EP4444794A1 - Procede de production d'un polyester ayant une temperature de cristallisation reduite - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for producing a polyester, in particular a thermoplastic polyester, particularly suitable for applications of bottles, packaging or coatings, for example food containers. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for producing a polyester from a mixture of at least two dihydroxy aromatic diester monomers. Very advantageously, at least one of the two dihydroxy aromatic diester monomers comes from a polyester recycling process, in particular from a process for depolymerizing a polyester filler, comprising for example waste and/or post-polyester -consumption.
- polyester in particular polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- the polymerization process in particular of products resulting from the depolymerization of polyester, such as diol, diacid or diester monomers or even as oligomers, to obtain PET has also been the subject of numerous studies.
- US patent 4,001,187 discloses processes for producing high quality PET, comprising a step of continuously feeding ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid into the esterification medium comprising bis(2-hydroxyethyl ) terephthalate (BHET).
- Patent application US 2019/0002632 proposes a process comprising the esterification of a mixture of BHET and an aromatic polycarboxylic acid.
- the document US2020055982 discloses the production of a polyester polyol by polycondensation of a diol composition comprising a dihydroxyalkyl terephthalate monomer, in particular the BHET, and a C2-C9 short chain diol, especially ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol, with a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid.
- a diol composition comprising a dihydroxyalkyl terephthalate monomer, in particular the BHET, and a C2-C9 short chain diol, especially ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol, with a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid.
- patent application US 2018/0340041 proposes a process for producing a polyester by polymerization, in two reaction phases, of a mixture comprising a first diol terephthalate monomer, mostly in the mixture, and a second monomer consisting into 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl 2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate (BHET-DEG), a minority in the mixture, the first esterification phase being carried out at a moderate temperature.
- BHET-DEG 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl 2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate
- document MX 2007/004429 discloses the production of a polyester, comprising the depolymerization by glycolysis of PET flakes at atmospheric pressure in the presence of ethylene glycol in a bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) base.
- BHET bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate
- Patent application WO 2017/006217 discloses the process for preparing a modified polyethylene terephthalate glycol (r-PETG) comprising a step of depolymerizing a PET in the presence of a mixture of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and neopentyl glycol , followed directly by a stage of polymerization of the reaction effluent.
- Patent application FR 3053691 describes a process for depolymerizing a polyester filler comprising in particular from 0.1 to 10% by weight of pigments, by glycolysis in the presence of ethylene glycol.
- a bis-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) monomer effluent, obtained after specific separation and purification steps, can feed a polymerization step with a view to producing PET.
- Patent JP3715812 describes the obtaining of refined BHET from PET, the BHET obtained being able to be used as raw material in a process for the production of plastic products.
- Patent EP 1 120 394 discloses the possible use of high purity bis-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) as a raw material for the production of a high quality polyester, the BHET being obtained by depolymerization of a polyester .
- Patent application US2020079900 confirms that in order to provide acceptable optical clarity for bottle packaging, conventional PET resins often contain a co-monomer such as isophthalic acid (IPA).
- IPA isophthalic acid
- the comonomer functions to disrupt the linearity of the PET chains, thereby reducing the tendency for crystallization. Reducing crystallization results in improved haze (eg, reduced haze value) and optical properties (eg, increased brightness and/or visible light transmission).
- Small amounts of IPA comonomer for example 1-10% by weight, can significantly alter the properties of the polymer.
- the subject of the invention is a method for producing a polyester, comprising: a) a step of esterifying a mixture comprising a monomer A of formula 1 and a monomer B of formula 2 or a monomer A of formula 1, a monomer B of formula 2 and isophthalic acid, to obtain an oligomeric intermediate, formula 1 formula 2
- R 1 is chosen from the group consisting of: -(CH2) n -, with n an integer between 2 and 4,
- R 2 chosen from linear or branched alkyl groups, comprising between 1 and 6 carbon atoms (C1 -C6) and a phenyl group; b) a step of polycondensation of the oligomeric intermediate.
