WO2013183593A1 - ポリエステル及びポリウレタンの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing polyester and polyurethane. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for producing polyester and polyurethane having good color tone using diols such as 1,4-butanediol obtained from biomass resources.
- Polyesters such as aromatic polyesters, aliphatic polyesters, wholly aromatic polyesters, semi-aromatic polyesters, and polycarbonates are conventionally produced by polycondensing petroleum-derived raw materials.
- polyesters also have diols and dicarboxylic acids as raw materials.
- a polyester using a biomass resource such as a plant as an acid and a biomass plastic using the polyester are being put to practical use. If plants that can be regenerated every year are used as raw materials, the supply of raw materials can be made independent of fossil fuel depletion, and the carbon dioxide can be absorbed by plant growth, contributing greatly to the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. can do.
- polyester raw materials various methods for producing dicarboxylic acids such as succinic acid and adipic acid from glucose using a fermentation method in addition to conventional chemical methods are known.
- diols 1,4-butanediol (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “1,4BG”), 1,3-propanediol, ethylene glycol, and the like are directly obtained from biomass resources such as plants by cells.
- 1,4BG 1,4-butanediol
- 1,3-propanediol 1,3-propanediol
- ethylene glycol 1,3-propanediol
- a method obtained by fermentation a method obtained by producing a dicarboxylic acid from a biomass resource such as a plant by fermentation using a bacterial cell, and then hydrogenating the dicarboxylic acid with a reduction catalyst are known (Non-patent Document 1). ).
- polyester polyol type polyurethanes whose soft segment parts are represented by dicarboxylic acid polyesters are obtained by reacting polyester polyols with isocyanate compounds, and these polyester polyols are also diols.
- dicarboxylic acid derivatives as raw materials, it can be produced from plant-derived raw materials in the same manner as polyester.
- Polyester containing diol as a structural unit is very useful industrially.
- polybutylene terephthalate (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “PBT”), which is a representative engineering plastic among thermoplastic polyesters, is easy to mold, mechanical properties, heat resistance, chemical resistance, Because of its excellent fragrance retention and other physical and chemical properties, it is widely used in injection molded products such as automobile parts, electrical / electronic parts, precision equipment parts, etc. In recent years, taking advantage of its excellent properties, it has been widely used in the field of general consumer goods such as films, sheets, monofilaments and fibers, and accordingly, PBT with good color tone has been demanded. .
- Aliphatic polyesters such as polybutylene succinate (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “PBS”) and polybutylene succinate adipate have biodegradability that is decomposed into carbon dioxide and water by microorganisms in the soil or water. Have.
- Such polyesters are currently produced by polycondensation of raw materials derived from fossil fuel resources, but the method of deriving these polyester raw materials from renewable biomass resources will be particularly important from a carbon neutral point of view. Expected to be important.
- these biodegradable polyesters those having good color tone have been demanded as demand for various fields in recent years has increased.
- the above polyester polyol type polyurethane has features such as excellent heat resistance and weather resistance, and is applied to a wide range of applications.
- PBT is usually produced by reacting terephthalic acid or its alkyl ester with 1,4BG.
- 1,4BG as a raw material is obtained from biomass resources, petroleum, etc.
- the color tone of PBT is worse than that obtained from fossil fuels.
- the main cause of this color deterioration is the presence of a nitrogen atom-containing component in the PBT.
- Patent Document 1 describes a technique for obtaining a polyester using biomass resources as a raw material, and obtaining a polyester having a nitrogen content of 1000 mass ppm or less by controlling the nitrogen content in the raw material dicarboxylic acid. .
- Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for obtaining PBT using biomass resources as raw materials, by controlling the nitrogen atom content in the raw material 1,4-butanediol derived from biomass resources to 0.01 to 50 ppm by mass, It describes that PBT having a nitrogen atom content of 50 mass ppm or less is obtained. Further, 1-acetoxy-4-hydroxybutane in 1,4BG (hereinafter, sometimes abbreviated as “1,4HAB”) delays the polycondensation reaction of PBT, and coloration occurs in the resulting PBT. However, it is described that when 1,4BG having a controlled nitrogen atom concentration is used as a raw material, coloring of PBT due to polymerization delay can be reduced. However, this document neither describes nor suggests that the specific carbonyl compound in 1,4BG has a great influence on the color tone of the resulting polyester. Further, there is no description regarding the content of a specific carbonyl compound having a great influence on coloring.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and efficiently produces polyesters and polyurethanes having good color tone when producing polyesters and polyurethanes using dicarboxylic acid components and biomass resource-derived diols as raw materials. It aims to provide a way to do.
- the present inventors have produced a polyester and polyurethane using a biomass resource-derived raw material diol such as biomass resource-derived 1,4BG.
- a biomass resource-derived raw material diol such as biomass resource-derived 1,4BG.
- the carbonyl compounds it has been found that there is a strong correlation between the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms and the color tone of the obtained polyester and polyurethane. And it discovered that the color tone of the obtained polyester and polyurethane became favorable by controlling this compound in raw material diol to a certain specific range, and reached
- the gist of the present invention resides in the following [1] to [22].
