Patent ID: 6639029
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: C08F

Abstract:
A process for the synthesis of a polymer composition, comprising:polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of 1) an initiator containing a transferable group of atoms, and 2) one or more metal catalysts comprising at least one transition metal, and 3) ligands which form a coordination compound with the metal catalyst; to obtain a transition metal-containing reaction product; wherein said process is a continuous process; and wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprises 50 to 100 wt % of one or more ethylenically unsaturated ester compounds of formula (I), based on a total weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers wherein R denotes hydrogen or methyl, wherein R1 denotes a straight-chain or branched alkyl group with 10 to 40 carbon atoms, wherein each of R2 and R3 independently denote hydrogen or a group of the formula â€”COORâ€², wherein Râ€² denotes hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched alkyl group with 10 to 40 carbon atoms, wherein a source of said metal catalyst is a constituent of a reactor material or wherein said source comprises an entire reactor material.