Abstract:
A process for the polymerization of one or more monomers wherein at least one anhydride and at least one peroxy compound selected from inorganic peroxides, organic hydroperoxides, and peroxyacids are dosed during the polymerization reaction in a continuous or intermittent fashion to a reaction mixture comprising said monomers.
Abstract:
In a process for oxidizing a hydrocarbon, the hydrocarbon is contacted with oxygen in the presence of an N-substituted cyclic imide and under conditions to oxidize the hydrocarbon to produce an oxidized hydrocarbon product and at least one decomposition product of the N-substituted cyclic imide. At least a portion of the at least one decomposition product is contacted with hydroxylamine or a salt thereof under conditions to convert the at least one decomposition product back to said imide.
Abstract:
The instant invention is a free radical initiator system, and a high pressure, free radical polymerization process for producing a low density polyethylene polymer. The free radical initiator system according to instant invention includes at least one peroxide initiator, at least one hydrocarbon solvent, and at least one polar co-solvent. The high pressure, free radical polymerization process for producing a low density polyethylene polymer includes the steps of polymerizing ethylene and optionally at least one comonomer under high pressure conditions using a free radical initiator system comprising at least one peroxide initiator, at least one hydrocarbon solvent, and at least polar co-solvent.
Abstract:
A process for preparing an alkylene oxide, which process comprises: (i) oxidizing an alkylebenzene to obtain a stream comprising alkylbenzene hydroperoxide; (ii) contacting at least part of the alkylbenzene hydroperoxide obtained in step (i) with an olefin to obtain a product stream comprising an alkylene oxide; (iii) separating alkylene oxide compound from the product stream of step (ii) to obtain (a) a residual product stream comprising alkylphenyl alcohol, and (b) alkylene oxide; (iv) feeding at least a part of the residual product stream comprising alkylphenyl alcohol to a reactor having a catalytic distillation zone, and concurrently in the reactor: (a) contacting the residual product stream comprising alkylphenyl alcohol with hydrogen in the catalytic distillation zone to convert the alkylphenyl alcohol in the residual product stream to alkylbenzene and from a reaction mixture; and, (b) separating alkylbenze from the reaction mixture by fraction distillation; (v) withdrawing a stream comprising alkybenzene and having a reduced concentration of alkylphenyl alcohol than the feed stream from the reactor at a position upper from the catalytic reaction zone; withdrawing from the reactor at a position lower than the catalytic distillation zone a bottom stream comprising dimer(s) of alkylbenzene; alkylbenze; and. (viii) recycling at least a part of the alkylbenzene produced from (iv)(b) and/or (vi) to step (i).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an aqueous organic peroxide emulsion comprising an anti-freeze agent, a protective colloid, and a plasticiser wherein the plasticiser is an ester having a ratio of the number of carbon atoms present in the plasticiser molecule (excluding aromatic carbon atoms) to the number of ester groups in the molecule of higher than 8. These emulsions show a reduced droplet growth as compared to emulsions comprising a conventional plasticiser, i.e. the emulsions of the invention are more stable upon storage than the emulsions of the prior art. The invention emulsions are particularly useful in polymerisation processes such as the polymerisation of vinyl chloride monomer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to aqueous peroxide emulsions, optionally containing anti-freeze and/or further additives, which contain a specific emulsifier system comprising a copolymer of an alpha , beta -unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and a C8-24 alpha -olefin, the acid groups of which are esterified with an ethoxylated alcohol having a degree of ethoxylation of 1-45, as well as an ethoxylated fatty alcohol with an HLB-value greater than 16.
Abstract:
Process for the production of an aqueous monoester peroxycarboxylic acid solution by reaction of a peroxygen compound with at least one dicarboxylic acid and with at least one alcohol optionally in the presence of an acid catalyst. Aqueous monoester peroxycarboxylic acid solution obtainable by this process. Use of the aqueous monoester peroxycarboxylic acid solution as disinfectant.
Abstract:
The invention relates to aqueous emulsions of peroxyesters comprising an anti-freeze agent, a polyvinyl acetate with a degree of hydrolysis between 45 and 68 %, and a non-ionic surfactant with an HLB value greater than 16 selected from alkylene oxide block-copolymers, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, and ethoxylated fatty acids. The emulsions are safe, storage stable, and generally applicable.
Abstract:
This application relates to compositions of cross-linking peroxides which have excellent storage stability, without exudation of peroxide taking place, which contain the organic peroxide in a high concentration, and which are easily blendable with a rubber to be cross-linked. The compositions are obtained by mixing a softening agent with a Brookfield viscosity of 10,000 poises or less at 60 DEG C with an organic peroxide, preferably in the presence of a filler, and optionally with further ingredients.
Abstract:
Safe peroxide compositions are provided which comprise two phlegmatizers having boiling points that are more than 20 DEG C, preferably more than 50 DEG C, apart. These compositions are safer than peroxide compositions with the same peroxide concentration containing only one phlegmatizer or phlegmatizers not fulfilling the boiling point requirement. The compositions are particularly useful in radical polymerization processes, cross-linking reactions, polymer modification processes, and other reactions involving peroxides, for example the preparation of certain chemicals.