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Nitrile rubber hydrogenation

US5208296A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 1992
Grant dateMay 4, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08C19/02
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved process is provided for the catalytic hydrogenation of nitrile rubber using a ruthenium catalyst wherein the improvement is that the nitrile rubber is provided as an aqueous emulsion and a solvent and a selected organic additive are present during the hydrogenation, whereby the molecular weight increase in the hydrogenation process is minimized and controlled.

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