TY - JOUR
AU - Akimoto, Akira
AB - An alternating copolymer of N‐methylmaleimide and isobutene was produced by a radical precipitation polymerization method. The copolymer thus produced is a new class of transparent polymeric material that shows a unique balance of optical, thermal, and mechanical properties. The visible light transmittance was more than 90% and the stress optical coefficient was smaller than that of polycarbonate, leading to moldings with lower birefringence. The heat deflection temperature of the copolymer was as high as 157°C, and the thermal expansion coefficient was about 30% smaller than those of poly(methyl methacrylate) and polycarbonate. The copolymer showed excellent mechanical properties, specifically, the flexural modulus was the highest among the typical amorphous polymers. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
TI - A new class of transparent polymeric materials. I. Production and properties of an alternating copolymer of N ‐methylmaleimide and isobutene
JF - Journal of Applied Polymer Science
DO - 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4628(19960801)61:5<853::AID-APP18>3.0.CO;2-Y
DA - 1996-08-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/a-new-class-of-transparent-polymeric-materials-i-production-and-Z5kLbtb10M
SP - 853
EP - 858
VL - 61
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -