Continuous polymerization in a non-cylindrical channel with temperature control

A continuous process for preparing polymers comprising:

• continuously feeding at least one reaction mixture containing at least one monomer to at least one non-cylindrical channel;
• continuously controlling the temperature of the at least one non-cylindrical channel by exposing the surface of the at least one non-cylindrical channel not exposed to the at least one monomer to a temperature control medium;
• polymerizing the at least one monomer in the at least one non-cylindrical channel by emulsion polymerizations solution polymerization, or suspension polymerization;
• and continuously removing the polymer from the at least one non-cylindrical channel;
• wherein the at least one non-cylindrical channel is formed by plates.

A continuous process for preparing polymers comprising:

• continuously feeding at least one reaction mixture containing at least one monomer to at least two non-cylindrical channels;
• continuously controlling the temperature of the at least two non-cylindrical channels by exposing the surfaces of the at least two non-cylindrical channels not exposed to the at least one monomer to a temperature control medium;
• polymerizing the at least one monomer in the at least two non-cylindrical channels by emulsion polymerization, solution polymerization, or suspension polymerization;
• and continuously removing the polymer from at least one of the at least two non-cylindrical channels;
• wherein the at least two non-cylindrical channels are connected in series or in parallel.