Rohm and Haas Company

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Richard Shu-Hua Wu

Eric Jon Langenmayr

Dennis P Stack

Dawn Marie McFadden

Robert Hugh Schwartz

Jeanine Lee Hurry

James M Lipovsky

Stephen Crescimanno

I-Hwa Midey Chang-Mateu

James Szkolnick Kempner

James Kent Carpenter

Jill Ann Wudarski

Tabb Robertson Champlin

Spencer Wayne Bruce

Michael Raymond Connelly

Joseph Richard Povernick

Frank Randolph Robertson, Iii

Ronald Ray Zimmer

Jeffrey Lewis Brown

Vere Orland Archibald

A method for forming an aqueous carbon black dispersion including providing a reaction mixture including carbon black having a DBP uptake of greater than 90 cc/100 g of the carbon black, a monovalent ion persulfate, an aqueous medium, and, in some embodiments, a strong acid; subjecting the reaction mixture to a first temperature of from 40&#xb0; C. to 90&#xb0; C. for from 2 hours to 24 hours; neutralizing the reaction mixture to a pH greater than 7.0, and, in certain embodiments, subjecting the neutralized reaction mixture to a second temperature of from 20&#xb0; C. to 40&#xb0; C. higher than the first temperature for from 2 hours to 12 hours is provided. In an alternative aspect carbon black having a particle diameter less than 18 nanometers in diameter and a DBP uptake of less than 70 cc/100 g carbon black is provided. The aqueous carbon black dispersion so formed and an aqueous inkjet ink containing the aqueous carbon black dispersion are also provided.

Method for forming an aqueous carbon black dispersion

Disclosed is a process for controlling the level of in-process monomer in an emulsion polymerization reaction. Also disclosed is a method of controlling particle size by controlling the level of in-process monomer.

Polymer process

A method of using polymeric grinding media to produce fine solid particles or fine solid dispersions in liquid, such as pigment dispersions for inks, is provided. The method of the present invention limits packing and plugging problems associated with polymeric media to allow efficient milling operation.

Method of producing fine solid particles and dispersions

A method for oxidizing an organic pigment including dispersing the pigment in an aqueous medium and exposing the dispersed pigment to ultrasonic radiation, whereby the exposed pigment exhibits from 3 to 10 microequivalents of carboxylic acid, or salts thereof, per square meter of pigment surface.

Method for oxidizing organic pigment

This invention relates to a process for cleaning reactors. The process utilizes a solvent fed from multiple pressure sources to clean reactors of residual polymers. The reactors are equipped with agitators and stationary nozzles aimed at the agitator blades. The agitator is rotated during cleaning. The process may also utilize heated aqueous base to clean heat exchangers in external loops. In one aspect, a mixture of at least one organic solvent and aqueous base are utilized to clean certain reactors.

Process for cleaning reactors

This invention relates to a process for preparing polymers which contain as polymerized units hydrophobic monomers wherein a stable emulsion is formed and the formation of suspension particles is minimized. The process includes making a concentrated monomer emulsion, diluting the concentrated monomer emulsion with water, feeding the diluted monomer emulsion to a reactor, and polymerizing the monomer.

Process for preparing polymers

A continuous process for preparing polymers in a non-cylindrical heat exchanger is disclosed. The amount of monomer fed and polymer in the reactor is controlled to minimize fouling of the reactor. The use of steam to control the temperature of the reaction mixture is also disclosed.

Reduction of polymer fouling on reactor surface in a continuous process for preparing polymers

This invention relates to a process for stripping polymer reaction compositions. The process reduces gel in the polymer reaction composition by adjusting the pH of the polymer to from 7 to 11 prior to stripping and maintaining the adjusted pH during stripping, maintaining the temperature of the polymer at from 30&deg; C. to 70&deg; C. during stripping, utilizing a continuous stripping operation, or combinations thereof.

Process for stripping polymer dispersions

A process for preparing polymers is disclosed. The process utilizes displacement of air in a polymerization reactor with water vapor, a closed system, and a pump at high operating pressure to pump the polymer through a heat exchanger in an external loop, resulting in reduced volatile organic compound emissions.

A continuous process for preparing polymers is disclosed. The continuous process includes the steps of continuously feeding a reaction mixture containing a monomer into a non-cylindrical channel, continuously controlling the temperature of the non-cylindrical channel by exposing the surface of the non-cylindrical channel not exposed to the monomer to a temperature control medium, polymerizing the monomer in the non-cylindrical channel, and continuously removing the polymer from the non-cylindrical channel. The continuous process is suitable for the preparation of polymers containing ethylenically unsaturated monomers as polymerized units by emulsion polymerization, solution polymerization, and suspension polymerization.

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