- a method for producing a polyester using as raw materials a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol produced directly from a biomass resource-derived material by a fermentation method, the content of a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the diol The manufacturing method of polyester whose is 12 mass ppm or less.
- R 1 to R 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a formyl group or an acetyl group, and any one of R 1 to R 4 is a formyl group or an acetyl group, And the total number of carbon atoms contained in each of R 1 to R 4 is 2 or less.
- X represents a carbon atom or an oxygen atom, of which the number of oxygen atoms is 1, R 5 to R 9 each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, and R 5 (The total number of carbon atoms contained in each group of R 9 to R 9 is 1 or less.)
- the compound having a structure represented by the formula (III) in the diol, wherein the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms includes a compound having a structure represented by the following formula (III):
- R 10 to R 13 each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, and the total number of carbon atoms contained in each group of R 10 to R 13 is 1 or less. .
- a method for producing a polyester polyol using a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol directly produced from a biomass resource-derived substance by fermentation as a raw material, and containing the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the diol The manufacturing method of the polyester polyol whose quantity is 100 mass ppm or less.
- R 1 to R 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a formyl group or an acetyl group, and any one of R 1 to R 4 is a formyl group or an acetyl group, And the total number of carbon atoms contained in each of R 1 to R 4 is 2 or less.
- X represents a carbon atom or an oxygen atom, of which the number of oxygen atoms is 1, R 5 to R 9 each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, and R 5 (The total number of carbon atoms contained in each group of R 9 to R 9 is 1 or less.)
- the compound having a structure represented by the formula (III) in the diol, wherein the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms includes a compound having a structure represented by the following formula (III):
- R 10 to R 13 each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, and the total number of carbon atoms contained in each group of R 10 to R 13 is 1 or less. .
- a method for producing polyurethane in which a polyester polyol produced by the method for producing a polyester polyol according to any one of [8] to [14] is reacted with an isocyanate compound.
- a process for producing a polyurethane comprising a step of reacting a polyester polyol and an isocyanate compound, wherein the polyester polyol and the diol used as a raw material for producing the polyester polyol are directly produced from a biomass resource-derived substance by a fermentation method
- R 1 to R 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a formyl group or an acetyl group, and any one of R 1 to R 4 is a formyl group or an acetyl group, And the total number of carbon atoms contained in each of R 1 to R 4 is 2 or less.
- X represents a carbon atom or an oxygen atom, of which the number of oxygen atoms is 1, R 5 to R 9 each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, and R 5 (The total number of carbon atoms contained in each group of R 9 to R 9 is 1 or less.)
- the compound having a structure represented by the formula (III) in the diol, wherein the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms includes a compound having a structure represented by the following formula (III):
- R 10 to R 13 each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, and the total number of carbon atoms contained in each group of R 10 to R 13 is 1 or less. .
- high-quality polyester and polyurethane having a good color tone can be produced using a diol derived from biomass resources.
- the present invention has a remarkable effect that a PBT having a good color tone can be produced particularly when PBT is produced using 1,4BG derived from biomass resources.
- FIG. 1 shows the correlation between the content of a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in biomethods 1 and 4BG used as PBT raw materials in Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Example 1, and the color tone b value of the obtained PBT. It is a graph which shows.
- FIG. 2 shows the contents of 2-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one in biomethods 1 and 4BG used as PBT raw materials in Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Example 1, and the color tone of the obtained PBT. It is a graph which shows a correlation with b value.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the correlation between the carbonyl compound content in 1,4BG used as a PBT raw material in Example 2 and Comparative Examples 3 to 7 and the color tone b value of the obtained PBT.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the carbonyl compound content in FIG. 3 in the range of 0 to 100 ppm by mass.
- a numerical range expressed using “to” means a range including numerical values described before and after “to” as a lower limit value and an upper limit value.
- the lower limit value or the upper limit value in this specification means a range including the value of the lower limit value or the upper limit value.
- polyester production raw material First, the polyester manufacturing raw material in the manufacturing method of the polyester of this invention is demonstrated.
- “dicarboxylic acid raw material” and “diol raw material” mean a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component as raw materials in the production of polyester, respectively.
- the “dicarboxylic acid component” is a general term for dicarboxylic acid and dicarboxylic acid derivatives such as dicarboxylic acid alkylate.
- the dicarboxylic acid raw material used in the present invention is produced by either a method using a fossil fuel such as petroleum (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “the fossilization method”) or a method of producing from a biomass resource through a fermentation process. It may be a dicarboxylic acid component prepared or a combination thereof.
- a fossil fuel such as petroleum
- the fossilization method a method of producing from a biomass resource through a fermentation process. It may be a dicarboxylic acid component prepared or a combination thereof.
- examples of the aromatic dicarboxylic acid component include terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and lower alcohol esters thereof, and terephthalic acid and dimethyl terephthalate are preferable in terms of polymerizability.
