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Polycarbonate copolymer containing oxaspiroundecane group and production process therefor

US5858499A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1996
Grant dateJan 12, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/02033
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A polycarbonate copolymer which consists essentially of 5 to 95 mol % of recurring units containing a specific spiroglycol unit and 95 to 5 mol % of recurring units containing a specific biphenol unit, and has a reduced viscosity (.eta..sub.sp /c), measured at 20.degree. C. in a solution containing methylene chloride as a solvent and having a concentration of 0.5 g/dl, of at least 0.3 dl/g, a photoelasticity coefficient of 70.times.10.sup.-13 cm.sup.2 /dyne or less, and a glass transition temperature of at least 95.degree. C.; and a process for the production thereof. This polycarbonate copolymer is useful as a material for an information transmission medium or an information recording medium.

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