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Polycarbonate production method

US5371170A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 1994
Grant dateDec 6, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K5/42
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polycarbonates are prepared by inducing the melt polycondensation of an aromatic dihydroxy compound and a diester carbonate in the presence of alkali metal compounds and/or alkaline earth metal compound droxy and adding to the polycarbonate which is the reaction product thereof: a sulfonic acid compound having the formula ##STR1## in an amount to 0.05-10 ppm, based on the polycarbonate, and also an epoxy compound in an amount of 1-2000 ppm, based on the polycarbonate.

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