Modified copolymers of ethylene-alpha olefin carboxylic acids
US5384373A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F210/02
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A homogeneous, random interpolymer of ethylene and an alpha-olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester having a melt flow rate in the range of about 0.1 to about 300 g/10 minutes, as determined by ASTM D-1238 (190.degree. C./2160 g), is improved during its manufacture when made in a substantially constant environment in a stirred autoclave under substantially steady-state conditions of temperature, pressure, and flow rates, said temperature and pressure being sufficient to produce a single phase reaction, using a free-radical initiator, said improvement being obtained by the use of a minor amount of a telogenic modifier in the reaction mixture, the process being further characterized by the use of either, or both, of (a) a temperature which is lower than that which would be required without the presence of the telogen, or (b) a pressure which is higher than that which would be required without the presence of the modifier.
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