- the present invention has the advantage of proposing a simple process for producing polyester having a meta-unit content corresponding to crystallization behavior and a reduced melting point and at least suitable for injection-molding and/or injection processes. -blowing, thus making it compatible with packaging applications, or packaging according to the Anglo-Saxon denomination, and more particularly with bottle-type applications.
- the content of meta-units in the polyester, preferably PET, obtained using the process according to the invention is advantageously between 0.1 and 10.0% molar, preferably between 0.25 and 7.0% molar, preferably between 0.5 and 5.0% molar relative to all of the elementary units of the polyester.
- Bottles can then be manufactured with the polyester obtained according to the process of the present invention by known injection-stretch-blow molding processes and the bottles manufactured have a clear and transparent appearance.
- Another advantage of the present invention lies in the origin of the raw materials, and in particular of the dihydroxy aromatic diester monomers, which can come from any known source and in particular from the plastics recycling circuits, set up in recent years by the national and international organizations to fight against plastic pollution.
- at least one of, or both, dihydroxy aromatic diester monomers used to prepare the polyester according to the present invention can be derived from processes for the depolymerization of polyester, such as PET, in the presence of diol or methanol.
- the method according to the present invention can participate in the recycling of polyester materials and therefore in the fight against plastic pollution.
- the terms “diester monomer”, “aromatic diester monomer” and “dihydroxy aromatic diester monomer” are interchangeable and denote monomer compounds which can be condensed with each other to form the targeted polyester. More particularly, the diester monomer according to the invention is a diester compound derived from terephthalic or isophthalic acid and from a diol, preferably from a mono- or poly-alkylene glycol, preferably monoalkylene glycol, the term derivative meaning in this case that the compound may result from the condensation of terephthalic or isophthalic acid with said diol.
- the diester monomer according to the invention comprises an aromatic ring doubly substituted in para or meta by ester groups themselves comprising a hydroxyl group each.
- Particular diester monomers according to the invention are in particular monomer A of formula 1, monomer B of formula 2 and monomer C of formula 3: formula 1 in which :
- R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:
- n an integer between 2 and 4, preferably equal to 2, - (CH2-CHR 2 )-, with R 2 chosen from linear or branched alkyl groups, comprising between 1 and 6 carbon atoms (C1 -C6), preferably between 1 and 3 carbon atoms (C1 -C3), preferably 2 carbon atoms (C2), and a phenyl group;
- R 3 is chosen from the group consisting of: the group R 1 , a -(CH2)n-(O-(CH 2 )n)m- group, with m and n being integers, m being between 1 and 4 , preferably equal to 1 or 2, and n being between 2 and 4, preferably equal to 2, preferably the -(CH2)n-(O-(CH 2 )n)m- group is a derivative of (i.e. from) diethylene glycol (i.e. -CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-) or a derivative of (i.e. from) triethylene glycol (i.e.
- R 4 is chosen from the group consisting of: a -(CH2)n-(O-(CH 2 )n)m- group, with m and n being integers, m being between 1 and 4, preferably equal to 1 or 2, and n being between 2 and 4, preferably equal to 2, preferably the -(CH2)n-(O-(CH 2 )n)m- group is a derivative of (i.e. i.e. from) diethylene glycol (i.e. -CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-) or a derivative of (i.e. from) triethylene glycol (i.e.
- monomer A is bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) and monomer B is bis(2-hydroxyethyl) isophthalate (BHEI).
- BHET bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate
- BHEI bis(2-hydroxyethyl) isophthalate
- terephthalate unit and "para- unit” are interchangeable and designate the units of the polyester or of the monomers comprising an aromatic nucleus (therefore units called aromatic units) and in which the aromatic nucleus is substituted in the para position. .
- isophthalate unit and “meta-unit” are interchangeable and designate the units of the polyester or of the monomers comprising an aromatic ring (therefore units called aromatic units) and in which the aromatic ring is substituted in the meta position. .
- the term “polyester” designates a thermoplastic polymer, advantageously saturated (as opposed to thermosetting polyesters) having as elementary repeating units of diol esters, and more particularly at least alkylene terephthalate units, whose alkylene ester groups are located para to the aromatic ring, and alkylene isophthalate units, whose ester groups d alkylene are located meta to the aromatic ring.
