EP1648671A1 - Procede de granulation de poudres de polymeres thermoplastiques dans une conjoncture economique amelioree - Google Patents

Procede de granulation de poudres de polymeres thermoplastiques dans une conjoncture economique amelioree

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EP1648671A1
EP1648671A1 EP04740980A EP04740980A EP1648671A1 EP 1648671 A1 EP1648671 A1 EP 1648671A1 EP 04740980 A EP04740980 A EP 04740980A EP 04740980 A EP04740980 A EP 04740980A EP 1648671 A1 EP1648671 A1 EP 1648671A1
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suspension medium
solvent
extruder
polymer powder
polymer
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Reinhard KÜHL
Johannes-Friedrich Enderle
Michael Witt
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Basell Polyolefine GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29B—PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
    • B29B9/00—Making granules
    • B29B9/02—Making granules by dividing preformed material
    • B29B9/06—Making granules by dividing preformed material in the form of filamentary material, e.g. combined with extrusion
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J3/00—Processes of treating or compounding macromolecular substances
    • C08J3/12—Powdering or granulating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2023/00—Use of polyalkenes or derivatives thereof as moulding material
    • B29K2023/04—Polymers of ethylene
    • B29K2023/06—PE, i.e. polyethylene
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2023/00—Use of polyalkenes or derivatives thereof as moulding material
    • B29K2023/10—Polymers of propylene
    • B29K2023/12—PP, i.e. polypropylene
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J2323/00—Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Derivatives of such polymers
    • C08J2323/02—Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after treatment

