Two stage melt polymerization process for making polymers containing aromatic amide groups
US4717764A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G73/18
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A two stage process for the production of benzimidazole/aromatic amide polymers and copolymers and wholly aromatic polyamides is provided wherein an aromatic amine component comprising an aromatic diamine or triamine and optionally, an aromatic tetraamine is reacted with an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and/or ester. The reactants are heated with agitation in a first stage to a temperature at least sufficient to initiate condensate evolution. The agitation is then discontinued and the reaction is allowed to proceed, in many cases with the formation of a foam while heating is continued. The reaction mass is then allowed to solidify by cooling and is crushed to a ground prepolymer which is heated with agitation in a second stage to a temperature higher than that of the first stage until the desired polymer is obtained. The invention also includes certain benzimidazole/aromatic amide polymers and copolymers as new compositions of matter.
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