- examples of the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component include oxalic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid and other dicarboxylic acids and their lower alcohol esters and anhydrides (eg, succinic anhydride, adipic anhydride), etc. Can be mentioned.
- the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component is preferably succinic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid or an anhydride or lower alcohol ester thereof, and succinic acid is particularly preferable.
- These dicarboxylic acid raw materials may be used individually by 1 type, and 2 or more types may be mixed and used for them.
- the lower alcohol usually means an alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- the diol raw material used in the present invention must be a diol derived from biomass resources.
- Specific examples of the diol raw material include ethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6 -Hexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, isosorbide and the like.
- the diol raw material is preferably ethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, or 1,4-butanediol, and particularly preferably 1,4-butanediol from the viewpoint of heat resistance.
- These diol raw materials may be used individually by 1 type, and 2 or more types may be mixed and used for them.
- diol raw materials are produced directly from a biomass resource-derived material such as glucose by a fermentation method.
- a biomass resource-derived material such as glucose by a fermentation method.
- 1,4BG produced directly from a biomass resource-derived substance such as glucose by a fermentation method.
- the combination of the dicarboxylic acid raw material and the diol raw material is not particularly limited as long as the polyester can be produced.
- Preferred combinations include terephthalic acid and 1,4BG, dimethyl terephthalate and 1,4BG, and succinic acid and 1,4BG.
- the production method of the polyester of the present invention includes the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) by copolymerization of terephthalic acid and 1,4BG, the production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) by copolymerization of dimethyl terephthalate and 1,4BG, Suitable for the production of polybutylene succinate (PBS) by copolymerization of acid and 1,4BG.
- PBT polybutylene terephthalate
- PBT polybutylene terephthalate
- PBS polybutylene succinate
- the diol raw material used for production of the PBT of the present invention is derived from biomass resources and is preferable from the viewpoint of environmental protection.
- Biomass resources are those that are stored by converting the light energy of the sun into forms such as starch and cellulose by the photosynthetic action of plants, animals that grow by eating plants, and plants and animals that are processed. Products that can be produced. Specifically, wood, rice straw, rice bran, old rice, corn, sugar cane, cassava, sago palm, okara, corn cob, tapioca cass, bagasse, vegetable oil scum, buckwheat, soy, fat, waste paper, paper residue, marine product residue, Examples include livestock excrement, sewage sludge, and food waste.
- plant resources such as wood, rice straw, old rice, corn, sugar cane, cassava, sago palm, okara, corn cob, tapioca cass, bagasse, vegetable oil residue, rice cake, buckwheat, soybeans, fats and oils, waste paper, papermaking residue, etc. are preferred, more Preferred examples include wood, rice straw, old rice, corn, sugar cane, cassava, sago palm, straw, fats and oils, waste paper, papermaking residue and the like, and most preferred are corn, sugar cane, cassava and sago palm.
- Biomass resources generally contain many alkali metals and alkaline earth metals such as nitrogen atoms, Na, K, Mg, and Ca.
- the method of these biomass resources is not particularly limited.
- the biomass resources are subjected to known pretreatment and saccharification processes such as chemical treatment with acids and alkalis, biological treatment using microorganisms, physical treatment, and the like. Induced to carbon source.
- the process often includes a refinement process by pretreatment such as chipping, scraping, or crushing biomass resources, and further includes a grinding process by a grinder or a mill as necessary.
- the refined biomass resources are usually guided to a carbon source through further pretreatment and saccharification steps.
- Specific methods include chemical methods such as acid treatment with strong acids such as sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and phosphoric acid, alkali treatment, ammonia freeze steaming explosion method, solvent extraction, supercritical fluid treatment, oxidizing agent treatment; Examples thereof include physical methods such as pulverization, steam explosion, microwave treatment, and electron beam irradiation; biological treatments such as hydrolysis by microorganisms and enzyme treatment.
- Carbon sources derived from the above biomass resources usually include hexoses such as glucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, sorbose, tagatose; pentoses such as arabinose, xylose, ribose, xylulose, ribulose; pentose, saccharose, starch, cellulose Disaccharides and polysaccharides such as butyric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, renolenic acid, monoctinic acid, arachidic acid, eicosene Fats and oils such as acid, arachidonic acid, behenic acid, erucic acid, docosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, lignoceric acid, ceracolonic acid; poly
- hexoses such as glucose, fructose, xylose and saccharose, pentose or disaccharides are preferable, and glucose is particularly preferable.
- cellulose which is a main component of paper is also preferable.
- these carbon sources are used for the fermentation method by microbial conversion, chemical conversion method including reaction steps such as hydrolysis, dehydration reaction, hydration reaction, oxidation reaction and the combination of these fermentation method and chemical conversion method.
- a diol such as 4BG is synthesized.
- the fermentation method by microbial conversion is preferable.
- 1,4BG derived from biomass resources is used as a diol raw material
- 1,4BG derived from biomass resources is produced by directly producing 1,4BG from a carbon source such as glucose.
- 1,4BG directly manufactured by the fermentation method is refine
- 1,4BG a method of producing 1,4BG from biomass resources by a combination with a known organic chemical catalytic reaction is also used.
