CA2172679A1 - Method for modifying the backbone of polymeric resins - Google Patents
Method for modifying the backbone of polymeric resinsInfo
- Publication number
- CA2172679A1 CA2172679A1 CA002172679A CA2172679A CA2172679A1 CA 2172679 A1 CA2172679 A1 CA 2172679A1 CA 002172679 A CA002172679 A CA 002172679A CA 2172679 A CA2172679 A CA 2172679A CA 2172679 A1 CA2172679 A1 CA 2172679A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- resin
- catalyst
- percent
- cyclic
- melt
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Classifications
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G63/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G63/64—Polyesters containing both carboxylic ester groups and carbonate groups
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G64/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carbonic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G64/04—Aromatic polycarbonates
- C08G64/06—Aromatic polycarbonates not containing aliphatic unsaturation
- C08G64/14—Aromatic polycarbonates not containing aliphatic unsaturation containing a chain-terminating or -crosslinking agent
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G64/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carbonic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G64/20—General preparatory processes
- C08G64/30—General preparatory processes using carbonates
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Polyesters Or Polycarbonates (AREA)
Abstract
A process is disclosed whereby a polymeric resin (containing ester and/or carbonate bonds) is readily converted into a resin having a modified molecular structure. Accordingly, a cyclic carbonate (a monomer or oligomer) is transesterified with the polymer resin in the melt, preferably upon extrusion, optionally in the presence of a catalyst.
Significantly, the cyclic carbonate which may include any of a variety of functional groups may, by the inventive process, be inserted into the structure of the polymer, effecting a modification to the structure and the properties of the resin. Among the disclosed beneficial modifications thus imparted to the resin are improved thermal stability, altered rheology and optical properties.
Significantly, the cyclic carbonate which may include any of a variety of functional groups may, by the inventive process, be inserted into the structure of the polymer, effecting a modification to the structure and the properties of the resin. Among the disclosed beneficial modifications thus imparted to the resin are improved thermal stability, altered rheology and optical properties.
Description
21 7267q Mo4287 METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE BACKBONE OF POL`fMERIC RESINS
S The invention concerns a transe~lerificalion process for modifying a poiymeric resin, more particularly the process concems a transesterification reaction in the melt between a cyclic ca,L,o"dte and a polycarbonate or a polyester resin.
A process is disclosed whereby a polymeric resin (containing ester andlor carbonate bonds) is readily converted into a resin having a modified molecular structure. Accordingly, a cyclic carbonate (a monomer or oligomer) is transesterified with the polymer resin in the melt, preferably upon extrusion, o~,lio"ally in the presence of a catalyst.
Significantly, the cyclic carbonate which may include any of a variety of functional groups may, by the inventive process, be inserted into the structure of the polymer, effecting a modification to the structure and the properties of the resin. Among the disclosed beneficial modifioalions thus imparted to the resin are improved thermal stability, altered rheology and optical properties.
Polycarbonate polyesters and polyestercarbonate resins and methods for their manufacture are known. Transeste,ificaliGn as a method for making polyesters and polycarbo"ales is also well known.
See in this regard Chemistry and Physics of Polycarbonate, by Hermann Schnell Interscience Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964, pp.
44-51 and in Polycarbonate by William F. Ch~islopl)er and Daniel W. Fox;
Reihhold Publishing Corporation, New York, 1962, pp.13-15.
Three dirrerenl exchange reactions for esters, carbonates and mixed ester/carbonates have been described: (Porter et al in Polym. Eng.
Sci. 1989, 29, 55).
21 7267~
Mo4287 -2-Intermolecular alcoholysis, O, ,0, --o-cto~ --OH + (j~O~
+ O--HO--10 intermolecular acidolysis, -O- C~O~ -O ,, + ~ ¦ + HO-C~O~
,0, --,C, and transesterification.
O O
20 -O-CtOt - 1 li ~~
,, ~ tOt,C, O-~O~C-O- O
Alcoholysis and acidolysis occur, by definition, between an end-group and the main chain. Generally, transesterification refers to an intermolecular reaction between chains. In the present context, Mo4287 3 transester~ication refers to interchanges between a cyclic ca,bonale and a carbonate and/or ester bond.
Stabilizers, among other functional additives, are commonly incorporated into polyca~bonates, polyesters and polyeslerca,bonates by physical mixing. Due in part to their relatively small size, concerns with such stabilizers include their toxicity, volatility, blooming, rate of dfflusion, leaching, plaslici~dlion and distribution within the matrix. Some of these problems have been investigated. In the area of polymeric antioxidants, for example, note may be made of an article by Coleman et al. in Macromolecules 1994, 27, 127 and of the references mer,liGned therein.
Bayer researchers, Schnell and Botlenbruch, first prepared cyclic oligomeric aromatic carbonates in low yields during the early 1960's. The preparation and reported utilization of low molecular weight, low viscosity cyclic precursors that may be ring-opened to form high molecular weight polymers have been reported by Brunelle et al. in Indian Joumal of Technology Vol 31, April-June 1993, pp 234-246 and in J. Amer. Chem.
Soc., 1990, 112, 2399. Ring-opening polymerization of such cyclics is reported to lead to complete conversion to high molecular weight linear polymers.
The use of in situ polymeri~alion of bisphenol-A carbonate cyclic oligomers in the prepa~alion of blends with styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer has also been repG,led - Warren L. Nachlis in Polymer, Vol 36, No. 17, 1994, pp 3643 et seq.
The art also includes U.S. patent 5,281,669 whicn disclosed easily flowable blends containing iinear polymers and oligomers having an overall cyclic structure, and U.S. patent 4,605,731 whicn disclosed a method for preparing polycarbonate resins from cyclic polycall,onale oligomers, the reaction being catalyzed by a particular borate compound.
Most relevant in the present cGnte~-t is U.S. patent 5,162,459 which disclosed a blend of polycarbonate with a cyclic polycarbonate 21 7~679 Mo4287 4 oligomer containing hydroquinone carbonate structural units and a ring-opening polycarbonate formation catalyst.
Nowhere has a process been desuibed entailing transesterifying a resin containing carbonate and/or ester bonds with a cyclic-5 oligocarbonate, a process resulting in insertion of the cyclic carbonateinto the, preferably linear, high-molecular weight polycarbonale, resulting in a structurally mod~led resin. While the following text which describes the invention refers primarily to polycarbonate resins, it is to be understood that the invention is directed to the modification of any 10 polymer resin the repeat units of which contain carbonate and/or ester bonds.
The present invention is predicated on the finding that cyclocarbonates, optionally containing a radical, moiety or group the inclusion of which in the structure of the resin effects a change in the 15 properties of the resin (herein Group), may advantageously be inserted, by transesterfication reaction, in the melt, into the structure of polycarbonates, polyesters or polyeslerca,bonate resins. The reaction results in a structurally modified resin, featuring changed properties. The resulting properties of the resin are determined by the effficiency of the 20 process and by the identity and relative amount of the cycloca,L.G"ate and/or Group thus inserted.
It is the objective of the presenl invention to disclose a p(ocess for the modification of resins, the repeat unit of which co"lain a ca,l,ondle and/or ester bonds, enabling the preparalion of modified resins having 25 customized chemistries and properties.
This and other objectives are attained by the presently disclosed invention as will be disclosed in detail below.
- Mo4287 5 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Shown below are schematic represe"lalioos of the inventive process: poly~,L,onate being but a representati~e of the resins which may thus be modified and cyclic oligocarbo"ale reprt:se,ltin~ the cyclic 5 carbonates useful in the inventive reaction. In the context of the present invention, transesterification refers to an intermolecular reaction beh~0cn chains; more particularly to interchanges between a cyclic ca,bonale and a polycarbonate, preferably a linear polycarbonate. According to the schematic representation, a polycarbonate resin is transe~lerir,ed in the 10 melt, for instance in an extruder, optionally in the presence of a suitable transesterification catalyst, with a cyclic carb~"ale oligomer, the process results in a modified polycarbGnate. Schematically, the process of the invention may be represented by and as follows:
R R
~PC~O--Ç--,o~PC~ ~PC~O--C o~
~0--C--0~ Reacnve,~1 C--0 and by o o Il 11 ~PC~O--c--O~Pc~ ~PC~O--c o~PC~
., I I
~o--Icl--o~ ~o Icl--o~
Reacbve P~,cessi.,g Co--c--o~ C 1l ' I I
~PC~O-ICI-O~PC~ ~PC~O-R O~PC~
o o 21 7~679 Mo4287 ~-Cyclic carbonates which are suitable in the prese"lly disclosed invention may be synthesized by an inlel racial process in either of the following three ways: (A) a bisphenol may first be made into its co"esponding bischlorofor~ate which is then cyclized the result is that a 5 bisphenol is present in each repeat unit (B) different bischlorofo",ate - compositions can be ratioed to achieve the desired composition and (C) a desired moiety may be reacted in its bisphenolic form (up to 20 mole %) with bisphenol A bischlororor"~ate. These are represented schematically as R
o o ~ o--C--o Sy.ltl.Qs s A: Cl--C-O-X-O-C-CI ~ X~ X
-R-o n , , ' ' 1l Cl--C-O-X-O-C-CI cyd~C~aaa~ ~o--C-O~
Sy.nl~es 5 B: O ,ol ~O-C~:)J
Cl--C-O-R-O-C-CI 11 o -n o o, ' 11 Cl--c-o-X-O-c-cl c~clnte~daffl rO--C--O~
Sy..ll-e s- C: + X~ R
o n where X and R independently denote residues and n and m are the respective degrees of cyclization. The term "residue" as used herein 30 refers to the structure of a bischloroformate without its carbonyl groups or `~ Mo4287 7 its chlorine atoms, and to the structure of a dihydroxy compound without the hydroxy groups. Monocyclic carbonates which are suitable in the process of the present invention are known and their pre~.aralion is conve~ nal. An example of a suitable monocyclic is 1,3-dioxolan-2-on 5 (ethylene carbonate).
The present invention relates to a transeste,ificalio" process, reacting a polycar6G"ate resin with at least one cyclic carbonate, optionally in the presence of a suitable catalyst, carried out in the melt, preferably in an extruder or in other apparatus enabling melt processing 10 of the reactants, preferably at temperatures in the range of 250 to 350C
and at a residence time sufficient to enable the transesleriricalio"
reaction, preferably up to about 5 minutes, resulting in the insertion of said carbonate in the resin. The cyclic carbonate optionally contains a Group, as previously defined. The resulting properties of the resin are 15 determined by the erricie"cy of the process and by the identity and relative amount of the cyclocarbonate and/or Group thus inserted. In the present context, the terms "functionalized cyclic carbonate" refers to cyclic carbonates the structure of which includes Group(s).
Any one, or combination of functionalized cyclic carbonates may 20 be thus inserted resulting in a modified resin, the modrricalion in this instance amounting to cGnrer, i"g the function of Group included in the fu"ctionalized cyclic carbonate onto the resin. The f " ,~;tiGnalized cyclic carbonate may include Groups the functions of which impart to the resin improved mecl,an.c~l and/or physical properties, mold release properties, 25 optical properties, such as UV stability or antioxidation characteristics, toname but a few. Examples of s!~it~le group include triphenylphosphine, ben~opl1enone and BHT which groups impart stability to the resin, r~di~ls which contain phosphorus and/or sulphur atoms which impart flame retar~al1ce to the resin and groups effecting the compalil-ility of the 30 resin in blends with other resins. One or more of these fun.;ti~r,alized Mo4287 ~
cyclic carbonates may be inserted, optionally simullaneously, in accordal ~ce with the invention to modify a conven~io"dl, commercially available resins.
The methods for making functionalized cyclic carbonate suitable in 5 the practice of the present invention are known. Informative in connection with cyclic oligocalbonales is included in the article entitled "Preparation of Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Oligomeric Aromatic Carbonates" by Daniel J. Brunelle et al, in Indian Journal of Technology, Vol 31, April-June 1993, pp 234-246 which text is incorporated herein by 10 reference. Also incorporated herein by reference are the relevant disclosures in U.S. patent 4,727,134 and in Prepal~lion and Polymeri dliGn of Bisphenol A Cyclic Oligomeric Carbonates by D. J.
