US-Hungary Polymers Research on Telechelic Polyisobutylenes

阿克伦大学的Joseph P. Kennedy博士和匈牙利德布勒森Kossuth Lajos大学的Tibor Kelen博士之间的这项美国和匈牙利合作研究项目的主要目标是研究工艺变量对制备远旋聚异索布b>乙烯的影响。相对远旋聚合物收率、分子量和分子量分布将通过基本的动力学研究来确定。结果应该有助于合成“完美”和混合聚异丁烯的第二个目标。其中基于橡胶的网络可能适合研究一些后续问题。关于橡胶弹性理论和双峰网络的问题。该项目在聚合物研究方面实现了推进科学知识的计划目标，使美国和东欧的领先专家能够结合互补的人才，并在共同感兴趣和有能力的领域汇集研究资源。除了弹性体网络的新知识外，该项目下的合作也有望产生足够的新聚合物库存，供聚合物物理学家和工程师在后续研究中使用。

The primary objective of this U.S..Hungary cooperative research project between Dr. Joseph P. Kennedy of the University of Akron and Dr. Tibor Kelen of the Kossuth Lajos University, Debrecen, Hungary is to study the effects of process variables in the preparation of telechelic polyisobu>tylenes. Relative telechelic polymer yield, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution will be determined through fundamental kinetic studies. Results should contribute to a second objective of synthesising "perfect" and mixed polyisobutylene.based rubbery networks which may be suitable for studying a number of follow.on questions pertaining to the theory of rubber elasticity and bimodal networks. This project in polymer research fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the United States and Eastern Europe to combine complementary talents and pool research resources in areas of strong mutual interest and competence. In addition to new knowledge of elastomeric networks, collaborative efforts under this project are also expected to yield sufficient inventories of new polymers for use by polymer physicists and engineers in subsequent research.