- the alkylene terephthalate units predominate in the main polymer chain compared to the alkylene isophthalate units, which means that the alkylene terephthalate units represent at least 60% molar, preferably at least 80% molar, preferably at least 90% molar, preferably at least 95% molar, of the elementary units present in the polymer chain, with respect to the alkylene phthalate units (that is to say with respect to all the terephthalate units alkylene and alkylene isophthalate).
- the alkylene isophthalate units which are a minority in the main polymer chain compared to the alkylene terephthalate units, represent between 0.1 and 10.0 mol%, preferably between 0.25 and 7.0 molar %, preferably between 0.5 and 5.0 molar % of the elementary units present in the polymer chain, with respect to the alkylene phthalate units (that is to say with respect to all the terephthalate units of alkylene and alkylene isophthalate).
- poly(alkylene terephthalate) or polyalkylene terephthalate, according to an anglicized terminology) in the chain of which there are alkylene isophthalate units.
- the polyester according to the invention may, for example, be poly(ethylene terephthalate) (or polyethylene terephthalate, PET), poly(butylene terephthalate) (or polybutylene terephthalate, PBT), poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (or polytrimethylene terephthalate, PTT), each of these polyesters also comprising alkylene isophthalate units, respectively ethylene isophthalate, butylene isophthalate and trimethylene isophthalate units.
- the polyester according to the invention may also comprise other units on its main polymer chain, such as vinyl units or polyols, depending on the final properties desired for the polymer and depending on the intended applications.
- the preferred polyester is polyethylene terephthalate or poly(ethylene terephthalate), also simply called PET, whose para-elementary majority repeating unit is of formula 4 and which comprises at least one minority meta-elementary unit. of formula 5 on the main polymer chain: formula 4 formula 5
- diol and “glycol” are used interchangeably and correspond to compounds comprising 2 hydroxyl —OH groups and preferably comprising between 2 and 12 carbon atoms, preferably between 2 and 4 carbon atoms.
- the preferred diol is ethylene glycol, also called mono-ethylene glycol or MEG.
- the expressions "between .... and " and “between .... and " are equivalent and mean that the limit values of the interval are included in the range of values described . If this is not the case and the limit values are not included in the range described, such precision will be provided by the present invention.
- the various ranges of parameters for a given step such as the pressure ranges and the temperature ranges can be used alone or in combination.
- a range of preferred pressure values can be combined with a range of more preferred temperature values.
- the pressures are absolute pressures and are given in MPa.
- the invention thus relates to a method for producing a polyester, comprising, preferably consisting of: a) a step of esterification of a mixture comprising a monomer A of formula 1 and a monomer B of formula 2 or of a mixture comprising a monomer A of formula 1, a monomer B of formula 2 and isophthalic acid (IPA), preferably in a molar ratio (meta- / [meta- + para-]) of aromatic units substituted in meta- with respect to all the aromatic units (in particular meta- and para-substituted) present in the mixture, between 0.1 and 10.0 mol%, preferably between 0.25 and 7.0 mol%, preferentially between 0.5 and 5.0 mol%, said molar ratio corresponding more particularly to the ratio between the number of moles of monomer B and of isophthalic acid present in the mixture and the total number of moles of monomers present in the mixture and having an aromatic ring, and therefore in particular the total number of moles of monomer A, monomer B
- R 1 is chosen from the group consisting of: -(CH 2 ) n -, with n an integer between 2 and 4, preferably equal to 2 such that R 1 is an ethyl group,
- R 2 chosen from linear or branched alkyl groups, comprising between 1 and 6 carbon atoms (C1 -C6), preferably between 1 and 3 carbon atoms (C1 - C3), preferably 2 carbon atoms (C2), and a phenyl group; b) a step of polycondensation of the oligomeric intermediate.
