Multifunctional Acrylate Monomers, Dimers and Oligomers: Applications From Contact Lenses to Wood-Polymer Composites

Authors

Lon J. Mathias, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Selim H. Kusefoglu, University of Southern Mississippi
Albert O. Kress, University of Southern Mississippi
Soo Lee, University of Southern MississippiFollow
J. Randolph Wright, University of Southern Mississippi
Doris A. Culberson, University of Southern Mississippi
Stephan C. Warren, University of Southern MississippiFollow
R. Michael Warren, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Sophia Huang, University of Southern MississippiFollow
David R. Lopez, University of Southern Missississippi
J. Eric Ingram, University of Southern Mississippi
Carroll W. Dickerson, University of Southern Mississippi
Muthiah Jeno, University of Southern Mississippi
Robert J. Halley, University of Southern Mississippi
Ronald F. Colletti, University of Southern Mississippi
Gustavo Cei, University of Southern Mississippi
C. Cecil Geiger, University of Southern Mississippi

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-1991

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

The synthesis of various esters of alpha-hydroxymethylacrylate are summarized along with a brief description of their properties and polymerizability. Polymer characterization is given, including thermal behavior, solubility and spectroscopic properties. Derivatives of the acrylates are generated through reaction of the alcohol group to give halides, esters, ethers, and ether dimers. The last, along with additional multifunctional acrylates generated through the chemistry inherent in the synthetic approach, allow formation of a number of cyclopolymers, Michael polyadducts, and crosslinked systems.

Publication Title

Makromolekulare Chemie/Macromolecular Symposia

Volume

51

First Page

153

Last Page

167

Recommended Citation

Mathias, L. J., Kusefoglu, S. H., Kress, A. O., Lee, S., Wright, J. R., Culberson, D. A., Warren, S. C., Warren, R. M., Huang, S., Lopez, D. R., Ingram, J. E., Dickerson, C. W., Jeno, M., Halley, R. J., Colletti, R. F., Cei, G., Geiger, C. C. (1991). Multifunctional Acrylate Monomers, Dimers and Oligomers: Applications From Contact Lenses to Wood-Polymer Composites. Makromolekulare Chemie/Macromolecular Symposia, 51, 153-167.
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