Brunelle and T. G. Shannon, Macromolecules, 1991, 24, p. 3035-3044 and in Ring-Opening Polymerization: Mechanisms, Catalysis, Structure, 15 Utility (1993), Hanser Publishers, Chapter 11, p. 309-336.
One method for the preparation of cyclic oligocarbonates entails a triethylamine-catalyzed hydrolysis/condensation reaction of bischloroformate.
The cyclic carbonate suitable in the present invention is a member 20 selected form the group consisting of ~O--C--O--X~ (I) ( .n) ~R--O--C--O~
o 21 7~679 Mo4287 -9-and ~ rD~
,~ o o o=o o=o x I I o o o O - O o o I ll ll llI ~=o ~---O~C~O--R--O--C--O--X--O--C--O--~ I
= I O n~ 1 (Il) O I I x t~= O O=~
wherein X and R independently denote an alipl1alic, cycloaliphatic or an aromatic residue of a dihydroxy compound or of a bischlororo""ate, and where R may optionally contain a Group, Y denotes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional nucleophile, n, n"n2 and n3 independently denote an 15 integer of 0 to 16. It is specifically understood that, in view of the disclosure in U.S. patent 5,162,459 the scope of the present invention does not include, and specifically excludes, the catalyst-free transesterification of polycalbonate resin with a functionalized cyclic oligocarbonate confo""ing to (I) wherein R is the residue of 20 hydroquinone; also presently excluded is the product of this reaction.
An illustrative example of the process of the invention is the insertion, in a polycarL,onate resin, of a functional cyclic oligocarbonate wherein Group conform to ~O O~
~b ~
Mo4287 -10-The thus modified poly~,bo"ate exhibits UV-filtering ~,rope,lies.
The oplio"al catalyst useful in the process of the present invention is selected from the group consisting of dibutyltin oxide, cobalt (Il) acetale tetrahydrate, antimony (Ill) oxide, manganese (Il) acetale 5 tetrahydrate, titanium (IV) butoxide, zinc acetate dihydrate, dibutyltin - dilaurate, tin(ll) acetate, tetramethyldiacetoxystannoxane, tin (IV) oxide, lead(ll) acetate trihydrate, dibutyitin diacetate and titanium (IV) bis(ethylacetoacetate).
The polycarbonate modified in accordance with the inventive 10 process are homopolycarbonates and copolycarbonates and mixtures thereof. The polycarbonates ge"erdlly have a weight average molecular weight of 10,000-200,000, preferably 20,000-80,000 and their melt flow rate, per ASTM D-1238 at 300C, is about 1 to about 65 9/10 min., preferably about 2-15 9/10 min. They may be prepared, for example, by 15 the known diphasic interface process from a carbonic acid derivative such as phosgene and dihydroxy compounds by polycondensalion (see German Offenlegungssch~ irlen 2,063,050; 2,063,052; 1,570,703;
S The invention concerns a transe~lerificalion process for modifying a poiymeric resin, more particularly the process concems a transesterification reaction in the melt between a cyclic ca,L,o"dte and a polycarbonate or a polyester resin.
A process is disclosed whereby a polymeric resin (containing ester andlor carbonate bonds) is readily converted into a resin having a modified molecular structure. Accordingly, a cyclic carbonate (a monomer or oligomer) is transesterified with the polymer resin in the melt, preferably upon extrusion, o~,lio"ally in the presence of a catalyst.
Significantly, the cyclic carbonate which may include any of a variety of functional groups may, by the inventive process, be inserted into the structure of the polymer, effecting a modification to the structure and the properties of the resin. Among the disclosed beneficial modifioalions thus imparted to the resin are improved thermal stability, altered rheology and optical properties.
Polycarbonate polyesters and polyestercarbonate resins and methods for their manufacture are known. Transeste,ificaliGn as a method for making polyesters and polycarbo"ales is also well known.
See in this regard Chemistry and Physics of Polycarbonate, by Hermann Schnell Interscience Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964, pp.
44-51 and in Polycarbonate by William F. Ch~islopl)er and Daniel W. Fox;
Reihhold Publishing Corporation, New York, 1962, pp.13-15.
Three dirrerenl exchange reactions for esters, carbonates and mixed ester/carbonates have been described: (Porter et al in Polym. Eng.
Sci. 1989, 29, 55).
21 7267~
Mo4287 -2-Intermolecular alcoholysis, O, ,0, --o-cto~ --OH + (j~O~
+ O--HO--10 intermolecular acidolysis, -O- C~O~ -O ,, + ~ ¦ + HO-C~O~
,0, --,C, and transesterification.
O O
20 -O-CtOt - 1 li ~~
,, ~ tOt,C, O-~O~C-O- O
Alcoholysis and acidolysis occur, by definition, between an end-group and the main chain. Generally, transesterification refers to an intermolecular reaction between chains. In the present context, Mo4287 3 transester~ication refers to interchanges between a cyclic ca,bonale and a carbonate and/or ester bond.
Stabilizers, among other functional additives, are commonly incorporated into polyca~bonates, polyesters and polyeslerca,bonates by physical mixing. Due in part to their relatively small size, concerns with such stabilizers include their toxicity, volatility, blooming, rate of dfflusion, leaching, plaslici~dlion and distribution within the matrix. Some of these problems have been investigated. In the area of polymeric antioxidants, for example, note may be made of an article by Coleman et al. in Macromolecules 1994, 27, 127 and of the references mer,liGned therein.
Bayer researchers, Schnell and Botlenbruch, first prepared cyclic oligomeric aromatic carbonates in low yields during the early 1960's. The preparation and reported utilization of low molecular weight, low viscosity cyclic precursors that may be ring-opened to form high molecular weight polymers have been reported by Brunelle et al. in Indian Joumal of Technology Vol 31, April-June 1993, pp 234-246 and in J. Amer. Chem.
Soc., 1990, 112, 2399. Ring-opening polymerization of such cyclics is reported to lead to complete conversion to high molecular weight linear polymers.
The use of in situ polymeri~alion of bisphenol-A carbonate cyclic oligomers in the prepa~alion of blends with styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer has also been repG,led - Warren L. Nachlis in Polymer, Vol 36, No. 17, 1994, pp 3643 et seq.
The art also includes U.S. patent 5,281,669 whicn disclosed easily flowable blends containing iinear polymers and oligomers having an overall cyclic structure, and U.S. patent 4,605,731 whicn disclosed a method for preparing polycarbonate resins from cyclic polycall,onale oligomers, the reaction being catalyzed by a particular borate compound.
Most relevant in the present cGnte~-t is U.S. patent 5,162,459 which disclosed a blend of polycarbonate with a cyclic polycarbonate 21 7~679 Mo4287 4 oligomer containing hydroquinone carbonate structural units and a ring-opening polycarbonate formation catalyst.
Nowhere has a process been desuibed entailing transesterifying a resin containing carbonate and/or ester bonds with a cyclic-5 oligocarbonate, a process resulting in insertion of the cyclic carbonateinto the, preferably linear, high-molecular weight polycarbonale, resulting in a structurally mod~led resin. While the following text which describes the invention refers primarily to polycarbonate resins, it is to be understood that the invention is directed to the modification of any 10 polymer resin the repeat units of which contain carbonate and/or ester bonds.
The present invention is predicated on the finding that cyclocarbonates, optionally containing a radical, moiety or group the inclusion of which in the structure of the resin effects a change in the 15 properties of the resin (herein Group), may advantageously be inserted, by transesterfication reaction, in the melt, into the structure of polycarbonates, polyesters or polyeslerca,bonate resins. The reaction results in a structurally modified resin, featuring changed properties. The resulting properties of the resin are determined by the effficiency of the 20 process and by the identity and relative amount of the cycloca,L.G"ate and/or Group thus inserted.
It is the objective of the presenl invention to disclose a p(ocess for the modification of resins, the repeat unit of which co"lain a ca,l,ondle and/or ester bonds, enabling the preparalion of modified resins having 25 customized chemistries and properties.
This and other objectives are attained by the presently disclosed invention as will be disclosed in detail below.
- Mo4287 5 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Shown below are schematic represe"lalioos of the inventive process: poly~,L,onate being but a representati~e of the resins which may thus be modified and cyclic oligocarbo"ale reprt:se,ltin~ the cyclic 5 carbonates useful in the inventive reaction. In the context of the present invention, transesterification refers to an intermolecular reaction beh~0cn chains; more particularly to interchanges between a cyclic ca,bonale and a polycarbonate, preferably a linear polycarbonate. According to the schematic representation, a polycarbonate resin is transe~lerir,ed in the 10 melt, for instance in an extruder, optionally in the presence of a suitable transesterification catalyst, with a cyclic carb~"ale oligomer, the process results in a modified polycarbGnate. Schematically, the process of the invention may be represented by and as follows:
R R
~PC~O--Ç--,o~PC~ ~PC~O--C o~
~0--C--0~ Reacnve,~1 C--0 and by o o Il 11 ~PC~O--c--O~Pc~ ~PC~O--c o~PC~
., I I
~o--Icl--o~ ~o Icl--o~
Reacbve P~,cessi.,g Co--c--o~ C 1l ' I I
~PC~O-ICI-O~PC~ ~PC~O-R O~PC~
o o 21 7~679 Mo4287 ~-Cyclic carbonates which are suitable in the prese"lly disclosed invention may be synthesized by an inlel racial process in either of the following three ways: (A) a bisphenol may first be made into its co"esponding bischlorofor~ate which is then cyclized the result is that a 5 bisphenol is present in each repeat unit (B) different bischlorofo",ate - compositions can be ratioed to achieve the desired composition and (C) a desired moiety may be reacted in its bisphenolic form (up to 20 mole %) with bisphenol A bischlororor"~ate. These are represented schematically as R
o o ~ o--C--o Sy.ltl.Qs s A: Cl--C-O-X-O-C-CI ~ X~ X
-R-o n , , ' ' 1l Cl--C-O-X-O-C-CI cyd~C~aaa~ ~o--C-O~
Sy.nl~es 5 B: O ,ol ~O-C~:)J
Cl--C-O-R-O-C-CI 11 o -n o o, ' 11 Cl--c-o-X-O-c-cl c~clnte~daffl rO--C--O~
Sy..ll-e s- C: + X~ R
o n where X and R independently denote residues and n and m are the respective degrees of cyclization. The term "residue" as used herein 30 refers to the structure of a bischloroformate without its carbonyl groups or `~ Mo4287 7 its chlorine atoms, and to the structure of a dihydroxy compound without the hydroxy groups. Monocyclic carbonates which are suitable in the process of the present invention are known and their pre~.aralion is conve~ nal. An example of a suitable monocyclic is 1,3-dioxolan-2-on 5 (ethylene carbonate).
The present invention relates to a transeste,ificalio" process, reacting a polycar6G"ate resin with at least one cyclic carbonate, optionally in the presence of a suitable catalyst, carried out in the melt, preferably in an extruder or in other apparatus enabling melt processing 10 of the reactants, preferably at temperatures in the range of 250 to 350C
and at a residence time sufficient to enable the transesleriricalio"
reaction, preferably up to about 5 minutes, resulting in the insertion of said carbonate in the resin. The cyclic carbonate optionally contains a Group, as previously defined. The resulting properties of the resin are 15 determined by the erricie"cy of the process and by the identity and relative amount of the cyclocarbonate and/or Group thus inserted. In the present context, the terms "functionalized cyclic carbonate" refers to cyclic carbonates the structure of which includes Group(s).
