be discussed in Section 6.F. Secondary relaxations will be discussed in Section 6.G. The crystalline melting temperature will be discussed in Section 6.H. Finally, the ratio Tm/Tg... 

Notwithstanding its deficiencies as an incendiary, phosphorus has a certain tactical value because of the power of obscuration caused by the volatility of its final combustion product, phosphorus pentoxide (PgOs), the spontaneous re-ignitibility of doused, unburned residues, and the severity of the wounds caused by burning phosphorus when it comes in contact with human skin. Its burning properties can be improved by mixing it with synthetic (GRS) rubber, a mixture called plasticized white phosphorus (PWP). ... 

In addition to the tacticity, the molecular weight and its distribution are also major factors which influence the ultimate properties of these chains. Whereas a wide molecular weight distribution can even be a merit for some commodity resin applications, consistent control of the distribution is obviously a requirement for commercial applications. With a wide molecular weight distribution, factors of concern are the internal plasticization of the high molecular weight component by the low molecular weight fraction and the resultant effects on properties such as the Tg. Recent syn-... 

For instance, the Tg of PP depends strongly on its tacticity. Atactic PP has a Tg—19 C and is used in bitumen and hot-melt adhesive formulations, while for isotactic PP, it is approximately -8°C. The latter is a tough, semicrystalline plastic used in packaging films. The Tg of syndiotactic form of PP can be as high as ISO C Sophisticated catalyst systems even aUow synthesis of polymers that have ordered blocks of atactic materials and isotactic materials on the polymer chains. 

Stereospecific n. Of polymerization catalysts, implying a specific or definite order of spatial arrangement of molecules in the polymer resulting from the catalyzed polymerization. This ordered regularity of molecules (tacticity), in contrast to the branched or random structure found in other plastics, permits close packing of the molecular segments and leads to high crystallinity, as in polypropylene. The adjective is sometimes applied imprecisely to polymers to mean tactic. 

Homogeneous propellants are either simple base or double base. A simple base propellant consists of a single compound, usually nitrocellulose, which has both an oxidation capacity and a reduction capacity. Double base propellants usually consist of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, to which a plasticizer is added. Homogeneous propellants do not usually have specific impulses greater than about 210 seconds under normal conditions. Their main asset is that they do not produce traceable fumes and are, therefore, commonly used in tactical weapons. 

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