Abstract:
1. A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY POLYMERIC POLYMER BY THE POLYCONDENSATION OF A POLYCONDENSABLE MATERIAL, AT LEAST 85 MOL PERCENT OF WHICH CONSISTS OF AT LEAST ONE BIS8DIHYDRIC ALCOHOL) ESTER OF AN AROMATIC DICARBOXYLIC ACID OR AN OLIGOMER THEREOF, THE POLYCONDENSATION BEING EFFECTED IN THE PRESENCE, AS CATALYST, OF A MIXTURE OF (A) A METALLIC COMPONENT WHICH IS A WEAK ACID SALT OF ZINC, MANGANESE OR ALUMINUM OR ZINC OXIDE AND (B) AN ORGANIC COMPONENT WHICH IS A COMPOUND OF THE STRUCTURE
X3-O-Z(-X1)(-X2)=O
WHEREIN Z IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ARSENIC AND PHOSPHORUS, X1 IS -R OR -OR, X2 IS X3 IS -H OR -R, AND EACH R, WHICH MAY BE THE SAME OR DIFFERENT, IS A SATURATED ALIPHATIC OR AROMATIC HYDROCARBON, IN WHICH PROCESS THE AMOUNT OF EACH COMPONENT IS 0.0001 TO 0.05% BY WEIGHT OF THE POLYCONDENSABLE MATERIAL.
Abstract:
A process for preparing polyethylene terephthalate wherein dimethyl terephthalate is reacted with ethylene glycol to form an ester of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid or where terephthalic acid is reacted with ethylene glycol to form an ester of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol where the resulting ester is polycondensed in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst, the improvement comprising carrying out the condensation or polymerization of the ester in the presence of a catalytic amount of a novel catalyst mixture comprising (1) an antimony compound and (2) an arsenic compound. The antimony compounds are Sb(Y)n or Y3Sb O and the arsenic compounds are As(Y)n or Y3As O wherein Y is R, -OOCR, halogen, OR, -SR, -OOCRSH, -SRCOOR'' or WHEREIN R and R'' are alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkaryl and n is 3 or 5.
Abstract:
IN A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HIGHLY POLYMERIC POLYYMER BY THE POLYCONDENSATION OF POLYMERIZABLE MATERIAL AT LEAST 85 MOLE PERCENT OF WHICH CONSISTS OF AT LEAST ONE BIS ETHYLENE GLYCOL ESTER OF AN AROMATIC DISCARBOXYLIC ACID, ESPECIALLY TEREPHTHALIC ACID, THE GREYNESS IN THE POLYMERIC PRODUCT NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL ANTIMONIAL POLYCONDENSATION CATALYSTS IS REDUCED BY USING AS THE CATALYST A TRIHALIDE OR TRI(PSEUDOHALIDE) OF ANTIMONY AND AN ORGANIC OXO COMPOUND OF A GROUP VA ELEMENT OTHER THAN NITROGEN, ESPECIALLY PHOSPHORUS OR ARSENIC.
Abstract:
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LINEAR POLYESTER WHEREIN POLYCONDENSATION OF GLYCOL TEREPHTHALATE IS PER FORMED IN THE PRESENCE OF (1) A TRIVALENT ANTIMONY COMPOUND, (2) A PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND AND (3) AN ORGANOTI COMPOUND IN THE PROPORTIONS SATISFYING THE FOLLOWING ATOMIC RATIOS; SN/SB$0.2 AND P/SN$1. THE RESULTANT POLYESTER EXHIBITS EXCELLENT WHITENESS AND TRANSPARENCY AND THEREFORE, IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR A TEXTILE FIBER AND FILM.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A LINEAR POLYESTER WHEREIN POLYCONDENSATION OF GLYCOL TEREPHTHALATE IS PREFORMED IN THE PRESENCE OF (1) ANTIMONY COMPOUND, (2) GERMANIUM COMPOUND AND (3) PHOSPHORIC ESTER. A USED AMOUNT OF THE SB COMPOUND IS SUCH THAT MOLE NUMBER OF SB ATOM CONTAINED THEREIN IS NO LESS THAN 0.035% BASED IN ONE MOLE OF THE RECURRING UNIT OF THE POLYESTER. A USED AMOUNT OF THE GE COMPOUND IS SUCH THAT MOLE NUMBER OF GE ATOM CONTAINED THEREIN IS NO MORE THAN 0.02% BASED ON ONE MOLE OF THE RECURRING UNIT OF THE POLYESTER AND AN ATOMIC RATIO OF GE/SB IS NO MORE THAN 0.5 THE POLYESTER IS CHARACTERIZED AS CONTAINING REDUCED AMOUNTS OF DIETHYLENE GLYCOL AND METALLIC ANTIMONY AND EXHIBITING EXCELLENT WHITENESS AND TRANSPARENCY.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SUBSTANTIALLY LINEAR, FIBER-FORMING OR FILM-FORMING POLYESTERS FROM A DICARRBOXYLIC ACID OR ITS ESTER-FORMING DERIVATIVE, OR A HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID OR ITS ESTER-FORMING DERIVATIVE, AND A GLYCOL OR ITS ESTER-FORMING DERIVATIVE, SUCH PROCESS BEING CHARACTERIZED BY ADDITION OF AT LEAST ONE SPECIFIC ORTHOCARBONATE OR A CERTAIN STAGE OF THE POLYCONDENSATION REACTION TO THEREBY FORM POLYESTERS HAVING A LOW FREE CARBOXYL GROUP CONTENT.
Abstract:
POLYALKYLENE TEREPHTHALATES AND POLYESTERS CONSISTING MAINLY OF THE POLYALKYLENE TEREPHTHALATE ARE PRODUCED EASILY AND CHEAPLY BY USING TITANIUM HYDRIDE HAVING A LOW HYDROGENATION DEGREE OR A MIXTURE OF METALLIC TITANIUM AND STOICHIOMETRIC TITANIUM HYDRIDE AS A CATALYST. THE THUS OBTAINED POLYESTERS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COLORLESS AND HAVE AN EVEN COLOR TONE BETWEEN LOTS.
Abstract:
Addition of a diol selected from the group consisting of 1,2propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 2,3-butane-diol, and 1,3-cyclohexanediol to the trivalent antimony compound (e.g. Sb2O3) catalyzed formation of ethylene glycol polyesters of aromatic acids (e.g., terephthalic) results in products of higher luminace value.
Abstract translation:向三价锑化合物(例如Sb 2 O 3)中加入选自1,2-丙二醇,1,3-丙二醇,1,3-丁二醇,2,3-丁二醇和1,3-环己二醇的二醇 )催化形成芳族酸(例如对苯二甲酸)的乙二醇聚酯导致更高发光值的产物。
Abstract:
Textile yarn comprising oriented, crystalline fibers of poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) characterized by an improved combination of properties including a liveliness index of at least 0.25, and a toughness of at least 0.50 g./denier. Also disclosed is crimped staple textile fiber comprising oriented, crystalline, poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) characterized by a liveliness index of at least 0.25 and crush recovery greater than 50 percent.