A prepolymerization process for producing a conjugated diene compound prepolymer solution.

摘要

A conjugated diene compound prepolymer solution useful for the production of a vinyl aromatic compound high impact polymer material is produced by a process in which a prepolymerization mixture is prepared from 1 to 70 parts by weight of a conjugated diene compound and 30 to 99 parts by weight of a vinyl aromatic compound, and is prepolymerized at 0 DEG C to 150 DEG C in the presence of a prepolymerization catalyst which can cause the conjugated diene compound to be selectively polymerized but is substantially not effective for the polymerization of the vinyl aromatic compound to an extent such that the conjugated diene compound and the vinyl aromatic compound are prepolymerized at degrees of conversion of the conjugated diene compound at least 50% and 10% or less, respectively, and the resultant prepolymer solution is further polymerized by a radical or anionic polymerization method so that the vinyl aromatic compound is polymerized with the conjugated diene compound prepolymer.