Abstract: Polyaryleneetherketones are prepared by a quasicontinuous process, by Friedel-Crafts polycondensation of a reaction mixture containingA. a monomer system of(a)(1) an aromatic dicarboxylic acid chloride or phosgene and(2) a polynuclear aromatic having two exchangeable hydrogen atoms and/or(b) a polynuclear aromatic carboxylic acid chloride having one exchangeable hydrogen atom,B. a Lewis acid,C. if necessary, a Lewis base andD. an inert solvent.The reaction mixture is subjected to polycondensation in a first zone, with stirring, to a viscosity of not more than 2,000 mPa.s, then conveyed through a second, vertical, unstirred zone with plug flow by means of gas pressure, where the polycondensation is completed, and is finally discharged continuously.

Abstract: Particulate polymers of aromatic diols I and aromatic dihalogen compound II are prepared by(A) producing a plurality of liquid jets from a solution of the polymer by means of a nozzle,(B) causing the liquid jet to divide into particles of equal size,(C) precipitating the drops by introduction into a precipitation bath and(D) removing solvent residues and other impurities.