Low-Pressure Polymerization

Low-Pressure polymerization can use different types of chemicals to initiate the reaction. Below is a diagram of the process. Don't worry about the details because its there to give you a general idea of the equipment used today.

These reactors use pressure ranges from the pressure you feel outside to only 200 times this pressure (it is still high, but nothing like the high pressure reaction). Because of these lower pressures, companies are switching to this type of reaction

Variations in this process can produce both heavy and light plastics.

Read on to find out more about reactor feed.