WO1997017391A1 - Process for producing polyethylene naphthalate - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a process for producing polyethylene naphthalate which enables producing polyethylene naphthalate within a time shorter than in the conventional process.
- the present invention relates to a liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products having a low content of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton therein and relates to a process for producing the same. Still further, the present invention relates to a mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products having a low content of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton therein, to a process for producing the same and to a process for producing polyethylene naphthalate from this mixture.
- the polyethylene naphthalate is generally produced by reacting naphthalenedicarboxylic acid or its ester derivative (for example, a lower alkyl ester or a phenyl ester) with ethylene glycol or its ester derivative (for example, a monocarboxylic ester ethylene oxide) to thereby obtain a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid/ethylene glycol ester and conducting a polycondensation of this ester in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst.
- the above esterification reaction is carried out under the reflux of ethylene glycol while removing water or alcohol formed by the reaction outside the reaction system.
- esterification reaction takes a prolonged period of time, so that production of polyethylene naphthalate inevitably takes a prolonged period of time. Further, the esterification reaction taking a prolonged period of time may be accompanied by the formation of reaction products which deteriorate, for example, the appearance of obtained polyethylene naphthalate molding. Therefore, accelerating the esterification reaction enables not only shortening the production time for polyethylene naphthalate but also reducing the formation of reaction products which deteriorate the quality of final product, so that its technological value is beautiful.
- NDA-DEG diethylene glycol skeleton
- An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing polyethylene naphthalate which enables producing polyethylene naphthalate within a time shorter than in the conventional process and in which the formation of reaction products likely to deteriorate, for example, the appearance of polyethylene naphthalate molding can be reduced.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products having a low content of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton therein and to provide a process for producing the same.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products having a low content of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton therein, to provide a process for producing the same and to provide a process for polyethylene naphthalate from this mixture.
- the first process for producing polyethylene naphthalate according to the present invention comprises the steps of: reacting naphthalenedicarboxylic acid with ethylene glycol in the presence of water to thereby effect an esterification; advancing the esterification reaction while removing water to thereby obtain a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid/ethylene glycol esterification product; and conducting a polycondensation of the esterification product.
- the esterification reaction conducted in the presence of water can be carried out in the copresence of at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of nitric, carboxylic, phosphoric and hydrogenphosphoric salts and amines .
- This catalyst may be at least one member selected from the group consisting of cobalt nitrate, manganese acetate, sodium dihydrogenphosphate and triethylamine.
- the amount of water be 0.03 to 1.5 times, especially 0.1 to 0.7 time that of ethylene glycol on a weight basis. Further, it is preferred that the esterification reaction conducted in the presence of water attain an esterification ratio of 40 to 95%.
- the present invention enables completing the esterification of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid within a time shorter than in the conventional process. Thus, polyethylene naphthalate can be produced within a time shorter than in the conventional process. Further, the present invention can suppress the formation of NDA-DEG.
- the process for producing a liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products comprises reacting naphthalenedicarboxylic acid with ethylene glycol while causing water to be present in a reaction system from a start of reaction to thereby attain an esterification ratio of 45 to 80% so that a liquid mixture of esterification reaction products containing naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, carboxyl-hydroxyethoxy- carbonylnaphthalene and bis (hydroxyethoxycarbonyl)naphthalene is obtained.
- this esterification reaction can be carried out in the copresence of at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of nitric, carboxylic, phosphoric and hydrogenphosphoric salts and amines .
- the above catalyst may be at least one member selected from the group consisting of cobalt nitrate, manganese acetate, sodium dihydrogenphosphate and triethylamine.
- the liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products according to the present invention is obtained by the above process and contains naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, carboxyl- hydroxyethoxycarbonylnaphthalene and bis (hydroxyethoxycarbonyl)naphthalene.
- the process for producing a mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products comprises separating a crystal from the above liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products to thereby obtain a mixture of esterification reaction products containing naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, carboxyl-hydroxyethoxycarbonylnaphthalene and bis (hydroxyethoxycarbonyl)naphthalene.
- the obtained mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products contain, in an amount of not greater than 3 mol% based on all naphthalenedicarboxylic acid components of the mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton represented by the formulae:
- the mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products according to the present invention is obtained by the above process and contains naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, carboxyl- hydroxyethoxycarbonylnaphthalene and bis (hydroxyethoxycarbonyl)naphthalene .
