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Process for increasing the relative viscosity of polycaprolactam with phosphite compound

US4433116A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 1982
Grant dateFeb 21, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G69/48
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for rapidly and substantially decreasing the melt index and increasing the viscosity of polymers of caprolactams during melt processing by forming a molten mixture of the polymer and a phosphite compound and heating the mixture until the desired change in melt index and viscosity are obtained.

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