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Continuous process for manufacturing aliphatic polycarbonates from carbon dioxide and epoxides

US8546514B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2010
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G64/34
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a continuous process for manufacturing aliphatic polycarbonate by polymerizing carbon dioxide and one or more epoxide compound in the presence of catalyst, in which carbon dioxide, one or more epoxide compound, and the catalyst are continuously supplied to polymerization reactor to produce aliphatic polycarbonate, separate unreacted carbon dioxide and epoxide compound and recycle them as raw materials.

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