Any one, or combination of functionalized cyclic carbonates may 20 be thus inserted resulting in a modified resin, the modrricalion in this instance amounting to cGnrer, i"g the function of Group included in the fu"ctionalized cyclic carbonate onto the resin. The f " ,~;tiGnalized cyclic carbonate may include Groups the functions of which impart to the resin improved mecl,an.c~l and/or physical properties, mold release properties, 25 optical properties, such as UV stability or antioxidation characteristics, toname but a few. Examples of s!~it~le group include triphenylphosphine, ben~opl1enone and BHT which groups impart stability to the resin, r~di~ls which contain phosphorus and/or sulphur atoms which impart flame retar~al1ce to the resin and groups effecting the compalil-ility of the 30 resin in blends with other resins. One or more of these fun.;ti~r,alized Mo4287 ~
cyclic carbonates may be inserted, optionally simullaneously, in accordal ~ce with the invention to modify a conven~io"dl, commercially available resins.
The methods for making functionalized cyclic carbonate suitable in 5 the practice of the present invention are known. Informative in connection with cyclic oligocalbonales is included in the article entitled "Preparation of Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Oligomeric Aromatic Carbonates" by Daniel J. Brunelle et al, in Indian Journal of Technology, Vol 31, April-June 1993, pp 234-246 which text is incorporated herein by 10 reference. Also incorporated herein by reference are the relevant disclosures in U.S. patent 4,727,134 and in Prepal~lion and Polymeri dliGn of Bisphenol A Cyclic Oligomeric Carbonates by D. J.
Brunelle and T. G. Shannon, Macromolecules, 1991, 24, p. 3035-3044 and in Ring-Opening Polymerization: Mechanisms, Catalysis, Structure, 15 Utility (1993), Hanser Publishers, Chapter 11, p. 309-336.
One method for the preparation of cyclic oligocarbonates entails a triethylamine-catalyzed hydrolysis/condensation reaction of bischloroformate.
The cyclic carbonate suitable in the present invention is a member 20 selected form the group consisting of ~O--C--O--X~ (I) ( .n) ~R--O--C--O~
o 21 7~679 Mo4287 -9-and ~ rD~
,~ o o o=o o=o x I I o o o O - O o o I ll ll llI ~=o ~---O~C~O--R--O--C--O--X--O--C--O--~ I
= I O n~ 1 (Il) O I I x t~= O O=~
wherein X and R independently denote an alipl1alic, cycloaliphatic or an aromatic residue of a dihydroxy compound or of a bischlororo""ate, and where R may optionally contain a Group, Y denotes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional nucleophile, n, n"n2 and n3 independently denote an 15 integer of 0 to 16. It is specifically understood that, in view of the disclosure in U.S. patent 5,162,459 the scope of the present invention does not include, and specifically excludes, the catalyst-free transesterification of polycalbonate resin with a functionalized cyclic oligocarbonate confo""ing to (I) wherein R is the residue of 20 hydroquinone; also presently excluded is the product of this reaction.
An illustrative example of the process of the invention is the insertion, in a polycarL,onate resin, of a functional cyclic oligocarbonate wherein Group conform to ~O O~
~b ~
Mo4287 -10-The thus modified poly~,bo"ate exhibits UV-filtering ~,rope,lies.
The oplio"al catalyst useful in the process of the present invention is selected from the group consisting of dibutyltin oxide, cobalt (Il) acetale tetrahydrate, antimony (Ill) oxide, manganese (Il) acetale 5 tetrahydrate, titanium (IV) butoxide, zinc acetate dihydrate, dibutyltin - dilaurate, tin(ll) acetate, tetramethyldiacetoxystannoxane, tin (IV) oxide, lead(ll) acetate trihydrate, dibutyitin diacetate and titanium (IV) bis(ethylacetoacetate).
The polycarbonate modified in accordance with the inventive 10 process are homopolycarbonates and copolycarbonates and mixtures thereof. The polycarbonates ge"erdlly have a weight average molecular weight of 10,000-200,000, preferably 20,000-80,000 and their melt flow rate, per ASTM D-1238 at 300C, is about 1 to about 65 9/10 min., preferably about 2-15 9/10 min. They may be prepared, for example, by 15 the known diphasic interface process from a carbonic acid derivative such as phosgene and dihydroxy compounds by polycondensalion (see German Offenlegungssch~ irlen 2,063,050; 2,063,052; 1,570,703;
2,211,956; 2,211,957 and 2,248,817; French Patent 1,561,518; and the monograph H. Schnell, "Chemistry and Physics of Polycarbonates", 20 Interscience Publishers, New York, New York, 1964, all incGr~oraled herein by reference). Dihydroxy compounds suitable for the preparaliG"
of the polycarbonates of the invention confol", to the structural formulae (1) or (2).
~(A)~OH
(Z)d (Z)d 21 7267q - - Mo4287 HO OH
5 \/~
(Z)f (Z)f 1 0 wherein A denotes an alkylene group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylidene group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group with 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylidene group with 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a carbonyl group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or SO2, or CcH3 CH3 ~/ CH3 g and e denotes 0 or 1; Z denotes F,Cl,Br or C,4-alkyl and if several Z
radicals are substituents in one aryl radical, they may be identical or 25 different from one another;
d denotes an integer of from 0 to 4; and f denotes an integer of from 0 to 3.
Among the dihydroxy compounds useful in the practice of the invention are hydroquinone, resorcinol, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-alkanes, bis-30 (hydroxyphenyl)-ethers, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-ketones, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-21 7267~
- -- Mo4287 -12-sulfoxides, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-sulfides, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-sulfones, and a,a-bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-diisopropyl-benzenes, as well as their nuclear-alkylated compounds. These and further suitable aromatic dihydroxy compounds are described, for example, in U.S. patents 5 3,028,356; 2,999,835; 3,148,172; 2,991,273; 3,271,367; and 2,999,846, all incorporated herein by rererence.
Further examples of suitable bisphenols are 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propane (bisphenol A), 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-butane, 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane, a,a'-bis-(4-hydroxy-1 0 phenyl)-p-diisopropylbe"~ene, 2,2-bis-(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis-(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-methane, 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulfide, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-sulfoxide, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulfone, dihydroxy-15 benzophenone, 2,4-bis-(3,5-dimethyl4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane, a,a'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-p-diisopropylbenzene and 4,4'-sulfonyl diphenol.
Examples of particularly preferred aromatic bisphenols are 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-20 propane and 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane.
The most preferred bisphenol is 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane (bisphenol A).
The polycarbonate resins suitable as reactants in the process of the invention may entail in their structure units derived from one or more 25 of the suitable bisphenols.
Among the resins suitable in the practice of the invention are included phenolphthalein-based polycarbonate, copolycarbonates and terpolycarbonates such as are described in U.S. pale"ls 3,036,036 and 4,210,741, both incorporated by reference herein.
21 7267q -- Mo4287 -13-The polycarbonates suitable as reactants in the process of the invention may also be branched by condensing therein small quantities, e.g., 0.05-2.0 mole % (relative to the bisphenols) of polyhydroxyl compounds.
Polycarbonates of this type have been described, for example, in German Offenlegungsscl,rirlen 1,570,533; 2,116,974 and 2,113,374;
British Patents 885,442 and 1,079,821 and U.S. patent 3,544,514. The following are some examples of polyhydroxyl compounds which may be used for this purpose: phloroglucinol; 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tri-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-heptane; 1,3,5-tri-(4-hydroxphenyl)-benzene; 1,1,1 -tri-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethane; tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-phenylmethane; 2,2-bis-[4,4-(4,4'-dihydroxydi,uhe,)yl)]-cyclohexyl-propane; 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxy-1-isopropyl-idine)-phenol; 2,6-bis-(2'-dihydroxy-5'-methylbenzyl)4-methylphenol; 2,4-dihydroxy-benzoic acid; 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-propane and 1,4-bis-(4,4'-dihydroxy-triphenylmethyl)-benzene. Some of the other polyfunctional compounds are 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, trimesic acid, cyanuric chloride and 3,3-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)2-oxo-2,3-dihydroindole.
In addition to the polycondensation process mentioned above, other processes for the preparation of the polycarbonates of the invention are polycondensation in a homogeneous phase and transeste,iricdlion.
The suitable processes are disclosed in the incorporated herein by references, U.S. palellls 3,028,365; 2,999,846; 3,153,008; and 2,991,273. The preferred process for the preparation of polycarbonates is the interfacial polycondensation process. Other methods of synthesis in forming the polycarbonates of the invention such as disclosed in U.S.
patent 3,912,688, incorporated herein by reference, may be used.
Suitable polycarbonate resins are available in commerce, for instance, Makrolon FCR, Makrolon 2600, Makrolon 2800 and Makrolon 3100, all of which are bisphenol based homopolycarbonate resins -- Mo4287 -14-differing in terms of their respective molecular wcighl-~ and characterized in that their melt flow indices (MFR) per ASTM D-1238 are about 16.5-24, 13-16, 7.5-13.0 and 3.5-6.5 9/10 min., respectively. These are products of Bayer Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
A polycarbonate resin suitable in the ,ura~ice of the invention is known and its structure and methods of preparation have been disclosed, for example in U.S. patents 3,030,331; 3,169,121; 3,395,119; 3,729,447;
4,255,556; 4,260,731; 4,369,303 and 4,714,746 all of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The preferred embodiment of the inventive process is carried out using linear polycarbonate resin.
The (co)polyester suitable in the present invention comprise repeat units from at least one C620 aromatic, C320 aliphatic or alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and repeat units from at least one C220 aliphatic glycol.
15 Examples of the dicarboxylic acids include malonic, succinic, glutaric, adipic, pimelic, suberic, azelaic, sebacic, dodecanedioic, 1,4-, 1,5- and 2,6-decahydronaphll ,alene dicarboxylic acid, and cis- or trans-1,4-cyclo-hexane dicarboxylic acid. Examples of useful aromatic dicarboxylic acid are terephthalic acid; isophthalic acid; 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid; trans 20 3,3'- and trans 4,4'-stilbenedicarboxylic acid, 4,4'-dibenyldicarboxylic acid;
1,4-, 1,5'-, 2,3'-, 2,6, and 2,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid. The preferred dicarboxylic acids are terel~l,ll,alic and isophthalic acid or mixtures thereof.
The ,urerer,ed glycol of the (co)polyester includes 2 to 8 carbon 25 atoms. Examples include ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,2-, 1,3-and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, neopentyl glycol, and 2,2,4,4-tetra-methyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol. The preferred diols are 1,4-cyclohexane-dimethanol, ethylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
21 7~79 - Mo4287 -15-The preferred (co)polyesters include resins having repeat units from poly(ethylene terepl,ll,alale) or poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terepl,ll,alate). Preferred (co)polyesters comprise repeat units from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid or mixtures thereof and 1,4-cyclo-5 hexanedimethanol. Other preferred (co)polyesters comprise repeat unitsfrom terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof.
The preparation of the (co)polyesters follow conventional procedures well known in the art such as the process described in U.S.
10 patent 2,901,466 which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
The (co)polyesters of the invention have as a rule inherent viscosity of about 0.4 to 1.0 dl/g, preferably about 0.6 to 0.8 dl/g at 25C
in a solvent containing 60 wt.% phenol and 40 wt.% tetrachloroethane.
Among the other polymeric resins suitable for modiricaliol, in accorda"ce 15 with the inventive process, mention may be made of polyeslerca,L,G"ales and thermoplastic polyurethanes which contain ester segments.
The inventive process is preferably carried out in an extruder, preferably a twin screw extruder.
In the work presently described, the molecular weights (both the 20 number average and weight average molecular weight) were determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC).
Gel Permeation ChromatographY (GPC) Molecular Weight Determination For molecular weight determination, samples were analyzed on a 25 Waters 150C high temperature gel permeation chromatography equipped with differential refractive index detector. Tetrahydrofuran served as the mobile phase. The conditions for GPC analysis were as follows. Four stainless steel columns (7.8 x 300 mm) were packed with PL Gel SDVB
(2 mixed beds + 1x500A + 1x100A) having a mean particle diameter of 10 ,um. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min. and the injection volume was 75 - Mo4287 -16-,uL. A temperature of 35C was utilized for both GPC and the Rl detector. Samples prepared to known conce"l,dlion (~ 0.5%) were dissolved in the mobile phase and had toluene added as a flow standard.
