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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1994
Yasushi Higuchi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Shojiro Kuwahara, Hiratsuka, JP;
Shinichi Hieda, Hiratsuka, JP;
Masahiro Kurokawa, Hiratsuka, JP;
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process is provided for preparing a high-quality methyl methacrylate polymer by polymerizing a monomer comprising methyl methacrylate as a main component in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator, a chain transfer agent, and a small amount of methanol as a solvent. The polymerization is carried out in a uniform solution at a temperature of 90.degree. to 180.degree. C. so that a monomer conversion of 40 to 90 mol % is attained. According to this process, a methyl methacrylate polymer is obtained which reduces the generation of silver streaks, voids, coloring, odor and the like at the time of thermal molding.