Patent ID: 6245838
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: C08F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of suspension polymerization of (meth)acrylic monomers wherein a monomer premix comprising(i) at least one (meth)acrylic acid ester of at least one nontertiary alkyl alcohol, the alcohol having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; and(ii) at least one free-radical initiatoris polymerized in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one stabilizer selected from dextrins and dextrin derivatives; wherein at least one of (A) or (B) is true:(A) said monomer premix further comprises at least one polar monomer or polar macromer copolymerizable with the (meth)acrylic acid ester,(B) said aqueous medium further comprises a water soluble or water dispersible polymeric costabilizer.