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Process for the preparation of lactic acid-based polyester

US5686540A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1996
Grant dateNov 11, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L67/04
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a biodegradable lactic acid-based polyester composition excellent in thermal stability, storage stability, flexibility, heat resistance, mechanical and physical properties and moldability which comprises kneading a lactic acid-based polyester and a polyester consisting of dicarboxylic acid component(s) and diol component(s) with a chelating agent, an acidic phosphoric acid ester, a molecular weight increasing agent, etc., and then devolatizing the kneaded mixture. The present invention also provides a molding process of the foregoing lactic acid-based polyester composition. A novel process for the preparation of a lactic acid-based polyester composition is provided, which comprises melt-kneading a lactic acid-based polyester (A), a polyester (B) consisting of dicarboxylic acid component(s) and diol component(s) and a chelating agent and/or acidic phosphoric acid ester (C) in an amount such that the weight ratio (A)/(B is from 99/1 to 10/90 and the proportion of (C) is 0.001 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B). A novel process for molding a lactic acid-based polyester composition …

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