Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Processes of treating materials by wave energy
Patent
1973-05-04
1976-04-06
Turer, Richard B.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Processes of treating materials by wave energy
20415924, 260 80M, 260 803R, 260 803N, 260 861N, 260 895A, 260 897R, 260 897N, C08F 246, C08F 400
Patent
active
039487407
ABSTRACT:
Improved process for the preparation of water-soluble substantially linear, high molecular weight polymers comprising irradiating an aqueous solution of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a chemical, free-radical initiator under conditions to cause radiation-induced polymerization of the monomer, terminating radiation of the system when less than all the monomer has been converted to polymer and when the temperature of the system is such that the chemical, free-radical initiator dissociates with the proper rate to sustain polymerization, and continuing the polymerization to completion by the free radicals generated by the thermal decomposition of the chemical initiator. The radiation-induced polymerization is terminated before more than 95% of the monomer is converted to polymer and preferably before 90% of the monomer is converted to polymer. The remaining monomer is converted to polymer by the free radicals generated by the thermal decomposition of the chemical initiator. Reaction conditions include: monomer concentrations from 10% to 60% by weight, radiation intensities of 1,000 to 1,000,000 rads per hour, and radiation dose from 1,000 to 150,000 rads.
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Hercules Incorporated
Keehan Michael B.
Turer Richard B.
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