OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL

PRE-POLYMERIZATION

 In the 2M3 reactor with an anchor agitator

 Monomer isoprene is pumped into the reactor
 1.5 – 6.5 kg trialkyl aluminium and 0.2 – 0.8 kg supported titanium catalyst
TiCL4/MgCl2 are added to every 680 kg of isoprene
 Stirred fully at -10 – 10 C
 Optimal temperature for pre-polymerizing: 0 – 5 C
 Optimal time: 0.5 – 1 hour

POLYMERIZATION

1. Process Parameters
 Temperature : 10 – 40°C (20-25°C Optimum)
 Full Stirring Mode
 Pressure : 0.005 – 0.10 Mpa
 Mooney Viscosity (ML3+4100°C) : 90-10 (May be ajusted according to application)
: 90-60 (Tyres)
: 60-40 (Ordinary Rubber Product)
: 40-10 (Medical Appliances)
 Duration : 24 – 72 Hours (48 – 60 Hours Optimum)

2. Process Mechanism
 Prepolymerized materials fed into ---> 4M3 reactor
 Amount of fresh monomer (isoprene) enter the reactor same amount as
prepolymerized materials.
: Pre-polymerized material – 680 kg
: Fresh monomer - 680 kg
 Hydrogen present act as chain transfer agent – to regulate molecular weight of
polymer
 Both feedstock enter at same rate and amount, fully stirred for 48 -60 hours at
20 -25°C and 0.005 – 0.10MPa.
POST-POLYMERIZATION
Devolatilizing & Drying

 Polymer mass is fed into a in the 5M3 vacuum rake dryer

 Stabilizer (non-polluted stabilizer) is added
 Unpolymerized isoprene is removed under vacuum condition
 The vacuum degree improves gradually until reach over -0.05 MPa for 0.9-1.1
hours
 Nitrogen is pumped in
 Discharge happen and polyisoprene products with volatiles less than 0.3% can be
obtained as powder
 Remove isoprene monomer will be recycled back to pre-polymerization reactor
 The overall conversion rate can reach over 95%