- the mixture of step a) may comprise monomer B in a molar ratio of monomer B relative to all of the monomers A and B (monomer B / [monomer A + monomer B]) of less than or equal to 10 mol% , more particularly between 0.01 and 10.0 mol%, preferably between 0.05 and 7.00 mol%, more preferably between 0.05 and 5.00 mol%.
- the mixture of step a) comprises isophthalic acid, in addition to monomers A and B, so as to reach a molar ratio (meta-/[meta- + para-]) of the mixture comprised between 0.1 and 10.0% molar, preferably between 0.25 and 7.0% molar, preferably between 0.5 and 5.0 % molar.
- the mixture of step a) may only comprise monomers A and B or it may additionally include isophalic acid so as to adjust the molar ratio (meta- / [meta- + para-]) of the mixture to a precise value and comprised between 0.1 and 10.0% molar, preferably between 0.25 and 7.0% molar, preferably between 0.5 and 5.0% molar.
- monomer A is bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) and monomer B is bis(2-hydroxyethyl) isophthalate (BHEI), the group R 1 then being a ethyl group -(CH2-CH2)-.
- BHEI is present in the mixture of step a) in a molar amount of between 0.01 and 10.00 mol%, preferably between 0.05 and 7.00 mol%, preferably between 0. 05 and 5.00 mol%, relative to the molar amount of all the BHET and BHEI monomers present in said mixture of step a).
- the polyester produced by the process according to the invention is a poly(ethylene terephthalate), also called polyethylene terephthalate or PET, advantageously composed of ethylene terephthalate units (substitution of the aromatic nucleus in para) and comprising ethylene isophthalate units (substitution of the aromatic ring to meta-).
- PET advantageously has a crystallization rate and a lower melting point than those of a PET not comprising ethylene isophthalate units.
- a PET which comprises ethylene isophthalate units in addition to ethylene terephthalate units is compatible with packaging applications and in particular with bottle applications, since it is suitable for injection-blow molding processes and allows obtain clear and transparent bottles.
- At least one of the monomers A and B can be obtained by processes for depolymerizing thermoplastic polyesters, preferably from collection and sorting channels (that is to say from channels belonging to recycling of waste, in particular plastic), in particular in the presence of diol.
- the mixture of step a) comprises BHET and BHEI, of which at least the BHET, preferably the BHET and the BHEI, is (are) resulting from a polyester treatment process , preferably of PET, comprising the depolymerization of the polyester, preferably comprising PET, in the presence of diol, preferably of ethylene glycol, or in the presence of methanol, preferably in the presence of diol in particular in the presence of ethylene glycol, said treatment process optionally comprising stages of purification so as to obtain a BHET or a mixture of BHET and BHEI purified and compatible with the stages of polymerization of the process according to the invention.
- a polyester treatment process preferably of PET, comprising the depolymerization of the polyester, preferably comprising PET, in the presence of diol, preferably of ethylene glycol, or in the presence of methanol, preferably in the presence of diol in particular in the presence of ethylene glycol
- said treatment process optionally comprising stages
- the mixture of step a) may also comprise a monomer C of formula 3: formula 3 in which :
- R 3 is chosen from the group consisting of:
- n a -(CH2)n-(O-( CH2 )n)m- group with m and n integers, m being between 1 and 4, preferably equal to 1 or 2, and n being between 2 and 4, preferably equal to 2, preferably the group - (CH 2 ) n -(O-(CH 2 ) n )m- is a diethylene glycol derivative (i.e. -CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-) or a triethylene glycol derivative (i.e. -CH 2 -CH2-(O-CH2 -CH 2 )2-),
- R 4 is chosen from the group consisting of:
- the -(CH2)n-(O-( CH2 )n)m- group being a derivative of diethylene glycol, such as -CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-, or a derivative of triethylene glycol, such as -CH2-CH2- (O-CH 2 -CH 2 )2-,
- R 3 is the R 1 group, in particular an ethyl group -CH 2 -CH 2 -, and R 4 is a derivative of diethylene glycol, that is to say -CH2-CH2-O- CH2-CH2-.
