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Method of controlling molecular weight of polyacrylonitrile produced in aqueous salt solutions

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1952-08-25
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Granted: 1956-09-18
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Expires: 1972-08-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Clyde W Davis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:04
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F20/00; C08F20/02; C08F20/42; C08F20/44; C08F2/00; C08F2/12; C08F2/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
THE IMPROVEMENT, IN THE PROCESS OF POLYMERIZING ACRYLONITRILE WHILE THE LATTER IS DISSOLVED IN AN AQUEOUS INORGANIC SALT SOLUTION WHICH IS A SOLVENT FOR THE MONOMER AND FOR THE POLYMER, AND IN WHICH THE SALT CONCENTRATION IS FROM 55 TO 65 PER CENT BY WEIGHT AND THE PRINCIPAL SALINE SOLUTE IS ZINC CHLORIDE, WHICH CONSISTS IN CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS IN SUCH A MEDIUM CONTAINING FROM 0.02 TO 1.0 PART BY WEIGHT OF COOPER IONS FOR EACH MILLION PARTS BY WEIGHT OF THE SALT SOLUTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
THE IMPROVEMENT, IN THE PROCESS OF POLYMERIZING ACRYLONITRILE WHILE THE LATTER IS DISSOLVED IN AN AQUEOUS INORGANIC SALT SOLUTION WHICH IS A SOLVENT FOR THE MONOMER AND FOR THE POLYMER, AND IN WHICH THE SALT CONCENTRATION IS FROM 55 TO 65 PER CENT BY WEIGHT AND THE PRINCIPAL SALINE SOLUTE IS ZINC CHLORIDE, WHICH CONSISTS IN CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS IN SUCH A MEDIUM CONTAINING FROM 0.02 TO 1.0 PART BY WEIGHT OF COOPER IONS FOR EACH MILLION PARTS BY WEIGHT OF THE SALT SOLUTION.

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