Claims
- 1. Process for obtaining a blend of a modified polyphenylene ether and a poly(vinyl substituted aromatic) polymer, comprising the free radical polymerization by an initiating species of a vinyl substituted aromatic monomer in the presence of the modified polyphenylene ether obtained by a previous reaction of a compound of the formula: ##STR7## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, both being optionally substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxy or phenyl group, and having 12 or less carbon atoms, an aryloxy or arylalkoxy group, optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy or cyano group and having 12 or less carbon atoms, a di(alkyl)amino group or a di(alkanoyl)amido group, wherein the alkyl groups have 12 or less carbon atoms, and wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may represent different or the same groups in one repeating unit, and n represents an integer having a value of at least 50, with a non-cyclic acid anhydride of the general formula: ##STR8## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represent an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group, containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally being substituted by hydroxy, halogen, alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst of the formula: ##STR9## wherein R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 both represent in general non-electron withdrawing groups and wherein the symbols R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 represent hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl, while R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 may represent different or the same groups in one molecule, and in a vinyl substituted aromatic monomer as solvent, said blend being made by means of bulk polymerization of said vinyl substituted aromatic monomer.
- 2. The product obtained by the process of claim 1.
- 3. Process for obtaining a blend of a modified polyphenylene ether and a poly(vinyl substituted aromatic) polymer, comprising the free radical polymerization by an initiating species of a vinyl substituted aromatic monomer in the presence of the modified polyphenylene ether obtained by a previous reaction of a compound of the formula: ##STR10## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, both being optionally substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxy or phenyl group, and having 12 or less carbon atoms, an aryloxy or arylalkoxy group, optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy or phenyl group, optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy or cyano group and having 12 or less carbon atoms, a di(alkyl)amino group or a di(alkanoyl)amido group, wherein the alkyl groups have 12 or less carbon atoms, and wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may represent different or the same groups in one repeating unit, and n represents an integer having a value of at least 50, with a non-cyclic acid anhydride of the general formula: ##STR11## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each independently represent an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group, containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally being substituted by hydroxy, halogen, alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst of the formula: ##STR12## wherein R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 both represent in general non-electron withdrawing groups and wherein the symbols R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 represent hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl, while R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 may represent different or the same groups in one molecule, and in a vinyl substituted aromatic monomer as solvent, said blend being made by means of free radical polymerization of said vinyl substituted aromatic monomer in the presence of a free radical initiator.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07/377,433 filed on Jul. 6, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,071,922.
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