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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1983
Jeffrey D Morris, Big Spring, TX (US);
Robert A Fuller, Big Spring, TX (US);
Cosden Technology, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A process and apparatus for the continuous mass polymerization of styrenic and alkenylnitrile monomers. The process comprises the steps of continuously introducing a feed comprising a predetermined ratio of styrenic and alkenylnitrile monomers into a reaction vessel to produce a reaction mixture; subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions of temperature and pressure under which said monomers copolymerize to produce a styrenic/alkenylnitrile copolymer; subjecting the reaction mixture to horizontal agitation by rotationally agitating the reaction mixture within the reaction vessel by means of at least one stirring device; subjecting the reaction mixture to vertical agitation by withdrawing a portion of the reaction mixture from a position near the bottom of the reaction vessel, circulating the withdrawn portion in at least one closed loop externally of the reaction vessel and reintroducing the withdrawn portion at a position near the top of the reaction vessel; continuously withdrawing styrenic/alkenylnitrile copolymer from the reaction vessel. The process and apparatus also involve novel means for evaporatively cooling the reaction mixture and for devolatilizing the product copolymer.