They were filtered through 0.5 ,um PTFE disposable filters prior to analysis. Determination of molecular weight averages and distribution of the polycarbonate samples were based on polycarbonate standards using the Hamelic Broad Standard Calibration Method. The data analysis was done using PE-Nelsons' ACCESS*CHROM SEC software on a VAX
based system.
Cyclic Insertion Characteri,dlio,1 Samples were analyzed on a Perkin Elmer HPLC equipped with the 235C Diode Array Dector, monitoring wavelengths 265 nm and 300 nm. The same conditions for GPC analysis as described above were followed with the following exceplions. The samples were prepared to a known conce"l~alio" of 1% and no flow standard was added. The injection volume was 100 ,ul and the system was run at ambient temperature. Analysis of chromatograms (overlaying etc.) was performed using ACCESS*CHROM GC/LC software on a VAX based system.
Hiqh Performance Liquid ChromatoqraPhY (HPLC) The analysis was performed on a Perkin Elmer HPLC equipped with the Perkin Elmer 235C Diode Array Detector. The following chromatographic conditions were used for this model polymerization study:
Column: Hypersil MOS-2, RP C-8 (Keystone Scientific) 5 ,um, 150 x 4.6 mm Flow: 0.5 ml/min.
Sample Concentration: 1.0%, filtered with a 0.5 ,um PTFE filter Injection Volumer: 10 ~um Detector: Perkin Elmer 235C Diode Array 21 7267~
Mo4287 -17-Wavelengths monitored = 254, 285 and 300 nm Solvent Gradient (linear gradient changes): Total run time = 37 min.
Time (min.) Volume % THF Volume % Water With this technique, the formation of cyclic carbonates was determined. In addition, using this technique with detection at various 15 known wavelengths allows for the co,lri""ation that chromphores (e.q.
binaphthol) were incorporated into cyclic carbonates.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Proton ('H) NMR spectra were obtained on a Varian 200 MHz instrument in a solvent combination of CDCI3 and deuterated DMSO. All 20 spectra were referenced to tetramethylsilane (TMS) at 0 ppm.
Makrolon 2408 is a commercial endcapped polycarbonate. This method was used to characterize the phenolic endyloups formed during processing, which can lead to quinone formation, hence color instability in polycarbonate. An integral ratio was determined of the phenoxy 25 endgroup protons (8.3-8.4 ppm) relative to the six isopropylidine bisphenol A aliphatic protons (1.6-1.8 ppm) within the bisphenol A
polycarbonate. This integral ratio allows for a qualitative comparison of the phenoxy endgroups formed during processing.
Melt flow rates were determined in accordance with ASTM
30 Standard 1238.
- Mo4287 -18-The invention is further illustrated but is not intended to be limited by the following examples in which all parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise specified.
EXAMPLES
of the polycarbonates of the invention confol", to the structural formulae (1) or (2).
~(A)~OH
(Z)d (Z)d 21 7267q - - Mo4287 HO OH
5 \/~
(Z)f (Z)f 1 0 wherein A denotes an alkylene group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylidene group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group with 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylidene group with 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a carbonyl group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or SO2, or CcH3 CH3 ~/ CH3 g and e denotes 0 or 1; Z denotes F,Cl,Br or C,4-alkyl and if several Z
radicals are substituents in one aryl radical, they may be identical or 25 different from one another;
d denotes an integer of from 0 to 4; and f denotes an integer of from 0 to 3.
Among the dihydroxy compounds useful in the practice of the invention are hydroquinone, resorcinol, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-alkanes, bis-30 (hydroxyphenyl)-ethers, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-ketones, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-21 7267~
- -- Mo4287 -12-sulfoxides, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-sulfides, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-sulfones, and a,a-bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-diisopropyl-benzenes, as well as their nuclear-alkylated compounds. These and further suitable aromatic dihydroxy compounds are described, for example, in U.S. patents 5 3,028,356; 2,999,835; 3,148,172; 2,991,273; 3,271,367; and 2,999,846, all incorporated herein by rererence.
Further examples of suitable bisphenols are 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propane (bisphenol A), 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-butane, 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane, a,a'-bis-(4-hydroxy-1 0 phenyl)-p-diisopropylbe"~ene, 2,2-bis-(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis-(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-methane, 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulfide, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-sulfoxide, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulfone, dihydroxy-15 benzophenone, 2,4-bis-(3,5-dimethyl4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane, a,a'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-p-diisopropylbenzene and 4,4'-sulfonyl diphenol.
Examples of particularly preferred aromatic bisphenols are 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-20 propane and 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane.
The most preferred bisphenol is 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane (bisphenol A).
The polycarbonate resins suitable as reactants in the process of the invention may entail in their structure units derived from one or more 25 of the suitable bisphenols.
Among the resins suitable in the practice of the invention are included phenolphthalein-based polycarbonate, copolycarbonates and terpolycarbonates such as are described in U.S. pale"ls 3,036,036 and 4,210,741, both incorporated by reference herein.
21 7267q -- Mo4287 -13-The polycarbonates suitable as reactants in the process of the invention may also be branched by condensing therein small quantities, e.g., 0.05-2.0 mole % (relative to the bisphenols) of polyhydroxyl compounds.
Polycarbonates of this type have been described, for example, in German Offenlegungsscl,rirlen 1,570,533; 2,116,974 and 2,113,374;
British Patents 885,442 and 1,079,821 and U.S. patent 3,544,514. The following are some examples of polyhydroxyl compounds which may be used for this purpose: phloroglucinol; 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tri-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-heptane; 1,3,5-tri-(4-hydroxphenyl)-benzene; 1,1,1 -tri-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethane; tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-phenylmethane; 2,2-bis-[4,4-(4,4'-dihydroxydi,uhe,)yl)]-cyclohexyl-propane; 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxy-1-isopropyl-idine)-phenol; 2,6-bis-(2'-dihydroxy-5'-methylbenzyl)4-methylphenol; 2,4-dihydroxy-benzoic acid; 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-propane and 1,4-bis-(4,4'-dihydroxy-triphenylmethyl)-benzene. Some of the other polyfunctional compounds are 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, trimesic acid, cyanuric chloride and 3,3-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)2-oxo-2,3-dihydroindole.
In addition to the polycondensation process mentioned above, other processes for the preparation of the polycarbonates of the invention are polycondensation in a homogeneous phase and transeste,iricdlion.
The suitable processes are disclosed in the incorporated herein by references, U.S. palellls 3,028,365; 2,999,846; 3,153,008; and 2,991,273. The preferred process for the preparation of polycarbonates is the interfacial polycondensation process. Other methods of synthesis in forming the polycarbonates of the invention such as disclosed in U.S.
patent 3,912,688, incorporated herein by reference, may be used.
Suitable polycarbonate resins are available in commerce, for instance, Makrolon FCR, Makrolon 2600, Makrolon 2800 and Makrolon 3100, all of which are bisphenol based homopolycarbonate resins -- Mo4287 -14-differing in terms of their respective molecular wcighl-~ and characterized in that their melt flow indices (MFR) per ASTM D-1238 are about 16.5-24, 13-16, 7.5-13.0 and 3.5-6.5 9/10 min., respectively. These are products of Bayer Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
A polycarbonate resin suitable in the ,ura~ice of the invention is known and its structure and methods of preparation have been disclosed, for example in U.S. patents 3,030,331; 3,169,121; 3,395,119; 3,729,447;
4,255,556; 4,260,731; 4,369,303 and 4,714,746 all of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The preferred embodiment of the inventive process is carried out using linear polycarbonate resin.
The (co)polyester suitable in the present invention comprise repeat units from at least one C620 aromatic, C320 aliphatic or alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and repeat units from at least one C220 aliphatic glycol.
15 Examples of the dicarboxylic acids include malonic, succinic, glutaric, adipic, pimelic, suberic, azelaic, sebacic, dodecanedioic, 1,4-, 1,5- and 2,6-decahydronaphll ,alene dicarboxylic acid, and cis- or trans-1,4-cyclo-hexane dicarboxylic acid. Examples of useful aromatic dicarboxylic acid are terephthalic acid; isophthalic acid; 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid; trans 20 3,3'- and trans 4,4'-stilbenedicarboxylic acid, 4,4'-dibenyldicarboxylic acid;
1,4-, 1,5'-, 2,3'-, 2,6, and 2,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid. The preferred dicarboxylic acids are terel~l,ll,alic and isophthalic acid or mixtures thereof.
The ,urerer,ed glycol of the (co)polyester includes 2 to 8 carbon 25 atoms. Examples include ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,2-, 1,3-and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, neopentyl glycol, and 2,2,4,4-tetra-methyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol. The preferred diols are 1,4-cyclohexane-dimethanol, ethylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
21 7~79 - Mo4287 -15-The preferred (co)polyesters include resins having repeat units from poly(ethylene terepl,ll,alale) or poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terepl,ll,alate). Preferred (co)polyesters comprise repeat units from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid or mixtures thereof and 1,4-cyclo-5 hexanedimethanol. Other preferred (co)polyesters comprise repeat unitsfrom terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof.
The preparation of the (co)polyesters follow conventional procedures well known in the art such as the process described in U.S.
10 patent 2,901,466 which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
The (co)polyesters of the invention have as a rule inherent viscosity of about 0.4 to 1.0 dl/g, preferably about 0.6 to 0.8 dl/g at 25C
in a solvent containing 60 wt.% phenol and 40 wt.% tetrachloroethane.
Among the other polymeric resins suitable for modiricaliol, in accorda"ce 15 with the inventive process, mention may be made of polyeslerca,L,G"ales and thermoplastic polyurethanes which contain ester segments.
The inventive process is preferably carried out in an extruder, preferably a twin screw extruder.
In the work presently described, the molecular weights (both the 20 number average and weight average molecular weight) were determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC).
Gel Permeation ChromatographY (GPC) Molecular Weight Determination For molecular weight determination, samples were analyzed on a 25 Waters 150C high temperature gel permeation chromatography equipped with differential refractive index detector. Tetrahydrofuran served as the mobile phase. The conditions for GPC analysis were as follows. Four stainless steel columns (7.8 x 300 mm) were packed with PL Gel SDVB
(2 mixed beds + 1x500A + 1x100A) having a mean particle diameter of 10 ,um. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min. and the injection volume was 75 - Mo4287 -16-,uL. A temperature of 35C was utilized for both GPC and the Rl detector. Samples prepared to known conce"l,dlion (~ 0.5%) were dissolved in the mobile phase and had toluene added as a flow standard.
They were filtered through 0.5 ,um PTFE disposable filters prior to analysis. Determination of molecular weight averages and distribution of the polycarbonate samples were based on polycarbonate standards using the Hamelic Broad Standard Calibration Method. The data analysis was done using PE-Nelsons' ACCESS*CHROM SEC software on a VAX
based system.
Cyclic Insertion Characteri,dlio,1 Samples were analyzed on a Perkin Elmer HPLC equipped with the 235C Diode Array Dector, monitoring wavelengths 265 nm and 300 nm. The same conditions for GPC analysis as described above were followed with the following exceplions. The samples were prepared to a known conce"l~alio" of 1% and no flow standard was added. The injection volume was 100 ,ul and the system was run at ambient temperature. Analysis of chromatograms (overlaying etc.) was performed using ACCESS*CHROM GC/LC software on a VAX based system.
Hiqh Performance Liquid ChromatoqraPhY (HPLC) The analysis was performed on a Perkin Elmer HPLC equipped with the Perkin Elmer 235C Diode Array Detector. The following chromatographic conditions were used for this model polymerization study:
Column: Hypersil MOS-2, RP C-8 (Keystone Scientific) 5 ,um, 150 x 4.6 mm Flow: 0.5 ml/min.
Sample Concentration: 1.0%, filtered with a 0.5 ,um PTFE filter Injection Volumer: 10 ~um Detector: Perkin Elmer 235C Diode Array 21 7267~
Mo4287 -17-Wavelengths monitored = 254, 285 and 300 nm Solvent Gradient (linear gradient changes): Total run time = 37 min.
