Filled polyol compositions that include a dispersion of polymer particles in a base polyol, in which the filled polyol composition further includes a triazole antioxidant. Methods for producing such filled polyol compositions are also described, as well as use of such filled polyol compositions in the production of polyurethane foams.

Filled polyol compositions that include a dispersion of polymer particles in a base polyol, in which the filled polyol composition further includes a triazole antioxidant. Methods for producing such filled polyol compositions are also described, as well as use of such filled polyol compositions in the production of polyurethane foams.

A polymer latex is described for the preparation of an elastomeric film obtained by free-radical emulsion polymerization of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising: a) 15 to 99 wt.-% of conjugated dienes; b) 0 to 80 wt.-% of ethylenically unsaturated nitrile compounds; c) 0 to 70 wt.-% of vinyl aromatic monomers; the sum of ethylenically unsaturated nitrile compounds b) and vinyl aromatic monomers c) being 0.95 to 84.95 wt.-% d) 0.05 to 10 wt.-% of ethylenically unsaturated acids wherein the ethylenically unsaturated acids comprise d1) an ethylenically unsaturated acid comprising an acid functional group; and a spacer group separating the ethylenically unsaturated group and the acid functional group by at least 4 atoms; and e) 0 to 65 wt.-% of co-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compounds,
wherein monomers a) to e) are as defined.

A polymer latex is described for the preparation of an elastomeric film obtained by free-radical emulsion polymerization of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising: a) 15 to 99 wt.-% of conjugated dienes; b) 0 to 80 wt.-% of ethylenically unsaturated nitrile compounds; c) 0 to 70 wt.-% of vinyl aromatic monomers; the sum of ethylenically unsaturated nitrile compounds b) and vinyl aromatic monomers c) being 0.95 to 84.95 wt.-% d) 0.05 to 10 wt.-% of ethylenically unsaturated acids wherein the ethylenically unsaturated acids comprise d1) an ethylenically unsaturated acid comprising an acid functional group; and a spacer group separating the ethylenically unsaturated group and the acid functional group by at least 4 atoms; and e) 0 to 65 wt.-% of co-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compounds,
wherein monomers a) to e) are as defined.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a thermoplastic copolymer using monomer droplets, a thermoplastic copolymer prepared therefrom and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. In the preparation method, monomer droplets including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer are injected after reaching a polymerization conversion ratio of 10% to participate in the reaction after initiating polymerization, and a thermoplastic copolymer having an increased average particle diameter may be prepared in high yield.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a thermoplastic copolymer using monomer droplets, a thermoplastic copolymer prepared therefrom and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. In the preparation method, monomer droplets including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer are injected after reaching a polymerization conversion ratio of 10% to participate in the reaction after initiating polymerization, and a thermoplastic copolymer having an increased average particle diameter may be prepared in high yield.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a thermoplastic copolymer using monomer droplets, a thermoplastic copolymer prepared therefrom and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. In the preparation method, monomer droplets including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer are injected after reaching a polymerization conversion ratio of 10% to participate in the reaction after initiating polymerization, and a thermoplastic copolymer having an increased average particle diameter may be prepared in high yield.

The present disclosure relates to a matting agent including polymer particles, a matting polymer composition including a matting agent, and a method of producing polymer particles. The polymer particles may be produced by a simple process using a suspension polymerization method, and is relatively easy to control a degree of crosslinking. In addition, in a case where a matting polymer composition is prepared using a matting agent including the polymer particles, it is possible to manufacture a molded article having excellent appearance and matting effect without deterioration of the existing mechanical properties such as impact strength and tensile strength of a thermoplastic polymer, and in particular, an excellent matting effect may be exerted even in the extrusion processing, which has been difficult to achieve in the related art.

The present disclosure relates to a matting agent including polymer particles, a matting polymer composition including a matting agent, and a method of producing polymer particles. The polymer particles may be produced by a simple process using a suspension polymerization method, and is relatively easy to control a degree of crosslinking. In addition, in a case where a matting polymer composition is prepared using a matting agent including the polymer particles, it is possible to manufacture a molded article having excellent appearance and matting effect without deterioration of the existing mechanical properties such as impact strength and tensile strength of a thermoplastic polymer, and in particular, an excellent matting effect may be exerted even in the extrusion processing, which has been difficult to achieve in the related art.

A method for producing a polymer from a first component and a second component using a reactor (50) offers technical advantages, wherein reaction heat produced in the reactor (50) is discharged via a boiling cooler (40) by supplying gaseous vapors produced in the reactor (50) to the boiling cooler (40). A product flow containing condensed vapors is returned to the reactor (50) from the boiling cooler (40) via a separation vessel (60), and an aqueous phase is separated from the product flow in the separation vessel (60). A system is provided for producing a polymer from a first component and a second component, comprising a reactor (50) and a boiling cooler (40) for discharging reaction heat produced in the reactor (50). A separation vessel (60) is arranged between the boiling cooler (40) and the reactor (50) such that a product flow containing condensed vapors is returned to the reactor (50) from the boiling cooler (40) via the separation vessel (60).