Borealis Technology Oy

Aage Stori

Keith Redford

Kjetil Larsen Borve

The present invention refers to a process for preparing cross-linked polyolefins, comprising the steps of adding a diazido compound of the formula (I) N&#x2550;N&#x2550;N&#x2014;X&#x2014;R&#x2014;X&#x2014;N&#x2550;N=N wherein R represents an aryl, alkyl or aralkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and X stands for &#x2014;CO&#x2014;, &#x2014;O&#x2014;CO&#x2014; &#x2014;SO&#x2014;, &#x2014;PO&#x2014;, &#x2014;PO&#x2014;, or &#x2014;Si (&#x2550;O)&#x2014;, and a peroxide compound of the general formula (II) R&#x2014;X&#x2014;OO&#x2014;X&#x2014;Rwherein Rand Rare the same or different and represent hydrogen, an aryl, alkyl or aralkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and optionally comprising further peroxide groups, wherein one of Rand Rcan form a ring, and Xand Xare the same or different and stand for a direct bond, &#x2014;CO&#x2014; or &#x2014;CO&#x2014; to a polyolefin in powder or pellet form; mixing the product to obtain a mixture; extruding the mixture in an extruder at a temperature above the decomposition temperature of the diazido compound of formula (I) and of the peroxide compound of formula (II).

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