Abstract:
A method for producing a thermoplastic sheet includes extruding a composition including a melt polycarbonate resin having a Fries content of about 10 ppm to about 2000 ppm. The composition enables the sheet to be extruded with excellent uniformity.
Abstract:
A process for preparing an end-capped polycarbonate comprises melt reacting an aromatic dihydroxy compound, a carbonic acid diester, and optionally a catalyst in a prepolymerization vessel to form a polycarbonate product; transferring the polycarbonate product from the prepolymerization vessel; mixing the polycarbonate product with an end-capping agent under hermetic seal at a pressure of at least about 760 mm Hg; and transferring the polycarbonate product and end-capping agent mixture to a postpolymerization vessel to endcap the polycarbonate product. An apparatus for preparing an end-capped polycarbonate comprises a prepolymerization vessel having and inlet and an outlet; a postpolymerization vessel having an inlet and an outlet; a mixer in fluid communication with the outlet of the prepolymerization vessel and the inlet of the postpolymerization vessel; and a charging port through which an end-capping agent is charged to the mixer, wherein the mixer is hermetically sealed at greater than or equal to 760 mm Hg.
Abstract:
A process for the production of polycarbonate having increased end-cap levels and controlled molecular weight build-up, the process comprising adding a terminal blocking agent of the formula: 1 wherein R1 is a methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyl or benzoxy; and R2 is a C1-C30 alkyl group, C1-C30 alkoxy group, C6-C30 aryl group, C6-C30 aryloxy group, C7-C30 aralkyl, or C6-C30 arylalkyloxy group.