EP0000419B1 - Procédé pour la préparation de copolymères et produits préparés ou partiellement préparés avec ces copolymères. - Google Patents

Procédé pour la préparation de copolymères et produits préparés ou partiellement préparés avec ces copolymères. Download PDF

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EP0000419B1
EP0000419B1 EP78200094A EP78200094A EP0000419B1 EP 0000419 B1 EP0000419 B1 EP 0000419B1 EP 78200094 A EP78200094 A EP 78200094A EP 78200094 A EP78200094 A EP 78200094A EP 0000419 B1 EP0000419 B1 EP 0000419B1
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    • C08F279/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by polymerising monomers on to polymers of monomers having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds as defined in group C08F36/00
    • C08F279/02—Macromolecular compounds obtained by polymerising monomers on to polymers of monomers having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds as defined in group C08F36/00 on to polymers of conjugated dienes
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  • the invention relates to a process for preparing copolymers by polymerization in aqueous dispersion of 25-85 parts by weight of styrene and/or a-methyl styrene with 75-15 parts by weight of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile and, possibly, minor quantitites of one or more other monomers, optionally in the presence of a rubber, with the aid of one or more compounds yielding free radicals, in which process an additional amount of a compound yielding free radicals is added after the conversion has reached a value of more than 75 w.-%.
  • This quantity may even lie in the order of magnitude of a few per cent, depending on the polymerization conditions.
  • the monomer residues are highly undesirable. They have an adverse influence on the properties of the end product, such as gloss and heat resistance, and may moreover be released from the product during its subsequent processing or in its application, which is highly undesirable in view of the negative environmental impact and the toxicity.
  • the purpose of the invention is providing a process which yields polymers of a very low monomer content, without monomers of another kind having to be applied. Another purpose of the invention is providing a solution to the problem of removing non-converted monomer without negatively influencing the properties of the polymer. A further purpose of the invention is reducing the environmental impact and the possible risks from monomer emission during the production and processing of the polymer. It is also a purpose of the invention to raise the capacity of the polymerization reactors. Further, it is a purpose of the invention to utilize the monomers applied in a more efficient way.
  • the process for preparing copolymers according to the invention is characterized in that a compound which yields water-soluble free radicals which can be the same as, or different from the compound used at the beginning of the polymerization is additionally supplied in a quantity of 0.05-2.5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of total monomer after the conversion rate has become smaller than 15 w.% per hour, and the addition of monomers has been terminated, while at least 0.1 w.-% of non-converted (meth)acrylonitrile remains in the reaction medium.
  • the weight percentage of non-converted (meth)acrylonitrile is calculated with reference to the total reaction medium, i.e. water together with substances dissolved and dispersed in it.
  • the quantity of non-converted (meth)acrylonitrile in the reaction medium should be at least 0.1 w.-%. Preferably, this weight percentage should be at least 0.2 w.-% or, specifically, at least 0.5 w.-%. At lower values, no or hardly any reduction of the proportion of residual monomers occurs, especially as regards the proportion of styrene and a-methyl styrene. This is very surprising as styrene in particular is known to polymerize very easily.
  • the polymerization according to the invention takes place in an aqueous dispersion.
  • aqueous dispersion is understood to include both emulsions and suspensions.
  • the present invention is aimed in particular at the emulsion polymerization because in this polymerization the best results are obtained.
  • the extra monomers of which one or more may be included in the polymerization process in minor proportions are, among other, ionogenic vinyl compound and/or alkyl compounds, flame killers to be built in, or multi-functional compounds, such as di-vinyl benzene or an alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid. Special preference is given to polymers which contain more than 50 w.-% of styrene, in particular a-methyl styrene.
  • a-Methyl styrene monomer is very difficult to remove then. Particularly with these polymers the present invention appears to yield excellent results.
  • the emulsion polymerization can be carried out with a good result in the presence of a previously prepared rubber latex, for instance, a polybutadiene latex.
  • a graft polymer may form, which is of importance to the impact strength.
  • auxiliary materials necessary for that purpose should be applied, such as emulsifiers, lye, suspension agents, salts, soaps, initiators like peroxides, and molar-weight regulators.
  • emulsifiers emulsifiers
  • lye emulsion polymerization
  • suspension agents emulsifiers
  • salts emulsifiers
  • soaps emulsifiers
  • initiators like peroxides
  • molar-weight regulators emulsifiers
  • alkali-or ammonium-persalts and/or redox systems for initiators e.g. potassium persulphate, ammonium persulphate and sodium persulphate.
  • redox systems are persalts, (e.g. perchlorates or persulphates), tert.
