WO2005115707A1 - Verfahren zum kristallisieren von amorphen kunststoffgranulaten - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for crystallizing at least the outer skin of grains of an amorphous plastic granulate, preferably an amorphous granulate made of polyhydroxycarboxylic acids.
- Plastic granules such as thermoplastic polyester made from aromatic or aliphatic carboxylic acids, for example polyethylene terephthalate PET or polyhydrocarboxylic acids such as polylactic acid PLA, can be in amorphous or crystalline form.
- the polymers are first melted in an extruder and extruded, for example, in the form of a strand. The shaped melt is cooled and the cooling strand is broken up into granules. Under these conditions, amorphous modifications of the polymers or granules with a very low crystallite content generally occur during cooling. In this amorphous form, the material can generally not be processed into higher quality products. Crystallization or recrystallization is therefore required.
- the granulate To transform the granulate from the amorphous to the crystalline state, it must be heated to the crystallization temperature and remain at this temperature for a sufficient period of time.
- this temperature is 90 to 110 ° C; for PLA 50 to 100 ° C
- PET is recrystallized in hot air according to the prior art.
- the granulate is filled into a stirring funnel with an agitator, which it sinks through when the agitator rotates slowly.
- a heating gas such as air or nitrogen is blown into the mixing funnel in countercurrent to the sinking movement of the granulate from below.
- the heating gas has a temperature of 125 ° C, for example, and heats the PET to crystallization temperature while stirring.
- PHC aliphatic polyhydroxycarboxylic acids
- PLA polyhydroxycarboxylic acids
- polyesters with a low glass point.
- PHC polyhydroxycarboxylic acids
- the amorphous PHC granules stick together during stirring during the crystallization.
- the granulate grains become soft and sticky on the surface when heated in a hot air stream before the crystallization temperature is reached and the crystallization can begin.
- the soft grains stick together and form lumps that hold the raw material lines and the outlet of the mixing funnel clog.
- the crystallization process must be stopped and the apparatus mechanically cleaned before the next start-up.
- the method cannot be used for PHC, such as PLA.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a method for at least partially crystallizing amorphous plastic granules which, when heated, e.g. due to polar groups, tend to stick, especially for those plastics whose Tg is significantly lower than their crystallization temperature.
- the process is to be operated without problems and to produce free-flowing at least partially crystalline granules without lumps.
- This object is achieved by a process for the crystallization of amorphous or partially crystalline polymers, characterized in that the polymer is exposed in water for a period of at least 30 seconds to a temperature within the crystallization range and then the water is separated off and the least Semi-crystalline granules dry.
- Amorphous or partially crystalline polymers pass into the, in most cases more energetically more favorable, crystalline state within a certain temperature range.
- This temperature range is generally between the glass transition temperature and the melting point of the polymer (crystallization range is from> Tg to ⁇ Smp of the polymer) and is referred to in the context of the present invention as the "crystallization range".
- the crystallization range is preferably a temperature of 5 ° C. above the Tg to 5 ° C. below the melting point of the polymer.
- the crystallization range, melting point SMP of the polymer, its glass transition temperature Tg and the crystallization temperature Tm can be determined individually for each polymer by means of DSC.
- the DSC curves show a characteristic curve course for amorphous or partially crystalline polymers, with an endothermic peak at the glass transition point, as well as in the range of the melting point, at which there are no more crystalline areas in the polymer.
- an exothermic peak ⁇ H Krist.
- the crystallization range is the temperature range between the Tg and the melting point within which the exothermic peak lies.
- the process according to the invention is particularly advantageously suitable for the crystallization of polymers whose Tg is at least 10 ° C. below the crystallization temperature T Kri • s.I, preferably for those polymers whose Tg is 15 to 50 ° C. below the crystallization temperature T m lies, especially if the polymer tends to stick when heated to temperatures above the Tg.
- the method according to the invention is surprisingly distinguished by significant advantages.
- the water is a heat carrier and is used to heat the amorphous polymer, for example PLA, to a temperature within the crystallization range.
