Science, Research & Development
For over 60 years, Dow Specialty Monomers have been used in a broad range of applications to improve chemical and physical properties.
These monomers have unlimited potential to:
- Improve processes
- Improve product performance
- Lower operating costs
An important function of our Divinylbenzene (DVB) monomer is cross-linking. A cross-linker joins adjacent chains of a polymer by creating covalent bonds. DVB is a versatile cross-linking agent used to improve polymer properties.
Scientists have used DVB extensively to cross-link and modify materials and aid in copolymerization. DVB can increase stress crack resistance, resistance to some chemicals, heat distortion, hardness, impact strength, and surface processibility.
Divinylbenzene has been used to produce:
- Adhesives
- Plastics
- Elastomers
- Biological materials
- Coatings
- Catalysts
- Membranes
- Pharmaceuticals
- Ion exchange resins
Only a small amount of DVB is needed to improve both chemical and physical properties of such polymers.
An important aspect of our Vinylbenzyl Chloride (VBC) monomer is its bi-functionality. Fire-resistant polymers have been produced when the benzylic chloride of VBC is replaced with either oxyphosphorated or silicated compounds. UV-resistant polymers have been produced through the copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and VBC functionalized with hydroxybenzophenone. Polyelectrolytes, polymeric surfactants, polymeric mordants, photosensitive polymers, and photoconductive polymers have all been synthesized using VBC as a comonomer or by producing a specialty monomer through substitution of the benzylic chloride.
You can polymerize VBC or chemically modify VBC the way you want to get the final product you want. It lets you attach functional groups before or after polymerization. Only a small amount of this chemical agent is needed to improve polymer properties.
Learn about the many application areas where our monomers could be put to work for you.
Product Properties:
Divinylbenzene (DVB)
Vinylbenzyl Chloride (VBC)
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Divinylbenzene (DVB)
Vinylbenzyl Chloride (VBC)