- 1,4BG can be easily produced by a combination of known dehydration reaction and catalytic reaction.
- cyclic carbonyl compounds having 5 or 6 carbon atoms include those having a 5-membered or 6-membered ring structure, and particularly having a cyclic skeleton containing an oxygen atom.
- Specific examples include one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds having a structure represented by the following formula (I), formula (II) and formula (III).
- R 1 to R 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a formyl group or an acetyl group, and any one of R 1 to R 4 is a formyl group or an acetyl group, And the total number of carbon atoms contained in each of R 1 to R 4 is 2 or less.
- X represents a carbon atom or an oxygen atom, of which the number of oxygen atoms is 1, R 5 to R 9 each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, and R 5 (The total number of carbon atoms contained in each group of R 9 to R 9 is 1 or less.)
- R 10 to R 13 each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, and the total number of carbon atoms contained in each group of R 10 to R 13 is 1 or less. .
- examples of the compound having the structure represented by the above formula (I) include compounds having 5 carbon atoms such as tetrahydro-2-furaldehyde, tetrahydro-3-furaldehyde, and the like.
- Compounds having 6 atoms include 2-acetyltetrahydrofuran [1- (tetrahydrofuran-2-yl) ethanone], 3-acetyltetrahydrofuran [1- (tetrahydrofuran-3-yl) ethanone], 5-methyltetrahydro-2-furaldehyde 4-methyltetrahydro-2-furaldehyde, 3-methyltetrahydro-2-furaldehyde, 2-methyltetrahydro-3-furaldehyde, 4-methyltetrahydro-3-furaldehyde, 5-methyltetrahydro-3-furaldehyde 2- (Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl) acetate Aldehyde, such
- Examples of the compound having the structure represented by the above formula (II) include tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one as the compound having 5 carbon atoms, and 3-methyl compound as the compound having 6 carbon atoms.
- Examples include tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one, 2-methyltetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one, 2-formyl-tetrahydropyran, 3-formyl-tetrahydropyran, 4-formyl-tetrahydropyran and the like.
- Examples of the compound having the structure represented by the above formula (III) include dihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one as the compound having 5 carbon atoms, and the compound having 6 carbon atoms as 2-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one, 4-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one, 5-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one, 6 -Methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one and the like.
- a compound having 5 carbon atoms is tetrahydro-2-furaldehyde
- a compound having 6 carbon atoms is 2-acetyltetrahydrofuran [ 1- (tetrahydrofuran-2-yl) ethanone], 3-acetyltetrahydrofuran [1- (tetrahydrofuran-3-yl) ethanone], 5-methyltetrahydro-2-furaldehyde
- a structure represented by the above formula (II) The compound having 5 carbon atoms is tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one, and the compound having 6 carbon atoms is 2-methyltetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one, 2-formyl-tetrahydropyran.
- a compound having 5 carbon atoms is dihydro-2.
- -Pyran-3 (4H) -one a compound having 6 carbon atoms is 2-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one, 4-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one, 5-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one, 6-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one.
- the compound having the structure represented by the above formula (I) is tetrahydro-2-furaldehyde, and the compound having 6 carbon atoms is 2-acetyltetrahydrofuran [1- (Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl) ethanone], a compound having the structure represented by the above formula (II), a compound having 5 carbon atoms is tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one, a compound having 6 carbon atoms Is 2-methyltetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one, and examples of the compound having the structure represented by the above formula (III) include dihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one
- the compounds having 6 carbon atoms are 2-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one, 4-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one, 5- Chirujihidoro -2H- pyran -3 (4H) -
- cyclic carbonyl compounds having 5 or 6 carbon atoms are considered to be derived from biomass resources, particularly sugars used as raw materials for fermentation, and have many carbon atoms having 5 or 6 carbon atoms derived from pentose and / or hexose. It is presumed to be produced in the fermentation process and / or the purification process by cyclization of the monohydric alcohol. That is, in a fermentation process using biomass resources as raw materials, chemical products are produced using sugars such as glucose as raw materials. At this time, the sugar is converted into the target compound, carbon dioxide, acetic acid and the like, but a polyfunctional compound remains as a residue of the sugar.
- the amount of the above-mentioned cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the biomass resource-derived diol that is provided as a product by purifying the biomass resource-derived diol by distillation or the like is considered to be extremely small.
- the biomass resource-derived diol usually contains a nitrogen atom-containing compound, as will be described later.
- these carbon atoms having 5 or 6 cyclic carbonyl compounds may cause the formation of various amide, amine, amino acid and other derivatives by reaction with nitrogen atom-containing compounds in the diol, and the derivatives are strongly colored in polyesters such as PBT. There is a possibility of worsening.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the biomass resource-derived diol, which is a raw material of the polyester is usually 12 ppm or less, preferably 10 ppm or less, in mass ratio to the diol. More preferably, it is 5 ppm or less, More preferably, it is 3 ppm or less.
- the color tone in polyester production particularly the color tone in PBT production is improved.
