Ionic Polymerizations and Related Processes (NATO Science Series E: (closed))

Preface. Program. List of Participants. List of Contributors (Lecturers). Part I: Cationic Polymerization. Cationic Polymerizations at Elevated Temperatures by Novel Initiating Systems Having Weakly Coordinating Counteranions. 1. High Molecular Weight Polyisobutylenes; Z. Pi, et al. Cationic Polymerization: Industrial Processes and Applications; R.J. Pazur, H.H. Greve. New Branched Polyisobutenes and Butyl Rubbers by the Inimer Method; G. Langstein, et al. Newer Aspects of Photoinitiated Cationic Polymerization; J.V. Crivello. Cationic Macromolecular Design using Non(homo)polymerizable Monomers; Y.C. Bae, et al. Segmented Polymer Networks by Cationic Polymerization: Design and Applications; F.E. Du Prez, E.J. Goethals. Rate Constants and Reactivity Ratios in Carbocationic Polymerizations; H. Mayr. Photochemically Induced Cationic Photopolymerization of Vinyl Ethers and Oxethanes; O. Nuyken, M. Ruile. Kinetics of the Living Polymerization of Isobutylene; J.E. Puskas, et al. Kinetics and Mechanism of Living Cataionic Polymerization of Olefins; R.F. Storey, et al. Stopped-flow Technique and Cationic Polymerization Kinetics; J.P. Vairon, et al. Photoinitiated Cationic Polymerization; Y. Yagci. Part II: Anionic and Other Related Processes. A Forgotten Class of High Tg Thermoplastic Materials: Anionic Copolymers of Styrene and 1,1-Diphenylethylene. Synthesis, Toughening and Block Copolymerization with Butadiene; K. Knoll, et al. Control of Active Centers Reactivity in the High Temperature Bulk Anionic Polymerization of Hydrocarbon Monomers; A. Deffieux, et al. Arborescent Polymers: Highly Branched Homo- and Copolymers with Unusual Properties; M. Gauthier. Similarities and Discrepancies between Controlled Cationic and Radical Polymerizations;K. Matyjaszewski. Recent Developments in Anionic Synthesis of Model Graft Copolymers; J. Mays. Kinetics of Elementary Reactions in Cyclic Ester Polymerization; S. Penczek, et al. Synthesis and Properties of Amphiphilic and Functional Copolymers and Networks; R. Velichkova, et al. Modeling, Simulation and Control of Polymerization Processes: Some Aspects for Tailored Synthesis; A.F. Johnson, et al. Conference Photos.