| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a method for recovering polymer agglomerates in the form of dry powders or granules comprising steps of: (A) coagulating polymer latex obtained by emulsion or suspension polymerization thereby forming hydrous agglomerates in which latex particles are not fused together, (B) then, bringing an organic liquid which wets, but does not dissolve or swell the agglomerates polymers and the aforementioned agglomerates into contact with each other at a temperature lower than at which the latex particles which constitute the aforementioned agglomerates are fused together, thereby replacing the water content in the aforementioned agglomerates with the aforementioned organic liquid, and (C) thereafter, removing the aforementioned organic liquid which is sticking on the aforementioned agglomerates. Further, this invention provides a method of recovering polymer agglomerates removed of impurities by bringing the aformentioned agglomerates, after separated from the organic liquid, into contact with a second organic liquid which effects dissolution and extraction of impurities from the aforementioned agglomerates. According to this invention, the drying energy may be greatly cut back, and high purity polymer agglomerates are obtained in the form of dry powders or granules.
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