S. C. Johnson Commercial Markets, Inc.

Richard Chylla

Jon A Debling

Michihiro Kaai

Kevin M Andrist

Dennis M Wilson

Douglas J DeYoung

John D Campbell

Tsugio Kimura

The present invention provides a high temperature continuous polymerization and condensation process for preparing a polymeric product. The process includes continuously charging into a reaction zone: at least one radically-polymerizable monomer having a radically polymerizable group and at least one condensation reactive functionality; and at least one modifying agent having a functional group capable of reacting with the condensation reactive functionality. The reaction zone includes at least one primary reactor, but may, and preferably does, contain a secondary reactor. The process further includes maintaining an effective temperature in the primary reactor to cause polymerization of the monomer and to allow at least a portion of the condensation reactive functionality to react with the functional group of the modifying agent.

Process for producing polymers by free radical polymerization and condensation reaction, and apparatus and products related thereto

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Hilversum, Netherlands

Richard Chylla