DE1003714B - Process for the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate to dimethyl terephthalate - Google Patents

Process for the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate to dimethyl terephthalate

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DE1003714B
DE1003714B DEV10087A DEV0010087A DE1003714B DE 1003714 B DE1003714 B DE 1003714B DE V10087 A DEV10087 A DE V10087A DE V0010087 A DEV0010087 A DE V0010087A DE 1003714 B DE1003714 B DE 1003714B
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polyethylene terephthalate
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Dr Wolfgang Jurgeleit
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Glanzstoff AG
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    • C07C69/80Phthalic acid esters
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Verfahren zum Abbau von Polyäthylenterephthalat zu Terephthalsäuredimethylester Für den Abbau von Polyät'hylenterephthalat werden gewöhnlich verfärbte und verunreinigte Abfälle, die in Form von Fäden, Fasern oder auch kompakten Massen vorliegen, verwendet, um sie aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen wiederverwenden zu können. Der Abbau wird entweder bis zur Terephthalsäure oder zu einem entsprechenden Ester der Terephthalsäure gelenkt. Es ist bereits bekannt, Polyäthylenterephthalat mittels konzentrierter Säuren bis zur Bildung der Terephthalsäure abzubauen. Bei diesem Verfahren fällt jedoch die Terephthalsäure in verunreinigtem Zustand an und muß in einem weiteren Arbeitsgang verestert und gereinigt werden, wenn sie einer Wiederverwendung zur Polykondensation zugeführt werden soll. Nach der britischen Patentschrift 610 136 werden Polyäthylenterephthalatabfälle mit siedendem Glykol abgebaut. Die hierbei anfallenden Terephthalsäurediglykolester sind gleichfalls stark verunreinigt und lassen sich erfahrungsgemäß nur äußerst schwierig reinigen.Process for the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate to dimethyl terephthalate For the degradation of Polyät'hylenenterephthalat are usually discolored and contaminated Waste in the form of threads, fibers or compact masses is used, to be able to reuse them for economic reasons. The breakdown will either directed to terephthalic acid or to a corresponding ester of terephthalic acid. It is already known to use concentrated acids up to polyethylene terephthalate to degrade the formation of terephthalic acid. With this method, however, the Contaminated terephthalic acid and must be used in a further operation esterified and purified when re-used for polycondensation should be fed. According to British patent specification 610 136, polyethylene terephthalate waste is made degraded with boiling glycol. The resulting diglycol terephthalate are also heavily contaminated and experience has shown that they can only be extremely difficult to clean.

Es wurde gefunden, daß man den Abbau von Polyäthylenterephth.alat besonders günstig durchführen kann, wenn man dem Polyester das gewünschte Endprodukt des Abbaus, nämlich den Terephthalsäuredirnethylester, zusetzt und die Reaktion, wie üblich, unter Druck in Gegenwart von Methanol sowie Umesterungskatalysatoren bei Temperaturen bis 210° durchführt. Die Reaktion läuft am günstigsten ab, wenn bei einem Druck von vorzugsweise 10 bis 19 at gearbeitet wird. Als Umesterungskatalysatoren sind insbesondere Zink, Zinkoxyd, Zinkacetat, Bleioxyd, Bleiacetat, Magnesium, Magnesiumoxyd und Eisen wirksam. Diese Katalysatoren werden in nur geringer Menge zugefügt und lassen sich durch einfaches Umkristallisieren des Endproduktes vollständig aus diesem entfernen. Der Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Arbeitsweise besteht darin, daß dem Abbauprodukt keine Verbindungen zugesetzt werden, welche nach beendeter Reaktion in umständlichen Reinigungsoperationen herausgelöst werden müssen. Vielmehr beschleunigt das zugefügte Endprodukt, nämlich der Terephthalsäuredimethylester, den Abbau wesentlich, ohne nachher störend zu wirken.It has been found that the degradation of Polyäthylenterephth.alat can perform particularly favorably if you give the polyester the desired end product the degradation, namely the terephthalic acid dimethyl ester, adds and the reaction, as usual, under pressure in the presence of methanol and transesterification catalysts carried out at temperatures up to 210 °. The reaction proceeds best when is carried out at a pressure of preferably 10 to 19 atm. As transesterification catalysts are in particular zinc, zinc oxide, zinc acetate, lead oxide, lead acetate, magnesium, magnesium oxide and iron effective. These catalysts are added in only a small amount and can be completely removed from the end product by simply recrystallizing it remove. The advantage of the procedure according to the invention is that the No compounds are added to the degradation product, which after the reaction has ended have to be removed in cumbersome cleaning operations. Rather accelerated the added end product, namely the dimethyl terephthalate, significantly reduces the degradation, without being annoying afterwards.

Der Abbau von Polyäthylenterephthalat unter Druck und entsprechenden Temperaturen in Gegenwart von Methanol gelingt auch ohne Zusatz von Dimethylterephthalat, jedoch wird hierzu ein Mehrfaches an Reaktionszeit benötigt.The degradation of polyethylene terephthalate under pressure and appropriate Temperatures in the presence of methanol are achieved even without the addition of dimethyl terephthalate, however, a multiple of the reaction time is required for this.

Beispiel l 20 g Polyäthylenterephthalatfaserabfälle wurden mit 100g Methanol und 10g Dimethylterephthalat unter Hinzufügung von 100 mg Zinkstaub als Katalysator in einem Bombenrohr eingeschmolzen und 2 Stunden auf 160° erhitzt. Nach dem Abkühlen wurde dem Bombenrohr das Reaktionsgemisch entnommen. Die Faserabfälle waren restlos zu Dimethylterephthalat abgebaut worden. Durch Umkristallisieren aus Methanol wurde reines Dimethylterephthalat erhalten.Example 1 20 g of waste polyethylene terephthalate fiber was added with 100 g Methanol and 10g dimethyl terephthalate with the addition of 100 mg zinc dust as Catalyst melted in a bomb tube and heated to 160 ° for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was removed from the sealed tube after cooling. The fiber waste had been completely degraded to dimethyl terephthalate. By recrystallization Methanol was obtained in pure dimethyl terephthalate.

