Olivier Coulembier - Pipaix, BE James L. Hedrick - Pleasanton CA, US Alshakim Nelson - Fremont CA, US Julia E. Rice - Sunnyvale CA, US Daniel P. Sanders - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
C08G 63/08 C08G 67/00
US Classification:
528354, 528271
Abstract:
Methods to form a polymer by ring-opening polymerization include reacting, a mixture comprising a monomer, an accelerator, an initiator, and a catalyst comprising a 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol-2-yl group to form the polymer. Also disclosed are polymers including a residual amount of the catalyst in an amount greater than 0 weight percent.