Inventors:
Robert H.M. Simon - Longmeadow MA
Assignee:
Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
C08F27904, C08L 5502
Abstract:
The process relates to a continuous mass polymerization process for ABS polyblends wherein a monomer formulation of monoalkenyl aromatic and alkenyl nitrile monomers having a conjugated diene rubber dissolved therein is continuously charged to a first, stirred reaction zone operating at a steady conversion of said monomers of about 5 to 45% forming a partially polymerized first mixture having said rubber dispersed as grafted rubber particles, followed by continuously polymerizing said first mixture in a second stirred reaction zone by substantial linear flow polymerization under evaporative cooling of said monomers to a second partially polymerized mixture containing about 50 to 90% of ABS polyblend solids and separating said solids from said second mixture as an ABS polyblend.