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An aliphatic polyester resin and a process for producing it

Assignee: KUSUNOKI TOMOKAZUPriority: Jul 24, 2008Filed: Jul 21, 2009Published: Apr 14, 2011
Est. expiryJul 24, 2028(~2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C09J 167/04C08G 63/6922
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Abstract

The present invention is an aliphatic polyester resin in which a polyhydroxy acid skeleton is a main component, manufactured using a polymerization catalyst, characterized in that a specific organophosphorus compound is copolymerized in the resin. Activity of the polymerization catalyst contained in the aliphatic polyester resin of the present invention after the polymerization is well lowered and a lactide is hardly produced even by heating after the polymerization or after the manufacture.

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1 . An aliphatic polyester resin in which a polyhydroxy acid skeleton is a main component, manufactured using a polymerization catalyst, characterized in that an organophosphorus compound represented by the formula [I] is copolymerized in the resin. 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         In the formula, R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4  are same or different and each of them is hydrogen or alkyl group; and n is an integer of 1 or more. 
       
     
     
         2 . The aliphatic polyester resin according to  claim 1 , wherein the polyhydroxy acid is polylactic acid and said polylactic acid is bonded to at least one of R 1 , R 2  and R 3  in the organophosphorus compound. 
     
     
         3 . The aliphatic polyester resin according to  claim 2 , wherein polylactic acid is bonded to R 3  of the organophosphorus compound. 
     
     
         4 . The aliphatic polyester resin according to  claim 1 , wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus element (A) derived from the organophosphorus compound to metal element (B) derived from the polymerization catalyst in the resin satisfies the following relation. 
       
         
           
             
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                         Phosphorus 
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                          
                         
                           element 
                            
                           
                             
                                 
                             
                              
                             
                                 
                             
                           
                           ( 
                           A 
                           ) 
                         
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         derived 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         from 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         the 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         organophosphorus 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         compound 
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Metal 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         element 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         
                           ( 
                           B 
                           ) 
                         
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         derived 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         from 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         the 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         polymerization 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         catalyst 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
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         5 . An adhesive characterized in that the aliphatic polyester resin of  claim 1  is used. 
     
     
         6 . A process for producing an aliphatic polyester resin where a polyhydroxy acid skeleton is a main component by means of a ring-opening polymerization reaction in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, characterized in that an organophosphorus compound represented by the formula [I] is added to the reaction system to lower the activity of the polymerization catalyst. 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         In the formula, R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4  are same or different and each of them is hydrogen or alkyl group; and n is an integer of 1 or more. 
       
     
     
         7 . The process according to  claim 6 , wherein the organophosphorus compound is added to the reaction system before initiation of the ring-opening polymerization reaction. 
     
     
         8 . The aliphatic polyester resin according to  claim 2 , wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus element (A) derived from the organophosphorus compound to metal element (B) derived from the polymerization catalyst in the resin satisfies the following relation. 
       
         
           
             
               1 
               ≦ 
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Phosphorus 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         
                           element 
                            
                           
                             
                                 
                             
                              
                             
                                 
                             
                           
                           ( 
                           A 
                           ) 
                         
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         derived 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         from 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         the 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         organophosphorus 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         compound 
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Metal 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         element 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         
                           ( 
                           B 
                           ) 
                         
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         derived 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         from 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         the 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         polymerization 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         catalyst 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
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         9 . The aliphatic polyester resin according to  claim 3 , wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus element (A) derived from the organophosphorus compound to metal element (B) derived from the polymerization catalyst in the resin satisfies the following relation. 
       
         
           
             
               1 
               ≦ 
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Phosphorus 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         
                           element 
                            
                           
                             
                                 
                             
                              
                             
                                 
                             
                           
                           ( 
                           A 
                           ) 
                         
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         derived 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         from 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         the 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         organophosphorus 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         compound 
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Metal 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         element 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         
                           ( 
                           B 
                           ) 
                         
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         derived 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         from 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         the 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         polymerization 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         catalyst 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
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         10 . An adhesive characterized in that the aliphatic polyester resin of  claim 2  is used. 
     
     
         11 . An adhesive characterized in that the aliphatic polyester resin of  claim 3  is used. 
     
     
         12 . An adhesive characterized in that the aliphatic polyester resin of  claim 4  is used.

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