EP0437496A1 - Modifiziertes polyäthylen-2,6-naphthalendicarboxylat mit verbesserter verarbeitbarkeit - Google Patents
Modifiziertes polyäthylen-2,6-naphthalendicarboxylat mit verbesserter verarbeitbarkeitInfo
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- EP0437496A1 EP0437496A1 EP89911495A EP89911495A EP0437496A1 EP 0437496 A1 EP0437496 A1 EP 0437496A1 EP 89911495 A EP89911495 A EP 89911495A EP 89911495 A EP89911495 A EP 89911495A EP 0437496 A1 EP0437496 A1 EP 0437496A1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
- C08J5/00—Manufacture of articles or shaped materials containing macromolecular substances
- C08J5/18—Manufacture of films or sheets
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- 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
- C08G63/02—Polyesters derived from hydroxycarboxylic acids or from polycarboxylic acids and polyhydroxy compounds
- C08G63/12—Polyesters derived from hydroxycarboxylic acids or from polycarboxylic acids and polyhydroxy compounds derived from polycarboxylic acids and polyhydroxy compounds
- C08G63/16—Dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds
- C08G63/18—Dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds the acids or hydroxy compounds containing carbocyclic rings
- C08G63/181—Acids containing aromatic rings
- C08G63/185—Acids containing aromatic rings containing two or more aromatic rings
- C08G63/187—Acids containing aromatic rings containing two or more aromatic rings containing condensed aromatic rings
- C08G63/189—Acids containing aromatic rings containing two or more aromatic rings containing condensed aromatic rings containing a naphthalene ring
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
- C08J2367/00—Characterised by the use of polyesters obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain; Derivatives of such polymers
- C08J2367/02—Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a novel poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate) , sometimes referred herein as PEN, having improved processability. More specifically, it relates to PEN having a reduced melt viscosity which is more easily processed.
- Poly(ethylene terephthalate) is well known as a packaging material.
- polyesters made from naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid show superior resistance to gas permeability to those made from much more commonly available, and much less costly, terephthalic acid.
- the polyester formed from NDA and ethylene glycol, i.e., PEN is superior to PET in the retention of gaseous molecules in hot-filled food and beverage containers utilizing a monolayer of these polyesters or f bricated from these polyesters. That is, gaseous diffusion rates for oxygen and other gases across barriers of PEN are less than the rates 'for similar configurations of PET.
- PEN may be processed by injection stretch blow molding, reheat stretch blow molding or extrusion blow molding in order to obtain useful containers of PEN having a relatively high melting point, i.e., 510°F (265°C) and high melt viscosity.
- the high temperature required to process PEN frequently results in excessive drops in molecular weight during processing.
- processing temperatures typically of 575°F (300°C) to more that 600°F (315°C) are required for PEN processing.
- it is necessary to produce higher molecular weight materials than are actually required so that one may end up with the desired molecular weight in the PEN containers actually produced.
- the higher molecular weights usually result in higher melt viscosity which in turn requires higher processing temperatures. Processing of PEN is therefore cumbersome and molecular weights are difficult to control.
- one object of the present invention is to provide PEN having a reduced melting point and therefore capable of being more easily processed.
- the invention is also directed to a method of reducing the melting point of PEN by modifying PEN with 0.1 to 10 mol % of at least one comonomer as specified herein.
- the invention further provides articles made from PEN.
- PEN having up to 10 mol % of monomer units from 2,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid are preferred.
- the modified PEN described herein is referred to as a polymer.
- the modified PEN is actually a copolymer.
- the modified PEN will be referred to herein as a polymer.
- the polyester is produced from 100 mol % of a dicarboxylic acid component and 100 mol % of a glycol component. Either may be modified with 0.1 to 10 mol % of the acids or glycols specified.
- the modifier also may be a combination of at least one acid and at least one glycol as specified herein, wherein the modification would be 0.1 to 10 mol % out of the total 200 mol %.
- the modified PEN of the present invention has an inherent viscosity (I.V.) of from 0.60 to 0.90 dl/g, preferably from 0.70 to 0.80 dl/g.
- This modified PEN has melting points which are reduced by 10° to 18°C relative to unmodified PEN and therefore can be processed at lower temperatures than the modified PEN.
- the PEN of the present invention is prepared by conventional methods for condensation polymerization well known by those skilled in the art.
- the PEN may be bulk polymerized by reacting the monomers in batches or in an extruder, to produce pellets of the PEN.
- Polymers which are initially produced by bulk polymerization may be further modified by solid-phase polymerization to effect a molecular weight increase.
- the conventional polymer processing techniques which may be used in the preparation of the present polyester are well known to those skilled in the art.
- the PEN according to this invention may be used to mold (e.g., conventional injection blow molding) articles such as containers, extruded into a packaging film, and the like.
- Conventional additives such as stabilizers, plasticizers, colorants,, etc., may be used.
- the lower melting points and inherent viscosities are obtained from the copolymers, while at the same time retaining the desired barrier, strength and thermal properties.
