
There are two main production methods of ordinary butyl rubber: slurry method and solution method. The slurry method is characterized by using chloromethane as diluent and water-alcl3 as initiator. At low temperature of - 100 ℃, isobutylene and a small amount of isoprene undergo cationic copolymerization. The polymerization process requires the use of catalysts. In order to improve the efficiency of catalysts, it is necessary to use cocatalysts to initiate polymerization in many cases. The production technology is monopolized by foreign American companies and German companies. The production process of butyl rubber by slurry method mainly includes four steps: polymerization, product refining, recycling and kettle cleaning. The solution method was developed by Russian taoriati synthetic rubber company and Italian company. The technical feature is that the complex of alkyl aluminum chloride and water is used as initiator to copolymerize isobutene and a small amount of isoprene in hydrocarbon solvent (such as isopentane) at the temperature of - 90 to - 70 ℃. The main process of butyl rubber production by solution method includes preparation, cooling, polymerization of initiator system and mixed ingredients, mixing of rubber solution, degassing and stripping, recovery and refining of solvent and unreacted monomer, post-treatment of rubber, etc. the main auxiliary processes include refrigeration, reactor cleaning, additive preparation, etc.