Expandable styrene polymers - contg propane as propellant and (cyclo)aliphatic hydrocarbons

    公开(公告)号:DE2133531A1

    公开(公告)日:1973-01-25

    申请号:DE2133531

    申请日:1971-07-06

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: The polymers consist of polystyrene, polymeric mixts. of styrene (K value 54-72 pref. 63-70) plus propane (0.05-3 pref. 0.1-0.6 wt.%) as propellant and 7-15C (pref. 7-10C) (cyclo) aliphatic hydrocarbons (0.1-7.0 pref. 0.3-6.0 wt.%) e.g. isooctane. The polymeric mixt. pref. consists of alpha-methyl styrene, (meth) acrylonitrile, 1-8C alcoholic esters of (meth) acrylic or fumaric acids N-vinyl cpds. or e.g. divinyl benzene (0.001-1.0 pref. 0.01-0.1 wt.%). The polymers are frothed by steam or heated gases deposited for 24 hrs. at room temp. compressed in a perforated form and refrothed by superheated steam through the perforations. The prod. (particle diam. 0.1-6 pref. 0.4-5mm) is used in pearl, granular etc. form, in the mfre. of polystyrene foaming plastics with reduced contraction (=1%).

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