  • butyl hydroperoxide cumene hydroperoxide, diisopropyl benzene hydroperoxide and methyl cyclohexyl hydroperoxide, combined with reduction agents based on acids containing sulphur in a low-valency state, such as sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate, bisulphite, pyrosulphite, or with organic bases (like triethanolamine), with dextrose, sodium pyrophosphate and mercaptans or combinations thereof, optionally in combination with metal. salts such as ferrous sulphate.
  • acids containing sulphur in a low-valency state such as sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate, bisulphite, pyrosulphite, or with organic bases (like triethanolamine), with dextrose, sodium pyrophosphate and mercaptans or combinations thereof, optionally in combination with metal. salts such as ferrous sulphate.
  • the polymerization in emulsion starts only slowly.
  • the conversion rate increases slowly, to reach a few hundred per cent per hour at the highest value. This means a considerable heat production within a relatively short time, which results in a temperature increase because the cooling cannot cope with this rapid heat development. Subsequently, the conversion rate will decrease slowly, whereupon according to the state of the art, the polymerization is discontinued at a point of time at which the polymerization rate has become too small for the polymerization still to be continued to advantage.
  • a polymer is obtained having such a low monomer content that the capacity problems occurring in the subsequent processing to, for instance, granulate, are eliminated straight away.
  • These capacity problems are the results of the measures to be taken to decrease the high monomer content, namely intensive and long drying and/or the application of degasifying extruders.
  • the compounds yielding water-soluble free radicals are, themselves, often completely water-soluble. Examples are persulphates, such as potassium persulphate and ammonium persulphate. But also compounds which are not completely water-soluble but yield water-soluble free radicals can be applied with very good results. Examples are the tert.-butyl-peroxy compounds, like di-tert. butyl peroxide, di-tert.
  • butylperoxydicarbonate tert. butyl peracetate, tert. butyl perpivalate, tert. butyl perbenzoate, and tert- butyl hydroperoxide.
  • These compounds are particularly preferable because very stable latices are obtained. This is of importance during transportation and storage of the latices. Further, also compounds which are not completely water-soluble and which form part of a redox system that yields water-soluble free radicals can be applied.
  • hydroperoxides such as cumene hydroperoxide, diisopropyl benzene hydroperoxide, triisopropyl benzene hydroperoxide, tert. butyl isopropyl benzene hydroperoxide and dodecyl isopropyl benzene hydroperoxide.
  • the amount of additionally added compound yielding free radicals preferably amounts to 25 to 500% by weight, particularly to 50 to 300%, by weight of the quantity of initiator added previously. Although in itself not necessary, it may offer advantages if the additionally supplied initiator consists of the same compound which was supplied at the beginning of the polymerization.
  • the additionally added compound yielding free radicals is preferably added after the conversion degree has become larger than 80%, by weight in particular larger than 90% by weight.
  • Conversion degree is understood to mean the quotient of the quantity of monomers converted into polymer and the total quantity of added monomers, multiplied by 100%. The addition does not take place until the conversion rate has become very low i.e. less than 15% by weight per hour, by preference lower than 8% by weight per hour, more particularly lower than 4% by weight per hour.
  • the temperature should be sufficiently high. Preference is given to temperatures above 30°C, preferably above 45°C. But the temperature should not be chosen too high. Suitable temperatures lie below 120°C, in particular below 100°C.
  • the half-life period of the compound yielding free radicals at these temperatures is, by preference, not too high, i.e. smaller than 5 hours, in particular smaller than 2 hours. It is advantageous to apply short half-life periods, which can be done by the choice of the temperature and/or the compound yielding free radicals. A half-life period smaller than 1 hour is the most preferable.
  • a redox initiator system was subsequently added to it which consisted of: 0.84 g of cumene hydroperoxide, 0.02 g of ferrous sulphate dissolved in 10 g of water, and the mixture of 1.0 g of sodium pyrophosphate in 1.2 g of dextrose dissolved in 30 g of water.
  • the temperature in the polymerization medium rose in 31 minutes to 86.5°C and dropped thereupon gradually to 75°C.
  • a sample of 1 ml was taken from the reaction medium after 90 minutes, counting from the point of time the initiator system was added, in which sample, after dilution with dimethyl formamide, the quantity of non-converted monomer was determined gas-chromatographically, from which the monomer conversion was calculated. This amounted to 94.9% at this point of time.
  • the polymerization rate can be determined by taking 2 samples in succession with a known, short time interval. This rate amounted to 1.2% per hour at this point of time.
  • Example I was repeated, 60 g of a polybutadiene rubber latex containing 50 w.-% of solid being added to increase the impact strength, whilst the total quantity of water of example I was kept constant.