- the mixture in step a) comprises monomer C preferably in a molar ratio of monomer C relative to all of monomers A and C (monomer C/[monomer A + monomer C] ) present in the mixture of step a), between 0.05 and 10.00% mol, preferably 0.10 and 10.00% mol, preferably between 0.25 and 7.00% mol, so preferably between 0.50 and 5.00 mol%.
- the mixture of step a) may also comprise at least one dicarboxylic acid other than isophthalic acid, such as terephthalic acid (PTA), or one of its dialkyl diesters, such as its dimethyl diester, for example dimethyl terephthalate, and/or at least one diol, preferably chosen from ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, butylene glycol, cyclohexane dimethanol, neopentyl glycol, and mixtures thereof.
- PTA terephthalic acid
- the mixture of step a) additionally comprises terephthalic acid (PTA) and optionally at least ethylene glycol.
- the quantity of terephthalic acid (PTA) introduced into the mixture of step a) is such that the molar proportion (meta-units/[meta-units + para-units]) of meta-units , in particular provided by monomer B and isophthalic acid (IPA), relative to all the aromatic units, in particular provided by monomer A, PTA, monomer B, IPA and optionally monomer C if it is present in the mixture of step a), is preferably between 0.1 and 10.0% mol, preferentially between 0.25 and 7.0% mol, more preferably between 0.5 and 5.0% mol, .
- step a) is carried out at a temperature between 150 and 350° C., preferably between 200 and 300° C., preferably between 250 and 285° C., preferably at a pressure between 0.05 and 1.0 MPa, preferably between 0.1 and 0.5 MPa.
- step a) is implemented with a residence time between 0.5 and 10.0 hours, preferably between 1.0 and 6.0 hours, the residence time being defined here as the ratio of the reaction volume of a reactor implemented in step a) on the volume flow rate of the liquid stream, comprising the oligomeric intermediate, leaving said reactor.
- a polymerization catalyst preferably based on antimony, titanium, germanium, aluminum, zinc acetate, calcium acetate and/or manganese acetate, may optionally be introduced in step a).
- step a) The reaction implemented in step a) generates a diol compound which is advantageously separated during step a), for example by withdrawal, distillation and/or adsorption.
- Water can also form, in particular when the mixture of step a) comprising the monomers A and B, and optionally C, also comprises a dicarboxylic acid, such as for example isophthalic and/or terephthalic acid. The water then formed is also advantageously separated during step a).
- the process for producing a polyester according to the invention comprises a step b) of polycondensation of the oligomeric intermediate obtained in step a), step b) possibly comprising one or more, preferably one or two polycondensation substeps, for example at least one, preferably one, liquid or molten phase polycondensation substep, optionally followed by at least one, preferably one, polycondensation substep solid.
- step b) of polycondensation implements at least one polymerization section, preferably one or two polymerization sections, advantageously carried out in the liquid or molten phase, said (or said) section(s) of polymerization being carried out at a temperature above the temperature at which step a) is carried out, preferably at a temperature between 190 and 400°C, preferably between 220 and 350°C, so preferably between 265 and 300°C, preferably at a pressure between 0.01 and 100.00 kPa, preferably between 0.05 and 10.00 kPa, and preferably with a residence time between 0.1 and 5 .0 hours, preferably between 0.5 and 4 hours, preferably between 1.0 and 3.0 hours.
- the residence time in the polymerization section of step b) is defined as the ratio of the reaction volume of a reactor implemented in said polymerization section to the volume flow rate of the liquid stream, comprising the polyester produced, leaving said reactor.
- the polymerization reaction can optionally be continued in a polycondensation section located downstream of the polymerization section and carried out in the solid phase, preferably at a temperature (in particular a product temperature) of between 190 and 250° C., preferably between 200 and 230°C.
- a temperature in particular a product temperature
- the polycondensation section can preferably be operated under an inert atmosphere, for example under a flow of nitrogen at a pressure close to atmospheric pressure, or under vacuum (in particular at a pressure between 0.01 and 100 kPa, or even between 0.01 and 10 kPa).
- the residence time (defined as the time during which the product is subjected polycondensation conditions in said polycondensation section) is between 5 and 20 hours, preferably between 10 and 16 hours.
