Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process for two-stage melt polymerization for the production of high molecular weight polybenzimidazole.SOLUTION: The process comprises the steps of: heating reactants under agitation in an oxygen-free atmosphere until the agitator torque is from about 1.5 to about 6 times the torque before a rise in viscosity begins; terminating the agitation while continuing to heat the reaction mixture to a temperature of from 230 to 350°C while allowing the reaction mass to foam; cooling the reaction mass to a friable foamed mass; pulverizing the foamed mass to obtain a prepolymer; reheating the pulverized prepolymer to a temperature of from 230 to 350°C for a period of time between 15 minutes and 240 minutes then removing the pulverized prepolymer; pressure-washing the reaction vessel to obtain a wash mixture; separating excess water from the wash mixture to obtain a pulverized prepolymer; transferring the pulverized prepolymer and the wet prepolymer to a second reaction vessel; and heating the pulverized prepolymer and the wet pulverized prepolymer under a temperature between 315 to 400°C at atmospheric pressure for a time between 90 minutes and 400 minutes.
Abstract:
A porous polybenzimidazole (PBI) particulate resin is disclosed. This resin is easily dissolved at ambient temperatures and pressures. The resin is made by: dissolving a virgin PBI resin in a highly polar solvent; precipitating the dissolved PBI in a bath; and drying the precipitated PBI, the dried precipitated PBI being porous. The porous PBI resin may be dissolved by: mixing a porous PBI resin with a highly polar solvent at ambient temperatures and pressures to form a solution.
Abstract:
The invention is a two-step process for the production of high molecular weight polybenzimidazole. Step one comprising: combining at least one aromatic hydrocarbon tetraamine and a dicarboxylic component; heating the reactants under agitation; terminating agitation while continuing heating to a step one temperature of about 230°C and allowing the reaction mass to foam; cooling the reaction mass to a friable foamed mass; crushing said mass to obtain a first pulverized prepolymer. Step two comprising: transferring said first prepolymer into a second reaction vessel; pressure washing of the first reaction vessel to obtain a second pulverized prepolymer; transferring the second ground prepolymer to the second reaction vessel; heating the first and second pulverized prepolymers under agitation to a temperature that is higher than step one temperature until the desired degree of polymerization is achieved.
Abstract:
The invention is a two-step process for the production of high molecular weight polybenzimidazole. Step one comprising: combining at least one aromat ic hydrocarbon tetraamine and a dicarboxylic component; heating the reactants under agitation; terminating agitation while continuing heating to a step on e temperature of about 230 ~C and allowing the reaction mass to foam; cooling the reaction mass to a friable foamed mass; crushing said mass to obtain a first pulverized prepolymer. Step two comprising: transferring said first prepolymer into a second reaction vessel; pressure washing of the first reaction vessel to obtain a second pulverized prepolymer; transferring the second ground prepolymer to the second reaction vessel; heating the first an d second pulverized prepolymers under agitation to a temperature that is highe r than step one temperature until the desired degree of polymerization is achieved.
Abstract:
A porous polybenzimidazole (PBI) particulate resin is disclosed. This resin is easily dissolved at ambient temperatures and pressures. The resin is made by: dissolving a virgin PBI resin in a highly polar solvent; precipitating the dissolved PBI in a bath; and drying the precipitated PBI, the dried precipitated PBI being porous. The porous PBI resin may be dissolved by: mixing a porous PBI resin with a highly polar solvent at ambient temperatures and pressures to form a solution.