Preparation of impact-resistant poly(alkyl)styrene

C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 08 – F

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

402/345

C08F 279/02 (2006.01) C08F 2/16 (2006.01) C08F 2/38 (2006.01) C08F 285/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1277089

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE: The invention relates to a process for preparing an impact-resistant translucent rubber-modified polystyrene and poly(alkyl)-styrene by a two-stage process in which - in the first stage - a batch consisting of styrene, ring- alkylated styrene, side-chain-alkylated styrene or a mixture thereof and at least one rubbery polymer conforming to the formula P-(SH)X, where x denotes the number of thiol groups per rubber molecule and is an integer from 1 to 5 and P is a polymer of more than 80% conjugated dienes, and having an average molecular weight (average as measured by gel permeation chromatography) in the range from 20,000 to 200,000 is polymerized thermally or in the presence of free radical initiators, with stirring in the absence of a solvent for from 3 to 6 hours, to a conversion of from 20 to 40%, based on the monomer, stirring being carried out in such a way that thereafter the flexible phase dispersed in the polystyrene has a median particle diameter of from 0.1 to 0.8 µm, and - in the second stage - the product thus obtained is dispersed, after the addition of a free radical initiator, in an aqueous phase which contains suspending assistants and buffer salts, and polymerization is effected in the course of from 5 to 15 hours to a conversion of from 95 to 99.95%, based on the monomer. This process makes it possible, on the one hand, to prepare translucent impact- resistant polystyrenes or polyalkylstyrenes using rubers based on polybutadiene, and, on the other hand, to prepare non-translucent products having improved properties.

533335

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for Canadian inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Preparation of impact-resistant poly(alkyl)styrene does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Preparation of impact-resistant poly(alkyl)styrene, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Preparation of impact-resistant poly(alkyl)styrene will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-1245177

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.