Polycarbonate terminated by an ionic sulfonated aromatic moiety and preparation thereof
US5644017A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G64/42
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An aromatic polycarbonate is terminated by an ionic sulfonated aromatic moiety bonded to the polycarbonate by a carbonate or ester linkage. The aromatic polycarbonate can be terminated by reacting a sulfonated aromatic compound such as a sulfonated phenol, sulfonated benzoic acid, phenyl ester of a sulfonated aromatic carboxylic acid and sulfonated diphenyl carbonate with an aromatic polycarbonate, an aromatic dihydroxy compound and a carbonate precursor, or a combination thereof. The reaction can be performed in a nonaqueous solution or a melt transesterification process. The aromatic sulfonated terminated polycarbonate can be thermally molded and displays non-newtonian melt rheology and improved solvent resistance.
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