Monsanto Company

Vincent A Aliberti

Robert L Kruse

Wan C Wu

Eduardo M Valcarce

James K Stevens

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-ester compositions having a unique rubber phase morphology are prepared by a continuous mass polymerization process. The compositions have an improved balance between impact and tensile strengths and gloss.

ABS with novel morphology

Disclosed herein is a continuous mass polymerization process for the preparation of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-ester polymers (ABSE) having a balance of gloss, tensile strength, impact strength, processability and heat resistance properties.

High gloss ABS made by continuous process

Disclosed herein are nitrile polymers which are stabilized against color degradation caused by ionizing radiation by the addition of a stabilizing agent comprising a combination of selected sulfur containing compounds as stabilizers and sulfur containing plasticizers.

Stabilization of nitrile polymers

An ABS polymer comprising (A) a graft copolymer formed by graft polymerizing styrene and acrylonitrile monomers onto an initially ungrafted, low gel diene rubber and (B) a copolymer of said grafted monomers in which said graft copolymer is dispersed; said diene rubber comprising 3 to 25% by weight of such polymer with the polymerized acrylonitrile content thereof being 27 to 40% by weight.

Mass polymerization process for ABS polyblends

The invention relates to a process for preparing ABS polymers by continuous mass polymerization wherein an alkenyl aromatic monomer having a diene rubber dissolved therein is charged continuously to a reactor simultaneously with a separate feed-stream of an alkenyl nitrile monomer. The reactor is stirred to maintain, in the reaction mixture contained therein, a substantially uniform composition and operates at a steady state polymer solids level above that at which phase inversion occurs and up to about 70% polymer solids such that the diene rubber added is dispersed as rubber particles having a particle size of about 0.1 to 10 microns. A partially polymerized reaction mixture is continuously removed from the reactor and an ABS polymer is recovered therefrom.

Polymers of unsaturated acid anhydrides such as styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers can be protected from hydrocarbon attack by application of a coating of a polymer comprising pendant hydroxyl groups such as polyvinyl alcohol.

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Wilbraham, MA, United States of America

Vincent A Aliberti