US4246355A
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Ion exchange processes and products
Assignee: Orica Ltd
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Filing: 1977-12-27
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Granted: 1981-01-20
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Expires: 1997-12-27
Abstract
Abstract Processes for making copolymers comprising treating a reaction mixture of a monomer and a substrate comprising ferromagnetic material located in a polymeric matrix so as to polymerize the monomer in a manner that it forms a polymeric shell grafted on to and surrounding the substrate, the polymerization of the monomer being initiated by adding the components of a redox system sequentially to the reaction mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian A. Bolto
- 👤 David R. Dixon
- 👤 Robert J. Eldridge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/42; B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/28; B01J20/28002; B01J20/28009; B01J20/30; B01J20/32; B01J20/3291; B01J20/3293; B01J39/00; B01J39/08; B01J39/16; B01J39/17; B01J47/00; B01J47/016; B01J47/018; B01J49/00; B01J49/40; B01J49/45; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/28; C02F1/288; C02F1/48; C02F1/488; C02F1/52; C02F1/54; C08; C08F; C08F261/00; C08F261/02; C08F261/04; C08F265/00; C08F265/10; C08F291/00; C08F292/00; C09; C09C; C09C1/00; C09C1/22; C09C1/24; G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/68; G11B5/70; G11B5/702; G11B5/7027; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/032; H01F1/10; H01F1/11; H01F1/113; H01F1/12; H01F1/34; H01F1/36; H01F1/37; C01; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A process for the manufacture of a copolymer which process comprises treating a reaction mixture comprising at least one functional monomer and particulate substrate material comprising ferromagnetic material located in a polymeric matrix so as to polymerize said monomer in a manner such that it forms a polymeric shell which is grafted on to and surrounds said substrate and wherein the polymerization of said monomer is initiated by first activating the said polymeric matrix component of the said substrate with an excess of aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, washing the thus activated substrate with water to remove the excess hydrogen peroxide solution, forming an aqueous slurry of the activated substrate, and adding said monomer and a ferrous salt to the said aqueous slurry in such a manner as to cause the monomer to polymerise on to the activated polymer matrix to form the said copolymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A process for the manufacture of a copolymer which process comprises treating a reaction mixture comprising at least one functional monomer and particulate substrate material comprising ferromagnetic material located in a polymeric matrix so as to polymerize said monomer in a manner such that it forms a polymeric shell which is grafted on to and surrounds said substrate and wherein the polymerization of said monomer is initiated by first activating the said polymeric matrix component of the said substrate with an excess of aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, washing the thus activated substrate with water to remove the excess hydrogen peroxide solution, forming an aqueous slurry of the activated substrate, and adding said monomer and a ferrous salt to the said aqueous slurry in such a manner as to cause the monomer to polymerise on to the activated polymer matrix to form the said copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said ferrous salt is ferrous sulphate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the said functional monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, vinyl acetate, vinylbenzyl chloride, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, 3-dimethylaminopropylacrylamide, 2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, 2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, aminostyrene, ethylaminomethylstyrene, diethylaminomethylstyrene, 1-ethyl-4-vinylpyridinium-p-toluene sulphonate, 2-hydroxy-3-methyacrylyloxypropyl-trimethylammonium chloride, 2-methacrylyloxyethyltrimethylammonium methylsulphate, vinylbenzyl sulphonic acid and vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the said ferromagnetic material is selected from the group consisting of soft ferrites, hard ferrites, iron oxides, magnetite and chromium dioxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the said ferromagnetic material is a gamma-iron oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein the said ferromagnetic material is gamma --Fe 2 O 3 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the said ferromagnetic material constitutes from 40 to 80% w/w of the said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the said polymeric matrix comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the said polymeric matrix comprises polyacrylamide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the said polymeric matrix is crosslinked at least in part.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the said substrate is spherical and wherein the said monomer is polymerized so as to provide a polymeric shell the thickness of which constitutes up to 25% of the diameter of the said substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1 and comprising additionally the step of chemically treating the said polymeric shell so as to impart a desired functionality to said shell.
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