Free Radical Polymerization of Styrene and Maleimide Derivatives: Molecular Weight Control and Application as a Heat Resistance Agent
2025
Jiawei Ding | Changlei Yang | Liqiong Zhou | Wenjing Li | Jiaqi Li | Cixiang He | Yufei Liu | Min He | Shuhao Qin | Jie Yu
Poly (styrene-maleic anhydride) copolymers, due to their unique structure, are extensively functionalized and modified for preparing heat stabilizers, compatibilizers, and other functional additives. Using 4-methylpent-1-ene-2,4-diyl diphenyl (&alpha:-MSD) as a chain transfer agent, a series of molecular-weight-controlled maleic anhydride-derived styrene copolymers, poly(N-p-fluorophenylmaleimide-alt-styrene) (PFS) and poly(N-p-carboxylphenylmaleimide-alt-styrene) (PCS), were synthesized via free radical copolymerization. The molecular weights of PFS and PCS were adjusted to explore their impact on the properties of PFS/PA6 and PCS/PA6 blends. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis confirmed that &alpha:-MSD effectively regulated the molecular weights of PFS and PCS. PFS and PCS with lower molecular weights exhibited significantly reduced viscosity, with minimal impact on their thermal and mechanical properties.
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