Process for preparing novel high solids non-aqueous polymer compositions

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PATENT NO 5589525
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08315371

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The use of falling-film evaporation and a concentration means such as centrifugal separation to dehydrate and concentrate a water-in-oil polymer emulsion or suspension is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a water-in-oil polymer composition containing less than about 25% active polymer solids is dehydrated in falling-film evaporator to produce an evaporator concentrate containing less than about 5.0% water. The evaporator concentrate then flows to a separation device such as a centrifuge, wherein oil is removed to produce a composition that is substantially a polymer and emulsifying surfactant-in-oil composition containing in excess of about 60 weight % polymer solids. The centrifuge raffinate may optionally be treated in a second separation means to capture additional polymer solids, with optional recycle of the oil-rich raffinate. The concentrated polymer composition is preferably stabilized with a steric stabilizer to produce a free flowing liquid product.

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CALGON CORPORATIONROBINSON TOWNSHIP PENNSYLVANIA 15205

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Frederick, Kevin W Wexford, PA 16 287
Hunter, Wood E Pittsburgh, PA 22 185
Loeffler, Randy J Carnegie, PA 7 176

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