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Apparatus and method for producing 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid oligomer

US5756603A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1997
Grant dateMay 26, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G63/785
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method capable of continuously efficiently producing a 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid oligomer while effectively removing the water contained in a raw material and the water produced by dehydration reaction. In production of a 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid oligomer by supplying a 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid to a reaction system, a dehydration system is provided between a raw material supply system and a polymerization reaction system so as to remove the water contained in the raw material and the water produced in the polymerization reaction system. As a result, the raw material in the dehydration system is concentrated and then supplied to the polymerization reaction system.

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