Method for continuously producing cross-linked fine-particle geleous polymerizates

摘要

In a process for the continuous production of crosslinked, finely-divided gel polymers by co polymerisation of water-soluble mono-unsaturated monomers and poly-unsaturated comonomers in a multi-screw mixer-kneader, at least 5% of the heat of reaction is removed by evaporation of water, at least 25% with the product and the rest by cooling the reactor. A process for the continuous production of crosslinked, finely-divided gel polymers (I) involves the co polymerisation of (a) water-soluble mono-unsaturated monomers, (b) 0.001-5 mol% (based on a) monomers with at least two ethylenic double bonds and (c) 0-20 mol% water-insoluble mono-unsaturated monomers in 20-80 wt% aqueous solution in presence of initiators at 0-140degreesC, by feeding the monomer solution with the initiator and inert gas into a mixer-kneader with at least two parallel rotating shafts fitted with several kneading and transporting elements to move the materials through the mixer. In this process, at least 5% of the heat of reaction is removed by evaporation of water from the reaction mixture, at least 25% is removed with the product and the rest is removed by cooling the reactor walls.