Continuous flow polymerisation process
AssigneeCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
InventorsJohn Chiefari, Christian Hornung, Simon Saubern
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for continuously preparing polymer by RAFT solution polymerization, the process comprising: introducing into a flow reactor a reaction solution comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, RAFT agent, non-reactive solvent and free radical initiator; and promoting RAFT polymerization of the one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers within the reactor so as to form a polymer solution that flows out of the reactor.
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A process for continuously preparing polymer by RAFT solution polymerisation, the process comprising:
- introducing a reaction solution comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, RAFT agent, non-reactive solvent and free radical initiator into bundled flow lines or a coiled flow line of a tubular flow reactor;
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- promoting RAFT polymerisation of the one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers within the tubular flow reactor so as to form a polymer solution that flows out of the tubular flow reactor.
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