Preparation of blends of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene and rubbery elastomers with a molybdenum-based catalyst system

摘要

Blends of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene and rubbery elastomers are prepared by a process that comprises polymerizing 1,3-butadiene monomer into syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene within a rubber cement of at least one rubbery elastomer by using a catalyst composition that is formed by combining (a) a molybdenum-containing compound, (b) a hydrogen phosphite, and (c) an organoaluminum compound.