Process for the preparation of polymer particles
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsGuiscard Glück, Klaus Hahn, Roland Gellert
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for preparing styrene polymers comprising water as sole blowing agent, by polymerizing styrene in aqueous suspension. The polymerization is carried out in the presence of from 5 to 30% by weight of recycled EPS material dissolved in styrene and comprising customary coating agents deriving from production of the EPS.
Claims4
A single-stage process for preparing styrene polymers comprising water as sole blowing agent by polymerizing styrene, optionally together with comonomers, in aqueous suspension, where the suspended styrene droplets comprise an emulsion of finely divided water, and an emulsifying agent is present, which comprises carrying out the polymerization in the presence of from 5 to 30% by weight of recycled molded polystyrene foam (recycled EPS material), wherein the recycled EPS material is dissolved in styrene, and the solution is suspended in water and then the suspension polymerization is carried out.
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