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Polymerisation Chemistry. P4 – Case Studies. Hyperbranched PMMA (HB-PMMA) Hyperbranched aliphatic polyurethanes (HB-PU) Highly syndiotactic PMMA and block copolymers at r.t. (S-PMMA) Novel polymer beads for solid-phase organic synthesis. HB-Polymers. Tunable viscosity
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P4 – Case Studies • Hyperbranched PMMA (HB-PMMA) • Hyperbranched aliphatic polyurethanes (HB-PU) • Highly syndiotactic PMMA and block copolymers at r.t. (S-PMMA) • Novel polymer beads for solid-phase organic synthesis
HB-Polymers • Tunable viscosity • Modifiable solubilitycharacteristics • End-group dominatedproperties • One-pot synthesis • Reduced crystallinity • Increased blendcompatibility
HB-PMMA • Solution polymerisation of MMA as batch model reaction • AIBN/xylenes; 20% MMA; time vs conversion; validation data • Solution polymerisation of HB-PMMA as batch model reaction • Independently reproduced • Scale-up of branching agent
HB-PU • Small scale synthesis of HB-PU • Effect of reaction parameters investigated • Time, temperature, addition sequence, catalyst, solvent • Small scale synthesis of linear PU model polymer
S-PMMA • Improved catalyst available • Better reaction control, higher syndiotacticity
Polymer Beads • Successful catalyst optimisation (small scale) • Homogeneous crosslinking possible
Immediate Targets I • PMMA scale-up reactor runs • Model validation Feedback loop established • Small scale HB-PMMA model reaction • HB-PMMA scale-up reactor runs • Implementation of new model
Immediate Targets II • Complete kinetic data set for HB-PU • Small scale solution polymerisation • Conv., DoB, MW, MWD • Identify suitable matrix for MALDI-tof • Model implementation/validation
Funding Opportunities • EPSRC • High-added value polymers (electronics, biomedical, pharmaceutical (enabling)) • MMI • LINK programme suggested • Huntsman • HB-PU – Synthesis and scale-up technology • Sign of interest
Funding Opportunities • Avecia • CombiChem Supports – Synthesis and scale-up technology – immediate market potential • Initial discussion meeting 21.03.02 • BP/DTI • Photovoltaics/Molecular electronics contribution – IC Chem/ IC Physics initiative • Discussions needed • Basic Technology Initiative 2nd call • Do programme objectives match P4 philosophy?
EPSRC Department of Trade & Industry Manufacturing Molecules Initiative “The overall objective is to help the UK to become the world’s leading manufacturing base of the next generation of complex, high value chemicals”
4 key aims • Reducing time taken to develop and make complex molecules (using both chemical & biological processes) • Improving competitiveness by using innovative processes & technologies • Raising skills, particularly in SMEs, to rapidly adopt new processes & technologies • Increasing awareness of new technologies and emerging best practice through networking • Reducing time taken to develop and make complex molecules (using both chemical & biological processes) • Improving competitiveness by using innovative processes & technologies • Raising skills, particularly in SMEs, to rapidly adopt new processes & technologies • Increasing awareness of new technologies and emerging best practice through networking
Target Molecules • Pharmaceuticals including DNA active ingredients and those derived from human genome work • Intermediates for pharmaceuticals • Additives and dyestuffs • Chemicals for electronics, battery systems, memory, display and optical technologies • Agrochemicals • High performance materials for healthcare, packaging, housing, clothing, transport, etc. • Pharmaceuticals including DNA active ingredients and those derived from human genome work • Intermediates for pharmaceuticals • Additives and dyestuffs • Chemicals for electronics, battery systems, memory, display and optical technologies • Agrochemicals • High performance materials for healthcare, packaging, housing, clothing, transport, etc.
Technical Priorities • New chiral formation or separation technologies • New catalysis technologies • Novel chemical synthesis • Innovative separation & reactor technologies • New media, such as supercritical and ionic fluids • New chiral formation or separation technologies • New catalysis technologies • Novel chemical synthesis • Innovative separation & reactor technologies • New media, such as supercritical and ionic fluids
Technical Priorities • Enhanced fields such as photo, sonic, & microwave • Biological processing • Innovative process design • Characterisation of reactions • Novel pilot plant • On-line analysis & control • Enhanced fields such as photo, sonic, & microwave • Biological processing • Innovative process design • Characterisation of reactions • Novel pilot plant • On-line analysis & control
Collaborative, pre-competitive research Collaborative, pre-competitive research What can we support? Scoping desk based research / survey /study < 4 months < £50k Pilot lab based research < 6 months < £100k Demo plant based proof of performance < 12 months < £100k
Criteria for support of : • Min. One industrial and One research base partner • Pre-competitive research (not near to market) • Additionality (would not otherwise take place) • Exploitation (clearly identified route) • Overall limit 50% public funding (SMEs up to 60%)
: CombiChem Supports • Min. One industrial and One research base partner • GSK, Pfizer, AstraZeneca • Pre-competitive research • Support performance and versatility, SPR tuned via synthesis • Additionality • Convincing • Exploitation • Clear • Overall limit 50% • Should be possible
: Conducting Polymers • Min. One industrial and One research base partner • Merck, Avecia, SME?, IC Physics • Pre-competitive research • Scale-up, SPRs, composition • Additionality • Convincing • Exploitation • Needs to be worked out • Overall limit 50% • Needs to be negotiated
Assessment Criteria : • Fit to aims and technical priorities (impact) • Quality of Science, Engineering & Technology (excellence) • Collaboration (mix of partners & disciplines) • Management (project plan & milestones) • Exploitation (route to market & plan)
Approved projects • BRITEST Technology Transfer project • Chemicals Behaving Badly project • Chiral Separations Pilot study • Hyperbranched Polymers Pilot study
Contact Point Richard Bahu MMI Programme Coordinator The Oxis Partnership April Croft Faringdon Road Shippon, Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6LN Tel/Fax: 01235 536766 E-mail: richardbahu@compuserve.com