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Vacuum system for controlling pressure in a polyester process

US5753190A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 1995
Grant dateMay 19, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G63/785
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses a polymerization system having at least two reaction chambers wherein vacuum is used to remove vapors therefrom comprising a single vacuum system for supplying vacuum in increasing amounts to successive reaction chambers. Also disclosed is a polymerization process having at least first and second reaction chambers in which the pressure is decreased successively from said first chamber to a final chamber.

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