CONTINUOUS COAGULATION PROCESS OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE OR MODIFIED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FINELY DIVIDED POWDER, POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE OR MODIFIED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FINELY DIVIDED POWDERS PREPARED BY THIS METHOD

摘要

FIELD: polymers, chemical technology.;SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the continuous method for preparing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or modified PTFE finely divided powders. The continuous method for preparing PTFE or modified PTFE finely divided powders involves the following steps: (a1) dilution of PTFE-latex of modified PTFE-latex prepared in polymerization in the dispersion-emulsion to the concentration from 5 to 25 wt.-% of PTFE or modified PTFE with possible filtration of the prepared diluted latex; (b1) molding latex with inert gas to the relative pressure with respect to atmosphere pressure in the range 3-40 kg/cm² (0.3-4 MPa); (c1) addition of acid electrolyte solution to latex in the line-flow mixer at pH value 1-4; (d1) feeding the latex flow from the mixer through capillary tube under condition of turbulent current with the Reynolds number above 3000; (e1) gel prepared at step (d1) is coagulated onto granules at mechanical stirring with the specific power 1.5-10 kWt/m³ and stirring is maintained up to flotation of finely divided powder; (f1) below water is separated from the finely divided powder. PTFE of modified PTFE finely divided powders that can't be processed by thermal method prepared by abovementioned method show the following indices: apparent density is ≥ 470 g/l; average diameter of particles (D₅₀) is above 200 mcm; distribution of particles by diameter determined as ratio between particles mass with diameter from 0.7 to 1.3 times with respect to average particles diameter and the total particles mass above 50%. Invention provides preparing powders without using the complex and expensive equipment, and powders possess the improved fluidity and show the apparent density and narrow distribution of particles by the diameter index.;EFFECT: improved preparing method.;9 cl, 1 tbl, 1 dwg, 6 ex