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Gamma ray‐induced liquid‐state polymerization of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
Author(s) -
Chawla A. S.,
St. Pierre L. E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1972.070160802
Subject(s) - octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane , polymerization , monomer , cationic polymerization , polymer , ionic liquid , materials science , polymer chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , composite material
The radiation‐induced bulk polymerization of liquid hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane has been achieved. Appreciable yields of polymer from octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane liquid have also been obtained. These results were achieved on “ultra‐dry” monomers and are interpreted in terms of an ionic polymerization mechanism.