Solid-stage polymerization system for a liquid crystalline polymer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8618239
APP PUB NO 20130085253A1
SERIAL NO

13627374

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A multi-stage process for forming a liquid crystalline polymer is provided. More particularly, the process includes acetylating one or more precursor monomers and melt-polymerizing the acetylated monomers to form a prepolymer in the form of a solid particulate material. Thereafter, the prepolymer is solid-state polymerized in a fluidized bed reactor that contains a porous surface (e.g., bed, plate, grate, etc.) on which the prepolymer is supported. While supported by this porous surface, the prepolymer can become “fluidized” with a heated stream of a gas (e.g., nitrogen). In this manner, a sufficient degree of turbulence is created to distribute heat evenly around the prepolymer and cause it to rapidly reach the target reaction temperature.

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Deck, Robert Alan Richmond, US 7 16
Gray, Steven D Mequon, US 82 2596
Lu, Bing Union, US 49 481

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