PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE TERPOLYMER (EPDM) COMPOSITION

    公开(公告)号:US20200148870A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16617232

    申请日:2018-05-25

    IPC分类号: C08L23/16

    摘要: The present invention relates to a process for the production of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) composition in a reaction vessel comprising the following steps in this order: (a) supplying a quantity of a first composition comprising an ethylene copolymer or a propylene copolymer and a first peroxide to the reaction vessel; (b) supplying a quantity of a second composition comprising EPDM and a second peroxide to the reaction vessel; or (a) supplying a quantity of a second composition comprising EPDM and a second peroxide to the reaction vessel; (b) supplying a quantity of a first composition comprising an ethylene copolymer or a propylene copolymer and a first peroxide to the reaction vessel; and (c) exposing the contents of the reaction vessel under stirring to a temperature of 100-200° C.; wherein the ethylene copolymer is a copolymer comprising polymeric units derived from ethylene and polymeric units derived from a mono-olefinic compound comprising 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein the propylene copolymer is a copolymer comprising polymeric units derived from propylene and polymeric units derived from a mono-olefinic compound comprising 2 carbon atoms or 4-10 carbon atoms. Such process allows for the production of an oil-extended EPDM composition having a certain high Mooney viscosity whilst still using an EPDM as obtained from the polymerisation process having a relatively moderate Mooney viscosity.

    Process for the production of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) composition

    公开(公告)号:US10961377B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16617232

    申请日:2018-05-25

    IPC分类号: C08L23/16

    摘要: The present invention relates to a process for the production of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) composition in a reaction vessel comprising the following steps in this order: (a) supplying a quantity of a first composition comprising an ethylene copolymer or a propylene copolymer and a first peroxide to the reaction vessel; (b) supplying a quantity of a second composition comprising EPDM and a second peroxide to the reaction vessel; or (a) supplying a quantity of a second composition comprising EPDM and a second peroxide to the reaction vessel; (b) supplying a quantity of a first composition comprising an ethylene copolymer or a propylene copolymer and a first peroxide to the reaction vessel; and (c) exposing the contents of the reaction vessel under stirring to a temperature of 100-200° C.; wherein the ethylene copolymer is a copolymer comprising polymeric units derived from ethylene and polymeric units derived from a mono-olefinic compound comprising 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein the propylene copolymer is a copolymer comprising polymeric units derived from propylene and polymeric units derived from a mono-olefinic compound comprising 2 carbon atoms or 4-10 carbon atoms. Such process allows for the production of an oil-extended EPDM composition having a certain high Mooney viscosity whilst still using an EPDM as obtained from the polymerisation process having a relatively moderate Mooney viscosity.