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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Rupaner, Ellerstadt, DE;
Gerhard Bauer, Weinheim, DE;
Sven Lawrenz, Mannheim, DE;
Claudia Heibel, Weinheim, DE;
Johannes Dobbelaar, Wachenheim, DE;
Assignee:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F 6/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F 6/00 ;
Abstract
A process is described for effectively reducing the residual monomer content of an aqueous polymer dispersion by aftertreatment at atmospheric pressure or above with an initiator system comprising a) a hydroperoxide, hydrogen peroxide or a peracid, and b) an &agr;-hydroxy carboxylic acid, such as tartaric acid, or with a salt thereof.