Time (min.) Volume % THF Volume % Water With this technique, the formation of cyclic carbonates was determined. In addition, using this technique with detection at various 15 known wavelengths allows for the co,lri""ation that chromphores (e.q.
binaphthol) were incorporated into cyclic carbonates.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Proton ('H) NMR spectra were obtained on a Varian 200 MHz instrument in a solvent combination of CDCI3 and deuterated DMSO. All 20 spectra were referenced to tetramethylsilane (TMS) at 0 ppm.
Makrolon 2408 is a commercial endcapped polycarbonate. This method was used to characterize the phenolic endyloups formed during processing, which can lead to quinone formation, hence color instability in polycarbonate. An integral ratio was determined of the phenoxy 25 endgroup protons (8.3-8.4 ppm) relative to the six isopropylidine bisphenol A aliphatic protons (1.6-1.8 ppm) within the bisphenol A
polycarbonate. This integral ratio allows for a qualitative comparison of the phenoxy endgroups formed during processing.
Melt flow rates were determined in accordance with ASTM
30 Standard 1238.
- Mo4287 -18-The invention is further illustrated but is not intended to be limited by the following examples in which all parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise specified.
EXAMPLES
5 Example 1 The synthesis of a cyclic carbonates contai"ing binaphthol represents a modiricalion of the procedure disclosed in Ring-Opening Polymerization: Mechanisms, Catalysis, Structure, Uti/ity; Brunelle, D. J., Ed.; Hanser Publishers: Munich; Vienna; New York; Barcelona, 1993, p.
10 309-335, also in Brunelle, D. J. et al "Ple~.aralio,l and Polymerization of Bisphenol A Cyclic Oligomeric Carbonates," Macromolecules 1991, 24, pp. 3035-3044 and Brunelle, D. J., et al "Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Aromatic Cyclic Oligomers," Makromol. Chem., Macromol Symp., Vol. 64, pp. 65-74 which are incorporated herein by reference.
A 1.0 liter Morton flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer and condenser was charged with CH2CI2 (200 ml), water (7 ml), 9.75 M
NaOH (3 ml, 29 mmole), and triethylamine (2.4 ml, 17.25 mmole). The resulting solution was heated to reflux, vigorously stirred, and a 1.0 M
CH2CI2 solution of bisphenol A-bischloroformate (0.18 mole, 63.58 9) and 20 1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol - herein binaphthol - (0.02 mole, 5.72 9) was added subsurface over the tip of the impeller at 6.7 ml/min., using a peristaltic pump. Concurrently, 9.75 M NaOH (59 ml, 575 mmole) was delivered over 25 min. using a dropping funnel, and triethylamine (2.4 ml) was added over 28 min. using a syringe pump. Within 10 min. after complete 25 bischloroformate addition, the phases were separated, washed with 1.0 M HCI, then with water three times. Concer,t,dlion of the product in vacuo drrorded a nearly qual,lilalive yield of product containing 85%
cyclics by HPLC analysis. To isolate the cyclics from polymer, they were redissolved into CH2CI2 and precipitated into 5 volumes acetone. As a 30 result, the cyclics dissolved in acetone, whereas the polymer was 21 7267'~
- Mo4287 -19-precipitated and separated by filtration. Stripping the aceto, le in vacuo provided nearly pure cyclo-oligomers, containing -10 mole % binaphthol, conforming to o S ~e `c-o~<
¢~ C - O
O n Contains -10 mole % binaphthol The product represents a mixture wherein n ranges up to about 16.
The incorporation of the binaphthol into the cyclic was co"rilllled by HPLC-UV/vis at dirrerent wavelengths.
Example 2 Cyclic oligocarbonates containing binaphthol (3 9) were dried and added to Makrolon 2608 resin (27 g). The mixture was then processed in a Haake Kneader, without catalyst, under the following cGndilions: 15 minutes, 200 rpm, nitrogen atmosphere.
The binaphthol moiety was determined by GPC equipped with a UV-vis detector to be evenly distributed in all molecular weights in the polycarbonate backbone. The schematic below represents the process:
Mo4287 -20-Ol o ~PC~O--C--O~PC~ ~PC~o--C--o~PC~
+
Melt o--C--o ~o - c - o ~ ~-oce ssi.,g ~ ll R _ R
1 0 . ll e.g. R = / \ ~v~A~ p C ~rO - C O ~ P c~vv~r ~g C'~ ~
---------------- R
15 ExamPle 3 The process of the invention has been demonsl,dled by carrying the experiment described in Example 2 was carried out except that for the addition of 300 ppm dibutyl tin oxide. In comparison to the product obtained in Example 2 above, an increase in the rate of insertion of the 20 cyclic compounds into the polycarbonate backbone was observed. The rate of the cyclic insertion reaction was determined by taking aliquots of the melt during processing, and analyzing the extent of cyclic incorporation by GPC-UV/vis.
The molecular weight as determined by Gel Permeation 25 Chromatography (GPC) was maintained. This is believed to be due to the cyclics having been inserted into the PC backbone by a transeste,iricalio,) mechanism; the binaphthol moiety was determined to be evenly distributed in all molecular weights in the polyc~, bo"ale backbone, as determined by GPC equipped with a UV-vis detector.
- Mo4287 -21-Example 4 (Comparative Example) Shown below is a schematic representation of intermolecular hydrolysis of the polycarbonate backbone by a bisphenol, a process outside the scope of the present invention:
In this example, binapl,lhol was melt processed with polycarbonate resin in a level of 1 wt. %. As shown in table 1, the molecular weight had decreased as determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography. This is believed due to cleaving of chains by intermolecular alcoholysis.
O
~PC~O-C-O~PC~ ~PC~O-C-~~PC~
Melt HO--R-OH Processing HO--R- OH
e.g. R= I ~
~ 1OI
~PC~O-C- HO~PC~
HO--R--O
21 7261q -- Mo4287 -22-Table 1 Molecular Weight Characteri~alion of Modified Polycarbonates Composition Processing Mnb Mwb Mw/Mn Conditionsa(Std. Dev.) (Std. Dev.) g/mol g/mol Makrolon 2408 300C 8740 26870 3.07 15 min. (120) (40) N2, 200 rpm Makrolon 2408 +
Cyclic 300C 7700 25900 3.36 Carbonates 15 min. (480) (480) with 10 mole %N2, 200 rpm binaphtol (10 wt.%)*
Makrolon 2408 Cyclic 300C 7950 23020 2.90 Carbonates 15 min. (40) (190) with 10 mole %N2, 200 rpm binaphthol (10 wt.%)*
Dibutyltin oxide (300 ppm) Makrolon 2408 300C 6680 19270 2.88 + 15 min. (550) (140) Binaphthol N2, 200 rpm (1 wt.%) Makrolon 2408 300C 6390 20460 3.20 + 15 min. (630) (100) Binaphtol N2, 200 rpm (1 wt.%) Dibutyltin oxide (300 ppm) a Run in a Haake Kneader b Determined by GPC
35 * 10 wt.% cyclic = 1 wt.% binaphthol functionality 21 7267q -- Mo4287 -23-The results show that when phenol-endcapped Makrolon 2408 homopolycarbonate resin is thermally processed (15 min. at 300 C) the polycarbonate is molecular weight-stable (within 2-5%). Similarly, upon the incorporation (10 mole %) of the bisphenolic additive through a cyclic oligocarbonate (in accordance with the invention) by melt processing with Makrolon 2408 resin (10 wt.% cyclic = 1 wt.% binaphthol functionality), the molecular weight has been maintained as shown in Table 1. In contrast, in a process where a binaphll,ol (1 wt. %) is directly melt processed with Makrolon 2408 resin under the same conditions, a significant decrease in molecular weight was observed along with a -6 fold increase in phenoxy end-group formation as determined by NMR.
Example 5 The synthesis of cyclic carbonates containing a Group designed to impart an anitiplasticizing effect to the polycarbonate resin is based on a modiricalion of the procedure described in the documents by Brunelle et al.mentioned in connection with Example 1 above. Antiplasticizing as used in the present context refers to imparting to a material a higher melt strength.
A 1.0 liter Morton flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer and condenser was charged with CH2CI2 (200 ml), water (7 ml), 9.75 M NaOH
(3 ml, 29 mmole), and triethylamine (2.4 ml, 17.25 mmole). The resulting solution was heated to reflux, vigorously stirred, and a 1.0 M CH2CI2 solution of bisphenol A-bischlororor"late (0.18 mole, 63.58 9) and 1,1,1-tris-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)ethane - herein trisphenol - (0.02 mole 6.13 g) was added subsurface over the tip of the impeller at 6.7 ml/min., using a peristaltic pump. Concurrently, 9.75 M NaOH (59 ml, 575 mmole) was delivered over 25 min. using a dropping funnel, and triethylamine (2.4 ml) was added over 28 min. using a syringe pump. Within 10 min.
after complete bischloroformate addition, the phases were separated, 21 7267~
- Mo4287 -24-washed with 1.0 M HCI, then with water three times. Conce,ll,alio" of the product in vacuo arrorded a nearly qua"lilali~/e yield of product containing 85% cyclics by HPLC analysis. To isolate the cyclics from polymer, they were redissolved into CH2CI2 and precipitated into 5 volumes acetone. As 5 a result, the cyclics dissolved in acetone, whereas the polymer was precipitated and separated by rill,alion. Stripping the acetone in vacuo provided nearly pure cyclo-oligomers, containing ~10 mole % trisphenol.
The incorporation of the additive into the cyclic was col,ri""ed by HPLC.
The cyclics were hydrolitically decomposed with a KOH/MeOH solution 10 and the trisphenol was determined to be part of the structure.
Example 6 Melt processing in accordance with the inventive process of a 10 wt% cyclic carbonate [conlaining 10 mole % of trisphenol] with Makrolon 2408 resin resulted in a branched resin having modified rheology. A
15 transesleriricdliGr, catalyst, dibutyltin oxide (DBTO), was used in the reaction. The schematic represe"lalion of this process has been shown above.
The rheology modificalion was determined by GPC and by measurement of the melt flow rate (MFR). The GPC measurements show 20 an increase in molecular weight. The results (Table 2) showed the DBTO catalyst to cause a significant reduction in MFR.
- Mo4287 -25-Table 2 Molecular Weight and Melt Flow Characte~i~alion for Rheology Modified Polycarbonate.
Composition Mna Mwa Mw/Mn Melt Melt Flow Flow Rateb R ateb (1 2 kg) (10 kg) Makrolon 2408 8000 28530 3.57 19.26 159.6 5 Makrolon 2408 +
Cyclic 10480 38370 3.66 6.31 66.96 carbonate containing 10 10 mole %
trisphenol *
Dibutyl tin oxide catalyst 15(300 ppm) a Determined by GPC
b MFR values taken at 300 C
* 10 wt.% cyclic = 1 wt.% trisphenol functionality Example 7 A 1.0 liter Morton flask equipped with a mecha.,ical stirrer and condenser was charged with CH2CI2 (200 ml), water (7 ml), 9.75 M NaOH
(3 ml, 29 mmole), and triethylamine -Et3N- (2.4 ml, 17.25 mmole). The 25 solution is heated to reflux, vigorously stirred, and a solution of bisphenol A-bischloroformate (200 ml of 1.0 M in CH2CI2) is added subsurface over the tip of the impeller at 6.7 ml/min., using a peristaltic pump.
Concurrently, 9.75 M NaOH (59 ml, 575 mmole) was delivered over 25 min. using a dropping funnel, and Et3N (2.4 ml) was added over 28 min.
30 using a syringe pump. Within 10 min. after complete bischlorofon~ate addition, the phases were separated, washed with 1.0 M HCI, then with water three times. Concentration of the product in vacuo drrorded a nearly quantitative yield of product containing 85% cyclics by HPLC
21 7267~
Mo4287 -26-analysis. To isoiate the cyclics from polymer, they were dissolved into CH2CI2 and precipitated into 5 volumes acetone. As a result, the cyclics dissolve in acetone, whereas the polymer precipitated and was separated by filtration. Stripping the acetone in vacuo provided nearly pure cyclo-5 oligomers conforming to o ~ o C - o H3C/~ s~\CH3 ~C ~
'' n The product represents a mixture wherein n ranges up to about 15 16.
