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m CAN ALPHA'S DiFFEREN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR YOU? New monomer now available for evaluation Now produced commercially by Hercules at its new oxychemicals plant at Gibbstown, New Jersey, alphamethylstyrene provides a challenge to chemists who are looking for a lower priced material with many of styrene's advantages plus numerous unique properties of its own. Hercules αΖρ/ια-methylstyrene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon, derived from propylene and benzene, that boils at about 165°C. It eopolymerizes with other monomers such as sty rene, butadiene, divinylbenzene, and
acrylonitrile. Alpha-met îylstyrene does not polymerize alone readily by a free radical mechanism. This results in increased storage stability. It can, however, serve as a reaction modifier when used as a partial replacement for styrene in many of the latter's uses. Such uses include GR-S rubber, s t y r e n e - b u t a d i e n e latices, styrenated drying oils,
styrenated alkyds, and polyesters. Low molecular weight polymers of αφΑα-methylstyrene have been found useful as low-cost plasticizers for such items as hot-melt resins and wire coating. Hercules will be glad to send you a generous sample for testing, and subsequently to cooperate with you in working on specific applications.
Oxychemicals Division, Naval Stores Department HERCULES POWDER COMPANY 932 Market St., Wilmington 99, Del. JAN.
9,
1956
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