- this mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products it is preferred that the content of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton represented by the above formulae be not greater than 3 mol% based on all naphthalenedicarboxylic acid components of the mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products .
- the second process for producing polyethylene naphthalate according to the present invention comprises conducting a polycondensation of the above mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products, optionally, having ethylene glycol added thereto.
- Polyethylene naphthalate which is excellent in the quality, for example, appearance can be provided by the present invention.
- Fig. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between reaction time and esterification ratio with respect to Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2;
- Fig. 2 is a graph showing the relationship between esterification ratio and NDA-DEG content with respect to Examples 3 and 4 and Comparative Example 3.
- naphthalenedicarboxylic acid is reacted with ethylene glycol in the presence of water to thereby effect an esterification; the esterification reaction is advanced while removing water to thereby obtain a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid/ethylene glycol esterification product; and the esterification product is polycondensed.
- naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol are subjected to esterification reaction in the presence of water (esterification reaction (1) ) .
- This esterification reaction between naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol is conducted in the presence of water whose amount is generally 0.03 to 1.5 times, preferably, 0.1 to 0.7 time that of ethylene glycol on a weight basis .
- Ethylene glycol is generally added in an amount of 0.6 to 30 mol, preferably, 1.2 to 15 mol per mol of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid.
- the water mentioned above includes not only the water present in the reaction system from the start of reaction but also the water formed by the esterification reaction between naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol.
- the esterification reaction (1) although the amount of water in the reaction system is increased in accordance with the advance of the reaction, the esterification reaction can be executed while distilling off part of water to thereby regulate the amount of water in the reaction system within a given range.
- the esterification reaction (1) also includes a mode in which no water is present in the reaction system at the start of reaction and in which the reaction is carried out in the presence of water formed by the esterification reaction without removing this water outside the reaction system.
- the esterification reaction (1) is generally conducted at 180 to 280°C, preferably, 200 to 260°C under a pressure of 0 to 30 kg/cm 2 , preferably, 0.5 to 20 kg/cm 2 .
- the reaction time generally ranges from 0.2 to 6 hr, preferably, from 0.5 to 3 hr.
- the esterification ratio at the completion of the esterification reaction (1) generally ranges from 40 to 95%, preferably, from 45 to 80% and, still preferably, from 60 to 80%.
- esterification ratio (%) means a value calculated by the formula:
- the above esterification reaction (1) can be conducted in the copresence of a specified catalyst .
- This catalyst may be at least one member selected from the group consisting of nitric, carboxylic, phosphoric and hydrogenphosphoric salts and amines. More specifically, this catalyst may be at least one member selected from the group consisting of cobalt nitrate, manganese acetate, sodium dihydrogenphosphate and triethylamine.
- the above catalyst is added in an amount of 10 to 0.001% by weight, preferably, 1 to 0.01% by weight based on the sum of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol.
- reaction conditions such as the amounts of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, ethylene glycol and water, reaction temperature, reaction time and esterification ratio, to be employed in the esterification reaction (1) conducted in the copresence of the above catalyst are the same as mentioned above.
- the above catalyst not only promotes the esterification reaction between naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol but also suppresses the formation of NDA-DEG.
- the esterification reaction conducted in the presence of specified catalyst and specified amount of water enables sharp reduction of the period of time taken to achieve a given esterification ratio and further enables suppressing the formation of NDA-DEG as compared with the conventional process in which the esterification is conducted while removing formed water.
- esterification reaction (2) a further esterification reaction is carried out while removing the above water and water formed by the esterification outside the reaction system. Since this esterification reaction (2) is carried out while removing water formed by the esterification outside the reaction system, the amount of water present in the reaction system is generally not greater than 0.1% by weight based on ethylene glycol.
- the esterification reaction (2) is generally conducted at 180 to 280°C, preferably, 220 to 240°C under a pressure (gauge) of 0 to 30 kg/cm 2 , preferably, 1 to 15 kg/cm 2 .
- the esterification ratio at the completion of the esterification reaction (2) is generally at least 93%, preferably, at least 97%.
- esterification reaction (1) and esterification reaction (2) produce a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid/ethylene glycol ester (low order condensate) whose number average molecular weight generally ranges from 500 to 2000.
