A three-step process and a device useful for preparation of polymer dispersions with a conveyor unit for conveying media liable to coagulation such as dispersions for the preparation of homo- and copolymers by emulsion polymerization

    公开(公告)号:DE10134023A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-23

    申请号:DE10134023

    申请日:2001-07-12

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: A 3-step process for preparation of polymer dispersions from monomers by emulsion polymerization involves: (a) addition (sic) of water as inert solvent and dispersion agent; (b) addition of initiator; and (c) addition of part or the whole amount of monomers directly or as an emulsion in the presence of further water and emulsion polymerization at 40-120 deg C is new. A process for preparation of polymer dispersions from monomers from alkyl (meth)acrylates, 1-20C vinyl esters of carboxylic acids, vinylaromatic compounds, nitriles, vinyl halogens, vinylether, 2-8C hydrocarbon with one or two double bonds, or OH group containing monomers by emulsion polymerization at least at 40 deg C in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator. At least 85% of the polymer obtained from one or more of these monomers is prepared in the three steps: (a) addition (sic) of water as inert solvent and dispersion agent; (b) addition of initiator; and (c) addition of part or the whole amount of monomers directly or as an emulsion in the presence of further water and optionally dispersing agent, and emulsion polymerization at 40-120 deg C. Steps (a) to (c) can be individual steps or can be part of a gradient process, and in the individual or all the stages the reaction medium dispersion is fed to the polymerization vessel (2) through an external circuit (10), which has one or more low shear cylinders or membrane pumps (7) and at least one heat exchanger (8) of essentially laminar streaming profile. An Independent claim is included for the apparatus for storage and addition of the reaction and adjuvant materials, a reaction vessel (2), a heating/cooling jacket (3), a device (6) for discharging the vessel (2), an external circuit (10), with one or more low shear supply cylinders or membrane pumps, at least one heat exchanger (8) with a laminar or turbulent profile ,and connecting pipes (20).

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