PROCESS TO MAKE INITIATOR COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYVINYL ALCOHOL AND SURFACTANT

摘要

A process to make suspensions of thermally labile organic compounds in water is provided. The suspensions comprise at least one polyvinyl alcohol with an average degree of hydrolysis from 60 to 80 % and at least one non-ionic surfactant with an average HLB value from 14.5 to 20.0, and are suitable for use in polymerization processes. The organic compounds in the suspensions preferably have a particle size distribution where the d90 is less than 20 mu m. The particle size distribution of the thermally labile organic compound and the specific ingredients enable the production of chemically as well as physically storage stable suspensions that combine a high compound concentration and a low viscosity. When used in vinyl chloride polymerization processes, the suspensions ensure a low fish eye level and good electrical properties, without adversely affecting the PVC's porosity and bulk density.