Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR REARRANGING THE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF FINELY DIVIDED SOLID ALPHA MONOOLEFIN POLYMERS COMPRISING HEATING A SLURRY OF POLYMER WET CAKE AND WATER TO A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 35*-150* C. IN A CLOSED AUTOCLAVE FOR THE TIME NECESSARY TO PRECONDITION THE POLYMER AND THEREAFTER SHOCK COOLING THE HEATED SLURRY TO PROVIDE A POLYMER POWDER HAVING A CHANGED PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN THE RANGE OF 70 TO 250 MICRONS.