Example 8 The cyclic oligocarbonates based on bisphenol A prepared in Example 7 were melt blended with Makrolon 2608 polycarbonate resin in a Haake Kneader under the following conditions: 5 minutes, 300C, 200 20 rpm. Transe~leriricalion catalysts (300 ppm) were introduced in the melt reaction to determine their relative efficacy in inco"uoraling the cyclic carbonates into the linear polycarbonate by transesleriricalio,) insertion.
Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) equipped with a refractive index detector was used to characterize the final resin in terms of molecular 25 weight. The results are presented in Table 3.
The table shows the molecular weight characteri~dlion of polycarbonate resin which has been melt reacted with 10 wt.% cyclic oligocarbonates based on bisphenol A and the dependence of the molecular weight on the catalyst used in the reaction.
- Mo4287 -27-Table 3 Example System Mn Mw Mw/Mn (g/mole) (g/mole) A Makrolon 2608 resin (no 10810 29170 2.7 cyclics,no catalyst) B Makrolon 2608 resin, 480 23870 49.7 cyclics, no catalyst C Dibutyltin Oxide 12000 28080 2.3 D Cobalt (Il) Acetate 11850 27510 2.3 Tetrahydrate E Antimony (Ill) Oxide 9950 23100 2.3 F Manganese (Il) Acetate 7540 24590 3.3 Tetrahydrate G Titanium (IV) Butoxide 3800 25680 6.8 H ZincAcetate Dihydrate 3600 24780 6.9 Dibutyltin Dilaurate 3580 27820 7.8 J Tin (Il) Acetate 3490 25770 7.4 K Tetramethyldiacetoxy- 3440 24150 7.0 stannoxane L Tin (IV) Oxide 3440 25480 7.4 M Lead(ll) Acetate Trihydrate2860 22240 7.8 N Dibutyltin Diacetate 2250 25850 11.5 O Titanium (IV) bis(ethyl 2030 25720 12.7 acetoacetate) P Sodium Benzoate 1710 40050 23.4 Q Zirconium Acetylacetonate 1380 24310 17.6 R Tetraphenylphosphonium 977 25450 26.0 Bromide 21 7267~
-- Mo4287 -28-Tabie 3 (Cont'd) Example System Mn Mw Mn/Mn (g/mole) (g/mole) S Magnesium Oxide 950 22430 23.6 TZinc Acetylacetonale 930 24720 26.6 Hydrate UButyltin Hydroxide Oxide 840 24460 29.1 VTetrabutylammonium 840 27220 32.4 tel~ aphenylborate WZinc Carbonate Hydroxide 780 24790 31.8 Hydrate X Aluminum Oxide 750 24540 32.7 Y Tin (Il) Oxide 750 24680 32.9 Zp-Toluene Sulfonic Acid 720 24190 33.6 MAluminum i-propoxide 720 24190 33.6 BBZirconium Isopropoxide 630 23360 37.1 CC Zinc Oxide 620 24610 39.7 DDZirconium (IV) Butoxide 570 22840 40.1 It can be seen that three transeslerilicalion catalysts result in a polycarbonate with a narrower polydispersity than the control resin (Example A - polydispersity = 2.7). These are dibutyltin oxide, cobalt (Il) 20 acetate tetrahydrate, and antimony oxide. The high Mn value directly correlates with a low polydispersity value. The presence of cyclic carbonates gives a low value for Mn as shown in Example B in the table.
Once these cyclics are randomly incorporated into the high molecular weight polycail,onate by transesleriric~lion insertion, the Mn increases 25 and the polydispersity narrows.
Using common polymer forming catalysts (e.g. tetrabutyl-ammonium tetraphenylborate, Example V), it can be seen that the Mn is -- Mo4287 -29-very low and the polydispersity is large. Thus ring-opening polymerization catalysts are not effective in the transeste, iricalion insertion process of the present invention. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that at levels of 10 wt.%, there are not enough 5 cyclics to undergo a ring-opening polymerization. Consequently, the cyclics are interacting mostly with linear polycarbonale. As a result, catalysts which promote transes~eriricclion insertion into the polycarbonate result in a final material with the cyclics randomly incorporated into all mclec~ weights.
Although the invention has been described in detail in the foregoing for the purpose of illu~lldlioll, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that varialions can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention except as it may be limited by the claims.
10 309-335, also in Brunelle, D. J. et al "Ple~.aralio,l and Polymerization of Bisphenol A Cyclic Oligomeric Carbonates," Macromolecules 1991, 24, pp. 3035-3044 and Brunelle, D. J., et al "Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Aromatic Cyclic Oligomers," Makromol. Chem., Macromol Symp., Vol. 64, pp. 65-74 which are incorporated herein by reference.
A 1.0 liter Morton flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer and condenser was charged with CH2CI2 (200 ml), water (7 ml), 9.75 M
NaOH (3 ml, 29 mmole), and triethylamine (2.4 ml, 17.25 mmole). The resulting solution was heated to reflux, vigorously stirred, and a 1.0 M
CH2CI2 solution of bisphenol A-bischloroformate (0.18 mole, 63.58 9) and 20 1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol - herein binaphthol - (0.02 mole, 5.72 9) was added subsurface over the tip of the impeller at 6.7 ml/min., using a peristaltic pump. Concurrently, 9.75 M NaOH (59 ml, 575 mmole) was delivered over 25 min. using a dropping funnel, and triethylamine (2.4 ml) was added over 28 min. using a syringe pump. Within 10 min. after complete 25 bischloroformate addition, the phases were separated, washed with 1.0 M HCI, then with water three times. Concer,t,dlion of the product in vacuo drrorded a nearly qual,lilalive yield of product containing 85%
cyclics by HPLC analysis. To isolate the cyclics from polymer, they were redissolved into CH2CI2 and precipitated into 5 volumes acetone. As a 30 result, the cyclics dissolved in acetone, whereas the polymer was 21 7267'~
- Mo4287 -19-precipitated and separated by filtration. Stripping the aceto, le in vacuo provided nearly pure cyclo-oligomers, containing -10 mole % binaphthol, conforming to o S ~e `c-o~<
¢~ C - O
O n Contains -10 mole % binaphthol The product represents a mixture wherein n ranges up to about 16.
The incorporation of the binaphthol into the cyclic was co"rilllled by HPLC-UV/vis at dirrerent wavelengths.
Example 2 Cyclic oligocarbonates containing binaphthol (3 9) were dried and added to Makrolon 2608 resin (27 g). The mixture was then processed in a Haake Kneader, without catalyst, under the following cGndilions: 15 minutes, 200 rpm, nitrogen atmosphere.
The binaphthol moiety was determined by GPC equipped with a UV-vis detector to be evenly distributed in all molecular weights in the polycarbonate backbone. The schematic below represents the process:
Mo4287 -20-Ol o ~PC~O--C--O~PC~ ~PC~o--C--o~PC~
+
Melt o--C--o ~o - c - o ~ ~-oce ssi.,g ~ ll R _ R
1 0 . ll e.g. R = / \ ~v~A~ p C ~rO - C O ~ P c~vv~r ~g C'~ ~
---------------- R
15 ExamPle 3 The process of the invention has been demonsl,dled by carrying the experiment described in Example 2 was carried out except that for the addition of 300 ppm dibutyl tin oxide. In comparison to the product obtained in Example 2 above, an increase in the rate of insertion of the 20 cyclic compounds into the polycarbonate backbone was observed. The rate of the cyclic insertion reaction was determined by taking aliquots of the melt during processing, and analyzing the extent of cyclic incorporation by GPC-UV/vis.
The molecular weight as determined by Gel Permeation 25 Chromatography (GPC) was maintained. This is believed to be due to the cyclics having been inserted into the PC backbone by a transeste,iricalio,) mechanism; the binaphthol moiety was determined to be evenly distributed in all molecular weights in the polyc~, bo"ale backbone, as determined by GPC equipped with a UV-vis detector.
- Mo4287 -21-Example 4 (Comparative Example) Shown below is a schematic representation of intermolecular hydrolysis of the polycarbonate backbone by a bisphenol, a process outside the scope of the present invention:
In this example, binapl,lhol was melt processed with polycarbonate resin in a level of 1 wt. %. As shown in table 1, the molecular weight had decreased as determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography. This is believed due to cleaving of chains by intermolecular alcoholysis.
O
~PC~O-C-O~PC~ ~PC~O-C-~~PC~
Melt HO--R-OH Processing HO--R- OH
e.g. R= I ~
~ 1OI
~PC~O-C- HO~PC~
HO--R--O
21 7261q -- Mo4287 -22-Table 1 Molecular Weight Characteri~alion of Modified Polycarbonates Composition Processing Mnb Mwb Mw/Mn Conditionsa(Std. Dev.) (Std. Dev.) g/mol g/mol Makrolon 2408 300C 8740 26870 3.07 15 min. (120) (40) N2, 200 rpm Makrolon 2408 +
Cyclic 300C 7700 25900 3.36 Carbonates 15 min. (480) (480) with 10 mole %N2, 200 rpm binaphtol (10 wt.%)*
Makrolon 2408 Cyclic 300C 7950 23020 2.90 Carbonates 15 min. (40) (190) with 10 mole %N2, 200 rpm binaphthol (10 wt.%)*
Dibutyltin oxide (300 ppm) Makrolon 2408 300C 6680 19270 2.88 + 15 min. (550) (140) Binaphthol N2, 200 rpm (1 wt.%) Makrolon 2408 300C 6390 20460 3.20 + 15 min. (630) (100) Binaphtol N2, 200 rpm (1 wt.%) Dibutyltin oxide (300 ppm) a Run in a Haake Kneader b Determined by GPC
35 * 10 wt.% cyclic = 1 wt.% binaphthol functionality 21 7267q -- Mo4287 -23-The results show that when phenol-endcapped Makrolon 2408 homopolycarbonate resin is thermally processed (15 min. at 300 C) the polycarbonate is molecular weight-stable (within 2-5%). Similarly, upon the incorporation (10 mole %) of the bisphenolic additive through a cyclic oligocarbonate (in accordance with the invention) by melt processing with Makrolon 2408 resin (10 wt.% cyclic = 1 wt.% binaphthol functionality), the molecular weight has been maintained as shown in Table 1. In contrast, in a process where a binaphll,ol (1 wt. %) is directly melt processed with Makrolon 2408 resin under the same conditions, a significant decrease in molecular weight was observed along with a -6 fold increase in phenoxy end-group formation as determined by NMR.
Example 5 The synthesis of cyclic carbonates containing a Group designed to impart an anitiplasticizing effect to the polycarbonate resin is based on a modiricalion of the procedure described in the documents by Brunelle et al.mentioned in connection with Example 1 above. Antiplasticizing as used in the present context refers to imparting to a material a higher melt strength.
A 1.0 liter Morton flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer and condenser was charged with CH2CI2 (200 ml), water (7 ml), 9.75 M NaOH
(3 ml, 29 mmole), and triethylamine (2.4 ml, 17.25 mmole). The resulting solution was heated to reflux, vigorously stirred, and a 1.0 M CH2CI2 solution of bisphenol A-bischlororor"late (0.18 mole, 63.58 9) and 1,1,1-tris-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)ethane - herein trisphenol - (0.02 mole 6.13 g) was added subsurface over the tip of the impeller at 6.7 ml/min., using a peristaltic pump. Concurrently, 9.75 M NaOH (59 ml, 575 mmole) was delivered over 25 min. using a dropping funnel, and triethylamine (2.4 ml) was added over 28 min. using a syringe pump. Within 10 min.
after complete bischloroformate addition, the phases were separated, 21 7267~
- Mo4287 -24-washed with 1.0 M HCI, then with water three times. Conce,ll,alio" of the product in vacuo arrorded a nearly qua"lilali~/e yield of product containing 85% cyclics by HPLC analysis. To isolate the cyclics from polymer, they were redissolved into CH2CI2 and precipitated into 5 volumes acetone. As 5 a result, the cyclics dissolved in acetone, whereas the polymer was precipitated and separated by rill,alion. Stripping the acetone in vacuo provided nearly pure cyclo-oligomers, containing ~10 mole % trisphenol.
