Process for composite polymer beads
US4447475A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 8, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2982
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process of incorporating non-polymeric particulate matter such as magnetic materials, pigments and minerals, into a cross-linked styrene-based polymeric matrix, which process comprises dispersing the non-polymeric particles with a polymeric dispersant in a medium containing one or more vinyl monomers and a crosslinking agent, and adding a polymerization initiator. Typical polymeric dispersants are copolymers, styrenes and tertiary-nitrogen-containing vinyl monomers. Non-polymeric particulate matter incorporated into polymeric beads by this process is resistant to chemical attack and the beads may be used to prepare composite adsorbents or ion exchange resins.
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