Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of improving the brightness and color of a polyester resin and reducing the acetaldehyde content by passing the resin through molecular sieves at a temperature of from 230.degree. C. to about 300.degree. C.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a continuous countercurrent extraction process for removing tertiary amine hydrochloride impurities which are soluble in water from a water immiscible polymer solution of a halogenated aromatic polyester which has a viscosity of at least about 10 poise and a density greater than about 1.0 gm/cc. This process comprises (a) introducing the polymer solution at the top of an extraction column and introducing water at the bottom of the column to form a two phase mixture, and (b) mechanically agitating the mixture in a particularly defined manner in order to extract the water-soluble impurities from the polymer solution and economically recover the tertiary amine hydrochloride.
Abstract:
A process for recovering polyol fatty acid polyesters from the crude reaction product in which it is produced by contacting with an aqueous washing medium in the presence of an emulsion decreasing organic solvent so that the alkali metal fatty acid soaps and the color-forming bodies are taken into the aqueous phase, and upon settling the phases are separated from each other.
Abstract:
The contaminating inorganic compounds such as alkali metal salts or alkali metal hydroxides which remain in a polycarbonate solution prepared by reacting phosgene with a dihydroxy-aryl compound are removed by contacting the solution with a molecular sieve.
Abstract:
WET AMORPHOUS POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FLAKE IS DRIED BY EXPOSING THE FLAKE TO A TEMPERATURE JUST BELOW THE CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE UNDER HIGH VACUUM UNTIL THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE FLAKE IS LESS THAN ABOUT 0.05 PERCENT; THEREAFTER RAISING THE TEMPERATURE TO ABOVE THE CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE WITH MINIMAL MECHANICAL AGITATION.
Abstract:
The method isolates polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from a PHA-rich bacterial biomass, to the PHA isolated by the method and to a PHA having specific properties. The method treats an aqueous suspension of the PHA-rich bacterial biomass with a minimal amount of sodium hypochlorite, a methanol wash and extraction of PHA from the biomass with dimethyl carbonate (DMC).
Abstract:
A process is disclosed herein comprising the steps: a) contacting a mixture comprising furandicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 1,3-propanediol, a zinc compound, and optionally a poly(alkylene ether) diol, at a temperature in the range of from about 120° C. to about 220° C. to form prepolymer, wherein the mole ratio of the furandicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester to the 1,3-propanediol is in the range of from 1:1.3 to 1:2.2; and b) heating the prepolymer under reduced pressure to a temperature in the range of from about 220° C. to about 260° C. to form polymer. The mixture of step a) can further comprise an anthraquinone compound.
Abstract:
[Problem to be Solved] To Provide a method for producing an acid-decomposable polymer having a reduced metal ion content, which suppresses decomposition and deprotection of the acid-decomposable polymer. [Means to Solve the Problem] The method for producing an acid-decomposable polymer according to the present invention comprises the steps of:
preparing a polymer solution comprising an acid-decomposable polymer; washing an acidic cation exchanger with an organic solvent until the water content in the organic solvent discharged from the acidic cation exchanger falls to 400 ppm or less; and passing the polymer solution through the washed acidic cation exchanger to reduce the metal ion content of the polymer.