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Aqueous free radical emulsion polymerization
Assignee: Omnova Services Inc
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Filing: 1978-05-10
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Granted: 1979-03-20
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Expires: 1998-05-10
Abstract
Abstract In the aqueous emulsion free radical polymerization of dienes and copolymerization of dienes and vinyl monomers using mercaptan modifiers there is added at at least 75% conversion a large amount of mercaptan modifier as compared to that previously added and the polymerization is stopped at about 90-99+% conversion to provide processable polymers having a reduced amount of or no gel.
Inventors
- 👤 Terry C. Neubert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F36/00; C08F36/02; C08F36/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
In the method of aqueous emulsion free radical polymerization of at least one conjugated diene monomer having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms or a mixture of a major amount by weight of at least one conjugated diene monomer having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms and a minor amount by weight of at least one copolymerizable vinyl monomer having not over 14 carbon atoms using an alkyl or aralkyl mercaptan chain transfer agent having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, the improvement which comprises at at least 75% conversion of total monomer(s) to polymer adding an additional amount of said agent to the polymerization system in an amount of at least 11/2 times by weight of the amount by weight of said agent added to the system prior to said 75% conversion of total monomer(s) to polymer(s) and stopping the polymerization in the range of from about 90 to 99+% conversion to obtain a processable polymer with a reduced amount of gel, the total amount of said agent used during the polymerization being from about 0.75 to 2.5 parts by weight per 100 total parts by weight of said monomer(s).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
In the method of aqueous emulsion free radical polymerization of at least one conjugated diene monomer having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms or a mixture of a major amount by weight of at least one conjugated diene monomer having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms and a minor amount by weight of at least one copolymerizable vinyl monomer having not over 14 carbon atoms using an alkyl or aralkyl mercaptan chain transfer agent having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, the improvement which comprises at at least 75% conversion of total monomer(s) to polymer adding an additional amount of said agent to the polymerization system in an amount of at least 11/2 times by weight of the amount by weight of said agent added to the system prior to said 75% conversion of total monomer(s) to polymer(s) and stopping the polymerization in the range of from about 90 to 99+% conversion to obtain a processable polymer with a reduced amount of gel, the total amount of said agent used during the polymerization being from about 0.75 to 2.5 parts by weight per 100 total parts by weight of said monomer(s).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1 in which the agent is a tertiary alkyl mercaptan.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-03-19 | 1986-09-18 | 1987-03-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-03-19 | 1990-09-18 | 1991-03-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |