[54] BULK RADICAL POLYMERIZATION USING A BATCH REACTOR
[75] Inventor: Mark F. Ellis, Maplewood, Minn.
[73] Assignee: Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company, St. Paul,
Minn.
[21] Appl. No.: 572^10
[22] Filed: Dec 14,1995
[51] Int CI.6 C08F 2/02
[52] U.S. CI 525/309; 526/88; 526/307.7;
526/285
[58] Field of Search 525/309; 526/88,
526/307.7, 328.5
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