Disclosed is a functionalizing method for the end functionalisation of trans-1,4 stereo-regular polydiene chains obtained by the coordination catalytic polymerisation of at least one conjugated diene monomer. It also relates to a polydiene having a trans-1,4 chain formation rate of at least 85%, preferably at least 90%, and an end functionalisation rate higher than 70%, preferably higher than 80%, and more preferably higher than 90%.

The present invention relates to a curable petroleum resin, a preparation method therefor, and use thereof, wherein the curable petroleum resin comprises a repeating unit derived from a petroleum resin monomer, a repeating unit derived from a silane monomer and a repeating unit derived from a cyclic anhydride monomer, and wherein the curable petroleum resin is used as an additive for a reactive polyolefin-based adhesive composition to increase the adhesive strength to a polyolefin-based substrate used for various parts.

A method of carrying out a metathesis reaction includes the combination of at least one alkene or non conjugated diene with a Ruthenium-based catalyst with an cyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbene ligand to form a reaction mixture, heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of 100° C. or greater in the absence of a solvent in bulk conditions, and mechanically stirring the reaction mixture. The reaction can be an ADMET, ROMP, a metathesis ring-closure or an olefin exchange reaction.

The present invention relates to a method of preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer by continuous polymerization using two or more reactors, and relates to a method of preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer which is capable of providing a conjugated diene-based polymer having improved Mooney viscosity and excellent cis 1,4 bond content and linearity, by controlling the injection amount of a conjugated diene-based monomer to each reactor in a specific ratio and resolving the deterioration phenomenon of physical properties, which might be generated in continuous reaction.

The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon resin production method comprising thermal polymerization under non-catalytic conditions, thereby enabling a narrow molecular weight distribution and the realization of uniform physical properties. Specifically, the present invention relates to a hydrocarbon resin production method and a hydrocarbon resin produced thereby, the method comprising thermal polymerization without a catalyst and an initiator, thereby enabling, by a low polydispersity index, a narrow molecular weight distribution, and thus a hydrocarbon resin having uniform physical properties.

The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon resin production method comprising thermal polymerization under non-catalytic conditions, thereby enabling a narrow molecular weight distribution and the realization of uniform physical properties. Specifically, the present invention relates to a hydrocarbon resin production method and a hydrocarbon resin produced thereby, the method comprising thermal polymerization without a catalyst and an initiator, thereby enabling, by a low polydispersity index, a narrow molecular weight distribution, and thus a hydrocarbon resin having uniform physical properties.

Provided is a method for preparing a conjugated diene-based copolymer, a conjugated diene-based copolymer prepared therefrom, and a rubber composition including the same.

The present invention relates to a method of preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer by continuous polymerization using two or more reactors, and relates to a method of preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer which is capable of providing a conjugated diene-based polymer having improved Mooney viscosity and excellent cis 1,4 bond content and linearity, by controlling the injection amount of a conjugated diene-based monomer to each reactor in a specific ratio and resolving the deterioration phenomenon of physical properties, which might be generated in continuous reaction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of preparing a rubber composition, which includes (a) synthesizing a living polymer by solution polymerization of a monomer mixture including a conjugated diene-based monomer in the presence of a first catalyst; (b) reacting some ends of the living polymer with a coupling agent; (c) reacting the remaining ends of the living polymer with an organotin halide compound to prepare an end-modified conjugated diene-based polymer solution; and (d) adding a second catalyst and a conjugated diene-based monomer to the end-modified conjugated diene-based polymer solution to induce solution polymerization.

Antioxidant polymer foams and uses thereof are described herein. These foams are synthesized using a Carboni-Lindsey reaction of 1,2,4,5-tetrazine with a polymer having alkenyl functional groups. The foams feature dihydropyridazine functional groups which can be oxidized to consume surrounding reactive oxidizing chemicals and are consequently antioxidant.