Abstract:
LATICES OF INTERPOLYMERS OF VINYL CHLORIDE, VINYL ESTERS OF BRANCHED ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS, AND ACRYLIC ACID ESTERS WHICH SHOW UNUSUAL COMPATIBILITY WITH DRY PIGMENTS ARE PREPARED BY POLYMERIZING THE MONOMER MIXTURE IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE OF 37 TO 50% OXYETHYLENE CONTENT, AN OXYETHYLATED ALKYL PHENOL, AND A SECOND ANIONIC EMULSIFIER SUCH AS AN ALKYLSULFATE OR ALKYLSULFONATE SALT.
Abstract:
There is described an improved process for the discontinuous suspension polymerization of alkenyl-aromatic compounds, which comprises re-using the aqueous polymerization medium, after separation of the polymer beads, as the polymerization medium of a subsequent polymerization. Monomer-soluble and water-soluble initiators and, optionally fresh water and dispersing agent, are added. Re-using the aqueous polymerization medium does not negatively affect the color and mechanical properties of the polymer obtained. The process of the invention results in considerable saving of energy.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an improved bulk-suspension process for polymerizing vinyl aromatic monomers in the presence of an ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene-rubber, which comprises using, in the suspension polymerization step, peroxy-carbonic esters as the polymerization initiator. The process of the invention yields products having improved notched impact strength, weatherability and elongation at break combined with a good shear stability.
Abstract:
1334150 Preparation of foamable styrene polymer beads by suspension polymerization FARBWERKE HOECHST AG 15 Nov 1971 [16 Nov 1970] 52950/71 Headings C3P and C3C In a process for the production of foamable styrene polymer beads by suspension polymerizing styrene with or without up to 10% by weight of an alkyl styrene or nuclear halogenated styrene or up to 10% by weight of an acrylic or methacrylic acid ester, acrylonitrile, vinyl chloride, a vinyl ester or a vinyl polysiloxane, in the presence of a blowing agent, the protective colloid for the suspension is 0À02-0À08% by wt. based on the total monomer, of a copolymer of 98-99À5% by wt. of an N-vinyl-N- alkyl acetamide in which the alkyl is C 1-4 , and from 2-0À5% by wt. of a C 6-18 aliphaticalcohol ester of acrylic, methacrylic, maleic, or fumaric acid, said copolymer having a Fickentscher K value of 70-120, measured as a 1% methanol solution at 20‹ C. The preferred protective colloid is a copolymer of N-vinyl-N- methyl acetamide and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate. Other suitable comonomers for the N-vinyl-N- alkylacetamide are n-hexyl acrylate, decyl methacrylate, dodecyl maleate and stearyl fumarate. Blowing agents specified are npentane, isopentane, cyclopentane, hexane, petroleum ether, and halogenated hydrocarbons such as CFCl 3 , CF 2 Cl 2 , CH 3 Cl, and CH 2 Cl 2 . Nucleating agents for pore regulation may also be present, such as hexabromocyclododecane, tetrabromobutane, tris(dibromopropylphosphate), brominated butadiene oligomers and chlorine compounds such as chloro-paraffins and P.V.C., and polysiloxanes. The initiators used are conventional. Other additives such as flame retarders, plasticizers &c. may also be present. The blowing agent may be added before or during polymerization.