The incorporation of the additive into the cyclic was col,ri""ed by HPLC.
The cyclics were hydrolitically decomposed with a KOH/MeOH solution 10 and the trisphenol was determined to be part of the structure.
Example 6 Melt processing in accordance with the inventive process of a 10 wt% cyclic carbonate [conlaining 10 mole % of trisphenol] with Makrolon 2408 resin resulted in a branched resin having modified rheology. A
15 transesleriricdliGr, catalyst, dibutyltin oxide (DBTO), was used in the reaction. The schematic represe"lalion of this process has been shown above.
The rheology modificalion was determined by GPC and by measurement of the melt flow rate (MFR). The GPC measurements show 20 an increase in molecular weight. The results (Table 2) showed the DBTO catalyst to cause a significant reduction in MFR.
- Mo4287 -25-Table 2 Molecular Weight and Melt Flow Characte~i~alion for Rheology Modified Polycarbonate.
Composition Mna Mwa Mw/Mn Melt Melt Flow Flow Rateb R ateb (1 2 kg) (10 kg) Makrolon 2408 8000 28530 3.57 19.26 159.6 5 Makrolon 2408 +
Cyclic 10480 38370 3.66 6.31 66.96 carbonate containing 10 10 mole %
trisphenol *
Dibutyl tin oxide catalyst 15(300 ppm) a Determined by GPC
b MFR values taken at 300 C
* 10 wt.% cyclic = 1 wt.% trisphenol functionality Example 7 A 1.0 liter Morton flask equipped with a mecha.,ical stirrer and condenser was charged with CH2CI2 (200 ml), water (7 ml), 9.75 M NaOH
(3 ml, 29 mmole), and triethylamine -Et3N- (2.4 ml, 17.25 mmole). The 25 solution is heated to reflux, vigorously stirred, and a solution of bisphenol A-bischloroformate (200 ml of 1.0 M in CH2CI2) is added subsurface over the tip of the impeller at 6.7 ml/min., using a peristaltic pump.
Concurrently, 9.75 M NaOH (59 ml, 575 mmole) was delivered over 25 min. using a dropping funnel, and Et3N (2.4 ml) was added over 28 min.
30 using a syringe pump. Within 10 min. after complete bischlorofon~ate addition, the phases were separated, washed with 1.0 M HCI, then with water three times. Concentration of the product in vacuo drrorded a nearly quantitative yield of product containing 85% cyclics by HPLC
21 7267~
Mo4287 -26-analysis. To isoiate the cyclics from polymer, they were dissolved into CH2CI2 and precipitated into 5 volumes acetone. As a result, the cyclics dissolve in acetone, whereas the polymer precipitated and was separated by filtration. Stripping the acetone in vacuo provided nearly pure cyclo-5 oligomers conforming to o ~ o C - o H3C/~ s~\CH3 ~C ~
'' n The product represents a mixture wherein n ranges up to about 15 16.
Example 8 The cyclic oligocarbonates based on bisphenol A prepared in Example 7 were melt blended with Makrolon 2608 polycarbonate resin in a Haake Kneader under the following conditions: 5 minutes, 300C, 200 20 rpm. Transe~leriricalion catalysts (300 ppm) were introduced in the melt reaction to determine their relative efficacy in inco"uoraling the cyclic carbonates into the linear polycarbonate by transesleriricalio,) insertion.
Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) equipped with a refractive index detector was used to characterize the final resin in terms of molecular 25 weight. The results are presented in Table 3.
The table shows the molecular weight characteri~dlion of polycarbonate resin which has been melt reacted with 10 wt.% cyclic oligocarbonates based on bisphenol A and the dependence of the molecular weight on the catalyst used in the reaction.
- Mo4287 -27-Table 3 Example System Mn Mw Mw/Mn (g/mole) (g/mole) A Makrolon 2608 resin (no 10810 29170 2.7 cyclics,no catalyst) B Makrolon 2608 resin, 480 23870 49.7 cyclics, no catalyst C Dibutyltin Oxide 12000 28080 2.3 D Cobalt (Il) Acetate 11850 27510 2.3 Tetrahydrate E Antimony (Ill) Oxide 9950 23100 2.3 F Manganese (Il) Acetate 7540 24590 3.3 Tetrahydrate G Titanium (IV) Butoxide 3800 25680 6.8 H ZincAcetate Dihydrate 3600 24780 6.9 Dibutyltin Dilaurate 3580 27820 7.8 J Tin (Il) Acetate 3490 25770 7.4 K Tetramethyldiacetoxy- 3440 24150 7.0 stannoxane L Tin (IV) Oxide 3440 25480 7.4 M Lead(ll) Acetate Trihydrate2860 22240 7.8 N Dibutyltin Diacetate 2250 25850 11.5 O Titanium (IV) bis(ethyl 2030 25720 12.7 acetoacetate) P Sodium Benzoate 1710 40050 23.4 Q Zirconium Acetylacetonate 1380 24310 17.6 R Tetraphenylphosphonium 977 25450 26.0 Bromide 21 7267~
-- Mo4287 -28-Tabie 3 (Cont'd) Example System Mn Mw Mn/Mn (g/mole) (g/mole) S Magnesium Oxide 950 22430 23.6 TZinc Acetylacetonale 930 24720 26.6 Hydrate UButyltin Hydroxide Oxide 840 24460 29.1 VTetrabutylammonium 840 27220 32.4 tel~ aphenylborate WZinc Carbonate Hydroxide 780 24790 31.8 Hydrate X Aluminum Oxide 750 24540 32.7 Y Tin (Il) Oxide 750 24680 32.9 Zp-Toluene Sulfonic Acid 720 24190 33.6 MAluminum i-propoxide 720 24190 33.6 BBZirconium Isopropoxide 630 23360 37.1 CC Zinc Oxide 620 24610 39.7 DDZirconium (IV) Butoxide 570 22840 40.1 It can be seen that three transeslerilicalion catalysts result in a polycarbonate with a narrower polydispersity than the control resin (Example A - polydispersity = 2.7). These are dibutyltin oxide, cobalt (Il) 20 acetate tetrahydrate, and antimony oxide. The high Mn value directly correlates with a low polydispersity value. The presence of cyclic carbonates gives a low value for Mn as shown in Example B in the table.
Once these cyclics are randomly incorporated into the high molecular weight polycail,onate by transesleriric~lion insertion, the Mn increases 25 and the polydispersity narrows.
Using common polymer forming catalysts (e.g. tetrabutyl-ammonium tetraphenylborate, Example V), it can be seen that the Mn is -- Mo4287 -29-very low and the polydispersity is large. Thus ring-opening polymerization catalysts are not effective in the transeste, iricalion insertion process of the present invention. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that at levels of 10 wt.%, there are not enough 5 cyclics to undergo a ring-opening polymerization. Consequently, the cyclics are interacting mostly with linear polycarbonale. As a result, catalysts which promote transes~eriricclion insertion into the polycarbonate result in a final material with the cyclics randomly incorporated into all mclec~ weights.
Although the invention has been described in detail in the foregoing for the purpose of illu~lldlioll, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that varialions can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention except as it may be limited by the claims.
Claims (37)
1. A process for the preparation of modified resin comprising transesterification reaction in the melt of (i) a polymeric resin the repeat units of which contain at least one member selected from the group consisting of ester bond and carbonate bond with (ii) at least one cyclic carbonate having a molecular weight of about 80-10000 g/mole conforming to (I) and (II) wherein X and R independently denote aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or an aromatic residues of a dihydroxy compound or of a bischloroformate, Y
denotes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional nucleophile, and n, n1, n2 and n3 independently denote an integer of 0 to 16, with the proviso that transesterification of polycarbonate resin with a cyclic carbonate conforming to (I) above where R is the residue of hydroquinone is excluded.
denotes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional nucleophile, and n, n1, n2 and n3 independently denote an integer of 0 to 16, with the proviso that transesterification of polycarbonate resin with a cyclic carbonate conforming to (I) above where R is the residue of hydroquinone is excluded.
2. A process for the preparation of modified resin comprising transesterification reaction in the melt of (i) a polymeric resin the repeat units of which contain at least one member selected from the group consisting of ester bond and carbonate bond with (ii) a cyclic carbonate having a molecular weight of about 80-10000 g/mole conforming to (I) and (II) wherein X and R independently denote aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or an aromatic residue of a dihydroxy compound or of a bischloroformate, Y
denotes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional nucleophile, and n, n1, n2 and n3 independently denote an integer of 0 to 16, in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of dibutyltin oxide, cobalt (II) acetate tetrahydrate, antimony (III) oxide, manganese (II) acetate tetrahydrate, titanium (IV) butoxide, zinc acetate dihydrate, dibutyltin dilaurate, tin(II) acetate, tetramethyldiacetoxystannoxane, tin (IV) oxide, lead(II) acetate trihydrate, dibutyltin diacetate and titanium (IV) bis(ethylacetoacetate).
denotes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional nucleophile, and n, n1, n2 and n3 independently denote an integer of 0 to 16, in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of dibutyltin oxide, cobalt (II) acetate tetrahydrate, antimony (III) oxide, manganese (II) acetate tetrahydrate, titanium (IV) butoxide, zinc acetate dihydrate, dibutyltin dilaurate, tin(II) acetate, tetramethyldiacetoxystannoxane, tin (IV) oxide, lead(II) acetate trihydrate, dibutyltin diacetate and titanium (IV) bis(ethylacetoacetate).
3. The process of Claim 1 wherein said (i) is present in an amount of about 60 to 99.99 percent and said (ii) is present in an amount of about 0.01 to 40.0 percent said percent being relative to the total weight of said (i) and (ii).
4. The process of Claim 2 wherein said (i) is present in an amount of about 60 to 99.99 percent and said (ii) is present in an amount of about 0.01 to 40.0 percent said percent being relative to the total weight of said (i) and (ii).
5. The process of Claim 1 wherein said (i) is present in an amount of about 90 to 99.99 percent and said (ii) is present in an amount of about 0.01 to 10.0 percent said percent being relative to the total weight of said (i) and (ii).
6. The process of Claim 2 wherein said (i) is present in an amount of about 90 to 99.99 percent and said (ii) is present in an amount of about 0.01 to 10.0 percent said percent being relative to the total weight of said (i) and (ii).
7. The process of Claim 1 wherein said reaction in the melt is carried out in an extruder.
8. The process of Claim 1 wherein said reaction is carried out at temperatures in the range of 250 to 350°C and at a residence time sufficient to enable the transesterification reaction.
9. The process of Claim 2 wherein said reaction is carried out at temperatures in the range of 250 to 350°C and at a residence time sufficient to enable the transesterification reaction.
10. The process of Claim 9 wherein residence time is up to about 5 minutes.
11. The process of Claim 1 wherein said resin is linear polycarbonate.
12. The process of Claim 2 wherein said resin is linear polycarbonate.
13. The process of Claim 1 wherein said resin is polyester.
14. The process of Claim 2 wherein said resin is polyester.
15. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is dibutyltin oxide.
16. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is cobalt (II) acetate tetrahydrate.
17. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is manganese (II) acetate tetrahydrate.
18. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is antimony (III) oxide.
19. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is titanium (IV) butoxide.
20. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is zinc acetate dihydrate.
21. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is dibutyltin dilaurate.
22. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is tin(II) acetate.
23. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is tetramethyl-diacetoxystannoxane.
24. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is tin (IV) oxide.
25. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is lead(II) acetate trihydrate.
26. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is dibutyltin diacetate.
