Abstract:
A method for particulating a thermoplastic polyester which has a solubility parameter in water of at least 10, and which is insoluble in water at the boiling point of water at normal pressure, such as polyethylene terephthalate, said method comprising heating a mass of the polyester in an autoclave solely in the presence of water up to the temperature that is lower than the melting point of the polyester to dissolve said thermoplastic polyester in the water and cooling or spraying through a nozzle the contents of the autoclave to produce a powder of the polyester.