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A polymer is a material consisting of a large number of repeating subunits, referred to as monomers. Polymerization is a chemical reaction of monomers to form polymer chains or networks. The advancement in polymerization technologies has propelled the development of polymers with increasingly complex structures and properties, enabling novel research in the biomedical, energy, and electronic fields. Polymer properties and performances are highly dependent on monomer types and the polymerization tools or methods used for the synthesis.  

We provide a diverse selection of polymerization tools to meet your different research needs: 

  • Monomers
  • Reagents for controlled radical polymerization
  • Catalysts for polymerization
  • Chain transfer agents
  • Crosslinking agents
  • Surfactants
 

Our comprehensive monomer portfolio enables the synthesis of a variety of polymers with different structures, compositions and properties. Our offering is organized by their functional groups, and major monomer categories include acrylics, alcohols, epoxide and amines.

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Oleylamine
O7805

Oleylamine

technical grade, 70%

1,4-Butanediol diglycidyl ether
220892

1,4-Butanediol diglycidyl ether

≥95%

Lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate
900889

Lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate

≥95%

Acrylic acid
147230

Acrylic acid

anhydrous, contains 200 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor, 99%

1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone
V3409

1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone

contains sodium hydroxide as inhibitor, ≥99%

Methacrylic anhydride
276685

Methacrylic anhydride

contains 2,000 ppm topanol A as inhibitor, ≥98%

2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)
441090

2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)

98%

Cobalt(II) chloride
232696

Cobalt(II) chloride

97%

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate
477028

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate

≥99%, contains ≤50 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate
440159

3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate

98%

1,3,5-Benzenetricarbonyl trichloride
147532

1,3,5-Benzenetricarbonyl trichloride

98%

Methyl methacrylate
M55909

Methyl methacrylate

contains ≤30 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor, 99%

<I>tert</I>-Butyl hydroperoxide solution
458139

tert-Butyl hydroperoxide solution

70 wt. % in H2O

2-Hydroxy-4′-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylpropiophenone
410896

2-Hydroxy-4′-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylpropiophenone

98%

Butyl acrylate
234923

Butyl acrylate

≥99%, contains 10-60 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

Methacrylic acid
155721

Methacrylic acid

contains 250 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor, 99%

IGEPAL<SUP>®</SUP> CO-630
542334

IGEPAL® CO-630

average Mn 617

Phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide
511447

Phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide

97%, powder

Terephthalic acid
185361

Terephthalic acid

98%

Acrylonitrile
110213

Acrylonitrile

≥99%, contains 35-45 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

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Controlled Radical Polymerization

Controlled radical polymerization (CRP), enables better control over the polymer molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, functionality, and composition. CRP is suitable for developing well-defined polymers with desired properties. CRP can be utilized with a wide range of vinyl monomers to build polymers with diverse properties for different applications.

There are three fundamental CRP techniques:

  • Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)
  • Reversible addition/fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization
  • Nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP)

We offer a comprehensive portfolio of vinyl and norbornene monomers, RAFT agents, ATRP agents and NMP initiators for different types of controlled radical polymerizations. Technical reviews and supporting information for each method can be found in our Controlled Radical Polymerization Guide.

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