- esterification reactions can be conducted without any material other than naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol added thereto, they can be conducted in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst described below and further a small amount of basic compound can be added to the reaction system.
- esterification reaction (1) since the esterification reaction (esterification reaction (1)) is effected in the presence of a specified amount of water until a specified esterification ratio is attained, the period of time taken to achieve a given esterification ratio can sharply reduced as compared with the conventional process in which the esterification is conducted while removing formed water. Therefore, the esterification time can be rendered shorter than in the conventional process, irrespective of the subsequent esterification reaction conducted while removing formed water (esterification reaction (2) ) as in the conventional process.
- NDA-DEG naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters
- the execution of the esterification reaction (1) in the presence of a specified amount of water and in the copresence of a specified catalyst enables not only sharply reducing the esterification time but also more effectively suppressing the formation of NDA-DEG as compared with the conventional process.
- causing water to be present in the reaction system from the start of reaction enhances the effect of suppressing the formation of NDA-DEG.
- the thus obtained esterification product is subjected to polycondensation reaction.
- This polycondensation reaction is carried out in the customary manner, that is, by heating in reduced pressure in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst at temperatures not lower than the melting point of obtained polyethylene naphthalate while distilling off formed glycol outside the reaction system.
- the polycondensation reaction is generally conducted at 250 to 290°C, preferably, 260 to 280°C under a pressure of up to 500 Torr, preferably, up to 200 Torr.
- the above polycondensation reaction is conducted in the liquid phase in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst and in the copresence of a stabilizer according to necessity.
- suitable polycondensation catalysts include germanium compounds such as germanium dioxide, germanium tetraethoxide and germanium tetra-n-butoxide, antimony catalysts such as antimony trioxide and titanium catalysts such as titanium tetrabutoxide. It is preferred that the polycondensation catalyst be added in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.2% by weight, especially, 0.001 to 0.05% by weight, in terms of the weight of metal of the polycondensation catalyst, based on the sum of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol.
- liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products process for producing the same, mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products, process for producing the same and process for producing polyethylene naphthalate from the above mixture according to the present invention will be described below.
- the liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products according to the present invention is obtained by reacting naphthalenedicarboxylic acid with ethylene glycol while causing water to be present in a reaction system from a start of reaction to thereby effect an esterification.
- This esterification reaction between naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol is conducted in the presence of water whose amount is generally 0.03 to 1.5 times, preferably, 0.1 to 0.7 time that of ethylene glycol on a weight basis.
- Ethylene glycol is generally added in an amount of 0.6 to 30 mol, preferably, 1.2 to 15 mol per mol of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid.
- naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, ethylene glycol and water are mixed in the above proportions and the esterification reaction thereof is carried out.
- the esterification reaction can be executed while distilling off part of water to thereby regulate the amount of water in the reaction system within a given range.
- This esterification reaction is generally conducted at 180 to 280°C, preferably, 200 to 260°C under a pressure of 0 to 30 kg/cm 2 , preferably, 0.5 to 20 kg/cm 2 .
- the reaction time generally ranges from 0.2 to 6 hr, preferably, from 0.5 to 3 hr.
- the esterification ratio at the completion of the above esterification reaction generally ranges from 40 to 95%, preferably, from 45 to 80%.
- the content of the above naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton (NDA-DEG) may be so increased that the appearance of obtained polyethylene naphthalate is deteriorated.
- the thus obtained liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products contains naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, carboxyl- hydroxyethoxycarbonylnaphthalene and bis (hydroxyethoxycarbonyl)naphthalene .
- the content of NDA- DEG in the liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products is generally as low as up to 3 mol%, preferably, up to 1 mol% and, still preferably, up to 0.5 mol% based on all naphthalenedicarboxylic acid components of the liquid mixture.
- all naphthalenedicarboxylic acid components used herein means the sum of unesterified naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and esterified naphthalenedicarboxylic acid.
- This esterification reaction conducted in the presence of a specified amount of water from the start of reaction enables effectively suppressing the formation of NDA-DEG by-product as compared with the process in which the esterification is conducted while removing formed water.
- the above esterification reaction can be conducted in the copresence of a specified catalyst .