- the heat released can be dissipated quickly and evenly to the surrounding water, so that local overheating is surprisingly well prevented. This allows the temperature of the process to be controlled and controlled much better.
- the water advantageously serves as a separation medium between the individual granules during the heating up to the onset of the crystallization process, so that sticking of the heated but still amorphous grains to one another is effectively prevented.
- the water Even if the grains in the water sink in polymers with a high density of more than 1 g / cm 3 , such as, for example, in amorphous PLA, the water apparently reduces the mass pressure of the grains on one another, so that this effectively counteracts the adhesion.
- the process is technically simple to implement. Any granu- latforms are crystallized.
- the method can advantageously be combined as a sub-step with other methods.
- the process can be operated without problems and reliably delivers granules with the desired proportion of crystallinity, ie only partial crystallization, for example the outer skin of the granules, or complete crystallization of the granules can be carried out.
- a treatment time of at least 30 seconds is sufficient to initiate the crystallization of at least the outer skin, so that sticking of the granules no longer occurs even at elevated temperatures.
- the method according to the invention is also suitable for polymers which tend to undergo degradation reactions via hydrolysis, such as, for example, PLA. It was feared that treating the amorphous PLA in water at elevated temperature would lead to increased degradation by hydrolysis. Surprisingly, this is not the case, as can be seen from corresponding studies of the melt flow index before and after crystallization.
- the process according to the invention can be used, for example, for the crystallization of amorphous polymers which are granulated immediately after their preparation.
- the process is also particularly advantageously suitable for recycling recyclate.
- PLA in the form of powder, granules or chips (reclaim) is first granulated in a suitable device in a manner known per se.
- the starting material is melted in an extruder, extmdd, cooled and granulated.
- the resulting amorphous granules can first be dried if, for example, an intermediate storage of this material is required for logistical reasons.
- the drying of the moist amorphous granules can be omitted if the crystallization is carried out immediately after the granulation by the process according to the invention.
- the amorphous granule grains are fed into a container with water, this water preferably being heated to a temperature within the crystallization range, for PLA, preferably to at least 80 ° C. before the granules are added.
- the crystallized or partially crystalline granules are separated from the water and dried in a manner known per se. Adhesion when drying the crystallized granules is effectively prevented, since at least the outer skin of the granules is crystallized and thus the crystalline or partially crystalline polymer no longer softens and sticks at the drying temperatures.
- the water is heated before the amorphous or partially crystalline granules are supplied, preferably to a temperature from 5 ° C. above the Tg to 5 ° C. below the melting point of the respective polymers, for PLA preferably at 80 to 100 ° C.
- the temperature of the water before and during crystallization should be within the crystallization range. Naturally, the temperature of the water will not exceed 100 ° C (at normal pressure). Overheating during crystallization is practically impossible.
- the water is preferably heated to a temperature of 10 to 50 ° C. above the Tg, in particular to a temperature of 20 to 40 ° C. above the Tg, for PLA preferably to a temperature of 85 to 100 ° C., in particular 85 to 95 ° C. ,
- the amorphous granules to be crystallized are preferably preheated before introduction into the water, generally at least to room temperature.
- the heating to temperatures of up to a few degrees Celsius below the glass transition temperature Tg can advantageously take place. In any case, the heating should take place evenly, local overheating must be avoided so that the pellets do not stick together during preheating.
- the granules are preferably heated to a temperature of 5 to 30 ° C. below the Tg.
- For PLA it is preferred to preheat the amorphous granules to 30 to 50 ° C. Methods can usually be used for this moderate preheating, for example a hot air stream, preferably with simultaneous stirring of the granules.
- the, preferably preheated, granulate is added to the water, so that the granules in the water are exposed to a temperature within the crystallization range.
- the temperature of the water will be checked during the crystallization and heat losses may be compensated for, so that the temperature of the water is within the crystallization range for the entire time. If necessary, heating must therefore be carried out during the crystallization process. In the case of exothermic crystallization, such as for example with PLA, this will not be necessary if the heat of crystallization released inevitably causes heating to this temperature range.
