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Process for preparing and vulcanizing olefin copolymers containing unsaturation

Assignee: Montedison SpA
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Filing: 1960-09-26
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1980-09-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Natta Giulio
  • 👤 Crespi Giovanni
  • 👤 Bruzzone Mario

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 14:09
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 164 words
A METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT UNSATURATED COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE WITH A HIGHER ALPHAOLEFIN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PROPYLENE AND BUTENE-L, WHICH ARE SULFUR-VULCANIZABLE BY PROCESSES USED CONVENTIONALLY FOR THE VULCANIZATION OF UNSATURATED RUBBERS, FROM HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT AMORPHOUS AND SATURATED COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE WITH THE SELECTED HIGHER ALPHA-OLEFIN, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES CONTACTING THE SATURATED COPOLYMER WITH FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 6 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF CHLORINE PER 100 PARTS OF THE AMORPHOUS COPOLYMER UNDER CONDITIONS SUCH THAT THE CHLORINE IS DISTRIBUTED HOMOGENEOUSLY IN THE COPOLYMER WITHOUT CHEMICAL COMBINATION OF THE CHLORINE WITH THE COPOLYMER, HEATING THE RESULTING MASS TO A TEMPERATURE NOT HIGHER THAN 100*C. UNTIL FROM 1% TO 3% BY WEIGHT OF CHLORINE IS HOMOGENEOUSLY COMBINED WITH THE COPOLYMER, AND THE DEHYDROCHLORINATING THE CHLORINATED COPOLYMER AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 160*C. AND BETWEEN 160*C. AND ABOUT 250*C., UNTIL VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE 1% TO 3% BY WEIGHT OF CHLORINE COMBINED WITH THE COPOLYMER IN THE CHLORINATING STEP IS REMOVED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 164 words
A METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT UNSATURATED COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE WITH A HIGHER ALPHAOLEFIN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PROPYLENE AND BUTENE-L, WHICH ARE SULFUR-VULCANIZABLE BY PROCESSES USED CONVENTIONALLY FOR THE VULCANIZATION OF UNSATURATED RUBBERS, FROM HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT AMORPHOUS AND SATURATED COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE WITH THE SELECTED HIGHER ALPHA-OLEFIN, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES CONTACTING THE SATURATED COPOLYMER WITH FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 6 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF CHLORINE PER 100 PARTS OF THE AMORPHOUS COPOLYMER UNDER CONDITIONS SUCH THAT THE CHLORINE IS DISTRIBUTED HOMOGENEOUSLY IN THE COPOLYMER WITHOUT CHEMICAL COMBINATION OF THE CHLORINE WITH THE COPOLYMER, HEATING THE RESULTING MASS TO A TEMPERATURE NOT HIGHER THAN 100*C. UNTIL FROM 1% TO 3% BY WEIGHT OF CHLORINE IS HOMOGENEOUSLY COMBINED WITH THE COPOLYMER, AND THE DEHYDROCHLORINATING THE CHLORINATED COPOLYMER AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 160*C. AND BETWEEN 160*C. AND ABOUT 250*C., UNTIL VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE 1% TO 3% BY WEIGHT OF CHLORINE COMBINED WITH THE COPOLYMER IN THE CHLORINATING STEP IS REMOVED.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-02 1969-02-01 1969-08-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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