The disclosure describes the preparation and use of reactive carbonates containing a metal carbonate bound to a reactive compound, wherein the reactive compound comprises a mineral binding group and a polymer reactive group connected together by a linking group. Such reactive carbonates are useful as reagents in processes for making mineral-bound elastomeric materials, and in methods for reducing cavitation in elastomer materials.

The disclosure describes the preparation and use of reactive carbonates containing a metal carbonate bound to a reactive compound, wherein the reactive compound comprises a mineral binding group and a polymer reactive group connected together by a linking group. Such reactive carbonates are useful as reagents in processes for making mineral-bound elastomeric materials, and in methods for reducing cavitation in elastomer materials.

1) Hydrocarbon-based copolymer comprising two end groups preceded by an ester function and chosen from a 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl (or cyclocarbonate), a dithiocyclocarbonate, an exo-vinylene cyclocarbonate and a 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl, the main chain of which comprises units (I) and (II)

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in which R.sup.0 is notably a methyl radical;

and the number-average molecular mass Mn of which is between 400 and 100 000 g/mol.

2) Process for preparing said copolymer, comprising:

(i) a step of heating a statistical bipolymer A chosen from a poly(butadiene-isoprene), a poly(butadiene-myrcene) and a poly(butadiene-farnesene); and then

(ii) a step of heating the product formed, in the presence of a chain-transfer agent.

3) Use as adhesive, as a mixture with an amine compound comprising at least two amine groups.

1) Hydrocarbon-based copolymer comprising two end groups preceded by an ether function and chosen from a 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl (or cyclocarbonate), a dithiocyclocarbonate, and a 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl, the main chain of which comprises units (I) and (II)

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in which R.sup.0 is notably a methyl radical;

and the number-average molecular mass Mn of which is between 400 and 100 000 g/mol.

2) Process for preparing said copolymer, comprising: (i) a step of heating a statistical bipolymer A chosen from a poly(butadiene-isoprene), a poly(butadiene-myrcene) and a poly(butadiene-farnesene); and then (ii) a step of heating the product formed, in the presence of a chain-transfer agent.

3) Use as adhesive, as a mixture with an amine compound comprising at least two amine groups.

Disclosed is a method of: providing a solution having a solvent, a polybutadiene, and an acrylate; and functionalizing the polybutadiene with the diacrylate to produce an ionic polymer. The polymer may be useful as an additive manufacturing binder.

Polyalkyl(meth)acrylate based comb polymers with weight-average molecular weights of 700,000 g/mol or greater and number-average molecular weights of 130,000 g/mol or greater can be used to improve the high temperature-high shear performance of lubricant compositions, especially of engine oil (EO) compositions. These polymers can be obtained in a reaction mixture comprising monomers, a dilution oil, and an initiator. The resulting lubricant compositions can have improved kinematic viscosity and high temperature high shear performance.

Polyalkyl(meth)acrylate based comb polymers with weight-average molecular weights of 700,000 g/mol or greater and number-average molecular weights of 130,000 g/mol or greater can be used to improve the high temperature-high shear performance of lubricant compositions, especially of engine oil (EO) compositions. These polymers can be obtained in a reaction mixture comprising monomers, a dilution oil, and an initiator. The resulting lubricant compositions can have improved kinematic viscosity and high temperature high shear performance.

In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides an way to modify the isoprene unit using an alder-ene reaction to form thermoset compounds comprising the resultant electron-deficient, readily crosslinkable polyisobutylene-based rubber that avoids the use of corrosive bromine or chlorine to make the activated butyl rubber, is easier to crosslink than the halobutyls, allows crosslinking with a simple organic base or a peroxide, and has mechanical properties as good as or better than sulfur crosslinked butyl rubbers.

In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides an way to modify the isoprene unit using an alder-ene reaction to form thermoset compounds comprising the resultant electron-deficient, readily crosslinkable polyisobutylene-based rubber that avoids the use of corrosive bromine or chlorine to make the activated butyl rubber, is easier to crosslink than the halobutyls, allows crosslinking with a simple organic base or a peroxide, and has mechanical properties as good as or better than sulfur crosslinked butyl rubbers.

1) Hydrocarbon copolymer P comprising 2 alkoxysilane end groups F.sup.1 and F.sup.2 of formulae: F.sup.1: (RO).sub.3-tR.sub.tSi(CH.sub.2).sub.g1- and F.sup.2: (CH.sub.2).sub.d1SiR.sub.t(OR).sub.3-t; or F.sup.1: (RO).sub.3-tR.sub.tSiRO(O)C(CH.sub.2).sub.g2 and F.sup.2: (CH.sub.2).sub.d2C(O)ORSiR.sub.t(OR).sub.3-t; wherein t is 0, 1 or 2; g1 and d1 are 1, 2 or 3; g2 and d2 are 0, 1, 2 or 3; R et R represent a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl; R is a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkylene radical; the main chain comprising motifs (I) and (II) in which R.sup.0 is in particular the methyl radical; and the number average molecular mass Mn thereof being between 400 and 100,000 g/mol. 2) Method for producing said copolymer, comprising: (i) a step of heating a statistical bipolymer A selected from a poly(butadiene-isoprene), a poly(butadiene-myrcene) and a poly(butadiene-farnesene); and subsequently (ii) a step of heating the formed product, in the presence of a chain transfer agent of formula (C). 3) Adhesive composition comprising said copolymer.