- the color tone of the resulting polyester can be adjusted by adjusting the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the raw material diol within the above range.
- the reason why the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the biomass resource-derived diol used as the raw material for producing the polyester is preferably not more than the above upper limit is not clear, As described above, reducing the amount of various amides, amines, amino acids, and other derivatives produced by the reaction of the cyclic carbonyl compound and the nitrogen atom-containing compound, which are considered to be the cause of deteriorating the color tone of the polyester. It is thought that it is possible.
- the compound having the structure represented by the formula (III) has a structure represented by the formula (III) in the diol raw material used in the present invention because the color tone of polyester such as PBT is remarkably deteriorated.
- the content of the compound is a mass ratio with respect to the diol, and the upper limit is usually 6 ppm, preferably 5 ppm, more preferably 2 ppm, more preferably 1 ppm.
- the color tone in polyester production, particularly the color tone in PBT production is preferable. Tend to be.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the diol derived from biomass resources is the total content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 carbon atoms and the cyclic carbonyl compound having 6 carbon atoms.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound can be determined by analyzing the cyclic carbonyl compound by gas chromatography (GC) and using a coefficient calculated from the effective carbon coefficient. It may be calculated from the area ratio in the GC analysis.
- GC gas chromatography
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the diol raw material is specifically measured by the method described in the Examples section below.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the raw material diol it is important to reduce the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the raw material diol, and the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound is reduced to a predetermined value or less. Any process for reducing the content of a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms may be adopted as long as the reduction can be achieved.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the diol derived from biomass resources is the crystallization and large-scale hydrogenation process via succinic acid when 1,4BG is directly produced by fermentation. Since the cyclic carbonyl compound is directly brought into the purification process such as distillation together with 1,4BG, the influence is more serious.
- the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms is a component having a lighter boiling point than 1,4BG. Therefore, before using 1,4BG as a raw material for producing polyester, It is effective to reduce the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound by removing light-boiling components containing a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms from 1,4BG by distillation. Further, the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound can also be reduced by converting it to an alcohol by hydrogenation before distilling off the light boiling component.
- crude 1,4BG containing the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, water, light-boiling by-products, and high-boiling by-products is separated into a plurality of fractions by batch distillation. It is possible to obtain purified 1,4BG having a reduced purity of a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms. From the viewpoint of economy, distillation is more preferably operated in a continuous mode.
- the crude 1,4BG containing the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, water, light-boiling by-products, and high-boiling by-products is continuously produced by dehydration distillation, light-boiling separation distillation, and high-boiling separation distillation. It can be purified.
- product purification distillation is further added to dehydration distillation, light boiling separation distillation, and high boiling separation distillation, and more preferably, by a purification process further comprising a hydrogenation step of hydrogenating the cyclic carbonyl compound as a coloring component. It can be purified.
- the hydrogenation catalyst used for hydrogenation of the cyclic carbonyl compound may be any catalyst as long as it can hydrogenate carbonyl compounds such as ketones and aldehydes.
- at least a metal such as Ni, Pd, Ru, Pt, or Cu is used. It is desirable to use a solid catalyst containing.
- the order of these steps is arbitrary, it is preferable to purify crude 1,4BG in the order of dehydration distillation, high boiling separation distillation, hydrogenation step, light boiling separation distillation, and product purification distillation.
- the hydrogenation and distillation processes in each step may be continuous or batchwise, but continuous operation is preferable from the viewpoint of economy.
- the separation distillation of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms and 1,4BG separates the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms as a light boiling component as light boiling separation distillation. And / or multi-stage distillation using a tray. At this time, the cyclic carbonyl compound can be distilled off from the top and around the top of the light boiling separation distillation column. Furthermore, purified 1,4BG can be obtained as a side fraction from the top of the column or around the top of the column in a product purification distillation column following the light boiling separation column.
- purified 1,4BG is obtained as a side distillation from around the top of the tower, and by distilling the light boiling component containing the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms and 1,4BG from the top of the tower, Purified 1,4BG in which the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms is reduced can also be obtained.
- These light boiling separation distillation columns and product purification distillation columns are preferably operated at a relatively low temperature. Specifically, it is necessary to operate so that the maximum temperature in the column is 180 ° C. or less. It is preferable from the viewpoint of avoidance.
- ⁇ Content of 1-acetoxy-4-hydroxybutane in 1,4BG derived from biomass resources Among the diols derived from biomass resources, particularly as impurities contained in the diol raw material produced through the fermentation process, acetic acid, butyric acid, tetrahydrofuran, 2-hydroxytetrahydrofuran, gamma butyrolactone, 1-acetoxy-4-hydroxybutane, 1,3- Examples include butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, and 2- (4-hydroxybutyloxy) tetrahydrofuran.
- the upper limit of the content in 1,4BG preferably used as a diol raw material in the present invention is preferably 99 ppm by mass, More preferably, it is 90 mass ppm, Most preferably, it is 80 mass ppm, Most preferably, it is 70 mass ppm.
