Process for preparing syndiotactic styrenic polymers by recycling the products
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Apr 9, 2002
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Sep 15, 2000
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The present invention relates to a process of preparing syndiotactic styrenic polymers with a high conversion rate in the form of fine powder, which comprises (a) preparing styrenic polymers in a solid state by reacting a mixture consisting of styrenic monomers, a metallocene catalyst, a cocatalyst and inert organic solvent in a polymerization reactor, (b) separating a portion of the styrenic polymers from the reactor, (c) recycling the portion of the styrenic polymers in the reactor, and (d) reacting the recycled styrenic polymers with styrenic monomers. The styrenic monomers may include olefinic monomers. The monomers can be introduced to a single inlet or multiple inlets of the reactor. A single reactor or a plural number of reactors can be operated in the present invention. The plural numbers of reactors are arranged in series or in parallel. In the present invention, a self-cleaning mono- or twin-axis reactor can be employed to prevent the polymers from agglomerating on the inner wall or the axis. Alternatively, a cylindrical reactor can be employed, where the styrenic polymers are transported in a solid or powder state rotating in a certain direction at the range of Froude Number of from 0.1 to 10 and polymerization proceeds toward the exit of the reactor.
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