- Table 1 presents the physical characteristics for PEN films containing varying amounts of 2,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, diethylene glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid monomer units as well as the control, i.e., an unmodified PEN film. It can be seen from Table 1 that the inherent viscosity of the
- 2,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid monomer unit-containing PEN is substantially below the inherent viscosity of the control PEN.
- the melting point of each of the modified PEN films is below the melting point of the control, as well.
- the oxygen permeability, water vapor transmission rate, tensile strength, elongation and flexural modulus properties remain substantially similar to the control. Applicants have therefore discovered modified polyesters in which the melting points and inherent viscosities are selectively lowered without causing serious decreases in the desired barrier, thermal and strength properties.
- 2,6-Dimethyl naphthalenedicarboxylate is reacted with ethylene glycol to produce pellets of poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate) which has an I.V. of 0.50 dl/g.
- the pellets are crystallized at 200°C and then solid-phase polymerized at 220°C to an inherent viscosity of 0.72 dl/g.
- This material is dried at 220°C in a desiccant dryer for a minimum of 16 hours and used in a 3/4 inch Brabender Extruder to produce 20 mil film having an inherent viscosity of 0.60 dl/g. A portion of this film is biaxially oriented at 140°C with a T. M. Long Film Stretcher. See Table 1 for film properties.
- Ethylene glycol is reacted with mixtures of 2,6-dimethyl naphthalenedicarboxylate/2,7-dimethyl naphthalenedicarboxylate wherein the 2,7 isomer is either 5 or 10 mol % of the reaction mixture to produce pellets of PEN which have an inherent viscosity of 0.50 dl/g.
- These samples are crystallized and solid-phase polymerized as described in Example 1 to obtain a material having an inherent viscosity of
- Example 3 PEN is produced as described in Examples 1 and 2 but contains 10 mol % of either diethylene glycol (DEG) or 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) in the reaction mix to obtain samples of copol (ethylene/diethylene 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate and copoly(ethylene/1,4- ⁇ yclohexanedimethanol 2,6-naphthalenedicarbox late having an inherent viscosity of 0.73 and 0.82 dl/g, respectively. Film samples are produced as described in Example 1 and properties obtained.
- DEG diethylene glycol
- CHDM 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol
- PEN is produced as described in Example 1 and 2 but contains 10 mol % of either dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) or dimethyl isophthalate (DMI) in the reaction mix to obtain samples of copoly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate/terephthalate or copol (ethylene 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate/isophthalate) each having an inherent viscosity of 0.75 dl/g. Film samples are produced as described in Example 1 and properties obtained.
- DMT dimethyl terephthalate
- DMI dimethyl isophthalate
- the inherent viscosity is measured at 25°C using 0.50 g of polymer per 100 mL of a solvent consisting of 60% by weight phenol and 40% by weight tetrachloroethane.
- the tests used herein for determination of mechanical properties are described as follows:
- oxygen permeability is determined according to ASTM D 3985, in cubic centimeters permeating a 1 mil thick sample, 100 inches square, for a 24-hour period under oxygen partial pressure difference of one atmosphere at 30°C using a MOCON Oxtran 10-50 instrument.
- ester forming derivatives of the acids may be used rather than the acids themselves as in conventional practice.
- weight of reinforcing glass fibers and nucleating agent(s) are based on total composition weight.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US25433888A | 1988-10-06 | 1988-10-06 | |
US254338 | 1988-10-06 |
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EP89402716A Withdrawn EP0368690A1 (de) | 1988-10-06 | 1989-10-03 | Lebensmittelbehälter aus modifiziertem Polyäthylen-2,6-naphthalendicarboxylat |
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EP (2) | EP0437496A1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPH04500982A (de) |
KR (1) | KR900701890A (de) |
WO (1) | WO1990003993A1 (de) |
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IT1260591B (it) * | 1991-07-18 | 1996-04-16 | Donegani Guido Ist | Poliesteri a bassa velocita' di cristallizzazione e procedimento per la loro preparazione. |
JPH05230349A (ja) * | 1992-02-25 | 1993-09-07 | Teijin Ltd | 熱可塑性樹脂組成物 |
WO1993020999A1 (en) * | 1992-04-16 | 1993-10-28 | Teijin Limited | Biaxially oriented polyester film |
US5731071A (en) * | 1992-04-16 | 1998-03-24 | Teijin Limited | Biaxially oriented polyester film |
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US5912307A (en) * | 1996-05-03 | 1999-06-15 | Bp Amoco Corporation | Polyester compositions |
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US6309718B1 (en) * | 1997-07-25 | 2001-10-30 | Eastman Chemical Company | Large polyester containers and method for making same |
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- 1989-10-03 WO PCT/US1989/004384 patent/WO1990003993A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-10-03 EP EP89911495A patent/EP0437496A1/de active Pending
- 1989-10-03 EP EP89402716A patent/EP0368690A1/de not_active Withdrawn
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KR900701890A (ko) | 1990-12-04 |
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