Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyacrylonitrile by polymerisation of a reaction mixture comprising acrylonitrile in a solution where the solvent is a eutectic system comprising a quaternary ammonium compound and a hydrogen donor. Such process allows for the production of a polyacrylonitrile having a desirably high molecular weight, whilst polymerisation time is reduced, and where the solvents are environmentally benign, biodegradable and may be reused in the polymerisation process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) composition in a reaction vessel comprising the following steps in this order: (a) supplying a quantity of a first composition comprising an ethylene copolymer or a propylene copolymer and a first peroxide to the reaction vessel; (b) supplying a quantity of a second composition comprising EPDM and a second peroxide to the reaction vessel; or (a) supplying a quantity of a second composition comprising EPDM and a second peroxide to the reaction vessel; (b) supplying a quantity of a first composition comprising an ethylene copolymer or a propylene copolymer and a first peroxide to the reaction vessel; and (c) exposing the contents of the reaction vessel under stirring to a temperature of 100-200° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) composition in a reaction vessel comprising the following steps in this order: (a) supplying a quantity of a first composition comprising an ethylene copolymer or a propylene copolymer and a first peroxide to the reaction vessel; (b) supplying a quantity of a second composition comprising EPDM and a second peroxide to the reaction vessel; or (a) supplying a quantity of a second composition comprising EPDM and a second peroxide to the reaction vessel; (b) supplying a quantity of a first composition comprising an ethylene copolymer or a propylene copolymer and a first peroxide to the reaction vessel; and (c) exposing the contents of the reaction vessel under stirring to a temperature of 100-200° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyacrylonitrile by polymerisation of a reaction mixture comprising acrylonitrile in a solution where the solvent is a eutectic system comprising a quaternary ammonium compound and a hydrogen donor. Such process allows for the production of a polyacrylonitrile having a desirably high molecular weight, whilst polymerisation time is reduced, and where the solvents are environmentally benign, biodegradable and may be reused in the polymerisation process.

Abstract: Aryldiazosulphonates having polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups are excellent starting materials for water-soluble homopolymers and copolymers, which can be converted to water-soluble polymers by irradiation. Thus, the polymers can be utilized for the preparation of aqueous coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastically processible polymer materials with good mechanical properties and high flame resistance.

Abstract: An improved process for the production of polymers having halogen end groups from cationically polymerizable monomers, the monomer being polymerized in an inert solvent at a temperature of from +10.degree. to -130.degree. C. using a catalyst system consisting of a metal halide and an organic halide, compounds corresponding to the following general formula being used as organic halides: ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom;R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, represent C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 straight- or branched-chain alkyl or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkyl or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 straight- or branched-chain alkyl;and the organic halide has at least 5 carbon atoms and at most 50 carbon atoms and is in a concentration of from 10.sup.-1 to 10.sup.-6 mols per mol of monomer, while BX.sub.3, SnX.sub.4, TiX.sub.4, SbX.sub.5 or FeX.sub.