Reactor and process for vinyl chloride polymerization
AssigneeImperial Chemical Industries PLC
InventorsMalcolm Peter McOnie, Anthony John Philip Tucker, Peter Willem VAN Lienden
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Abstract
A reactor for vinyl chloride polymerization in aqueous dispersion and inside said reactor at least one polished surface provided by a layer constructed from a Cr/Ni stainless steel of Cr content 13-30 wt % and Ni content 20-35 wt %. Preferably the layer provides at least part of the interior surface of the body of the reactor. A process for the production of a vinyl chloride polymer in such a reactor is also disclosed.
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A process for the production of a vinyl chloride polymer wherein vinyl chloride is homopolymerised or copolymerised in aqueous dispersion in a reactor having inside at least one polished surface provided by a layer constructed from a Cr/Ni stainless steel of Cr content 13-30 wt % and Ni content 20-35 wt %.
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