Polymerization process with spraying step
US6291605A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2989
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing a substantially dry polymer particle powder. A mixture of polymerization reagents is formed from a mixture of at least one monomer source and a solvent selected from the group consisting essentially of water and organic solvents and an initiator source. The mixture of polymerization reagents is sprayed into a heated, controlled atmosphere, forming droplets of the mixture which are allowed to fall through the heated, controlled atmosphere for a sufficient period of time to obtain a desired degree of polymerization. The solvent is continuously evacuated from the atmosphere during the polymerization process.
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