Provided are catalysts, methods of making catalysts, methods of using catalysts, and copolymers made utilizing the catalysts. The catalyst has a metal salen complex group, a bridging group, and one or more co-catalyst groups. The metal salen complex group is attached to the bridging group and the bridging group is attached to the co-catalyst group. The copolymers made utilizing the catalysts are polyesters or polycarbonates.

The present invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonates containing alkoxysilyl groups in which (a) an unsaturated polyether carbonate polyol is reacted with (b) an alkoxysilane compound of formula (II) Si(X).sub.m(R1).sub.n(R2).sub.o (II), where X=H, Y—S—H and Y=C1-C22 alkylene, C6-C14 arylene, C7-C14 aralkylene, C7-C14 alkylarylene; R1=C1-C8 alkoxy, C7-C20-aralkoxy, C6-C14 aroxy, C7-C20 alkylaroxy; R2=C1-C22 alkyl, C6-C14 aryl, C7-C14 aralkyl, C7-C14 alkylaryl, and m and n represent, independently of one another, an integer ≧1, o is zero or an integer ≧1 and m+n+o=4. The invention further relates to the production of a polyurethane polymer using such a polyether carbonate, a cross-linked, siloxane group containing polymer and a molded part containing or consisting of said cross-linked polymer.

An organic zinc catalyst and a preparation method thereof are provided. According to the present invention, the organic zinc catalyst has a smaller thickness and a larger surface area to exhibit more improved activity in polymerization for the preparation of a poly(alkylene carbonate) resin.

An organic zinc catalyst and a preparation method thereof are provided. According to the present invention, the organic zinc catalyst has a smaller thickness and a larger surface area to exhibit more improved activity in polymerization for the preparation of a poly(alkylene carbonate) resin.

The present invention relates to a method for producing polyethercarbonate-polyoxymethylene block copolymers, comprising the step of polymerizing formaldehyde, wherein formaldehyde is polymerized in the presence of a polyethercarbonate having at least one Zerewitinoff-active H atom, obtaining an intermediate product. The obtained intermediate product can be further reacted with a cyclic carboxylic acid ester or carbonic acid ester, a cyclic anhydride, an epoxide, and/or an isocyanate, wherein a hydroxyl- or carboxy-functional or NCO-modified polyethercarbonate-polyoxymethylene block copolymer is obtained. The present invention further relates to polyethercarbonate-polyoxymethylene block copolymers that can be obtained by means of such a method and to the use of same to produce polyurethane polymers.

The present invention relates to a method for producing polyethercarbonate-polyoxymethylene block copolymers, comprising the step of polymerizing formaldehyde, wherein formaldehyde is polymerized in the presence of a polyethercarbonate having at least one Zerewitinoff-active H atom, obtaining an intermediate product. The obtained intermediate product can be further reacted with a cyclic carboxylic acid ester or carbonic acid ester, a cyclic anhydride, an epoxide, and/or an isocyanate, wherein a hydroxyl- or carboxy-functional or NCO-modified polyethercarbonate-polyoxymethylene block copolymer is obtained. The present invention further relates to polyethercarbonate-polyoxymethylene block copolymers that can be obtained by means of such a method and to the use of same to produce polyurethane polymers.

The present invention relates to a process for producing hydrosilylatable, eugenol-based polyethers, to the conversion thereof into polyether siloxanes and also to the products that may be produced by this process and to the use of said products as surfactants.

A polyalkylene carbonate resin composition with interpenetrating network structure includes an aliphatic polycarbonate obtained through a reaction of carbon dioxide with at least one epoxide compound selected from the group consisting of (C2-C10)alkylene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen or alkoxy, (C4-C20)cycloalkylene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen or alkoxy, and (C8-C20)styrene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen, alkoxy, alkyl or aryl, at least one compound selected from a polyol compound, an epoxy compound and an acryl compound, and a curing agent for polymerization or networking.

A polyalkylene carbonate resin composition with interpenetrating network structure includes an aliphatic polycarbonate obtained through a reaction of carbon dioxide with at least one epoxide compound selected from the group consisting of (C2-C10)alkylene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen or alkoxy, (C4-C20)cycloalkylene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen or alkoxy, and (C8-C20)styrene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen, alkoxy, alkyl or aryl, at least one compound selected from a polyol compound, an epoxy compound and an acryl compound, and a curing agent for polymerization or networking.

The present invention is directed to a novel complex synthesized from a Salen-type ligand. The novel complex contains a quaternary ammonium salt. The present invention is also directed to a preparation method of a copolymer of carbon dioxide and epoxide using the complex synthesized from a Salen-type ligand as a catalyst.