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US4418030A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for the production of granulates of organic substances present in the form of a melt

Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1981-12-15
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-12-15
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Abstract

Abstract The organic substance present in the form of a melt is cooled below its solidification point in a twin-screw extruder so that it crystallizes out. The crystallized material is then extruded through a breaker plate at the end of the screw extruder and further cooled. It is essential that the temperature prevailing in the screw extruder, its rotational speed and the temperature of the breaker plate should be adjusted such that from 70% to 99.5% and preferably from 95 to 99.5% of the material has solidified by the time it reaches the end of the screw, the non-crystallized liquid residue only crystallizing out during the subsequent cooling operation. Accordingly, a small residue of melt is present during extrusion through the breaker plate. In addition, extrusion is facilitated if the breaker plate is kept at a temperature in the vicinity of the melting point of the material in question.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ernst-Willi Muller
  • 👤 Claus Rathjen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 19:40
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J2/00; B01J2/20; B01D; B01D9/00; B01D9/0004; B01D9/0013; B01D9/0063

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A process for the production of granulates of crystallizable organic substances from a melt comprising low-temperature crystalization of the melt in a twin-screw extruder, extrusion through a breaker plate at the end of the extruder and subsequent cooling of the extruded product, further comprising adjusting the temperature prevailing in the screw extruder, adjusting the twin screw rotational speed and adjusting the temperature of the breaker plate to produce crystallization of from 70% to 99.5% of the organic substances by the time it reaches the end of the twin screw, and crystallizing the remainder in a subsequent cooling operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A process for the production of granulates of crystallizable organic substances from a melt comprising low-temperature crystalization of the melt in a twin-screw extruder, extrusion through a breaker plate at the end of the extruder and subsequent cooling of the extruded product, further comprising adjusting the temperature prevailing in the screw extruder, adjusting the twin screw rotational speed and adjusting the temperature of the breaker plate to produce crystallization of from 70% to 99.5% of the organic substances by the time it reaches the end of the twin screw, and crystallizing the remainder in a subsequent cooling operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the breaker plate is maintained at a temperature approximately 20° C. above or below the melting temperature of the product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that solid or liquid additives are introduced into the crystallization screw.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A process as claimed in claim 3 wherein the organic substance to be granulated is a melt comprising sulfenamides or sulfenimides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
A process as claimed in claim 3 wherein the organic substance to be granulated is a melt comprising a cyclic acetal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
A process as claimed in claim 3 wherein the organic substance to be granulated is a melt comprising aromatic amines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
A process as claimed in claim 3 wherein the organic substance to be granulated is a melt of benzothiazyl-2-sulfenyl morpholide.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-11-28 1987-05-30 1987-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-11-28 1991-05-30 1991-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-11-28 1995-05-30 1995-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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