Heat-expandable microspheres, process for producing the same and application thereof

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PATENT NO 10023712
APP PUB NO 20170081492A1
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15311742

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Heat-expandable microspheres having an almost spherical shape and high expansion performance and exhibiting good workability when mixed with a resin, a process for producing the heat-expandable microspheres, and applications thereof. The heat-expandable microspheres include a thermoplastic resin shell and a blowing agent encapsulated therein and vaporizable by heating. The thermoplastic resin is produced by polymerizing a polymerizable component containing a methacrylate monomer and a carboxyl-containing monomer, and optionally containing a nitrile monomer in an amount ranging from 0 to 30 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the methacrylate monomer and the carboxyl-containing monomer. The blowing agent contains a hydrocarbon having at least 8 carbon atoms per molecule.

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MATSUMOTO YUSHI-SEIYAKU CO LTD1-3 SHIBUKAWA-CHO 2-CHOME YAO-SHI OSAKA 5810075 ?5810075

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Miki, Katsushi Yao, JP 26 204
Nomura, Yasuyuki Yao, JP 9 47
Sakabe, Koichi Yao, JP 13 50

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