Continuous polymerization using a twin-screw compounder

Chris Richards, Paul Rothweiler, John Spevacek

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Abstract

Continuously blending materials in a twin-screw compounder is well understood and practiced. Reacting monomers to form polymers, and grafting polymers has been performed, but is not as wide-spread in industry. The same types of reactions which are most-often performed in a "batch" process can be produced in a continuous process and provide a number of benefits. We will review the types of chemistries that lend themselves to continuous polymerization, the work we have performed, and the perceived benefits.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011
Pages2444-2448
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011 - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: May 1 2011May 5 2011

Publication series

NameAnnual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings
Volume3

Other

Other69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period5/1/115/5/11

Keywords

  • Compounding
  • Continuous
  • Extruders
  • Kinetics
  • Molecular weight
  • Reaction
  • Residence time
  • Twin-screw

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