- the lower limit is preferably 0.1 ppm by mass, more preferably 0.2 ppm by mass, and particularly preferably 0.5 ppm by mass from the viewpoint of economy of the purification process.
- the content of 1,4HAB in 1,4BG is measured by the method described in the Examples section below.
- the 1,4HAB content in the raw material 1,4BG derived from the biomass resource is determined by preliminarily purifying the 1,4BG derived from the biomass resource into the reactor for the production of PBT. , It is preferable to adjust the 4HAB content.
- 1,4HAB is a component having a lighter boiling point than 1,4BG, and the 1,4HAB content in 1,4BG is adjusted by performing separation distillation of the light-boiling component in the purification process of 1,4BG. be able to.
- the 1,4HAB content can be adjusted according to the fermentation conditions, neutralization conditions with ammonia, purification conditions including distillation of the obtained 1,4BG, and the like. However, in this case as well, it is preferable to purify 1,4BG to remove light boiling components including 1,4HAB.
- the separation distillation of 1,4HAB and 1,4BG can be performed during the separation distillation of the aforementioned cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms and 1,4BG.
- the diol derived from biomass resources may contain nitrogen atom-containing compounds as impurities due to fermentation treatment and purification treatment including a neutralization step with acid.
- nitrogen atom-containing compounds such as amino acids, proteins, ammonia, urea, and fermentative bacteria.
- the nitrogen atom-containing compound content of the biomass resource-derived diol which is a raw material for the polyester in the present invention, is a mass ratio with respect to the diol in terms of nitrogen atoms, and the upper limit is usually 50 ppm, preferably 20 ppm, more preferably 10 ppm. More preferably, it is 5 ppm.
- the lower limit is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.01 ppm, preferably 0.1 ppm, and is particularly preferably 0.2 ppm from the viewpoint of economy such as reduction of the load of the purification process.
- the content of the nitrogen atom-containing compound in the diol derived from biomass resources is less than or equal to the above upper limit, the polycondensation reaction rate in polyester production, the color tone of the produced polyester, and the like tend to be favorable. It is not clear why the content of the nitrogen atom-containing compound in the biomass resource-derived diol used as the diol raw material is less than the above upper limit, which is likely to be preferable in terms of the polycondensation reaction rate and color tone, but the nitrogen atom-containing compound of the diol It is estimated that, in the purification process including the treatment and distillation of the fermentation broth to control the content of nitrogen, it is possible to inhibit the polycondensation reaction other than the nitrogen atom-containing compound and suppress the generation of coloring attractants that deteriorate the color tone of the polyester.
- the biomass resource-derived diol used in the present invention contains gamma butyrolactone, which is considered to produce nitrogen atom-containing compounds and various amides, amines, amino acids and other derivatives. Since it is a highly reactive component having the above, it is considered that a component that strongly deteriorates the color tone of the polyester exists in these derivatives.
- various amide, amine, amino acid and other derivatives produced by the reaction of a nitrogen atom-containing compound and a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms are also considered to cause coloring.
- the content of the nitrogen atom-containing compound in the raw material 1,4BG derived from biomass resources is such that when diols such as 1,4BG are obtained directly by fermentation of biomass resources, the fermentation conditions, neutralization conditions with ammonia, ion exchange resin It can be controlled by the purification conditions including the adsorption of amino acids by cis and the distillation of the resulting diol.
- Polyester such as PBS uses the above-mentioned aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component and the above-mentioned diol component derived from biomass resources according to the present invention, and after subjecting this to esterification and / or ester conversion reaction, polycondensation under reduced pressure Produced by reacting.
- reaction conditions for the esterification and / or transesterification reaction step can be set as follows.
- the lower limit of the reaction temperature is usually 150 ° C., preferably 180 ° C., more preferably 200 ° C.
- the upper limit is usually 250 ° C., preferably 240 ° C., more preferably 230 ° C.
- the reaction temperature is less than the above lower limit, the esterification reaction rate is slow and a long reaction time is required.
- the above upper limit is exceeded, there is a tendency that foreign matter generation due to increased scattered matter in the reaction tank and decomposition of the diol component and dicarboxylic acid component increase.
- the lower limit of the reaction pressure is usually 50 kPa, preferably 60 kPa, more preferably 70 kPa, and the upper limit is usually 200 kPa, preferably 130 kPa, more preferably 110 kPa. If the reaction pressure is less than the above lower limit, the amount of scattered matter in the reaction tank increases, the haze of the reaction product increases, and it is easy to cause an increase in foreign matter, and the distillation of the diol component to the outside of the reaction system increases and the esterification reaction rate decreases. It is easy to invite. On the other hand, when the above upper limit is exceeded, dehydration decomposition of the diol component increases, and the esterification rate tends to decrease.
- the reaction time is usually 1 hour or more, and the upper limit is usually 10 hours, preferably 4 hours.
- reaction conditions for the reduced pressure polycondensation reaction step following the esterification and / or transesterification step can be set as follows.
- the lower limit of the reaction temperature is usually 180 ° C., preferably 200 ° C., more preferably 220 ° C.
