Ionic Polymerization and Related Processes

Part I Cationic polymerization - cationic polymerizations at elevated temperatures by novel initiating systems having weakly coordinating counteranions: high molecular weight polyisobutylenes, Z. Pi, et al, cationic polymerization - industrial processes and applications, R.J. Pazur, H.H. Greve; new branched polyisobutenes and butyl rubbers by the inimer method, G. Langstein, et al; newer aspects of photoinitiated cationic polymerization, J.V. Crivello; cationic macromolecular design using non(homo)polymerizable monomers, Y.C. Bae, et al; segmented polymer networks by cationic polymerization - design and applications, F.E. Du Prez, E.J. Goethals, rate constants and reactivity ratios in carbocationic polymerizations, H. Mayr; photochemically induced cationic photopolymerization of vinyl ethers and oxethanes, O. Nuyken, M. Ruile; kinetics of the living polymerization of isobutylene, J.E. Puskas, et al; kinetics and mechanism of living cataionic polymerization of olefins, R.F. Storey, et al; stopped-flow technique and cationic polymerization kinetics, J.P. Vairon, et al; photoinitiated cationic polymerization, Y. Yagci. Part II: Anionic and other related processes - a forgotten class of high Tg thermoplastic materials - anionic copolymers of styrene and 1,1-diphenylethylene; synthesis, toughening and block copolymerization with butadiene, K. Knoll, et al; control of active centres reactivity in the high temperature bulk anionic polymerization of hydrocarbon monomers, A. Deffieux, et al; arborescent polymers - highly branched homo- and copolymers with unusual properties, M. Gauthier; similarities and discrepancies between controlled cationic and radical polymerizations, K. Matyjaszewski; recent developments in anionic synthesis of model graft copolymers, J. Mays; kinetics of elementary reactions in cyclic ester polymerization, S. Penczek, et al; synthesis and properties of amphiphilic and functional copolymers and networks, R. Velichkova, et al; modelling, simulation and control of polymerization processes - some aspects for tailored synthesis, A.F. Johnson, et al.