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Process for recovering film from pressurized extrusion zone
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1980-06-05
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Granted: 1982-03-23
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Expires: 2000-06-05
Abstract
Abstract Continuous film production from a high pressure feed stream is achieved in a system which provides methods and means for maintaining pressurized gas in an extrusion zone wherein the extrudate may be cooled to form a solid polymeric film. The product film is withdrawn from the extrusion zone continuously through a standing liquid column in fluid communication with the extrusion zone. The film is passed downwardly into a liquid leg below the extrusion zone and upwardly through the liquid column, which has an upper exit end elevated above the pressurized zone thereby exerting super-atmospheric pressure. The product is recovered from the liquid sealing medium, advantageously water, at ambient pressure. Hot aqueous solutions of polyacrylonitrile may be extruded at elevated pressure onto a cooled casting drum in a gaseous environment wherein flashing of the hot solvent is prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon P. Hungerford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 11:23
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/88; B29C48/919; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/885; B29C48/911; B29C48/9135; B29C48/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A process for making a polyacrylonitrile continuous extrusion which comprises the steps of: providing high-nitrile polymer in aqueous medium at elevated temperature and pressure; extruding said polymer and aqueous medium as an essentially homogeneous solution into a pressurized chamber of gas; maintaining sufficient gas pressure in said chamber to prevent flashing of water; cooling said solution to form a hydrogel extrusion essentially free of disruptions; passing said extrusion downwardly into a liquid leg below said chamber and upwardly through a liquid standing column having an upper exit end substantially elevated above said chamber and open to ambient pressure, said liquid column being in communication with said chamber through said liquid leg, thereby exerting pressure in said chamber; and recovering said extrusion from said liquid column under ambient conditions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A process for making a polyacrylonitrile continuous extrusion which comprises the steps of: providing high-nitrile polymer in aqueous medium at elevated temperature and pressure; extruding said polymer and aqueous medium as an essentially homogeneous solution into a pressurized chamber of gas; maintaining sufficient gas pressure in said chamber to prevent flashing of water; cooling said solution to form a hydrogel extrusion essentially free of disruptions; passing said extrusion downwardly into a liquid leg below said chamber and upwardly through a liquid standing column having an upper exit end substantially elevated above said chamber and open to ambient pressure, said liquid column being in communication with said chamber through said liquid leg, thereby exerting pressure in said chamber; and recovering said extrusion from said liquid column under ambient conditions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said liquid column comprises water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said hydrogel extrusion consists essentially of acrylonitrile homopolymer and water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said polymer and water are extruded from a melt having temperature above about 200° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said hydrogel extrusion is cast as in continuous film onto a chilled roll maintained at a temperature of about 5° C. to 25° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said chamber is maintained at about 3 to 4 atmospheres by hydrostatic pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
A process for making a continuous film by melt extrusion which comprises the steps of: dissolving a film-forming polymeric material in a volatile solvent; extruding said polymeric material and solvent at elevated temperature and pressure into a gaseous chamber; maintaining sufficient super-atmospheric pressure in said chamber to prevent solvent flashing; cooling the extruded polymeric material to provide a thin substantially continuous film thereof; passing said film downwardly into a liquid sealing medium below said chamber and upwardly at reducing pressure through a liquid column having an upper exit end substantially elevated above said chamber and open to ambient pressure, said liquid column exerting pressure on said chamber; and recovering said film from said liquid column at atmospheric pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A process for making a continuous film by melt extrusion which comprises the steps of: dissolving a film-forming polymeric material in a volatile solvent; extruding said polymeric material and solvent at elevated temperature and pressure into a gaseous chamber; maintaining sufficient super-atmospheric pressure in said chamber to prevent solvent flashing; cooling the extruded polymeric material to provide a thin substantially continuous film thereof; passing said film downwardly into a liquid sealing medium below said chamber and upwardly at reducing pressure through a liquid column having an upper exit end substantially elevated above said chamber and open to ambient pressure, said liquid column exerting pressure on said chamber; and recovering said film from said liquid column at atmospheric pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 7 including the step of applying the melted polymeric material onto a film-supporting cooled surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein said cooled surface is a rotary drum having means for coordinating rotational speed with extrusion rate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 7 wherein said polymeric material consists essentially of a high-nitrile polymer, said solvent comprises a major portion of water, and said liquid sealing medium contains water.
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