Method of producing thermotropic liquid crystalline copolyester, thermotropic liquid crystalline copolyester composition obtained by the same method, and molding made of the same composition
US6296950A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31989
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of producing a thermotropic liquid crystalline copolyester having an extremely small amount of out-gases comprising the steps of: (1) charging in a reactor 5-100 mol % of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid, 0-47.5 mol % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 0-47.5 mol % of aromatic diol, so that the sum of mol % of each material is 100 mol % and the molt of aromatic dicarboxylic acid and that of aromatic diol are substantially equal; (2) adding acetic anhydride of an amount which satisfies the formula, (B-C)/A.gtoreq.1.04, "A" representing the total molar number of the hydroxy group in a reaction system, "B" representing the molar number of acetic anhydride to be added, and "C" representing the molar number of water present in the reaction system prior to addition of acetic anhydride; (3) acetylation; (4) melt polymerization; and (5) solid-phase polymerization.
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