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Polyester resin and catalyst for polyester production, process for producing polyester resin with the catalyst, polyester resin obtained with the catalyst, and hollow molded container comprising the polyester resins

US7300998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2003
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/1352
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a high quality polyester resin having high productivity, stability and safety, a catalyst for polyester production with high catalytic activity, a method for producing the polyester resin with the catalyst, a polyester resin obtained with the catalyst, and a hollow molded container having the polyester resin. The polyester resin of the present invention satisfies specific parameters regarding polymerizability, stability, and metal content. The catalyst for polyester production satisfies specific parameters. The catalyst particularly preferably has: (a) a solid titanium-containing compound which has a maximum solubility in ethylene glycol of 1,000 ppm or more in terms of converted titanium amount when dissolved in ethylene glycol with heating at 150° C., and which has titanium, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen, and optionally an alkali metal, and has a Ti—O—C bond; and (b) an alkali metal compound, the molar ratio of the alkali metal atoms to the titanium atom in the catalyst being in the range of 20/1 to 0.1/1.

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