Catalyst for polyester production, process for producing polyester using the catalyst, polyester obtained by the process, and uses of the polyester
US6451959B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G63/82
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a catalyst for polyester production capable of producing a polyester with high catalytic activity, a process for producing a polyester using the catalyst and a polyester produced thereby. The catalyst comprises a solid titanium compound obtained by dehydro-drying a hydrolyzate obtained by hydrolysis of a titanium halide and which has a molar ratio (OH/Ti) of a hydroxyl group (OH) to titanium (Ti) exceeding 0.09 and less than 4. In the process, the polyester is obtained by polycondensing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, or an ester-forming derivative thereof, and an aliphatic diol, or ester-forming derivative thereof, in the presence of the catalyst. The resulting polyester has excellent transparency and tint, a titanium content of 1 to 100 ppm, a magnesium content of 1 to 200 ppm and a magnesium to titanium weight ratio of not less than 0.01.
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