Polar group-containing olefin copolymer, process for preparing the same, thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer and uses thereof

• Main Authors: IMUTA, JUNICHI, MORIYA, SATORU, NOBORI, TADAHITO, KASHIWA, NORIO, MIZUTANI, KAZUMI, OTA, SEIJI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 20.12.2006
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP

The present invention is intended to provide a polar group-containing olefin copolymer having excellent adhesion properties to metals or polar resins and excellent compatibility therewith, a thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer, and uses thereof. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprises a constituent unit represented by the following formula (1) and a constituent unit represented by the following formula (4), and optionally a constituent unit represented by the following formula (5), having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of not more than 3, and having an intensity ratio of T±² to T±± (T±²/T±±), as determined from a 13 C-NMR spectrum of said copolymer, of not more than 1.0: wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R 5 is a hydrocarbon group; R 6 is a hetero atom or a group containing a hetero atom; r is 0 or 1; Z is a polymer segment obtained by any one of anionic polymerization, ring-opening polymerization and polycondensation; W is a hydroxyl group or an epoxy group; p is an integer of 1 to 3, q is 0, 1 or 2, and p+q ‰ 3; when p is 2 or 3, each -O-Z may be the same or different, and in this case, if r is 0, -O-Z may be bonded to the same or different atom of R 5 , and if r is 1, -O-Z may be bonded to the same or different atom of R 6 ; when q is 2, each W may be the same or different, and in this case, if r is 0, W may be bonded to the same or different atom of R 5 , and if r is 1, W may be bonded to the same or different atom of R 6 ; in case of p‰¥1 and q‰¥1, if r is 0, W and -O-Z may be bonded to the same or different atom of R 5 , and if r is 1, W and -O-Z may be bonded to the same or different atom of R 6 ; m is 0 or 1; n is an integer of 1 to 3; and when n is 2 or 3, each W may be the same or different, and in this case, if m is 0, W may be bonded to the same or different atom of R 6 , and if m is 1, W may be bonded to the same or different atom of R 7 . The polar group-containing olefin copolymer and the thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer are used for films, sheets, modifiers, building/civil engineering materials, automobile exterior trim, electric/electronic parts, coating bases, compatibilizing agents, etc.