Process for producing expandable polylactic acid-containing pellets

    公开(公告)号:US10787554B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US16306755

    申请日:2017-06-01

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of expandable polylactic-acid-containing pellets, comprising the steps of a) Melting and incorporation by mixing of the following components: i) from 65 to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to iii, of polylactic acid, where the polylactic acid consists of: ia) from 65 to 95% by weight of polylactic acid with content of from 0.3 to 5% of D-lactic acid and ib) from 5 to 35% by weight of polylactic acid with content of from 10 to 18% of D-lactic acid; ii) from 5 to 35% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to iii, of an aliphatic polyester selected from the group consisting of polybutylene succinate, polybutylene succinate-co-adipate and polybutylene succinate-co-sebacate; iii) from 0 to 2% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to iii, of a compatibilizer; iv) from 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to iii, of an additive, b) incorporation by mixing of v) from 1 to 7% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to v, of an organic blowing agent and vi) from 0.01 to 5% by weight of a co-blowing agent—selected from the group of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, helium and mixtures thereof—  into the polymer melt by means of a static or dynamic mixer at a temperature of at least 140° C., c) discharge through a die plate with perforations, the diameter of which at the die outlet is at most 1.5 mm, and d) underwater pelletization of the blowing-agent-containing melt directly downstream of the die plate at a pressure in the range from 1 to 21 bar.

    New block copolymers
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220259382A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17597865

    申请日:2020-07-31

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: A block copolymer contains at least a block (P1) and a block (P2). The block (P1) is obtained or obtainable by reaction of a triblock copolymer having the structure A-B-A′, where block B is selected from polyethers or polyesters and blocks A and A′ are identical or different, and at least one polymer (PM) selected from polyesters and polyethers. The block (P2) is selected from polyamides and polyesters. A process can be used for producing the inventive block copolymer, a shaped article can be made containing the inventive block copolymer, and the inventive block copolymer can be used for producing a shaped article.

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