Abstract:
Continuous production of styrene polymers which contain an expanding agent and which are in the form of granules by extrusion of a mixture of a melt of the polymer with the expanding agent and rapid cooling of the extruded mixture, wherein excess expanding agent is first mixed with the melt and then the excess of expanding agent is evaporated. In this way both the production of a homogeneous mixture and the cooling of the mixture prior to extrusion to temperatures just above the softening point of the mixture are facilitated.
Abstract:
Copolymers of ethylene with 10 to 98 percent by weight of conventional comonomers are made by copolymerization in aqueous dispersion, at least a part of the heat of polymerization being removed by evaporation of the ethylene. The vapors are cooled by a cooling medium by heat exchange, in a cooling zone situated above the polymerization vessel and communicating with the latter, the hot vapors being fed to the upper end of the cooling zone, the cooled vapors returning to the polymerization vessel, so that the vapors are cooled by the cooling medium while they are flowing downward.
Abstract:
A CONTINOUS PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF RESIDUAL MONOMERS FROM SOLUTION OF ACRYLONITRILE POLYMERS IN DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE AND FOR CONCENTRATING THE SOLUTIONS IN A SEQUENCE OF SEPARATING ZONES PRESSURE RELEASE ZONES, HEATING ZONES AND PRESSURE RELEASE ZONES. THE PROCESS IS DISTINGUISHED BY SHORT RESIDENCE TIMES AND ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE POLYMER SOLUTIONS. THE SOLUTIONS OBTAINED MAY SERVE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FILAMENTS, THREADS OR FIBERS.
Abstract:
1321115 Polymerisation apparatus BADISCHE ANILIN-& SODA-FABRIK AG 20 Nov 1970 [22 Nov 1969] 55205/70 Heading B1X [Also in Division C3] Apparatus used in the production of linear polyester by a continuous process in which diglycol terephthalate and/or its precondensate are polycondensed, optionally in the presence of other polyester-forming components, at a temperature of 240-300C at reduced pressure, comprise a bundle of stationary, substantially vertical heated tubes 1 surrounded by heating jacket 2 containing heating medium 3 immediately above which is located at least one hold tank 4, which may be heated, connected to a vacuum at outlet 5, the major portion or all of the heat required to heat the reaction mixture and evaporate the volatile portions thereof being applied to the tubes. Liquid catching surfaces 6 may be provided between tank 4 and vacuum outlet 5. The heating jacket surrounding the bundle of tubes may be divided into two separate zones, the temperature of the heating medium in the upper zone being higher than that in the lower zone. Bottle necks may be provided in the tubes by squeezing them to provide slot-like depressions using a suitable die or by inserting orifice plates or capillaries.
Abstract:
A process for recovering water-soluble polymers in solid form from their highly viscous aqueous solutions comprises breaking up an aqueous solution of the polymer having a viscosity of at least 105 centipoises into small particles, introducing the latter into an organic liquid, which is substantially water-immiscible, to form a suspension of the polymer in the organic liquid, dehydrating the suspension by azeotropic distillation, and separating the suspended polymer particles from the organic liquid. Suitable organic liquids include heptane, carbon tetrachloride, tetrachloroethylene, amyl acetate, dibutyl ether, benzene, toluene, xylene and mixtures thereof. Suitable polymers include those of acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl sulphonic acid, styrene sulphonic acid and N-vinyl imidazole, which compounds may possibly be copolymerized with, for example, acrylonitrile, methyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride and, also, small amounts of crosslinking monomers. An example illustrates the recovery of an acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer prepared by polymerizing the corresponding monomers in aqueous solution using an ammonium persulphate / sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate catalyst.
Abstract:
Molding materials containing high molecular weight polyphenylene ethers are produced by a process in which a solution of a polyphenylene ether in an organic solvent, together with another polymer, is freed of solvent by multi-stage evaporation. The solvent is preferably an aromatic compound from the class comprising the hydrocarbons, halohydrocarbons, ethers or esters, the ratio of the other polymer to the polyphenylene ether is advantageously from 99:1 to 20:80 parts by weight, the other polymer is, in particular, a homopolymer or copolymer of styrene or of a homolog thereof, which may be modified with rubber, and the multi-stage evaporation process preferably comprises not less than two and not more than four working up stages. The evaporation is carried out in general at from 120 DEG to 280 DEG C. and under a pressure of from 1 to 3,000 mbar, advantageously in the presence of assistants which reduce the partial pressure, eg. water and/or methanol.