PELLET CONTAINING ETHYLENE-VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

    公开(公告)号:EP4414412A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-14

    申请号:EP22878628.1

    申请日:2022-10-07

    Abstract: The present invention provides a pellet which contains an EVOH having a degree of saponification of 90 mol% or more and particles, which is cut into a cylindrical shape, wherein the pellet has a melting enthalpy ΔHm (J/g) of 65 (J/g) or less; the pellet contains 5 ppm to 5,000 ppm of particles with an average particle size R of 1 µm to 30 µm; the pellet has a length L (mm); recesses are formed in the lateral surface or the cut surface of the pellet; in cases where the recesses are formed in the lateral surface, the number n of the recesses is 2 to 5; at least in one cross-section perpendicular to a flow direction of the pellet positioned within L/4 (mm) from the gravity center of the pellet, distances α1 to αn respectively from the gravity center of the cross-section to the edges of the recesses formed in the lateral surface and distances β1 to βn respectively from the gravity center of the cross-section to the bottoms of the recesses formed in the lateral surface satisfy Formula (1): β1+β2⋯+βn/α1+α2⋯+αn≤0.8 in cases where the recesses are formed in the cut surface, a ratio D/L of a depth D (mm) of the recesses formed in the cut surface to a length L (mm) of the pellet is 0.1 or more; a projection having a height H of 0.1 µm to 15 µm is formed on the surface of the pellet; the projection contains the particles; and the particles are covered with the EVOH. The pellet can provide a molded article which has excellent blocking resistance and exhibits excellent flexibility. In addition, the pellet has excellent extrusion stability.

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