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Using a fluorinated benzocyclobutene-based monomer (Figure 18.4) should provide at least one advantage over the already promising properties of fluorinated poly(j9-xylylene). All the desirable properties such as low dielectric constant and low affinity for water should remain but the thermal stability should be enhanced because of the cross-linking that would accompany the generation of these films. The synthesis and polymerization paths for poly(octafluorobisbenzocyclobutene) are depicted in Scheme 5. 

Polymer Solvent. Sulfolane is a solvent for a variety of polymers, including polyacrylonitrile (PAN), poly(vinylidene cyanide), poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), poly(vinyl fluoride), and polysulfones (124—129). Sulfolane solutions of PAN, poly(vinylidene cyanide), and PVC have been patented for fiber-spinning processes, in which the relatively low solution viscosity, good thermal stability, and comparatively low solvent toxicity of sulfolane are advantageous. Powdered perfluorocarbon copolymers bearing sulfo or carboxy groups have been prepared by precipitation from sulfolane solution with toluene at temperatures below 300°C. Particle sizes of 0.5—100 Jim result. 

Polymerization Solvent. Sulfolane can be used alone or in combination with a cosolvent as a polymerization solvent for polyureas, polysulfones, polysiloxanes, polyether polyols, polybenzimidazoles, polyphenylene ethers, poly(l,4-benzamide) (poly(imino-l,4-phenylenecarbonyl)), silylated poly(amides), poly(arylene ether ketones), polythioamides, and poly(vinylnaphthalene/fumaronitrile) initiated by laser (134—144). Advantages of using sulfolane as a polymerization solvent include increased polymerization rate, ease of polymer purification, better solubilizing characteristics, and improved thermal stability. The increased polymerization rate has been attributed not only to an increase in the reaction temperature because of the higher boiling point of sulfolane, but also to a decrease in the activation energy of polymerization as a result of the contribution from the sulfonic group of the solvent. 

Adsorbent choice. The choice of adsorbent material depends on the volatile compounds in the food. Of the synthetic porous polymers, the most widely used and best overall adsorbent is Tenax TA (poly-2,6-diphenyl-p-phenylene oxide) 60 to 80 mesh. While Tenax does not show an adsorption capacity for all volatiles, especially very small polar compounds such as acetaldehyde, it has good thermal stability and desorption capabilities. It also traps little water and generates very few artifacts. Table G1.2.2 shows a few limitations and advantages of various adsorbents, all of which can be purchased from chromatography suppliers. If very small volatiles are the goal, various Carbosieves could be used, or traps containing several adsorbents in series. Traps with mixed adsorbents should be desorbed immediately, before transfer between phases occurs. 

The advantage of these polymers over poly(vinylferrocenes) or related species with pendent organometallic units is that the condensation polymers have ferrocene units in the main chain where they can exert their maximum influence on polymer thermal stability. The disadvantage of the condensation products is that, except in the last example, the molecular weights are too low to favor fiber or flexible film formation. Nevertheless, this work indicated the potential usefulness of polymers with metallocene units in the main chain. 

Poly(pentabromobenzyl acrylate), another polymeric fire retardant, is particularly suitable for use with polyamides whether or not they contain fiber reinforcement. Its advantages over other fire-retardant additives result from a combination of its polymeric nature, high bromine content, and thermal stability. 

Polymeric initiators based on azo or triazene modified poly(organosiloxane)s can be used to synthesize graft copolymers with silicone backbone and thermoplastic side chains. The azo functionality has some advantages such as lower thermal stability, known reaction mechanism, no homopolymer formation and cleaner graft products. However, the synthesis of the triazene polymeric initiators requires fewer synthetic steps. The graft products microseparate but form stable films. 

The main advantage of poly-p-phenylene is that, due to its nonacetylenic composition, it has a much higher thermal stability (450°C in air and 550°C in inert atmosphere). Potential applications of poly-p-phenylene are similar to those envisaged for polyacetylene, such as Schottky barriers in photocells. (A Schottky barrier is a metal semiconductor contact that has rectifying characteristics similar to a p-n junction.)... 

To prepare multilayer membranes, another irradiation method to prepare cross-linked microporous multilayer membranes with enhanced thermal stability has been developed. It is realized by two steps. First, the polymer-blended layers, such as poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate/poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate are coated onto polyolefin microporous membranes. Second, the resultant membranes are irradiated to form chemically cross-linked membranes. They exhibited higher thermal and electrochemical properties compared to conventional separators. TOth the increase of irradiation dose, the thermal stability of the resultant membranes increases accordingly. By using the microporous multilayer membranes, the advantages of each component layers are well combined. 

A variety of poly/dihydric oils are used for the preparation of glyddyl ether-type epoxy resins. These include bisphenols, namely bisphenol-A (BPA), bisphenol-F (BPF), bisphenol-S (BPS) and bisphenol-H (BPH) and so on. Other aromatic diols and polyols such as phenolic resin, MF resins and hyperbranched polyol may also be used in the preparation of vegetable oil-based epoxy resins. Bisphenol-A (2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane) is one of the most widely used aromatic diols for the synthesis of epoxy resin. The resins are commonly used as lacquers for coated metal products such as food cans, bottle tops and water pipes. There are also reports on the use of bisphenol-S (BPS) (bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulphone), in the synthesis of epoxy resin. The advantages of resistance to deformation by heat and improvement of thermal stability were observed for such epoxy resins. The presence of sulphone group (BPS-based epoxy resin) in the epoxy resin exhibits better gel time than BPA-based epoxy. Another important diol, namely bis(4-hydroxydiphenyl)methane or bisphenol-F (BPF) is used for the synthesis of low viscosity epoxy resins. BPF generally comprises several isomers such as bis(2-hydroxylphenyl)methane (i.e. ortho-ortho isomer), bis(4-hydroxylphenyl)methane (i.e. para-para isomer) and... 

An electrical field in the form of an external stimulus offers numerous advantages (e.g., availability of equipment). This form of an external stimulus also allows for precise control over the magnitude of the current, the duration of electrical pulses, and the interval between pulses. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is one of the well-known electroactive polymers with good thermal stability, chemical resistance, water permeability, and biocompatibility. Xia et al. demonstrated electric-field induced actuation of PVA microfibers (Fig. 5.4.5) [17]. 

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