27. The process of Claim 12 wherein said catalyst is titanium (IV) bis(ethylacetoacetate).
28. A process for the preparation of modified resin comprising transesterification reaction in the melt of (i) a polymeric resin the repeat units of which contain at least one member selected from the group consisting of ester bond and carbonate bond with (ii) at least one cyclic carbonate having a molecular weight of about 80-10000 g/mole conforming to wherein X and R independently denote aliphatic cycloaliphatic or an aromatic residue of a dihydroxy compound or of a bischloroformate and n denotes an integer of 0 to 16 with the proviso that transesterification of polycarbonate resin with a cyclic carbonate where R is a residue of hydroquinone is excluded.
29. A process for the preparation of modified resin comprising transesterification reaction in the melt of (i) a polymeric resin the repeat units of which contain at least one member selected from the group consisting of ester bond and carbonate bond with (ii) at least one cyclic carbonates having a molecular weight of about 80-10000 g/mole conforming to wherein X and R independently denote aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic residue of a dihydroxy compound or of a bischloroformate, Y
denotes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional nucleophile, and n, n1, n2 and n3 independently denote an integer of 0 to 16.
denotes a trifunctional or tetrafunctional nucleophile, and n, n1, n2 and n3 independently denote an integer of 0 to 16.
30. The process of Claim 1 wherein said R includes a radical or moiety the inclusion of which in the structure of said resin would effect a change in the properties of the resin.
31. The process of Claim 2 wherein said R includes a radical or moiety the inclusion of which in the structure of said resin would effect a change in the properties of the resin.
32. The process of Claim 28 wherein said R includes a radical or moiety the inclusion of which in the structure of said resin would effect a change in the properties of the resin.
33. The process of Claim 29 wherein said R includes a radical or moiety the inclusion of which in the structure of said resin would effect a change in the properties of the resin.
34. The process of Claim 28 wherein said resin is linear polycarbonate.
35. The process of Claim 29 wherein said resin is linear polycarbonate.
36. The process of Claim 28 wherein said resin is polyester.
37. The process of Claim 29 wherein said resin is polyester.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/447,333 | 1995-05-22 | ||
| US08/447,333 US5605979A (en) | 1995-05-22 | 1995-05-22 | Method for modifying the backbone of polymeric resins |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2172679A1 true CA2172679A1 (en) | 1996-11-23 |
Family
ID=23775946
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002172679A Abandoned CA2172679A1 (en) | 1995-05-22 | 1996-03-26 | Method for modifying the backbone of polymeric resins |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US5605979A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0744430A3 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPH08311189A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2172679A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (27)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE19651445A1 (en) * | 1996-12-11 | 1998-06-18 | Bayer Ag | Mixtures of amide group-containing polycarbonate polycycles and their preparation |
| US5886073A (en) * | 1997-11-03 | 1999-03-23 | General Electric Company | Polycarbonate redistribution method with catalyst decomposition |
| US6642322B2 (en) | 1998-01-21 | 2003-11-04 | The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | Methods of making telechelic oligomers, methods of making block copolymers, and novel block copolymers |
| ES2227973T3 (en) * | 1998-04-28 | 2005-04-01 | Teijin Limited | COMPOSITION OF POLYCARBONATE WITH IMPROVED FLUIDITY. |
| US20050282952A1 (en) * | 2000-01-21 | 2005-12-22 | Cyclics Corporation | Graphite-polyester composites made from macrocyclic polyester oligomers |
| US6906147B2 (en) * | 2002-03-20 | 2005-06-14 | Cyclics Corporation | Catalytic systems |
| US7256241B2 (en) * | 2000-01-21 | 2007-08-14 | Cyclics Corporation | Methods for polymerizing macrocyclic polyester oligomers using catalyst promoters |
| US6960626B2 (en) * | 2000-01-21 | 2005-11-01 | Cyclics Corporation | Intimate physical mixtures containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and filler |
| US6420047B2 (en) * | 2000-01-21 | 2002-07-16 | Cyclics Corporation | Macrocyclic polyester oligomers and processes for polymerizing the same |
| US6369157B1 (en) | 2000-01-21 | 2002-04-09 | Cyclics Corporation | Blend material including macrocyclic polyester oligomers and processes for polymerizing the same |
| US7151143B2 (en) * | 2000-01-21 | 2006-12-19 | Cyclics Corporation | Blends containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and high molecular weight polymer |
| US7767781B2 (en) * | 2000-09-01 | 2010-08-03 | Cyclics Corporation | Preparation of low-acid polyalkylene terephthalate and preparation of macrocyclic polyester oligomer therefrom |
| US7750109B2 (en) | 2000-09-01 | 2010-07-06 | Cyclics Corporation | Use of a residual oligomer recyclate in the production of macrocyclic polyester oligomer |
| EP1313789B1 (en) | 2000-09-01 | 2006-07-19 | Cyclics Corporation | Methods for converting linear polyesters to macrocyclic oligoester compositions and macrocyclic oligoesters |
| US6436548B1 (en) | 2000-09-12 | 2002-08-20 | Cyclics Corporation | Species modification in macrocyclic polyester oligomers, and compositions prepared thereby |
| US6420048B1 (en) | 2001-06-05 | 2002-07-16 | Cyclics Corporation | High molecular weight copolyesters from macrocyclic oligoesters and cyclic esters |
| US7304123B2 (en) * | 2001-06-27 | 2007-12-04 | Cyclics Corporation | Processes for shaping macrocyclic oligoesters |
| CN1547577A (en) * | 2001-06-27 | 2004-11-17 | Isolation, formulation, and shaping of macrocyclic oligoesters | |
| US6436549B1 (en) | 2001-07-16 | 2002-08-20 | Cyclics Corporation | Block copolymers from macrocyclic oligoesters and dihydroxyl-functionalized polymers |
| US6787632B2 (en) | 2001-10-09 | 2004-09-07 | Cyclics Corporation | Organo-titanate catalysts for preparing pure macrocyclic oligoesters |
| US6831138B2 (en) | 2002-01-07 | 2004-12-14 | Cyclics Corporation | Polymer-containing organo-metal catalysts |
| US6962968B2 (en) * | 2002-12-20 | 2005-11-08 | Cyclics Corporation | Purification of macrocyclic oligoesters |
| EP1541568A1 (en) * | 2003-12-09 | 2005-06-15 | Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut an der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen e.V. | Reactive cyclic carbonates and ureas for the modification of biomolecules, polymeres and surfaces |
| EP1694771B1 (en) * | 2003-12-19 | 2010-03-10 | Cyclics Corporation | Processes for dispersing an impact modifier in a macrocyclic polyester oligomer |
| US11261294B2 (en) | 2017-08-30 | 2022-03-01 | Teijin Limited | Thermoplastic resin and optical member |
| EP3766913A4 (en) | 2018-03-12 | 2021-04-07 | Teijin Limited | Polyester resin or polyester carbonate resin, and optical member using said resin |
| JP7072637B2 (en) | 2018-03-30 | 2022-05-20 | 帝人株式会社 | Polycarbonate resin and optical members containing it |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL7414246A (en) * | 1973-11-23 | 1975-05-27 | Ciba Geigy | PROCESS FOR PREPARING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS. |
| DE3247927A1 (en) * | 1982-12-24 | 1984-06-28 | Bayer Ag, 5090 Leverkusen | Process for the preparation of aromatic polyester carbonates |
| US4740583A (en) * | 1984-05-11 | 1988-04-26 | General Electric Company | Method for converting cyclic polycarbonate oligomer mixtures to linear polycarbonate, and composition resulting therefrom |
| US4727134A (en) * | 1985-02-22 | 1988-02-23 | General Electric Company | Method for preparing cyclic polycarbonate oligomer mixtures |
| US4605731A (en) * | 1985-04-16 | 1986-08-12 | General Electric Company | Method for preparing linear polycarbonate from cyclic oligomer with aryl carbanion generating catalyst |
| JPH01172449A (en) * | 1987-12-28 | 1989-07-07 | Mitsubishi Gas Chem Co Inc | Graft copolymer composition |
| US5191038A (en) * | 1989-06-01 | 1993-03-02 | General Electric Company | Preparation of branched polycarbonate composition from cyclic aromatic polycarbonate oligomer, polyhydric phenol and polycarbonate |
| US5006637A (en) * | 1989-06-12 | 1991-04-09 | General Electric Company | Method for preparing copolyestercarbonates from cyclic oligomers |
| US5087692A (en) * | 1989-11-06 | 1992-02-11 | General Electric Company | Preparation of linear polycarbonates from cyclic oligomer compositions with salicylic acid salt as catalyst |
| JPH05502470A (en) * | 1989-12-28 | 1993-04-28 | イーストマン コダック カンパニー | Polyester/polycarbonate blend with improved clarity and impact strength |
| US5162459A (en) * | 1990-09-07 | 1992-11-10 | General Electric Company | Solvent resistant polycarbonate compositions |
| US5281669A (en) * | 1992-04-13 | 1994-01-25 | General Electric Company | Blends of linear polymers with macrocyclic oligomers |
| IT1264508B1 (en) * | 1993-05-24 | 1996-09-24 | Enichem Spa | COMPATIBLE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS BASED ON POLYESTER AND POLYCARBONATES |
-
1995
- 1995-05-22 US US08/447,333 patent/US5605979A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
1996
- 1996-03-26 CA CA002172679A patent/CA2172679A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-05-09 EP EP96107335A patent/EP0744430A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-05-20 JP JP8148696A patent/JPH08311189A/en active Pending
- 1996-07-02 US US08/674,370 patent/US5637655A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US5605979A (en) | 1997-02-25 |
| EP0744430A2 (en) | 1996-11-27 |
| MX9601898A (en) | 1997-07-31 |
| JPH08311189A (en) | 1996-11-26 |
| EP0744430A3 (en) | 1998-05-06 |
| US5637655A (en) | 1997-06-10 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US5637655A (en) | Method for modifying the backbone of polymeric resins | |
| EP1492836B1 (en) | Method and system for preparing a polycarbonate, copolymerization reagent and polycarbonate | |
| CN103619908B (en) | The manufacture method of the aromatic polycarbonate resin that high fluidity Copolycarbonate, macromolecule quantify and aromatic copolycarbonate compound | |
| EP2502949B1 (en) | Process for production of highly polymerized aromatic polycarbonate resin | |
| EP3235850B1 (en) | Polycarbonate copolymer and preparation method therefor | |
| US4281101A (en) | Process for the preparation of aliphatic-aromatic polycarbonates with diphenol carbonate end groups and their use for the preparation of high-molecular, segmented, aliphatic-aromatic polycarbonate elastomers which can be processed as thermoplastics | |
| US5693722A (en) | Method for modifying the backbone of polymeric resins | |
| JP2003321540A (en) | High molecular weight aliphatic polycarbonate, method for producing the same and molded article containing the same | |
| KR102159520B1 (en) | Production method for aromatic polycarbonate resin having increased molecular weight | |
| US5821321A (en) | Molding composition having improved impact strength | |
| JP2005517782A (en) | Process for the production of poly (carbonate-co-ester) copolymers | |
| US20150259472A1 (en) | Interfacial processes for preparing photoactive additives | |
| KR102216816B1 (en) | Production method for aromatic polycarbonate resin having increased molecular weight | |
| JP5655495B2 (en) | Polycarbonate resin and method for producing the same | |
| US6307005B1 (en) | Robust process for the synthesis of polyestercarbonates | |
| US5294729A (en) | Process for the preparation of a block oligocarbonate | |
| JP3420890B2 (en) | Aromatic polycarbonate and composition thereof | |
| JP4149602B2 (en) | Aromatic polycarbonate copolymer and method for producing the same | |
| KR102528747B1 (en) | Improved heat resistance and impact resistance bio-mass based polymer compositions and manufacturing method the same | |
| MXPA96001898A (en) | Method for modifying polymeri resin skeleton | |
| KR100358657B1 (en) | A Continuous Process for the preparation of Copolycarbonate resins | |
| CN108603021A (en) | Poly carbonate resin composition | |
| MXPA98007353A (en) | A composition of molding that has a better resistance to impa |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |