Initiator suspension, their preparation and use

摘要

An initiator suspension for use in the suspension polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers is prepared by (a) heating the initiator to its melting point; (b) finely dividing the initiator in water while it is in a molten state; and (c) rapidly cooling so that the initiator is in a molten state for a period of time which is less than about 5 minutes. The initiator suspension has very small particles and a narrow particle size distribution whereby at least 50% by weight of the particles are smaller than 5 mu m and at least 90% by weight of the particles are smaller than 10 mu m.