Global Patent Index - EP 0738289 A1

EP 0738289 A1 19961023 - PROCESS FOR MAKING HIGHLY CROSSLINKED POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR MAKING HIGHLY CROSSLINKED POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HOCHVERNETZTEM POLYVINYLPYRROLIDON

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE HAUTEMENT RETICULEE

Publication

EP 0738289 A1 19961023 (EN)

Application

EP 94909726 A 19940225

Priority

  • US 9401827 W 19940225
  • US 2664793 A 19930305

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9420555A1] A process is described for making highly crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polymer by popcorn polymerization having a swell volume of less than about 65 ml/10 g, preferably 40-65 ml/10 g, in the absence of added crosslinking agent, and with substantially no induction period. The process comprises (a) providing a reaction mixture of vinylpyrrolidone (VP) monomer at a concentration of about 75-85 % in an aqueous basic solution, containing about 0.4-0.8 % base, under agitation, in an inert gas atmosphere, and at an initial gas pressure of at least 2 bars, (b) heating said mixture at a predetermined temperature and time sufficient to generate an active crosslinker in situ, and (c) reducing the temperature of the mixture to a temperature whereupon popcorn polymerization of said VP monomer commences substantially immediately to form the desired crosslinked PVP.

IPC 1-7

C08F 226/10

IPC 8 full level

C08F 26/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C08F 26/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9420555 A1 19940915; CA 2154767 A1 19940915; EP 0738289 A1 19961023; EP 0738289 A4 19960701

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9401827 W 19940225; CA 2154767 A 19940225; EP 94909726 A 19940225