- This catalyst may be at least one member selected from the group consisting of nitric, carboxylic, phosphoric and hydrogenphosphoric salts and amines. More specifically, this catalyst may be at least one member selected from the group consisting of cobalt nitrate, manganese acetate, sodium dihydrogenphosphate and triethylamine.
- the above catalyst is added in an amount of 10 to 0.001% by weight, preferably, 0.1 to 0.01% by weight based on the sum of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol.
- This catalyst not only promotes the esterification reaction between naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol but also suppresses the formation of NDA-DEG.
- the reaction conditions such as the amounts of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, ethylene glycol and water, reaction temperature, reaction time and esterification ratio, to be employed in the esterification reaction conducted in the copresence of the above catalyst are the same as mentioned above.
- the above esterification reaction conducted in the presence of specified catalyst and specified amount of water from the start of reaction enables more effectively suppressing the formation of NDA-DEG by-product.
- the mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products according to the present invention is obtained by separating a crystal from the above liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products. Cooling of the liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products below the above reaction temperature leads to crystallization of the mixture containing naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and naphthaenedicarboxylic acid esters.
- the thus obtained mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products contains naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, carboxyl- hydroxyethoxycarbonylnaphthalene and bis (hydroxyethoxycarbonyl)naphthalene .
- the content of the above naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton (NDA-DEG) in the mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products is generally as low as up to 3 mol%, preferably, up to 1 mol% and, still preferably, up to 0.5 mol% based on all naphthalenedicarboxylic acid components of the mixture.
- This mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products has such a low content of components detrimental to the quality of polyethylene naphthalate, such as NDA-DEG, that polyethylene naphthalate of excellent quality can be produced from the above mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products.
- the second process for producing polyethylene naphthalate according to the present invention comprises conducting a polycondensation of the above mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products, optionally, having ethylene glycol added thereto.
- the polycondensation reaction is carried out in the customary manner, and the conditions thereof are the same as described above with respect to the first process for producing polyethylene naphthalate .
- part of the esterification between naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol is effected in the presence of a specified amount of water and in the copresence of a specified catalyst according to necessity.
- the esterification reaction can be completed within a time shorter than in the conventional process.
- polyethylene naphthalate can be produced within a time shorter than in the conventional process.
- the formation of impurities such as NDA-DEG is less in this process than in the conventional process.
- naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol are esterified while causing water to be present in a reaction system from a start of reaction and in the copresence of a specified catalyst according to necessity.
- a liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products is obtained in which the content of components detrimental to the quality of polyethylene naphthalate, such as naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esters each having diethylene glycol skeleton (NDA-DEG), is low.
- Polyethylene naphthalate of excellent quality can be produced from the above liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products.
- a crystal is separated from the above liquid mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products.
- a mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products is obtained in which the content of components detrimental to the quality of polyethylene naphthalate, such as NDA-DEG, is low.
- Polyethylene naphthalate of excellent quality can be produced from the above mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products.
- polyethylene naphthalate is produced from the above mixture of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid esterification reaction products.
- polyethylene naphthalate of excellent quality can be produced.
- NDA 2, 6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid
- EG ethylene glycol
- 80 g of water 80 g of water (0.67 time the weight of EG) were charged into a 500 ml autoclave and, after purging the autoclave with nitrogen (pressurized at 10 kg/cm 2 ) , reacted at 250°C for 2 hr, thereby obtaining a liquid mixture of NDA esterification reaction products.
- NDA 23% by weight NDA monoester (2-carboxyl-6-hydroxy- ethoxycarbonylnaphthalene) : 46% by weight NDA diester (2, 6-bis (hydroxyethoxycarbonyl) - naphthalene) 25% by weight oligomer of NDA diester 6% by weight esterification ratio 54%.
- the whole amount of the thus recovered crystal (44 g) and 150 g of EG were charged into a glass flask equipped with a simple distiller and immersed in an 80°C oil bath, and the temperature thereof was raised to 225°C over a period of 30 min. During the period, water running from the top of a distillation column was recovered. Heating was continued until there was no longer running of water formed in accordance with the advance of the esterification. The running of water was terminated 6 hr after the start of heating at 80°C. The time at which there was no longer running of water was regarded as the final point of the esterification. The time taken by the esterification (time taken by the esterification step (1) + the time taken by the esterification step (2)) was 8 hr.
