Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing homopolymers and copolymers of isobutene by the continuous cationic polymerization of isobutene or mixtures of isobutene with ethylenically unsaturated comonomers in the presence of an initiator system comprising: i) a Lewis acid selected among covalent metal-halogen compounds and covalent semimetal-halogen compounds; ii) at least one aprotic organic compound (I) having at least one functional group (FG) which, under polymerization conditions, forms a carbocation or a cationogenic complex with the Lewis acid, in an organic solvent that is inert to the Lewis acid. The inventive method is characterized in that the polymerization is carried out in a tubular continuous flow reactor that has a number of bends with an alternating bending direction.
Abstract:
A process for removing residual monomers from polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymers, comprising the following process steps: a) the residual monomers are removed in gaseous form as vapors from the polymer in a devolatilization apparatus, b) the residual monomer vapors are removed through a vapor pipe, c) the residual monomers are condensed from the vapors in a condensation apparatus at from 1.09 to 102.4 bar and from 102 to 230° C., the temperature not falling below 102° C. at any point of the condensation apparatus, and those surfaces of the condensation apparatus which come into contact with the vapors being coated with a liquid film of condensed residual monomers.
Abstract:
A method for production of polyoxymethylene homo- or co-polymers by homo- or co-polymerisation of trioxan or additional suitable co-monomers is disclosed , wherein trioxan is firstly produced in a monomer plant, which contains residual monomer and which is degassed in one or more stages to give one or more vapour streams (13, 14), optionally fed to a condenser (K) wherein the condensable components are condensed out to give a condensate (15), recycled into the polymerisation reactor (P) and a gaseous stream (16) containing formaldehyde and a partly degassed polyoxymethylene homo- or co-polymer (17) , supplied to an extruder (E) or mixer and mixed with normal additives and processing agents to give a polymer melt (19) with removal of a formaldehyde - containing extruder or mixer exhaust gas (18) from the extruder (E) or mixer , characterised in that the formaldehyde-containing by product streams (14, 16 , 18) are directly recycled to the monomer plant from the polymer plant withou t addition of adjuncts.
Abstract:
Preparation of polyoxymethylene (I) comprises polymerizing their monomers in the presence of cationically active initiators and optional regulators, subsequently deactivating and separating (I), where the polymerization is carried out in tubular reactor (A) (with static mixing element) comprising mixing-, polymerizing- and deactivating zones and the diameter of (A) in the mixing zone is less than 90% of the diameter in the polymerizing zone. An independent claim is also included for polyoxymethylene homo-/co-polymer obtained by the above method, where the quotient of d 50/d 100-value (related to M w) is 2.25-5.5.
Abstract:
A process for removing residual monomers from polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymers, comprising the following process steps: a) the residual monomers are removed in gaseous form as vapors from the polymer in a devolatilization apparatus, b) the residual monomer vapors are removed through a vapor pipe, c) the residual monomers are condensed from the vapors in a condensation apparatus at from 1.09 to 102.4 bar and from 102 to 230° C., the temperature not falling below 102° C. at any point of the condensation apparatus, and those surfaces of the condensation apparatus which come into contact with the vapors being coated with a liquid film of condensed residual monomers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing homopolymers and copolymers of isobutene by the continuous cationic polymerization of isobutene or mixtures of isobutene with ethylenically unsaturated comonomers in the presence of an initiator system comprising: i) a Lewis acid selected among covalent metal- halogen compounds and covalent semimetal-halogen compounds; ii) at least one aprotic organic compound (I) having at least one functional group (FG) which , under polymerization conditions, forms a carbocation or a cationogenic compl ex with the Lewis acid, in an organic solvent that is inert to the Lewis acid. The inventive method is characterized in that the polymerization is carried out in a tubular continuous flow reactor that has a number of bends with an alternating bending direction.
Abstract:
Homo- and copolymers of isobutene are prepared by continuous cationic polymerization of isobutene or mixtures of isobutene with ethylenically unsaturated comonomers in the presence of an initiator system comprising:i) a Lewis acid selected from covalent metal-halogen compounds and covalent semimetal-halogen compounds andii) at least one aprotic organic compound I having at least one functional group FG which forms a carbocation or a cationic complex with the Lewis acid under polymerization conditions in an organic solvent inert with respect to the Lewis acid, by a process in which the polymerization is carried out in a tubular flow-through reactor which has a plurality of curves having an alternating direction of curvature.
Abstract:
Homo- and copolymers of isobutene are prepared by continuous cationic polymerization of isobutene or mixtures of isobutene with ethylenically unsaturated comonomers in the presence of an initiator system comprising:i) a Lewis acid selected from covalent metal-halogen compounds and covalent semimetal-halogen compounds andii) at least one aprotic organic compound I having at least one functional group FG which forms a carbocation or a cationic complex with the Lewis acid under polymerization conditions in an organic solvent inert with respect to the Lewis acid, by a process in which the polymerization is carried out in a tubular flow-through reactor which has a plurality of curves having an alternating direction of curvature.
Abstract:
Production of homo- or co-polymers of isobutene involves continuous cationic polymerisation of isobutene or mixtures of isobutene with unsaturated comonomers in the presence of an initiator system comprising a Lewis acid, and aprotic organic compound(s) with functional group(s) which form carbocations or cationogenic complexes with the Lewis acid under polymerisation conditions. Production of homo- or co-polymers of isobutene involves continuous cationic polymerisation of isobutene or mixtures of isobutene with unsaturated comonomers in the presence of an initiator system comprising (i) a Lewis acid selected from covalent halogen compounds of metals or metalloids, and (ii) aprotic organic compound(s) (I) with functional group(s) (FG) which form carbocations or cationogenic complexes with (i) under polymerisation conditions, in an organic solvent which is inert towards (i). An Independent claim is included for a tubular flow reactor used in the above polymerisation method, including several bends in alternating directions.