US4639495A
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Extruding process for preparing functionalized polyolefin polymers
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1983-04-14
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Granted: 1987-01-27
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Expires: 2003-04-14
Abstract
Abstract An extruder process for grafting ethylenically unsaturated monomers onto polyolefin polymers through the use of peroxide initiators without evidencing degradation of the base polymer whereby the components are concurrently melted and homogeneously mixed in an intensive mixing zone of an extruder, passed into a reduced pressure zone to remove excess monomer and passed through the remainder of the extruder process.
Inventors
- 👤 Marion G. Waggoner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:44
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F255/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A process for the preparation of functionalized polyolefin polymers comprising: (i) concurrently heating to 200°-350° C. and homogeneously mixing a blend of a polyolefin having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, said polyolefin being at a temperature below its melting point prior to said heating, 0.1 to 10 weight percent of an α,β ethylenically unsaturated monomer and 0.05 to 2.0 weight percent of an organic peroxide initiator in an intensive mixing zone of an extruder for a time sufficient to graft the monomer onto the polyolefin such that 0.1 to 3.0 weight percent of the grafted polyolefin consists of the monomers; (ii) passing the mixture into a reduced pressure zone as compared to the intensive mixing zone and removing any excess monomer therefrom; and (iii) passing the mixture through the remainder of the extruder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A process for the preparation of functionalized polyolefin polymers comprising: (i) concurrently heating to 200°-350° C. and homogeneously mixing a blend of a polyolefin having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, said polyolefin being at a temperature below its melting point prior to said heating, 0.1 to 10 weight percent of an α,β ethylenically unsaturated monomer and 0.05 to 2.0 weight percent of an organic peroxide initiator in an intensive mixing zone of an extruder for a time sufficient to graft the monomer onto the polyolefin such that 0.1 to 3.0 weight percent of the grafted polyolefin consists of the monomers; (ii) passing the mixture into a reduced pressure zone as compared to the intensive mixing zone and removing any excess monomer therefrom; and (iii) passing the mixture through the remainder of the extruder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein step (i) is carried out in between 5 and 30 seconds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the extruder is a twin screw extruder and the intensive mixing zone is comprised of conventional conveying elements, at least one kneading element and at least one element with reverse pitch as compared to the normal conveying elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the monomer is an unsaturated mono- or polycarboxylic-containing acids (C 3 -C 10 ) with at least one olefinic unsaturation, and anhydride, salt, ester, ether, amide, nitrile, thiol, thio acid, glycidyl, cyano, hydroxy and glycol derivatives of said acids.
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