Abstract:
LINEAR CONDENSATION POLYMERS OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT, FOR EXAMPLE, POLYESTERS OR POLYAMIDES, OR THE INITIAL PRODUCTS THEREOF ARE CONDENSED IN THE SOLID STATE IN THE FORM OF PRESSED OBJECTS OBTAINED FROM THE POWDERY OR VERY FINE-GRAINED MATERIALS HAVING A PARTICLE DIAMETER OF UP TO 2 MILLIMETERS. THE CONDENSATION IS THE SOLID STATE IS CARRIED OUT UNDER REDUCED PRESSURE OR IN AN INERT GAS ATMOSPHERE. THE PROCESS IS APPLICABLE, FOR EXAMPLE, TO POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, NYLON 6 AND NYLON 66.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF LINEAR POLYESTERS HAVING AN IMPROVED STABILITY WITH RESPECT TO COMPOUNDS WITH ACTIVE HYDROGEN. POLYESTERS OF THIS TYPE ARE OBTAINED BY REACTING POLYESTERS WITH ETHYLENE CARBONATES OR MONOFUNCTIONAL GLYCIDYL ETHERS. THE REACTION IS FIRST CARRIED OUT WITHIN A TEMPERATURE RANGE LYING 10* TO 60*C. BELOW THE SOFTENING POINT OF THE POLYESTER AND IS THEN TERMINATED DURING THE MELTING- AND MELTSPINNING PROCESS.