Controlled radical polymerization (CRP) technology enables the production of polymers with a controlled molecular weight, narrow distribution of chain lengths, and highly specific architectures. Polymers generated through controlled radical polymerization (CRP) are broadly used in applications such as biomedical, energy, and electronics materials. The production and commercial availability of RAFT agents is one set of examples of how Aldrich Materials Science is enabling the wider use of RAFT technology.Aldrich has made a variety of monomers and polymerization tools available for researchers in order to facilitate the greater use of controlled radical polymerization. These efforts help to increase the potential for industrial adoption of CRP techniques in a number of application areas. For example, the ability to produce RAFT agents at appropriate cost still limits widespread industrial adoption. This talk will provide a background on major CRP techniques, the commercially available CRP reagents, and the latest efforts and challenges of scale-up of CRP tools for use in various markets.

Recent innovation and commercialization in controlled radical polymerization (CRP)

248th National Meeting (2014)

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