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Syndiotactic Polystyrene Materials
Author(s) -
Malanga M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200012)12:23<1869::aid-adma1869>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - materials science , polystyrene , tacticity , polymer science , nanotechnology , composite material , polymer , polymerization
The ability of an engineering plastic material to maintain properties at increased temperature is critical in many applications. Here is discussed how recent developments in catalyst technology have led to the ability to produce syndiotactic polystyrene (See Figure), the regularly alternating arrangement of pendant phenyl groups giving rise to a crystalline material with well‐structured spherulitic morphology and improved heat performance.