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Reactive olefinic copolymers. New developments and applications
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1987
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EngineeringChemistryPolymersChemical EngineeringPolymer MaterialPolymer TechnologyPolymer ProcessingPolymer ChemistryMaterials SciencePolymer BlendCdf ChimiePolymer EngineeringReactive Olefinic CopolymersBlock Co-polymersPolymer SciencePolymer CharacterizationPolymer PropertyFunctional PolymerPolymer SynthesisPolymer Matrices
Abstract Research work on reactive olefinic copolymers at CdF Chimie, has been followed since 1984 by the commercial development of a family of ethylene‐maleic acid anhydride (MAA) and acrylic ester terpolymers. These terpolymers cover a wide range of grades going from semi‐crystalline thermoplastics to elastomers, depending on comonomer content. Thus these products have found applications in various fields (coextrusion, lamination, toughening of blends, hot‐melts, powder coating etc.). Outstanding properties are obtained in several applications owing to the chemical reactivity of MAA with substrates in coextrusion and coating and with polymer matrices in blends. Chemical crosslinking, easy to perform with terpolymers, is a way to improve the high temperature mechanical properties (in wires and cables, pipes, hot‐melts etc.).