US4089843A
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Precipitating polymers in powder form
Assignee: Pharmacia and Upjohn Co
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Filing: 1976-09-20
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Granted: 1978-05-16
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Expires: 1996-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A process is described for the conversion of solid polymers to powders in which the particles are substantially spherical and uniform in size. The polymer is dissolved in an aprotic solvent which is at least partially miscible with water but immiscible with mineral oil, the resulting solution is emulsified in mineral oil, and a minor amount of water or a glycol is added with agitation. The powdered polymer separates and is isolated by filtration, centrifugation and the like. Alternatively, when the precipitant is a glycol having a boiling point higher than the aprotic solvent in which the polymer is initially dissolved, the powdered polymer is isolated by filtration, centrifugation and the like after first removing the aprotic solvent and glycol by distillation. The process is applicable to a wide variety of polymers (polyimide, polyamides, polyamideimides, polyurethanes) which are soluble in aprotic solvents.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl W. Rausch, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:27
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/12; C08J3/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A process for the conversion of a solid polymer which is soluble in dipolar solvents to a powder having particles which are substantially spherical and uniform in size which process comprises: (a) providing a solution containing from about 5 to about 50 percent by weight of said polymer in a polar solvent which is miscible with water but immiscible with mineral oil; (b) emulsifying said polymer solution in from 1 to 10 times its own volume of mineral oil; (c) adding to said emulsion, with agitation, from 0.1 parts by volume to equal parts by volume of a liquid in which said polymer is insoluble; and (d) separating from said product the powdered polymer which has been deposited.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A process for the conversion of a solid polymer which is soluble in dipolar solvents to a powder having particles which are substantially spherical and uniform in size which process comprises: (a) providing a solution containing from about 5 to about 50 percent by weight of said polymer in a polar solvent which is miscible with water but immiscible with mineral oil; (b) emulsifying said polymer solution in from 1 to 10 times its own volume of mineral oil; (c) adding to said emulsion, with agitation, from 0.1 parts by volume to equal parts by volume of a liquid in which said polymer is insoluble; and (d) separating from said product the powdered polymer which has been deposited.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the liquid employed in step (c) as precipitant is water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the powdered polymer is isolated from the final product by centrifugation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the liquid employed as precipitant in step (c) is an organic liquid having a boiling point higher than the boiling point of the polar solvent employed in step (a) and wherein the separation step (d) is accomplished by first removing said dipolar solvent and said organic liquid by distillation and then separating the powdered polymer from the residual mineral oil by centrifugation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the solid polymer converted to powdered form is a copolyimide characterized by the recurring unit ##STR1## wherein from 10 to 30 percent of said recurring units are those in which R represents ##STR2## and the remainder of said units are those in which R represents a member selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
A process for the preparation of a copolyimide in powder form wherein the particles of said powder are substantially spherical and of substantially uniform diameter which process comprises emulsifying, in from 1 to 10 times its volume of a mineral oil, a solution in a polar organic solvent of from about 5 to about 50 percent by weight of a copolyimide characterized by the recurring unit ##STR4## wherein from 10 to 30 percent of said recurring units are those in which R represents ##STR5## and the remainder of said units are those in which R represents a member selected from the group consisting of ##STR6## and mixtures thereof; adding to said emulsion, with agitation, from 0.1 parts by volume to equal parts by volume of a liquid in which said polymer is insoluble; and separating the powdered polymer which has been precipitated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
142 words
A process for the preparation of a copolyimide in powder form wherein the particles of said powder are substantially spherical and of substantially uniform diameter which process comprises emulsifying, in from 1 to 10 times its volume of a mineral oil, a solution in a polar organic solvent of from about 5 to about 50 percent by weight of a copolyimide characterized by the recurring unit ##STR4## wherein from 10 to 30 percent of said recurring units are those in which R represents ##STR5## and the remainder of said units are those in which R represents a member selected from the group consisting of ##STR6## and mixtures thereof; adding to said emulsion, with agitation, from 0.1 parts by volume to equal parts by volume of a liquid in which said polymer is insoluble; and separating the powdered polymer which has been precipitated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said polar organic solvent is dimethylformamide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 6 in which said liquid in which said copolyimide is insoluble is water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 6 in which said liquid in which said copolyimide is insoluble is ethylene glycol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the powdered polyimide is separated from the final mixture by distilling out the polar organic solvent and ethylene glycol and separating the powdered polyimide from the residual mineral oil by centrifugation.
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