Abstract:
IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF 2-PYRROLIDONE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALINE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST AND CARBON DIOXIDE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES ADDING SAID CARBON DIOXIDE TO A CONCENTRATED REACTION MASS HAVING A MOLAR RATIO OF FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 4 MOLS OF 2-PYRROLIDONE PER MOL OF ALKALINE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST AND THEN DILUTING SAID CONCENTRATED, CARBONATED REACTION MASS WITH AN AMOUNT OF 2-PYRROLIDONE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 9 MOLS OF TOTAL 2-PYRROLIDONE PER MOL OF ALKALINE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST BEFORE SAID CARBONATED REACTION MASS IS POLYMERIZED.
Abstract:
IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF 2-PYRROLIDONE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALINE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST AND SULFUR DIOXIDE AS A POLYMERIZATION ACTIVATOR, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES EFFECTING THE POLYMERIZATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A MIXTURE OF AN ALKALI METAL SULFITE AND AN ALKALI METAL BISULFITE WHICH HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE REACTION MASS BEFORE THE POLYMERIZATION, THE SULFUR DIOXIDE BEING NOT MORE THAN 0.90 MOL PER MOL OF ALKALINE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST.
Abstract:
2-Pyrrolidone is polymerized to a high molecular weight polymer in the presence of an alkaline polymerization catalyst, CO2, and a particulate material that was added to the reaction mass.
Abstract:
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF 2PYRROLIDONE TO PROVIDE HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHTS AND HIGH RATES OF CONVERSIN COMPRISING POLYMERIZING 2-PYRROLIDONE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALINE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NOT MORE THAN 7 MILLIMOLS OF AN ACYL COMPOUND PER MOL OF THE ALKALINE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST. THE ACYL COMPOUND CAN CONVENIENTLY BE ANY OF THE ACYL COMPOUNDS PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED AS POLYMERIZATION ACTIVATORS IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF 2-PYRROLIDONE.
Abstract:
A CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF 2-PYRROLIDONE, WHEREIN THE PYRROLIDONE IS PURIFIED BY DISTILLATIN UNDER VACCUM, THE PURIFIED PYRROLIDONE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS, ONE PART BEING REACTED WITH AN ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE TO FORM THE ALKALI METAL SALT OF 2-PYRROLIDONE, THE MIXTURE OF 2-PYRROLIDONE AND ALKALI METAL SALT THEREOF IS CONTACTED WITH CARBON DIOXIDE, THE CARBONATED REACTION MASS IS ADMIXED WITH THE SECOND PORTION OF THE PURIFIED 2-PYRROLIDONE, THE THUS DILUTED, CARBONATED REACTION MASS IS POLYMERIZED TO A CONTROLLED EXTENT AND THE PARTIALLY POLYMERIZED MASS IS EXTRUDED INTO PELLETS, THE PELLETS BEING CURED, AND FREED OF UNREACTED MONOMER AND IMPURITIES TO PROVIDE A FINAL PRODUCT COMPRISING THE PELLETS OF 2-PYRROLIDONE.