- Said polycondensation section can advantageously be preceded by a crystallization section, thus located between the polymerization section and the polycondensation section, in which the polyester formed, obtained at the end of the polymerization section, is advantageously crystallized, said crystallization section that can be operated at a temperature preferably between 110 and 210°C, and for a residence time (defined as the time during which the product is subjected to crystallization conditions in said section) preferably between 0.5 and 6 hours.
- Step b) is preferably carried out in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, in particular based on antimony, titanium, germanium, aluminum, zinc acetate, acetate of calcium and/or manganese acetate.
- a polymerization catalyst in particular based on antimony, titanium, germanium, aluminum, zinc acetate, acetate of calcium and/or manganese acetate.
- Additives can be introduced in stage b) of polycondensation.
- the additives optionally introduced in step b) may be, for example: agents for inhibiting secondary etherification reactions, such as for example amines (n-butylamine, diisopropylamine or triethylamine), sodium hydroxide or organic hydroxides or lithium carbonate, stabilizers such as phosphites or phosphates, and polyamide type compounds to reduce the amount of degradation product such as acetaldehyde.
- agents for inhibiting secondary etherification reactions such as for example amines (n-butylamine, diisopropylamine or triethylamine), sodium hydroxide or organic hydroxides or lithium carbonate, stabilizers such as phosphites or phosphates, and polyamide type compounds to reduce the amount of degradation product such as acetaldehyde.
- the process according to the invention thus makes it possible to obtain a polyester, advantageously having a content of meta-units between 0.1 and 10.0% molar, preferably between 0.25 and 7.0% molar, preferably between 0. 5 and 5.0 mol%, relative to all of the elementary units of the polyester obtained, which allows the polyester obtained to have a reduced crystallization rate and melting point while retaining satisfactory or at least suitable mechanical properties to injection-molding and/or injection-blow molding processes, which thus makes it compatible with packaging applications and more particularly with bottle-type applications.
- the process according to the invention can be integrated into plastic waste recycling channels, since it can advantageously use monomers resulting from the depolymerization of polyesters to prepare the target polyester in a simple manner.
- the reaction medium is then subjected to a first polycondensation step, at a temperature of 285° C. and a pressure of 0.1 kPa, for 105 min.
- the polyester obtained at the end of this first polycondensation step has a proportion of meta-units with respect to all the aromatic units of 2.2% mol +/- 0.1% mol.
- the previous polyester obtained at the end of the first polycondensation step is engaged in a polycondensation step. in the solid phase at 200° C., at atmospheric pressure under nitrogen circulation.
- the polyester obtained at the end of the second polycondensation step has a proportion of meta-units with respect to all the aromatic units of 2.2% mol +/- 0.1%, which is fully compatible with packaging applications, in particular of the bottle type.
- the reaction medium is then subjected to a first polycondensation step, at a temperature of 285° C. and a pressure of 0.1 kPa, for 120 min.
- the polyester obtained at the end of this first polycondensation step has a proportion of meta-units relative to all the aromatic units of 0.2 mol%.
- the preceding polyester obtained at the end of the first polycondensation stage is engaged in a polycondensation stage in solid phase at 205° C., at atmospheric pressure under nitrogen circulation.
- the polyester obtained at the end of the second polycondensation step has a proportion of meta-units with respect to all the aromatic units of 0.2% mol, which is a low proportion, not very compatible with applications of packaging in particular of the bottle type.
- the reaction medium is then subjected to a first polycondensation step, at a temperature of 285° C. and a pressure of 0.1 kPa) for 73 min.
- the polyester obtained at the end of this first polycondensation step has a proportion of meta-units relative to all the aromatic units of 2.3 mol%.
- the preceding polyester obtained at the end of the first polycondensation stage is engaged in a polycondensation stage in solid phase at 205° C., at atmospheric pressure under nitrogen circulation.
- the polyester obtained at the end of the second polycondensation step has a proportion of meta-units relative to all the aromatic units of 2.3% mol, which is fully compatible with packaging applications, or packaging.
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