Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing polyester having an appropriate molecular mass for coping with various molding processes, capable of suppressing polymer coloring accompanying minor reaction at synthesis.SOLUTION: A method for producing polyester includes: an esterification step S1 of esterifying ethylene glycol and 2,5-furan dicarboxylate to generate oligomer; and a condensation polymerization step S2 of condensation-polymerizing the oligomer to produce polyester. The esterification reaction is carried out at 200-250°C.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for obtaining high-quality polyester by suppressing the generation of THF from 1,4-BG caused by heating and stably performing the polycondensation reaction of the polyester without causing the deterioration of a basic unit and a vacuum degree, in the method for production of polyester which indispensably needs a vacuum adding device having a steam ejector of 1,4-BG.SOLUTION: In the method which continuously produces the polyester by making a diol component with 1,4-BG as a main component and a dicarboxylic acid component esterification-react with each other and/or making them ester exchange-react with each other, and by making them polycondensation-react with each other, (a) the polycondensation reaction is performed in a vacuum, (b) the vacuum adding device comprises the steam ejector of 1,4-butanediol, (c) 1,4-butanediol steam used in the steam ejector is used as the diol component after being condensed, and (d) pH of 1,4-BG supplied to a steam generator for driving the steam ejector is not lower than 7.0 and not higher than 11.5.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for producing an aliphatic polyester, wherein a desired molecular weight can be set easily and accurately.SOLUTION: A process of producing an aliphatic polyester includes the steps of: heating a cyclic ester at a melting point or higher; converting a moisture contained in the cyclic ester into free carboxylic acid; measuring an amount of the free carboxylic acid in the molten cyclic ester; feeding a proton-source compound in an amount determined based on the measured amount of the free carboxylic acid into the molten cyclic ester; and subjecting the cyclic ester to ring-opening polymerization.