Safe, efficient, low t-butanol forming organic peroxide for polypropylene modification
AssigneeAtofina Chemicals, Inc.
InventorsLeo Kasehagen, Robert Kazmierczak, Robert Cordova, Terry Myers
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Abstract
Molecular weight modification of polypropylene by 4-(t-amylperoxy)-4-methyl-2-pentanol and polypropylene so modified suitable for handling and packaging food, beverages and pharmaceuticals and for use in medical devices is disclosed.
Claims2
A process for the molecular weight modification of polypropylene which comprises treating polypropylene with a molecular weight modifying amount of 4-(t-amylperoxy)-4-methyl-2-pentanol for a time and at a temperature sufficient to induce decomposition of the 4-(t-amylperoxy)-4-methyl-2-pentanol and thereby modify the molecular weight of the polypropylene.
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