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Process of producing polylactic acid

US8163849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2008
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2367/04
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to produce a polylactic acid having a high molecular weight such as a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 100,000 from which only a stereocomplex crystal is grown even by repeating melting and crystallization. The present invention is a process of producing a polylactic acid, including the steps of:

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