Method of forming polymer particles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7273570
APP PUB NO 20070007677A1
SERIAL NO

11178091

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The present invention is a method of manufacturing polymer particles. The method includes providing an oil in water emulsion, wherein the oil phase comprises a volatile solvent and at least one water insoluble polymer. The volatile solvent has a solubility of not more than 10% in water and the water insoluble polymer has a weight average molecular weight of at least 2000. The water insoluble polymer is soluble in the volatile solvent. The emulsion is supplied to a rotating surface of a rotating surface reactor. The temperature of the rotating surface is maintained at the boiling point of said solvent or greater. The rotating surface of the reactor spins at a speed sufficient to cause the emulsion to spread over the rotating surface as a continuously flowing thin film wherein a vapor phase containing the volatile solvent is removed. The water insoluble polymer particles are then collected as a slurry of polymer particles and water.

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  • EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blair, Stewart W Rochester, NY 4 7
Lobo, Lloyd A Rochester, NY 41 221
McHugh, Tomas G Webster, NY 3 16

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