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Process for the production of alkylaromatic copolyesters
Assignee: Rhone Poulenc Industries SA
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Filing: 1979-09-25
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Granted: 1981-02-03
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Expires: 1999-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A process is disclosed for the production of alkylaromatic copolyesters, characterized in that there are reacted, successively, at a temperature below 250° C., a diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound and an aliphatid diacid of the general formula HOOC(CH 2 ) n COOH, in which 3≦n≦10, with a molar ratio of the diester to the diacid of between 1.5 and 4, until the degree of completion of the reaction is greater than or equal to 85%, and them, at a temperature above 250° C., an aromatic and/or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and in that the product obtained is subjected to a polycondensation reaction under reduced pressure for a duration which is less than or equal to 1 hour 30 minutes. This process makes it possible to produce copolyesters which may be readily converted in the molten state to threads, films and molded articles.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Fayolle
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:20
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/12; C08G63/16; C08G63/18; C08G63/19; C08G63/78
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, characterized in that there are reacted, successively, at a temperature below 250° C., a diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound and an aliphatic diacid of the general formula HOOC(CH 2 ) n COOH, in which 3≦n≦10, with a molar ratio of the diester to the diacid of between 1.5 and 4, until the degree of completion of the reaction is greater than or equal to 85%, and then, at a temperature above 250° C., an aromatic and/or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and in that the product obtained is subjected to a polycondensation reaction under reduced pressure for a duration which is less than or equal to 1 hour 30 minutes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, characterized in that there are reacted, successively, at a temperature below 250° C., a diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound and an aliphatic diacid of the general formula HOOC(CH 2 ) n COOH, in which 3≦n≦10, with a molar ratio of the diester to the diacid of between 1.5 and 4, until the degree of completion of the reaction is greater than or equal to 85%, and then, at a temperature above 250° C., an aromatic and/or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and in that the product obtained is subjected to a polycondensation reaction under reduced pressure for a duration which is less than or equal to 1 hour 30 minutes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, according to claim 1, characterized in that the ratio of the diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound to the aliphatic diacid is between 2 and 4.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, according to claim 1, characterized in that the degree of completion of the reaction of the diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound with the aliphatic diacid is at least 90%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, according to claim 1, characterized in that the temperature of the reaction of the diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound with the aliphatic diacid is less than or equal to 240° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, according to claim 1, characterized in that the reaction of the diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound with the aliphatic diacid is carried out under an inert atmosphere.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, according to claim 1, characterized in that the reaction of the diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound with the aliphatic diacid is terminated under reduced pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, according to claim 1, characterized in that the molar ratio of diester of a dihydroxyaromatic compound/total amount of diacids is between 0.95 and 1.05.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, according to claim 1, characterized in that the diester of dihydroxyaromatic compound is chosen from amongst compounds of the formula R--COO--X--OOCR, in which: R is a radical CH 3 (CH 2 ) n , in which n=0 to 8, and X is an ortho-, meta- or para-phenylene, 4,4'-diphenylene, diphenylene sulphone, diphenylene ether, diphenylenealkane or diphenoxyalkane radical, in which radicals each of the phenylene nuclei may contain 1 to 2 substituents chosen from amongst halogen atoms, and methyl, ethyl and methoxy radicals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
8 words
A process according to claim 9, wherein n=0.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
A process for the production of an alkylaromatic copolyester, according to claim 1, characterized in that the aromatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid is chosen from amongst the diacids of the formula HOOC-Y-COOH, in which Y represents a meta or para-phenylene, 1,3- or 1,4-cyclohexylene, 4,4'-diphenylene, diphenylene sulphone, diphenylene ether, diphenylenealkane or diphenoxyalkane radical, or a radical containing fused aromatic nuclei of which the free bonds are in the 2,6- or 2,7-positions, it being possible for each of the rings to contain 1 to 2 substituents chosen from amongst halogen atoms, and methyl, ethyl and methoxy radicals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 10, wherein the halogen atoms are chlorine or bromine.
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