Inventors:
Thomas J. Howell - Langhorne PA
William G. Paterson - Wickham, GB2
Ian Pattison - Washington, GB2
Assignee:
Rohm and Haas Company - Philadelphia PA
International Classification:
C08F 800, C08F 830, C08F 832, C08F 836
Abstract:
Hard, infusible, discrete beads of crosslinked copolymer are prepared by free-radical catalyzed polymerization of a monomer mixture in aqueous dispersion wherein a minor amount of a modifier, specifically an organic compound containing acetylenic or allylic unsaturation having the ability to moderate the rate of polymerization, is incorporated in the monomer mixture. Ion exchange resins having improved mechanical strength are obtained by attaching functional groups to the copolymer.