Method of treating polymerlatices
AssigneeImperial Chemical Industries PLC
InventorsBala P. Chandra, Jeffrey C. Greaves, Victor G. Lovelock
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Abstract
A method of continuously treating an aqueous latex of a synthetic polymer which contains unreacted residual monomer from the polymerization reaction used for the production of the polymer, which method comprises feeding the aqueous latex as a spray into a vessel defining a chamber so that all or a substantial quantity of the droplets of spray avoid contact with the side wall of the chamber, and contacting the falling spray with steam flowing counter-current thereto whereby residual monomer is removed with the flow of steam leaving the chamber. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also claimed. The method is advantageously employed for the removal of residual vinyl chloride monomer from a latex of a vinyl chloride polymer.
Claims5
A method of continuously treating an aqueous latex of a vinyl chloride polymer which contains unreacted residual monomer from the polymerisation reaction used for the production of the polymer, which method comprises:
- (a) feeding the aqueous latex as a spray at a temperature within the range of 30.degree.-0.degree. C. below the boiling point of the latex into a vessel defining a chamber so that at least 80% by weight of the droplets of spray avoid contact with the side wall of the chamber, wherein the pressure inside the chamber is atmospheric or less than atmospheric, and
- (b) contacting the falling spray with steam flowing counter-current thereto, whereby residual monomer is removed with the flow of steam leaving the chamber.
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