Low temperature irradiation of vitrifiable mixtures of unsaturated monomers

Claim 2

A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A RESINOUS POLYMER AT A LOW TEMPERATURE WHICH, IN SPITE OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE, CAN BE CARRIED OUT AT A HIGH POLYMERIZATION RATE, COMPRISING:

Claim 3

UNIFORMLY MIXING TWO OR MORE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS NEITHER OF WHICH IS VITRIFIABLE INDEPENDENTLY AND AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS A POLYMERIZABLE UNSATURATED MONOMER, SAID COMPOUNDS BEING MIXED IN SUCH A RATIO AS TO GIVE A VITRIFIABLE MIXTURE HAVING A GLASS-TRANSISTION POINT AND A MELTING POINT, AND HAVING A TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID GLASS-TRANSITION POINT AND SAID MELTING POINT OF 70*C. OR LESS; AND

Claim 4

UNIFORMLY MIXING TWO OR MORE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS NEITHER OF WHICH IS VITRIFIABLE INDEPENDENTLY AND AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS A POLYMERIZABLE UNSATURATED MONOMER, SAID COMPOUNDS BEING MIXED IN SUCH A RATIO AS TO GIVE A VITRIFIABLE MIXTURE HAVING A GLASS-TRANSISTION POINT AND A MELTING POINT, AND HAVING A TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID GLASS-TRANSITION POINT AND SAID MELTING POINT OF 70*C. OR LESS; AND

Claim 5

irradiating said mixture with an ionizing radiation or light while maintaining said mixture at a temperature below said glass-transition point; and

Claim 6

irradiating said mixture with an ionizing radiation or light while maintaining said mixture at a temperature below said glass-transition point; and

Claim 7

A process for preparing a resinous polymer at a low temperature which, in spite of the low temperature, can be carried out at a high polymerization rate, comprising:

Claim 8

A process for preparing a resinous polymer at a low temperature which, in spite of the low temperature, can be carried out at a high polymerization rate, comprising:

Claim 9

effecting polymerization by irradiating the mixture with an ionizing radiation or light at a temperature between said glass-transition point and 100*C. above said glass-transition point.

Claim 10

effecting polymerization by irradiating the mixture with an ionizing radiation or light at a temperature between said glass-transition point and 100*C. above said glass-transition point.

Claim 11

EFFECTING POLYMERIZATION BY IRRADIATING THE MIXTURE WITH AN IONIZING RADIATION OF LIGHT AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN SAID GLASS-TRANSITION POINT AND 100*C. ABOVE SAID GLASSTRANSITION POINT.

Claim 12

EFFECTING POLYMERIZATION BY IRRADIATING THE MIXTURE WITH AN IONIZING RADIATION OF LIGHT AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN SAID GLASS-TRANSITION POINT AND 100*C. ABOVE SAID GLASSTRANSITION POINT.

Claim 13

A process according to claim 1, in which the dose rate of the ionizing radiation is about 102 - 109 roentgens/hr and the total dose thereof is about 102 - 107 roentgens.

Claim 14

raising the temperature and maintaining the temperature between said glass-transition point and 100*C. above said glass-transition point to carry out polymerization of the irradiated mixture.

Claim 15

raising the temperature and maintaining the temperature between said glass-transition point and 100*C. above said glass-transition point to carry out polymerization of the irradiated mixture.

Claim 16

A process according to claim 2, in which the dose rate of the ionizing radiation is about 102 - 109 roentgens/hr and the total dose thereof is about 102 - 107 roentgens.

Claim 17

A process according to claim 1, in which the wave length of the light is about 1,900 - 7,000 A.

Claim 18

A process according to claim 2, in which the wave length of the light is about 1,900 - 7,000 A.

Claim 19

A process according to claim 3, in which the wave length of the light is about 1,900 - 7,000 A.

Claim 20

A process according to claim 4, in which the wave length of the light is about 1,900 - 7,000 A.

Claim 21

A process according to claim 1, in which the polymerizable unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, vinyl toluene, vinyl pyridine, vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl carbazole, acrylic acid, acrylic amide, methacrylic acid, methacrylic amide, methylolated acrylic amide, methylene bis-acrylic amide, methacrylonitrile, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, butadiene, acetylene, isoprene, isobutylene, divinyl benzene, triallyl cyanurate, diallyl maleate, diallyl itaconate, itaconic acid, acenaphthylene, vinyl stearate, vinyl laurate, isopropenyl methyl ketone, vinyl methyl ketone and homologues of these monomers.

Claim 22

A process according to claim 2, in which the polymerizable unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, methyl methacrylate, methyl acRylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, vinyl toluene, vinyl pyridine, vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl carbazole, acrylic acid, acrylic amide, methacrylic acid, methacrylic amide, methylolated acrylic amide, methylene bis-acrylic amide, methacrylonitrile, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, butadiene, acetylene, isoprene, isobutylene, divinyl benzene, triallyl cyanurate, diallyl maleate, diallyl itaconate, itaconic acid, acenaphthylene, vinyl stearate, vinyl laurate, isopropenyl methyl ketone, vinyl methyl ketone and homologues of these monomers.

Claim 23

A process according to claim 7, in which the polymerizable unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, vinyl toluene, vinyl pyridine, vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl carbazole, acrylic acid, acrylic amide, methacrylic acid, methacrylic amide, methylolated acrylic amide, methylene bis-acrylic amide, methacrylonitrile, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, butadiene, acetylene, isoprene, isobutylene, divinyl benzene, triallyl cyanurate, diallyl maleate, diallyl itaconate, itaconic acid, acenaphthylene, vinyl stearate, vinyl laurate, isopropenyl methyl ketone, vinyl methyl ketone and homologues of these monomers.

Claim 24

A process according to claim 8, in which the polymerizable unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, vinyl toluene, vinyl pyridine, vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl carbazole, acrylic acid, acrylic amide, methacrylic acid, methacrylilc amide, methylolated acrylic amide, methylene bis-acrylic amide, methacrylonitrile, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, butadiene, acetylene, isoprene, isobutylene, divinyl benzene, triallyl cyanurate, diallyl maleate, diallyl itaconate, itaconic acid, acenaphthylene, vinyl stearate, vinyl laurate, isopropenyl methyl ketone, vinyl methyl ketone and homologues of these monomers.