Abstract
Cationic copolymerizations of 8-vinyloxytricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane (TCDVE; tricyclodecane unit-containing vinyl ether) with n-butyl vinyl ether (NBVE) as a linear alkyl vinyl ether were undertaken in toluene solvent with living cationic initiators and BF3OEt2 as a non-living initiator. The Tg's of the copolymers of TCDVE and NBVE [poly(TCDVE-ran-NBVE)] was controlled by changing the copolymer composition. The copolymers showed similar transparency to those of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC), which are conventional optical plastics, and even lower specific gravity and water absorption than PMMA and PC. [Color figure can be viewed in the online issue, which is available at www.interscience.wiley.com.]
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