Microwave treatment of polymer

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C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C08J 3/28 (2006.01) C08F 8/00 (2006.01) C08G 69/00 (2006.01) C08G 69/48 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2048268

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A process for increasing the molecular weight of a polymer, comprising subjecting said polymer to electromagnetic radiation in the presence of a paramagnetic metallic catalyst for a sufficient period of time to significantly increase the molecular weight of the polymer, said polymer being either in solution or in a molten state and said radiation having a frequency in the range of about 9.9 to 10 GHz. The preferred paramagnetic catalysts are metallic nickel, iron or cobalt. The preferred polymers are polyamides and polyolefins.

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