Abstract:
APPARATUS FOR POLYMERIZATION OF E-CAPROLACTAM TO PRODUCE A POLYCAPROAMIDE POLYMER MORE RAPIDLY AND WITH THE EXTENT OF POLYMERIZATION FAR GREATER THAN HERETOFORE BY UTILIZING A VACUUM DEMOISTURIZING COLUMN WITHIN THE POLYMERIZATION TRAIN THAT UPON EXTRUSION OF SAID POLYMER THE VOLATILES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL REMOVED BY AN ENTRAIN-
MENT SEPARATOR MEANS WHEREBY AN IMPROVED POLYCAPROAMIDE POLYMER IS OBTAINED.
Abstract:
The esterification of a polycarboxylic acid with a polyol is described under conditions of direct esterification and wherein the reacting mass is a flowable, uniform dispersion of (1) a paste of the said polycarboxylic acid and the said polyol, and (2) at least 3 parts by weight per part paste of a partially esterified product of said polycarboxylic acid with said polyol.
Abstract:
A HIGH MOLEUCULAR WEIGHT LINEAR CONDENSATION POLYESTER IS PREPARED FROM A POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID AND A POLYOL BY (A) ESTERIFYING SAID POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID WITH SAID POLYOL BY SUBJECTING TO CONDITIONS OF DIRECT ESTERIFICATION A FLOWABLE, UNIFORM DISPERSION COMPRISED OF (1) A PASTE OF THE SAID POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID AND THE SAID POLYOL, AND (2) AT LEAST 3 PARTS BY WEIGHT PER PART PASTE OF A PARTIALLY ESTERIFIED PRODUCT OF SAID POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID WITH SAID POLYOL, AND THENCE (B) FURTHER ESTERIFYING AND POLYCONDENSING THE ESTERIFICATION PRODUCT OF STEP (A) UNTIL THERE IS OBTAINED AN IMPROVED POLYESTER OF THE DESIRED MOLECULAR WEIGHT.
Abstract:
APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS POLYMERIZATION OF POLYAMIDEDS TO PRODUCE A POLYMER WHEREIN THE REQUIRED VISCOSITY CAN BE OBTAINED MUCH MORE RAPIDLY AND THE EXTENT OF POLYMERIZATION FAR GREATER THAN HERETOFORE POSSIBLE BY USE OF A VACUUM DEMOISTURIZING COLUMN WITHIN THE POLYMERIZATION TRAIN WHEREIN THE PRE-POLYMER IS CONVERTED TO POLYAMIDE OF HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BY EXPOSING AT LEAST ABOUT 0.2 SQUARE FOOT OF PRE-POLYMER PER POUND THEREOF TO A TEMPERATURE OF BETWEEN ABOUT 230*C. AND ABOUT 300*C. AT PRESSURES OF LESS THAN ABOUT 500 MM. HG. THE APPARATUS AND PROCESS YIELDS EVEN GREATER EFFICIENCIES WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH POLYAMIDATION CATALYSTS.