Process for the decoloration of resinous polymers of the vinyl aromatic/conjugated diene type
US6048961A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F6/02
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for eliminating color from vinyl aromatic/conjugated diene copolymers which process comprises treating the copolymers with a monocarboxylic acid having the general formula R--COOH, where R is a hydrocarbon radical comprising 2 to 4 carbon atoms and R further comprises linear or branched aliphatic radicals, cycloaliphatic radicals, alkenic radicals, aromatic radicals or alkylaromatic radicals.
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