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Porous rigid resins and process of preparation

US4933372A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1989
Grant dateJun 12, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2333/06
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Porous, rigid resin particles are prepared having a predetermined particle size distribution, surface area and porosity by polymerizing in the pores of porous inorganic template particles a reaction mixture comprising monovinyl monomers, polyvinyl crosslinking monomers and a polymerization initiator in a liquid medium in which the monomers and initiator are phase separable and extractable therefrom into the pores of the template particles. The extracted mixture is polymerized in the pores of the template particles, and the template particles are removed without destruction of the polymerizate. The isolated polymerizate mirrors the characteristics of the template particles. The surface of the polymerizate may be modified in various ways to contain desired functionality. The particles of the invention are useful in chromatography, adsorption, ion exchange, and in catalysis.

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