- the upper limit is usually 270 ° C., preferably 265 ° C., more preferably 260 ° C.
- the reaction temperature is less than the above lower limit, the polycondensation reaction rate is slow and a long reaction time is required. Also, the melt viscosity becomes too high, and it is not easy to extract the polymer.
- the above upper limit is exceeded, there is a tendency that foreign matter generation due to increased scattered matter in the reaction tank and decomposition of the diol component and dicarboxylic acid component increase.
- the lower limit is usually 0.01 kPa, preferably 0.05 kPa, more preferably 0.1 kPa, and the upper limit is usually 1 kPa, preferably 0.8 kPa, more preferably 0.5 kPa.
- An attempt to make the reaction pressure below the lower limit requires an expensive vacuum device and is not economical.
- the above upper limit is exceeded, the polycondensation rate tends to decrease, side reactions starting from the alcohol terminal proceed, and the terminal acid value tends to increase.
- the reaction time is usually 1 hour or more, and the upper limit is usually 10 hours, preferably 4 hours.
- the reaction is accelerated by using a reaction catalyst.
- a sufficient reaction rate can be obtained without an esterification reaction catalyst, and water generated by the esterification reaction when an esterification reaction catalyst is present during the esterification reaction.
- the catalyst may cause precipitates that are insoluble in the reaction product, which may impair the transparency of the resulting polyester (i.e., increase haze) and may become a foreign substance. It is preferable not to use it.
- the polycondensation reaction catalyst is generally a long-periodic periodic table (hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the term “periodic table” refers to a long-periodic periodic table).
- a metal compound containing at least one of these metal elements is used. Specific examples of the metal element include scandium, yttrium, samarium, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, antimony, cerium, germanium, zinc, cobalt, manganese, iron, aluminum, magnesium, and calcium. , Strontium, sodium and potassium.
- scandium, yttrium, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, zinc, iron, and germanium are preferable, and titanium, zirconium, tungsten, and germanium are particularly preferable.
- metal elements of Groups 3 to 6 of the periodic table showing Lewis acidity are preferable.
- scandium, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, molybdenum, and tungsten are preferable, and titanium and zirconium are particularly preferable from the viewpoint of availability, and titanium is more preferable from the viewpoint of reaction activity.
- Catalysts include compounds containing organic groups such as carboxylates, alkoxy salts organic sulfonates or ⁇ -diketonates containing these metal elements, inorganic compounds such as metal oxides and halides described above, and the like. Is preferably used.
- the catalyst is preferably a compound that is liquid at the time of polycondensation or is soluble in an ester low polymer or polyester because the polycondensation rate increases when it is melted or dissolved during polycondensation.
- a solvent may be used to dissolve the catalyst.
- the solvent for dissolving the catalyst include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and butanol, diols such as ethylene glycol, butanediol, and pentanediol, ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran, and nitriles such as acetonitrile. , Hydrocarbon compounds such as heptane and toluene, water and mixtures thereof, and the like. These solvents are used so that the catalyst concentration is usually 0.0001 mass% or more and 99 mass% or less.
- the titanium compound used as the polycondensation catalyst is preferably a tetraalkyl titanate or a hydrolyzate thereof, and specifically includes tetra-n-propyl titanate, tetraisopropyl titanate, tetra-n-butyl titanate, tetra-t-butyl.
- examples include titanate, tetraphenyl titanate, tetracyclohexyl titanate, tetrabenzyl titanate and mixed titanates thereof, and hydrolysates thereof.
- titanium (oxy) acetylacetonate, titanium tetraacetylacetonate, titanium (diisoproxide) acetylacetonate, titanium bis (ammonium lactate) dihydroxide, titanium bis (ethylacetoacetate) diisopropoxide, titanium (triethanolaminate) ) Isopropoxide, polyhydroxytitanium stearate, titanium lactate, titanium triethanolamate, butyl titanate dimer and the like are also preferably used.
- the liquid substance obtained by mixing alcohol, an alkaline-earth metal compound, a phosphate ester compound, and a titanium compound is also used.
- tetra-n-propyl titanate tetraisopropyl titanate, tetra-n-butyl titanate, titanium (oxy) acetylacetonate, titanium tetraacetylacetonate, titanium bis (ammonium lactate) dihydroxide, polyhydroxytitanium stearate
- a liquid obtained by mixing rate titanium lactate, butyl titanate dimer, and alcohol, an alkaline earth metal compound, a phosphate ester compound, and a titanium compound.
- tetra-n-butyl titanate, polyhydroxy titanium stearate, titanium (oxy) acetyl acetonate, titanium tetraacetyl acetonate, A liquid obtained by mixing an alcohol, an alkaline earth metal compound, a phosphate ester compound, and a titanium compound is preferable.
