Mitsubishi Rayon Company, Limited

Kouzi Ishizaka

Shigeaki Sasaki

Hirotoshi Mizota

Tomonari Murakami

The present invention relates to a process for the production of methacrylic polymers which comprises the steps of, in one perfect mixing type reactor, effecting continuous bulk polymerization at a polymerization temperature of 110 to 160&deg; C. by using a chain-transfer agent having a specific concentration and a radical initiator having a specific half-life, so that the polymer content may be in the range of 35 to 65% by weight; withdrawing the reaction mixture continuously and feeding the reaction mixture to a plug flow type reactor while pressurizing it so that the pressure of the reaction mixture is not less than a certain level throughout the plug flow type reactor; in the plug flow type reactor, presetting the inner wall temperature of the reactor at a specific temperature and passing the reaction mixture through the reactor while polymerizing it by using a radical initiator having a specific half-life, so that the polymer content at the outlet may be in the range of 50 to 85% by weight; and subsequently separating and removing volatile matter continuously from the reaction mixture. According to the present invention, methacrylic polymers having excellent moldability can be produced with good productivity.

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Toyama, Japan

Kouzi Ishizaka