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  • the present invention relates to a process for granulating powders of thermoplastic polymers, in particular thermoplastic polyolefins, preferably polyolefins having a multimodal molar mass distribution, in which the polymer powder prepared in the polymerization reactor or reactors is introduced into an Extruder, melted and homogenized in the extruder, then pressed through an extrusion die and subsequently comminuted and cooled.
  • thermoplastic polymers in particular thermoplastic polyolefins, preferably polyolefins having a multimodal molar mass distribution
  • thermoplastic polymers The granulation of thermoplastic polymers is known and serves to homogenize the polymer and incorporate any auxiliaries and additives such as stabilizers, colorants, agents for improving the mechanical properties, fillers and the like into the polymer.
  • auxiliaries and additives such as stabilizers, colorants, agents for improving the mechanical properties, fillers and the like into the polymer.
  • the handling of thermoplastic polymers during transport and further processing can be improved considerably by granulation compared to the handling of powders.
  • the introduction of polymer powders into the extruder at a temperature corresponding to ambient temperature is customary, particularly in compounding processes. This is due, in particular, to intermediate storage of the polymer powder in silos and the transport methods employing pneumatic conveying systems, where cooling of the powder to ambient temperature generally occurs.
  • polymer powder is generally fed to the extruder as bulk material at ambient temperature. After the feed zone, the powder has to be increasingly heated in the extruder by mechanical frictional forces and finally melted bit by bit.
  • the known granulation processes are still in need of improvement in respect of their throughput, the associated stressing of machines and the product quality of the granulated material.
  • solvent or suspension medium according to the invention is preferably effected by the polymer powder, which is prepared in suspension in the polymerization reactor, not being subjected to complete drying, but rather being dried only to such an extent that the desired amount of solvent or suspension medium is automatically established in the polymer powder.
  • the preferred amount of solvent or suspension medium is, according to the invention, in the range from 0.0015 to 15 % by weight, particularly preferably from 0.002 to 10 % by weight and very particularly preferably from 0.01 to 5 % by weight.
  • a further possible way of achieving the object using the invention is to take a previously dried polymer powder, mix this powder with an appropriate amount of organic solvent or suspension medium and then feed the mixture to the extruder for granulation.
  • organic solvent or suspension media used are saturated or alicyclic or polycyclic or aromatic hydrocarbons having from 3 to 18, preferably from 4 to 12, carbon atoms or a mixture thereof.
  • the enthalpy of fusion of the polymer powder is reduced and the homogenization in the extruder is improved at a given energy input, which is reflected in fewer specks being observed in the polymer.
  • Advantageous polymers which can be granulated particularly well by the process of the invention have been found to be, in particular, standard polymers such as polyolefins, polyesters or polyamides, preferably polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • the process of the invention is particularly useful when the polyethylene has a multimodal molar mass distribution, because additional swelling effects then occur in the case of this material and these lead to particularly favorable homogenization.
  • the process of the invention has, in particular, the advantage that the granulation can be carried out industrially under improved economic conditions.
  • the costs of drying polymer powders are significantly reduced because the particularly energy-intensive and costly drying step for removing the last 5% of suspension medium can be dispensed with.
  • the product quality is improved since fewer specks occur and the polymer is thermally and mechanically stressed to a lesser extent in the extruder.
  • the machine running times for the extruders are increased because less energy is required for a given throughput of polymer powder and the machine equipment is thus subjected to lower stresses and thus requires fewer repairs.
  • the throughput is increased when the machines are operated at the same energy input, which improves the profitability of the process in the industrial manufacture.
  • a bimodal polyethylene was prepared in suspension in hexane as suspension medium in the presence of a high-activity Ziegler catalyst in two reaction vessels connected in series.
  • the bimodal polyethylene had a proportion of 48 % by weight of low molecular weight homopolymer and a proportion of 52 % by weight of high molecular weight copolymer.
  • the density of the bimodal polyethylene was 0.955 g/cm 3 , while its MFI 5 was 0.35 dg/min.
  • the pulverulent polyethylene was subjected to the normal drying process after leaving the reaction vessel, however, the process was stopped at an early stage so that precisely 2.2 % by weight of hexane remained in the polymer powder.
  • the powder was introduced into an extruder and processed at a constant energy input to produce granules. Films having a thickness of 25 ⁇ m were subsequently produced from the granules in a blown film process, and these were examined for the presence of specks by visual examination under a microscope. The result is shown in the following table.
  • Example 2 The same polymer as in Example 1 was subjected to the normal drying process after leaving the reaction vessel, but the process was continued to completion, so that less than 0.001 % by weight of hexane remained in the polymer powder.
  • Example 1 The powder which had been dried in this way was introduced into the same extruder as in Example 1 and processed to produce granules under exactly the same conditions. Films having a thickness of 25 ⁇ m were produced from the granules on the blown film plant and these were subjected to the same examination as in Example 1.

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  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Processes Of Treating Macromolecular Substances (AREA)
  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
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Abstract

Dans un procédé de granulation de polymères thermoplastiques, notamment de polyoléfines thermoplastiques, la poudre de polymère préparée dans le réacteur de polymérisation est introduite dans une extrudeuse, mélangée et homogénéisée dans l'extrudeuse, puis comprimée dans une filière d'extrusion et granulée. Selon l'invention, un solvant organique ou un milieu de suspension est ajouté à la poudre de polymère suivant une quantité comprise entre 0,001 et 20% en poids, avant l'introduction dans l'extrudeuse. Cette invention est particulièrement utile pour granuler du polyéthylène ou du polypropylène, ce qui améliore le rendement du polymère avec une consommation d'énergie constante ou ce qui diminue la consommation d'énergie à un rendement constant du polymère.
EP04740980A 2003-07-29 2004-07-14 Procede de granulation de poudres de polymeres thermoplastiques dans une conjoncture economique amelioree Withdrawn EP1648671A1 (fr)

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DE10334504A DE10334504A1 (de) 2003-07-29 2003-07-29 Verfahren zum Granulieren von Pulver aus thermoplastischen Polymeren
US49815503P 2003-08-27 2003-08-27
PCT/EP2004/007760 WO2005014253A1 (fr) 2003-07-29 2004-07-14 Procede de granulation de poudres de polymeres thermoplastiques dans une conjoncture economique amelioree

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