Solvay (societe Anonyme)

Solvay Sa

Solvay

Inovyn Europe Limited

Vincent Bodart

Bernard Boutevin

Stefan Mecking

Romain Severac

Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes

Hannes Leicht

Vincent Kurowski

Fredy Declerck

Guy Laurent

Xavier Bacque

Thierry Lannuzel

Christophe Fringant

Jean-Marie Oreins

Claudine Bloyaert

Frédéric Boschet

Bernard Goffaux

Yves Hervaud

Dirk Dompas

Nadia Torres

Alexandra Malinova

Berengere Rixens

Stephane Heuschling

Thierry Baert

François Biral

Inigo Johannes Göttker-Schnetmann

Bérengère Rixens

Patrick Lacroix-Demazes

Composition comprising at least one vinyl halide polymer and 0.1 to 5% by weight, relative to the weight of the vinyl halide polymer, of at least one polymer of at least one acrylic ester obtained by polymerization in solution in a liquid medium comprising at least one chain transfer agent chosen among the C-Chydrocarbons containing at least one secondary alcohol function. Process for its manufacture, article obtained starting from this composition and use of this composition for manufacturing sheets and films via calendaring or for manufacturing profiles by extrusion. Process for the manufacture of a polymer of at least one acrylic ester which can be used in the composition.

Composition based on a vinyl halide polymer

Polymeric composition based on a PVDF homopolymer and a thermoplastic fluorocopolymer Polymeric composition based on a PVDF homopolymer and a thermoplastic fluoropolymer offering an improved toughness/processability compromise, possessing an apparent melt viscosity not exceeding 60 000 Pa&#xb7;s at a shear rate of 1 s, a ductile-brittle transition temperature below +5&#xb0; C. and a weight loss in air at 150&#xb0; C. of 5% or less. Pipes and fashioned articles prepared from this composition.

Polymeric composition based on a PVDF homopolymer and a thermoplastic fluorocopolymer

Polymer composition comprising: 1) a polymer (P1) comprising at least 50% by weight of monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (M1), and 2) at least one co-oligomer (O1) comprising at least: a) a component (A) comprising at least one monomeric unit identical to that derived from the monomer (M1) on which the polymer (P1) is based, and b) a component (B) comprising at least one monomeric unit (m2), derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, carrying at least one group chosen from the following groups: &#x2014;CHwith a between 6 and 30; &#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;CFwith b between 1 and 11 and c greater than or equal to 5; &#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;(Si(CH)&#x2014;O)&#x2014;Si(CH)with d between 1 and 11 and e between 1 and 1000; &#x2014;COOH; &#x2014;SOH, and the phosphonate groups &#x2014;PO(OH)(OR) with Rbeing a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 11 carbon atoms.

Polymer composition

Process for preparing one or more iodinated organic substances having a molecular mass of less than 2000 (substances (S)) using (A) at least one free-radical-generating substance chosen from peroxides, diazo compounds, dialkyldiphenylalkanes, substances derived from tetraphenylethane, boranes and iniferter substances comprising at least one thiuram disulphide group, (B) an ethylenically unsaturated substance capable of adding a free radical to its ethylenic double bond, (C) molecular iodine, which comprises the steps according to which at least a fraction of (A), at least a fraction of (B) and at least a fraction of (C) are introduced into a reactor, and then the contents of the reactor are caused to react, while introducing therein the possible remainder of (A), the possible remainder of (B) and the possible remainder of (C), until a moment is reached when the content of the reactor is a mixture comprising one or more substances (S). Iodinated organic substances for whose preparation the abovementioned process is particularly well suited.

Iodinated organic substances of low molecular mass and process for preparing them

Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers employing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one of which is chosen from halogenated monomers, molecular iodine and one or more radical-generating agents chosen from diazo compounds, peroxides and dialkyl diphenylalkanes Radical polymerization process for the preparation, starting from the halogenated polymers prepared by the process as described above, of block copolymers, at least one block of which is a halogenated polymer block. Halogenated polymers which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.0&#xd7;10and an Mz/Mw ratio of less than 1.65. Block copolymers, at least one block of which is a block of halogenated polymer identical to the halogenated polymers described above. Block copolymers comprising at least one halogenated polymer block which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.5&#xd7;10and a polydispersity index Mw/Mn of less than 1.60.

Radical polymerization processes for preparing halogenated polymers, and halogenated polymers

Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers and block copolymers. Halogenated polymers and block copolymers.

