Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION OF A LACTAM HAVIMG ATLEAST 5 RING MEMBERS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALINE CATALYST AND AN ACTIVATOR, WHEREIN AN ALKALI METAL LACTAMATE, THE CATALYST, DISSOLVED IN A MIXTURE OF A A-PYRROLIDONE AND A LACTAM MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUPS CONSISTING OF A SINGLE LACTAMAND A MIXTURE OF LACTAMS HAVING AT LEAST 6 RING MEMBERS, IS ADDED TO THE LACTAM MELT CONTAINING THE ACTIVATOR.
Abstract:
A POURABLE, POLYMERIZABLE LACTAM-CATALYST-ACTIVATOR MIXTURE WHICH IS STABLE ON STORAGE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LACTAM HAVING MORE THAN 5 RING MEMBERS, AT LEAST ONE ACTIVATOR AND A MEMBER OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF AN ALKALINE CATALYST AND AN 8 TO 90% BY WEIGHT SOLUTION OF AN ALKALINE CATALYST IN A LACTAM HAVING MORE THAN 5 RING MEMBERS SAID CATALYST OR SOLUTION OF THE CATALYST AND OPTIONALLY SAID ACTIVATOR BEING EMBEDDED IN AN ORGANIC MATERIAL.