Polymers and processes thereof
US6093770A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G9/1133
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for the preparation of polymers which comprises generating a solution of water and polyvinyl alcohol with acetate groups; adding thereto a mixture of an alkali metal iodide and iodine; adding thereto initiator, and optional crosslinking agent; adding monomer, a mixture of monomers, or a monomer/polymer mixture; homogenizing, and polymerizing; and wherein there is formed an iodide/iodine/acetate complex prior to said polymerizing.
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