Radical polymerization methods and halogenated polymers

Composition comprising one or more polymers and one or more substances selected from telomers having a number average degree of telomerization of less than or equal to 8.0 (substances A) and optionally from substances such as diesters of phthalic acid or diesters of saturated aliphatic &#x3b1;,&#x3c9;-dicarboxylic acids (substances B), the weight of substance(s) A plus substance(s) B together relative to the weight of the composition being greater than 20%, on the one hand, and the weight of substance(s) A relative to the weight of substance(s) A plus substance(s) B together being greater than 20%, on the other hand. Articles or parts of articles manufactured using this composition.

Polymer compositions comprising telomers and articles or parts using these compositions

Multilayer polymer structures comprising a layer (A) based on at least one halohydrocarbon polymer linked to a layer (C) based on at least one olefin polymer via a layer (B) containing from 100% to 10% by weight of at least one grafted olefin polymer and from 0 to 90% by weight of at least one halohydrocarbon polymer, the grafted olefin polymer being obtained by grafting a polymerizable monomer, a functional oligomer or a functional telomer onto a preactivated olefin polymer; process for obtaining them and use thereof.

Structures with multiple polymeric layers

The dialkyl peroxydicarbonates with short alkyl chains, preferably diethyl and diisopropyl peroxydicarbonates, are used for the aqueous suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride, in the form of a solution in a dialkyl alkanedicarboxylate which is liquid and insoluble in water. The preferred solvents are hexanedicarboxylates (adipates) derived from adipic acid and from C-Calkanols. The peroxydicarbonate concentration of the said solutions is generally 15-40% by weight. The process according to the invention produces vinyl chloride polymers of improved quality resulting in shaped articles exhibiting markedly fewer fisheyes. The invention also relates to a two-stage process for the manufacture of a solution of dialkyl peroxydicarbonates with short alkyl chains which is particularly suited for the aqueous suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride. According to this process an inorganic salt is used in the stage of manufacture of the peroxydicarbonate (first stage) and the latter is subsequently isolated by extraction by means of a water-insoluble solvent (second stage).

Process for polymerization of vinyl chloride

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an organic solution of dialkyl peroxydicarbonate which is particularly suited for use in the aqueous suspension polymerization of halogenated monomers. The dialkyl peroxydicarbonates are employed in the aqueous suspension polymerization of halogenated monomers in the form of an organic solution in a water-insoluble organic solvent chosen from conventional chain-regulating agents for halogenated polymers.

Organic solution of dialkyl peroxydicarbonate, process for producing it, preparation of halogenated polymers with the involvement of this solution and halogenated polymers obtained

The dialkyl peroxydicarbonates with short alkyl chains, preferably diethyl and diisopropyl peroxydicarbonates, are used for the aqueous suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride, in the form of a solution in a dialkyl alkanedicarboxylate which is liquid and insoluble in water. The preferred solvents are hexanedicarboxylates (adipates) derived from adipic acid and from C -C alkanols. The peroxydicarbonate concentration of the said solutions is generally 15-40% by weight. The process according to the invention produces vinyl chloride polymers of improved quality resulting in shaped articles exhibiting markedly fewer fisheyes.

The dialkyl peroxydicarbonates with short alkyl chains, are used for the aqueous suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride, in the form of a solution in a dialkyl alkanedicarboxylate. The preferred solvents are hexanedicarboxylates (adipates) derived from adipic acid and C,-C,alkanols. The peroxydicarbonate concentration of the said solutions is generally 15-40% by weight. The process according to the invention produces vinyl chloride polymers of improved quality resulting in shaped articles exhibiting markedly fewer fisheyes. The invention also relates to a two-stage process for the manufacture of a solution of dialkyl peroxydicarbonates with short alkyl chains which is particularly suited for the aqueous suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride. According to this process an inorganic salt is used in the stage of manufacture of the peroxydicarbonate (first stage) and the latter is subsequently isolated by extraction by means of a water-insoluble solvent (second stage).

Process for manufacture of a solution of dialkyl peroxydicarbonate

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an organic solution of dialkyl peroxydicarbonate which is particularly suited for use in the aqueous suspension polymerization of halogenated monomers. According to this process, the dialkyl peroxydicarbonate, prepared by the reaction in water of appropriate amounts of alkyl haloformate with an inorganic peroxide, is separated by extraction by means of a water-insoluble organic solvent chosen from conventional chain-regulating agents for halogenated polymers.

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Namur, Belgium

Vincent Bodart