Eastman Chemical Company

Gregory T Slemons

Jeffrey James Vanderbilt

William A Ames

James H Scott

Robert E Holliday

Horst K Seeger

Luis A Pagan

Max Statman

Timothy J McKeon

A process for the production of elastomeric polypropylene is disclosed. The process entails contacting the propylene monomer neat or in an unreactive hydrocarbon solvent, with a catalyst in a recirculated, stirred reactor at a temperature of about 60.degree. to 80.degree. C. thereby producing elastomeric polypropylene. The reactor contents are in the slurry/solution phase and are essentially free of catalyst poisons. The reactor is capable of recirculating contents that are very viscous such that the reactor contents are well mixed while a portion of the contents of the reactor containing propylene, any solvent, and elastomeric polypropylene are continually removed by the use of a high viscosity pump to recover the elastomeric polypropylene.

Process for the synthesis of elastomeric polypropylene

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Longview, TX, United States of America

Gregory T Slemons