Abstract:
AN OLEFIN, PARTICULARLY STYRENE, IS POLYMERISED, USING A CONTINUOUSLY PROGRAMMED TEMPERATURE RISE IN THE RANGE 50-150*C. AND AT LEAST THREE INITIATORS HAVING HALF LIVES OF 1-15 HOURS AT 70*C. AND LESS THAN 1 HOUR AT 100*C., 1-15 HOURS AT 100*C. AND 1-4 HOURS AT 115*C., AND GREATER THAN 15 HOURS AT 100*C. AND 0.1 TO 10 HOURS AT 1300*C. THE INVENTION IS PARTICULARLY APPLICABLE TO A SUSPENSION PROCESS.
Abstract:
The invention described herein provides another process for preparing chloromethylated polystyrene - divinylbenzene copolymer involving the reaction of styrene, vinylbenzyl chloride and divinylbenzene.
M IS A GROUP IV TRANSITION METAL R1-5 ARE SUBSTITUENTS WHICH MAY BE THE SAME OR DIFFERENT N IS AN INTEGER FROM 0 TO 3, PROVIDED THAT WHEN M=TITANIUM AND N=0, R1-5 ARE NOT ALL HYDROGEN, L IS AN ANIONIC LIGAND L'' IS A NEUTRAL LIGAND AND M IS AN INTEGER FROM 0 TO 2.
ALSO PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION, AND THEIR USE AS OLEFIN, ESPECIALLY ETHYLENE, POLYMERISATION INITIATORS.
Abstract:
THE PRODUCTION OF POLYMER BEADS BY A SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION PROCESS IN WHICH A VINYL AROMATIC MONOMER HAVING A FREE-RADICAL GENERATING CATALYST DISSOLVED THEREIN IS SUSPENDED IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM WITH THE AID OF A FINELY DIVIDED PHOSPHATE SUSPENDING AGENT AND HEATED TO CAUSE THE MONOMER TO POLYMERIZE INTO POLYMER BEADS IS IMPROVED BY THE ADDITION TO THE SUSPENSION OF AT LEAST ABOUT 0.01% BY WEIGHT BASED ON MONOMER OF A TERMINAL VICINAL HYDROXY-KETO COMPOUND AS SOLE EXTENDER. THE PROCESS OF THE INVENTION IS ESPECIALLY APPLICABLE IN THE PREPARATION OF LARGE SPHERICAL POLYMER BEADS.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION CONCERNS A PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZING NONOMERS AND PARTICULARLY STYRENE BY USING NEW CATALYSTS. THE INVENTION IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT ORGANIC SILICON DERIVATIVES, WITH A HIGHER TEMPERATURE STABILITY THAN THE CATALYST NORMALLY USED, ARE USED AS CATLYSTS. THE USE OF THESE NEW ORGANIC SILICON DERIVATIVES AS CATALYSTS PARTICULARLY IN POLYMERIZING STYRENE ENSURES A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE RESIDUAL MONOMER CONTENT OF THE POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT, AND THUS ALLOWS SUCH A PRODUCT TO BE USED IN CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS.
Abstract:
A VINYL AROMATIC MONOMER IS POLYMERISED WITH TWO INITIATORS OF DIFFERENT HALF LIVES USING A TWO STAGE CONTINUOUS TEPERATURE RISE. THE TEMPERATURE CYCLE IS AN INITIAL INCREASE TO 105-125*C. IN LESS THAN 1 HOUR AND A FURTHER RISE TO BETWEEN 1300 AND 150*C. IN UP TO AN HOUR OR MORE.
Abstract:
REPLICATING FOAM PLASTIC BODIES ARE PREPARED BY POLYMERIZATION AT ROOM TEMPERATURE OF CHLOROSTYRENE, METHYL METHACRYLATE, A CROSS-LINKING AGENT AND A BLOWING AGENT, WITHOUT REQUIRING A CLOSED MOLD OR VESSEL.