The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of multiphase occluded polymer particles comprising the steps of a) contacting, under emulsion polymerization conditions, first monomers and a chain transfer agent to form an aqueous dispersion of first polymer particles having a T.sub.g in the range of from −30° C. to 30° C.; then b) contacting the aqueous dispersion of first polymer particles with a second monomer under emulsion polymerization conditions to form an aqueous dispersion of second polymer particles occluded within the first polymer particles, wherein the first monomers a phosphorus acid monomer or a salt thereof; and the second monomer comprises at least 90 weight percent methyl methacrylate. The aqueous dispersion of occluded polymer particles arising from the process of the present invention is useful in a formulation that can be used to prepare a water-resistant blister free LASD coating.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of multiphase occluded polymer particles comprising the steps of a) contacting, under emulsion polymerization conditions, first monomers and a chain transfer agent to form an aqueous dispersion of first polymer particles having a T.sub.g in the range of from −30° C. to 30° C.; then b) contacting the aqueous dispersion of first polymer particles with a second monomer under emulsion polymerization conditions to form an aqueous dispersion of second polymer particles occluded within the first polymer particles, wherein the first monomers a phosphorus acid monomer or a salt thereof; and the second monomer comprises at least 90 weight percent methyl methacrylate. The aqueous dispersion of occluded polymer particles arising from the process of the present invention is useful in a formulation that can be used to prepare a water-resistant blister free LASD coating.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a fluoropolymer in a liquid reaction medium, comprising the following steps: provide a reactor containing a liquid reaction medium comprising water introduce in said reactor ethylene monomers and fluorinated monomers, said fluorinated monomers being selected from tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) or mixtures thereof, pressurize the reactor, initiate polymerization feeding into said reactor a redox initiator comprising an oxidising agent and a reducing agent, wherein said reducing agent in said redox couple initiator is free from sulphur atoms having an oxidation number of 4 or below, wherein the reaction medium is free of fluorinated surfactants.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a fluoropolymer in a liquid reaction medium, comprising the following steps: provide a reactor containing a liquid reaction medium comprising water introduce in said reactor ethylene monomers and fluorinated monomers, said fluorinated monomers being selected from tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) or mixtures thereof, pressurize the reactor, initiate polymerization feeding into said reactor a redox initiator comprising an oxidising agent and a reducing agent, wherein said reducing agent in said redox couple initiator is free from sulphur atoms having an oxidation number of 4 or below, wherein the reaction medium is free of fluorinated surfactants.

Cumene hydroperoxide oligomer according to Formula (I):

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in which OLIGOMER is a homo- or copolymer chain, which is substituted n times by the group which is in brackets; Q is absent or is a divalent aromatic C.sub.6-C.sub.14 hydrocarbon radical or an aliphatic, linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.14 hydrocarbon radical, which can be interrupted by one or more S and/or O atoms and/or —O—CO—NR.sup.1— and which can be substituted by one or more substituents; X, Y independently of each other in each case are absent, —O—, —COO—; —CONR.sup.3— or —O—CO—NR.sup.4—, wherein X is absent if Q is absent, and wherein the substitution on the aromatic compound is effected in position 2, 3 or 4 relative to the cumene hydroperoxide group; and n is a value from 1 to 50.

Cumene hydroperoxide oligomer according to Formula (I):

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in which OLIGOMER is a homo- or copolymer chain, which is substituted n times by the group which is in brackets; Q is absent or is a divalent aromatic C.sub.6-C.sub.14 hydrocarbon radical or an aliphatic, linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.14 hydrocarbon radical, which can be interrupted by one or more S and/or O atoms and/or —O—CO—NR.sup.1— and which can be substituted by one or more substituents; X, Y independently of each other in each case are absent, —O—, —COO—; —CONR.sup.3— or —O—CO—NR.sup.4—, wherein X is absent if Q is absent, and wherein the substitution on the aromatic compound is effected in position 2, 3 or 4 relative to the cumene hydroperoxide group; and n is a value from 1 to 50.

An emulsion polymerization process for preparation of ABS graft copolymer latex having reduced residual monomer content, wherein a grafting step c) comprises the steps: c1): feeding of 10 to 45 wt.-% of styrene and acrylonitrile in one portion to agglomerated butadiene rubber latex and addition of redox system initiator, then polymerization; c2): feeding remaining monomers in portions or continuously and further addition of redox system initiator; c3): addition of inorganic free radical initiator and continuation of polymerization, leads to ABS graft copolymers and thermoplastic molding compositions which can be used in the automotive industry.

An emulsion polymerization process for preparation of ABS graft copolymer latex having reduced residual monomer content, wherein a grafting step c) comprises the steps: c1): feeding of 10 to 45 wt.-% of styrene and acrylonitrile in one portion to agglomerated butadiene rubber latex and addition of redox system initiator, then polymerization; c2): feeding remaining monomers in portions or continuously and further addition of redox system initiator; c3): addition of inorganic free radical initiator and continuation of polymerization, leads to ABS graft copolymers and thermoplastic molding compositions which can be used in the automotive industry.

Disclosed is a method of preparing a vinyl cyanide compound-conjugated diene rubber-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer, a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin composition including the same, and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. More specifically, when a conjugated diene compound and a molecular weight regulator are fed in a split manner during polymerization of conjugated diene rubber, and the content of an emulsifier is reduced, gel content may be reduced. In addition, when enlarged conjugated diene-based rubber latex is prepared by enlarging conjugated diene-based rubber latex using an acid enlarging agent, the enlarged conjugated diene-based rubber latex may have an expanded full width at half maximum in particle size distribution, thereby improving gloss, reflection haze, fluidity, and impact resistance. In addition, deposits may be reduced during injection molding.

The present invention relates to a process for preparation of superabsorbent polymer with high fluid absorptivity. The present invention also relates to a composition comprising said superabsorbent polymer and their use for absorbing aqueous fluids, for example in the agricultural industry.