ABSTRACT
STEWART P. LEWIS,1 DEIVASAGAYAM DAKSHINAMOORTHY,2 and ROBERT T. MATHERS2
1Innovative Science Corp. (www.innovscience.com), Salem, VA 24153, USA; Visiting Scientist, Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, PA 15068, USA
2Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, PA 15068, USA
Abstract ................................................................................................. 155 5.1 The Ideal Green Cationic Polymerization .................................... 156 5.2 The Pitfalls of Cationic Polymerizations ..................................... 157 5.3 Sustainable Components .............................................................. 158 5.4 Reduced Energy Consumption, Elimination of
Toxic Solvents and Waste Reduction ........................................... 161 5.5 Toxicological and Environmental Characteristics ....................... 177 5.6 Commercial Viability ................................................................... 178 5.7 Summary ...................................................................................... 179 Acknowledgements ............................................................................... 179 Keywords .............................................................................................. 180 References ............................................................................................. 180
FIGURE 5.1 Green cationic polymerizations master pyramid.
