Process for the preparation of sulfo-modified polyesters
US4499262A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G63/6886
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for preparing sulfo-modified polyesters having an inherent viscosity of about 0.3 to about 0.9 and characterized by an improved planar stretch ratio relative to a given inherent viscosity, an improved rate of acetaldehyde generation relative to a given planar stretch ratio and increased buildup of melt viscosity. The process comprises the steps of (a) reacting (1) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising at least about 85 mole % terephthalic acid and about 0.1 to about 5.0 mole % of a difunctional sulfo-monomer, and (2) a glycol component comprising at least about 85 mole % ethylene glycol, the reaction being conducted in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a titanium compound and an organic salt of an alkali metal, (2) polycondensing the reaction product of step (1) in the presence of a phosphate ester until a polymer having the desired I.V. is obtained.
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