Monsanto Company

Roger C Ayotte

Jawed Asrar

Christopher J Hardiman

Chris E Schwier

Richard D Chapman

Lev Z Vilenchik

A process is disclosed for the production of linear amorphous polyamides which results in polyamides having more amine endgroups than acid endgroups. It comprises condensing an aqueous solution of salts comprising at least one aromatic diacid containing from 7 to 20 carbon atoms and a greater than equimolar amount of at least one aliphatic diamine containing from 4 to 20 carbon atoms.

Process for the production of linear amorphous polyamides with excess

An apparatus and a method for size exclusion chromatography is provided. The apparatus is a chromatographic column adapted for use in size exclusion chromatography by having dimensions suitable for size exclusion chromatography and by having a packing material comprising generally spherical particles having wedge-shaped macropores. Preferred particles are in the shape of lamellar and/or acicular crystals extending radially outwardly from a central core region and comprise aluminum oxide, aluminum hydroxide or a mixture thereof. The method involves passing a solution of macromolecules through a column adapted for size exclusion chromatography packed with such particles. The particles effectively and efficiently separate a wide range of macromolecules in decreasing order of their molecular weight.

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Springfield, MA, United States of America

Roger C Ayotte