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SUMMARY:Reprocessable Universal Crosslinker Through Covalent Adaptable Netw
 orks
LOCATION:Chemistry, A101
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20211001T160000
UID:2026-04-29-01-37-02@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260429T013702
Description:Molecular crosslinks in polymers are added to increase mechanic
 al strength and chemical resistances. Polymers\, such as polyolefins\, are
  difficult to install crosslinks as they have low functionality. Current I
 ndustry practice uses high energy hydrogen abstraction radical processes t
 hat have limited control. I will be presenting on a recent exciting develo
 pment of a crosslinker capable of crosslinking any polymer containing any 
 aliphatic C-H functionality. We will then investigate the addition of Dyna
 mic functional groups to this “Universal Crosslinker” in the hopes to 
 develop a drop in Covalent Adaptable Network (CAN) crosslinker. CANs are a
  class of crosslinked polymers that include dynamic covalent chemistry in 
 the linkages. This allows for thermoset properties in working conditions\,
  and thermoplastic properties (flow) under an applied stimulus. 4:00 pm
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