- the granulation to give amorphous granules takes place at elevated temperature or without significant cooling, so that the granules of the amorphous granules are at an elevated temperature due to the granulation. Then the still heated amorphous granulate is fed directly to the "hot" water, so that cooling after the granulation is avoided or minimized.
- This process variant saves the step of separately preheating the amorphous granules.
- the residence time of the granules in the water at a temperature in the crystallization range should be at least 30 seconds, preferably 1 to 5 minutes. Longer residence times may lead to the removal of water-soluble additives or degradation, especially with PLA, and should therefore be avoided.
- PLA is not degraded by hydrolysis in the crystallization by the process according to the invention. The longer the residence time or the higher the temperature, the higher the crystalline fraction in the granulate at the end of the process.
- PLA it is preferred to expose the amorphous grains to a temperature of 85 to 95 ° C for 3 to 4 minutes in water in order to achieve complete crystallization.
- the hot water can be stirred with the granules during the crystallization in order to promote a uniform temperature in the entire container. This is particularly recommended if additional heating or cooling is required during the crystallization process.
- the granules crystallized on the surface can then be recrystallized in a drying step at elevated temperature, preferably at 80-120 ° C.
- Granules of any shape can be used in the process according to the invention; in general, spherical, cylindrical or rod-shaped or lenticular granules are obtained during granulation.
- the process is suitable for all common forms of granules and is therefore particularly flexible in this regard.
- the selection of the granulate form can therefore advantageously take place with regard to the desired bulk density, which is optimal for the later use of the crystallized granulate.
- the grain size of the amorphous granules to be crystallized should generally be between 2 and 8 mm. In general, the size of the granules should be selected so that easy recycling is guaranteed.
- the shape and size of the granule grains should correspond to that of the virgin granulate for reasons of better miscibility.
- At least 3 liters of water should be provided per kilogram of granules when carrying out the process according to the invention. This ensures a stable temperature control during the process and prevents the granules from sticking together during the crystallization process.
- the method can also be implemented in smaller ratios.
- the heat of crystallization of -14 kJ / (kg ° C) released during the crystallization of 1kg PLA is sufficient to heat 1kg of the bath used for crystallization by 3.3 ° C.
- the resulting excess energy can be generated, for example, by heat exchangers, evaporation of the bath or heating the non-preheated one PLA granules can be compensated.
- the granules are separated from the water and dried in a manner known per se.
- crystalline or partially crystalline granules are present which have at least one crystalline outer skin.
- drying can advantageously be carried out in one step with a recrystallization, in which drying takes place at a temperature within the crystallization range. Since at least one crystalline outer skin was produced by the method according to the invention, the granules are no longer bonded, for example in a hot air stream.
- auxiliaries can be added to the water bath which have a favorable influence on the processing and drying of the granules.
- additives such as silicone oils or fatty acid amides, glycerols and the like, at least partially settle on the surface of the granule grains and thus, for example, promote the good processability of the granules after crystallization as a release agent.
- the inventive method is particularly advantageous for crystallization for polymers from aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acids.
- aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acids These are to be understood as homopolymers or copolymers which are composed of polymerized units of aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acids, in particular lactic acids.
- PLA polylactidacid
- PLA means both homopolymers which are composed only of lactic acid units and also copolymers which predominantly contain lactic acid units (> 50%) in combination with other aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid units.
- Suitable monomers of aliphatic polyhydroxycarboxylic acid are, in particular, aliphatic mono-, di- or trihydroxycarboxylic acids or their dimeric cyclic esters, of which lactic acid in its D- or L-form is preferred.
- a suitable PLA is, for example, polylactic acid from Cargill Dow (NatureWorks®).
- polylactic acid is known in the prior art and is carried out via catalytic ring opening polymerization of lactide (1,4-dioxane-3,6-dimethyl2,5-dione), the dimeric cyclic ester of lactic acid, which is why PLA is often also referred to as polylactide , In the following publications, the production of PLA is described in US 5,208,297, US 5,247,058 or US 5,357,035.