- NDA monoester 39% by weight NDA diester 28% by weight oligomer of NDA diester 19% by weight esterification ratio : 67% .
- the whole amount of the thus recovered crystal (50 g) and 150 g of EG were charged into a glass flask equipped with a simple distiller and immersed in an 80°C oil bath, and the temperature thereof was raised to 225°C over a period of 30 min. During the period, water running from the top of a distillation column was recovered. Heating was continued until there was no longer running of water formed in accordance with the advance of the esterification. The running of water was terminated .5 hr after the start of heating at 80°C . The time at which there was no longer running of water was regarded as the final point of the esterifiation. The time taken by the esterification was 6.5 hr.
- Comparative Exampl 1 40 g of NDA and 160 g of EG were charged into a glass flask equipped with a simple distiller and immersed in an 80°C oil bath, and the temperature thereof was raised to 225°C over a period of 30 min. During the period, water running from the top of a distillaion column was recovered. Heating was continued until there was no longer running of water formed in accordance with the advance of the esterification. The running of water was terminated 35 hr after the start of heating at 80°C. The time at which there was no longer running of water was regarded as the final point of the esterification. The time taken by the esterification was 35 hr. Comparative Example 2
- NDA-DEG 0.3 mol% oligomer of NDA diester : 1.4 mol% esterification ratio : 54.7%.
- the recovered polyethylene naphthalate had an intrinsic viscosity of 0.55 dl/g (dissolved in a 1:1 mixed solution of o-chlorophenol and phenol and measured at 25°C) , a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 118°C as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter, a melting temperature (Tm) of 268°C and an NDA-DEG content of 0.94% by weight .
- NDA-DEG content (mol%/charged NDA) 2.1 6.5 14.1 19.3
- reaction product mixture was charged into a glass flask equipped with a simple distiller and immersed in an 80°C oil bath, and the temperature thereof was raised to 225°C over a period of 30 min. Heating was continued at that temperature. Water running from the top of a distillation column was recovered. The time at which there was no longer running of water formed in accordance with the advance of the esterification was regarded as the final point of the esterification.
- the recovered polyethylene naphthalate had an intrinsic viscosity of 0.55 dl/g (dissolved in a 1:1 mixed solution of o-chlorophenol and phenol and measured at 25°C) , a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 118°C as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter, a melting temperature (Tm) of 267°C and a diethylene glycol unit content of 1.6% by weight.
- Tg glass transition temperature
- Tm melting temperature
- Example 10 A liquid mixture of NDA esterification reaction products and a mixture of NDA esterification reaction products were obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except that cobalt nitrate was used in place of sodium dihydrogenphosphate. The results are given in Table 4.
- Example 9 A liquid mixture of NDA esterification reaction products and a mixture of NDA esterification reaction products were obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except that manganese acetate was used in place of sodium dihydrogenphosphate. The results are given in Table 4.
- Example 10 A liquid mixture of NDA esterification reaction products and a mixture of NDA esterification reaction products were obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except that manganese acetate was used in place of sodium dihydrogenphosphate. The results are given in Table 4.
- Example 10 A liquid mixture of NDA esterification reaction products and a mixture of NDA esterification reaction products were obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except that manganese acetate was used in place of sodium dihydrogenphosphate. The results are given in Table
- a liquid mixture of NDA esterification reaction products and a mixture of NDA esterification reaction products were obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except that the amount of sodium dihydrogenphosphate added was changed to 0.05 g. The results are given in Table 5.
- the temperature of the NDA esters having the polymerization catalyst and stabilizer added thereto was raised to 260°C and the NDA esters were agitated for 1 hr while recovering distilled EG. Subsequently, the pressure of the reaction system was reduced to 1 Torr or below while raising the temperature thereof to 280°C over a period of 1 hr to thereby distill off EG. Further, the reaction was continued for 1.5 hr while distilling off EG at 280°C under a reduced pressure of 1 Torr or below. Then, the reaction was terminated and formed polyethylene naphthalate was recovered.
- the recovered polyethylene naphthalate had an intrinsic viscosity of 0.55 dl/g (dissolved in a 1:1 mixed solution of o-chlorophenol and phenol and measured at 25°C) , a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 118°C as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter, a melting temperature (Tm) of 268°C and a DEG content of 0.94% by weight .
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