  • example II was repeated, but without addition of tert. butyl perpivalate. This experiment was carried out in duplicate; the results thereof are given, between parentheses, in table 1.
  • the polymerization of acrylonitrile, styrene and a-methyl styrene was carried out in 2 steps, in which, according to the invention, extra potassium persulphate was added at the end of the second step.
  • the first step successively, the following were added to a polymerization vessel, while stirring: 230 g of water, 60 g of a 50% polybutadienelatex, 2 g of rosin soap, 0.14 g of KOH, 10 g of styrene, 26 g of acrylonitrile, 49 g of a-methyl styrene, and 0.2 g of tert. dodecyl mercaptan.
  • the initiator system was added, consisting of: 0.84 g of cumene hydroperoxide and 1.2 g of dextrose + 1.0 g of sodium pyrophosphate, dissolved together in 30 g of water, and 0.02 g of ferrous sulphate dissolved in 10 g of water. After 2 hours about 95% of the monomers had been converted into polymer.
  • Example III was repeated, without application however, of the extra potassium persulphate supply at the end of the second step. Comparison of the results of experiments III and Illa shows that in the process according to the invention a substantially improved monomer removal has taken place.
  • example I was repeated, a different initiator being added, however, in each example after 90 min.
  • examples IV and V forming part of the invention, considerably more monomer was converted into polymer during the last hour of the polymerization than in examples VI to X incl., in which a radical-yielding compound was applied which generates water-insoluble radicals.
  • table 3 For the results, reference is made to table 3.
  • composition of the monomer mixture was such that the concentration of the water-soluble component (acrylonitrile) under these polymerization conditions varied strongly at the time of adding the extra quantity of KPS.
  • the monomer mixture was such that the acrylonitrile concentration in the latex at the time of addition of the extra quantity of KPS was lower than 0.1%.
  • a ternary mixture of acrylonitrile, a-methyl styrene and methacrylate allyl ester in weight proportions of 31.9, 67.7 and 0.4, respectively, was polymerized in emulsion, as described in example I, with potassium persulphate as initiator.
  • potassium persulphate As initiator, One hour before termination of the polymerization, 0.8 g potassium persulphate dissolved in 10 g water was added.
  • the monomer concentration in the latex was 0.22% for ACN and 0.13% for a-methyl styrene, which means that the level of ⁇ -methyl styrene removal was very high.
  • Example XIV was repeated with a ternary mixture containing 20.4 parts by weight of acrylonitrile, 67.9 parts by weight of a-methyl styrene and 11.7 parts by weight of methyl methacrylate (MMA).
  • the MMA was not initially present, but was gradually supplied to the reactor in about 40 minutes subsequent to addition of the initiator; 30% of the required quantity of ACN was supplied to the reactor only after 190 minutes.

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1. Procédé de préparation de copolymères par polymérisation, dans une dispersion aqueuse de 25-85 parties en poids de styrène et/ou d'a-méthylstyrène avec 75-15 parties en poids d'acrylonitrile et/ou de méthacrylonitrile et, éventuellement, une faible portion d'un ou de plusieurs autres monomères, éventuellement en présence d'un caoutchouc, à l'aide d'un ou de plusieurs composés produisant des radicaux libres, procédé dans lequel on ajoute une quantité supplémentaire d'un composé produisant des radicaux libres après que le degré de conversion a atteint une valeur de plus de 75% en poids, caractérisé en ce qu'un composé produisant des radicaux libres solubles dans l'eau, qui peut être le même ou différent de celui utilisé au début de la polymérisation, est ajouté additionnellement par une quantité de 0,05-2,5 parties en poids par 100 parties en poids du monomère total, après que la vitesse de conversion est devenue inférieure à 15% en poids par heure, et après que l'addition de monomères est terminée et que du moins 0,1% en poids de (méth)acrylonitrile non converti, calculé par rapport au médium réactionnel total, reste dans le médium réactionnel.
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le composé produisant des radicaux libres soluble dans l'eau est ajouté quand du moins, 0,2% en poids de (méth)acrylonitrile non converti reste dans le médium réactionnel.
3. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que le composé produisant des radicaux libres solubles dans l'eau est choisi parmi le groupe consistant de composés tert.-butyl-peroxy, hydroperoxydes et persulfates.
4. Produits consistant entièrement ou partiellement du copolymère préparé selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 à 3.
EP78200094A 1977-07-19 1978-07-13 Procédé pour la préparation de copolymères et produits préparés ou partiellement préparés avec ces copolymères. Expired EP0000419B1 (fr)

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