- PLA homopolymers contain 80-100% by weight of L-lactic acid units, corresponding to 0 to 20% by weight of D-lactic acid units. To reduce the crystallinity, even higher concentrations of D-lactic acid units can be used as a comonomer be included.
- the polylactic acid can additionally have aliphatic polyhydroxy-carboxylic acid units other than lactic acid as a comonomer, for example glycolic acid units, 3-hydroxypropanoic acid units, 2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxyDpropane acid units or higher homologues of the hydroxycarboxylic acids with up to 5 carbon atoms.
- Preferred lactic acid polymers have a melting point of 110 to 170 ° C, preferably D of 125 to 165 ° C, and a melt flow index (measurement DIN 53 735 at 2.16 N load and 210 ° C) of 1 to 50 g / 10 min, preferably from 1 to 30 g / 10 min.
- the molecular weight of the PLA is in the range of at least 10,000 to 500,000 (number average), preferably 50,000 to 300,000 (number average).
- the glass transition temperature Tg is in a range from 40 to 100 ° C, preferably 40 to 80 ° C.
- Polylactic acid with a melting point of 151 ° C., a Tg of 58 ° C. and an MFI of 3.1 g / 10 min (measurement DL 53 735 at a temperature of 210 ° C.) was melted in an extruder.
- the hot melt was extruded in the form of a strand.
- the extruded melt strand was sprayed with water and cooled and cut into granules by means of a rotating knife. In this way • * J rod-shaped amorphous granules made of PLA were obtained.
- the amorphous granules had a melting point of 150 ° C; a glass transition temperature Tg of 58 ° C; the MFI was 5.2 g / 10 min (measurement DIN 53 735 at a temperature of 210 ° C).
- Example 2 PLA reclaim was extruded as described in Example 1 and amorphous granules with a melting point of 150 ° C., a Tg of 58 ° C. and MFI of 9.8 g / 10 min (measurement DLN 53 735) at one temperature obtained from 210 ° C. 500 g of the amorphous granules were preheated to 53 ° C. as described in Example 1 and fed to the same water bath (3 liters; 95 ° C. with stirrer). After 120 seconds, the water was drained off and a partially crystalline granulate was removed, the crystallinity of which was approximately 20%.
- This material was centrifuged and dried in a stirring funnel in hot air countercurrent at 100 ° C. for 2 hours, during which it completely crystallized out. There was no sticking of the granules. As a result, free-flowing granules were removed at the outlet of the stirring funnel, the melting point of which was 150 ° C., Tg: 58 ° C. and MFI of 7.4 g / 10 min (measurement DLN 53 735 at a temperature of 210 ° C.).
- the cut granules are fed directly via a funnel to a water bath, the water of which has a temperature of approx. 95 ° C. After a dwell time of 3 minutes, the granules are separated from the water and predried using a centrifuge. The crystallinity measured subsequently was 80%. After drying the granules in hot air countercurrent at 100 ° C (2h), a completely crystallized granulate with melting point of 151 ° C, Tg of 59 ° C and MFI of 6.0 g / 10 min (measurement DLN 53 735 at a temperature of 210 ° C) obtained.
- Example 4 was carried out as described in Example 1. In contrast to Example 1, PLA chips and other process waste were melted at 185 ° C. as the starting material and processed to amorphous granules.
- the amorphous granules have a melting point of 150 ° C, a Tg of 58 ° C and MFI of 12.1 g / 10 min (measurement DLN 53 735 at a temperature of 210 ° C).
- 500 g of the amorphous granules were preheated to 53 ° C. as described in Example 1 and fed to the same water bath (3 liters 95 ° C. with stirrer). After 120 seconds, the water was drained off and a partially crystalline granulate was removed (crystallinity: 20%). This material was dried in a stirring funnel in hot air countercurrent at 100 ° C. for 2 hours and completely crystallized out. There was no sticking of the granules.
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