Vergleichsbeispiel Der Abbau von Polyäthylenterephthalatfaserabfällen wurde, wie oben beschrieben, mit den gleichen Mengen durchgeführt, jedoch ohne Zusatz von Dimethylterephthalat. Nach 3stündigem Erhitzen konnte nur ein geringfügiger Abbau festgestellt werden, während ein merklicher Abbau zu Dimethylterephthalat erst nach etwa 9 Stunden feststellbar war.Comparative Example The degradation of polyethylene terephthalate fiber waste was carried out, as described above, with the same amounts, but without addition of dimethyl terephthalate. After 3 hours of heating, only a minor one could Degradation can be noted, while a noticeable degradation to dimethyl terephthalate was only detectable after about 9 hours.

Beispiel 2 -1 g Polyäthylenterephthalatfaserabfälle, 1 g Dimethylterephthalat, 10g Methanol und 100 mg Zinkstaub wurden in einem Bombenrohr eingeschmolzen und 3 Stunden auf 160° erhitzt. Die Faser war nach dieser Zeit restlos zu Dimethylterephthalat abgebaut, welches durch Umkristallisieren von dem anhaftenden Zink befreit wurde.Example 2 -1 g of polyethylene terephthalate fiber waste, 1 g of dimethyl terephthalate, 10 g of methanol and 100 mg of zinc dust were melted in a sealed tube and Heated to 160 ° for 3 hours. After this time, the fiber was completely dimethyl terephthalate degraded, which was freed from the adhering zinc by recrystallization.

Beispiel 3 2 g Polyäthylenterephthalatschnitzel, 1 g Dimethylterephthalat, 5 g Methanol und 100 mg Zinkstaub wurden 3 Stunden auf 160° erhitzt. Die Schnitzel waren hierbei vollständig zu Dimethylterephthalat abgebaut. Beispiel 4 -10 g PoIyäthylenterephthalatfaserabfälle wurden mit 200 ccm Methanol und 15g Dimethylterephthalat in Gegenwart von 1 g K atriumacetat als Katalysator in einem kleinen Druckgefäß 1I/2 Stunden auf 160° erhitzt. Das Druckgefäß wurde nach dem Abkühlen geöffnet; die Faserabfälle waren restlos zu Dimethylterephthalat abgebaut worden. Das Dimethylterephthalat konnte durch Destillation in reiner Form erhalten werden.Example 3 2 g of polyethylene terephthalate chips, 1 g of dimethyl terephthalate, 5 g of methanol and 100 mg of zinc dust were heated to 160 ° for 3 hours. The schnitzel were completely degraded to dimethyl terephthalate. example 4-10 g of waste polyethylene terephthalate were mixed with 200 cc of methanol and 15 g Dimethyl terephthalate in the presence of 1 g of potassium acetate as a catalyst in one small pressure vessel heated to 160 ° for 1½ hours. The pressure vessel was after Cooling open; the fiber waste had completely broken down to dimethyl terephthalate been. The dimethyl terephthalate could be obtained in a pure form by distillation will.

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PATENTANSPRUCH Verfahren zum Abbau von Polyäthylenterephthalat zu Terephthalsäuredimethylester, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß man Polyäthylenterephthalat in Gegenwart von Terephthalsäuredimethylester sowie in Gegenwart von Methanol und Umesterungskatalysatoren unter Druck auf höchstens 210° erhitzt. PATENT CLAIM Process for the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate to dimethyl terephthalate, characterized in that polyethylene terephthalate is heated under pressure to a maximum of 210 ° in the presence of dimethyl terephthalate and in the presence of methanol and transesterification catalysts.
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EP0583743A2 (en) * 1992-08-18 1994-02-23 Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Process for the production of monomeric terephthalic acid diesters and diols from polyesters
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WO2011020815A1 (en) 2009-08-20 2011-02-24 Basf Se Method for producing polyester alcohols
WO2011095446A1 (en) 2010-02-04 2011-08-11 Basf Se Method for producing polyesters, in particular polyester alcohols
WO2012072540A1 (en) 2010-12-02 2012-06-07 Basf Se Polyester polyols based on aromatic dicarboxylic acids
US9062158B2 (en) 2010-12-02 2015-06-23 Basf Se Polyester polyols based on aromatic dicarboxylic acids
EP2492297A1 (en) 2011-02-23 2012-08-29 Basf Se Polyester polyols on the basis of aromatic dicarbon acids and polyurethane rigid foams obtained therefrom
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WO2013102540A1 (en) 2012-01-02 2013-07-11 Basf Se Method for producing polyurethane hard foams and polyisocyanurate hard foams
US8895636B2 (en) 2012-01-02 2014-11-25 Basf Se Producing rigid polyurethane foams and rigid polyisocyanurate foams
WO2013139781A1 (en) 2012-03-23 2013-09-26 Basf Se Method for producing polyurethane-rigid foams and polyisocyanurate rigid foams
WO2013178623A1 (en) 2012-05-30 2013-12-05 Basf Se Polyesterols for producing rigid polyurethane foams
US10259906B2 (en) 2014-02-11 2019-04-16 Basf Se Method for producing polyurethane rigid foams and polyisocyanurate rigid foams

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