US-Hungary Polymers Research on Telechelic Polyisobutylenes

这项由美国阿克伦大学的Joseph P.Kennedy博士和匈牙利德布勒森Kossuth Lajos大学的Tibor Kelen博士合作的研究项目的主要目标是研究过程变量在制备遥螺旋聚异构体过程中的影响。相对遥距聚合物的产率、相对分子质量和分子量分布将通过基本动力学研究来确定。这些结果将有助于第二个目标的合成“完美的”和混合的聚异丁烯为基础的橡胶网络，这可能适用于研究以下几个问题与橡胶弹性理论和双峰网络。这一聚合物研究项目通过使美国和东欧的顶尖专家能够将互补的人才结合在一起，并在具有强烈共同兴趣和能力的领域汇集研究资源，实现了促进科学知识发展的计划目标。除了弹性体网络的新知识外，该项目下的合作努力预计还将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.