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Insoluble vinyl lactam clarifiers

CA 1296476 C · Owner: Smith, Terry E. · Inventors: Smith, Terry E.; Cottrell, Ian W.; Pelesko, John D.

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The invention relates to highly filterable polyvinyl polypyrrolidone particles and to the process for improving filterability of standard polyvinyl polypyrrolidone granules, wet cakes and slurries which comprises heating granular polyvinyl polypyrrolidone containing a minor amount of non-crosslinked and/or unsaturated sites while maintaining between 1 wt. % and 20 wt. % moisture at a temperature of between about 50°C. and about 250°C. under a pressure of from about 5 psig. to about 200 psig. and collecting product having an average particle size distribution between about 40 and 400 mesh a non-volatile water solubtes (NVWS) content less than 2 and a filter flow rate greater than 95.

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  • Granted February 25, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 25, 2009.
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FiledFebruary 29, 1988
GrantedFebruary 25, 1992
Term endedFebruary 25, 2009
Patent numberCA 1296476 C
Classification (IPC)C08F6/24 +2 more

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedFeb 29, 1988Patent grantedFeb 25, 1992Term endedFeb 25, 2009

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