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Polyester process

US6063827A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 1998
Grant dateMay 16, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G63/83
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of an unsaturated polyester which comprises (i) reacting an organic diol with a cyclic akylene carbonate in the presence of a first catalyst to thereby form a polyalkoxy diol, and (ii) optionally adding thereto a further amount of cyclic alkylene carbonate in the presence of a second catalyst, and (iii) subsequently polycondensing the resulting mixture with a dicarboxylic acid.

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