- zirconium compound used as the polycondensation catalyst examples include zirconium tetraacetate, zirconium acetate hydroxide, zirconium tris (butoxy) stearate, zirconyl diacetate, zirconium oxalate, zirconyl oxalate, potassium potassium oxalate, Examples include polyhydroxyzirconium stearate, zirconium ethoxide, zirconium tetra-n-propoxide, zirconium tetraisopropoxide, zirconium tetra-n-butoxide, zirconium tetra-t-butoxide, zirconium tributoxyacetylacetonate and mixtures thereof Is done.
- germanium compound used as the polycondensation catalyst examples include inorganic germanium compounds such as germanium oxide and germanium chloride, and organic germanium compounds such as tetraalkoxygermanium.
- germanium oxide, tetraethoxygermanium, tetrabutoxygermanium and the like are preferable, and germanium oxide is particularly preferable.
- a promoter such as an alkaline earth metal compound or an acidic phosphate compound can be used.
- the alkaline earth metal compound include various compounds of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium. Magnesium and calcium compounds are preferable from the viewpoint of handling and availability, and catalytic effect. A magnesium compound having an excellent catalytic effect is preferred. Specific examples of the magnesium compound include magnesium acetate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, magnesium oxide, magnesium alkoxide, magnesium hydrogen phosphate, and the like. Among these, magnesium acetate is preferable. These alkaline earth metal compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- acidic phosphate compound those having an ester structure of phosphoric acid having at least one hydroxyl group represented by the following general formula (i) and / or (ii) are preferably used.
- R, R ′ and R ′′ each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyclohexyl group, an aryl group or a 2-hydroxyethyl group.
- R and R ′ They may be the same or different.
- acidic phosphoric acid ester compounds include methyl acid phosphate, ethyl acid phosphate, isopropyl acid phosphate, butyl acid phosphate, octyl acid phosphate and the like, and ethyl acid phosphate and butyl acid phosphate are preferred. These acidic phosphate ester compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the acidic phosphate compound includes a diester form represented by the above general formula (i) and a monoester form represented by the above general formula (ii). From the reason that a catalyst exhibiting activity is obtained, it is preferable to use a monoester or a mixture of a monoester and a diester.
- the mixing mass ratio of the monoester body and the diester body is preferably 20 to 80:80 to 20, more preferably 30 to 70:70 to 30, particularly preferably 40 to 60:60 to 40.
- the polycondensation catalyst can be produced by mixing the titanium compound, alkaline earth metal compound, and acidic phosphate compound shown above.
- a solvent is usually used.
- the solvent to be used is not particularly limited as long as it can make the titanium compound, the alkaline earth metal compound, and the acidic phosphoric acid ester compound into a uniform solution, but alcohol is usually used.
- the polycondensation catalyst in the present invention is preferably produced by mixing an alcohol, a titanium compound, an alkaline earth metal compound, and an acidic phosphate compound.
- the catalyst in the present invention is particularly preferably produced by mixing an alcohol, a titanium compound, an alkaline earth metal compound, and an acidic phosphate compound and concentrating the mixture.
- the alcohol used for the production of the polycondensation catalyst may be any alcohol that mixes a titanium compound, an alkaline earth metal compound, and an acidic phosphoric acid ester compound to form a homogeneous solution.
- methanol, ethanol, butanol examples thereof include monohydric alcohols such as propanol and 2-ethylhexanol, and dihydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol and 1,4-butanediol. These alcohols may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- monohydric alcohols the solubility of the compounds and the ease of handling are particularly high for titanium compounds, alkaline earth metal compounds, and acidic phosphate ester compounds.
- 1,4BG which is the same component as the diol component of the raw material is preferably used.
- the content of titanium atom, alkaline earth metal atom and phosphorus atom is as follows: the content of titanium atom is T (molar basis) and the content of alkaline earth metal is M (molar basis). ) And the phosphorus atom content is P (molar basis), the lower limit of T / P (molar ratio) is usually 0.1, preferably 0.3, more preferably 0.5, particularly preferably 0. The upper limit is usually 5.5, preferably 4.0, more preferably 3.0, particularly preferably 1.5, and most preferably 1.0.
- T / P When T / P is not more than the above upper limit, the produced polyester is less colored, the stability of the catalyst is good, the catalyst is hardly deactivated, and the catalyst deactivator is mixed in the product, resulting in the product quality. The risk of damage is likely to be low. On the other hand, when T / P is equal to or more than the lower limit, the catalytic activity tends to be high.
- the lower limit of M / P (molar ratio) is usually 0.1, preferably 0.5, more preferably 0.7, particularly preferably 0.9, and the upper limit is usually 5.5, preferably 3 0.0, more preferably 2.0, particularly preferably 1.5, still more preferably 1.2, and most preferably 1.1.
- M / P is less than or equal to the above upper limit, the thermal stability of the polyester obtained using this catalyst tends to be good. In addition, alkaline earth metal is unlikely to precipitate.
- M / P is equal to or more than the above lower limit, the high catalytic activity is obtained and the terminal acid value is hardly increased.
- the amount of catalyst added is usually 0.1 mass ppm, preferably 0.5 mass ppm, more preferably 1 mass ppm as the metal amount relative to the polyester to be produced.
- it is 5 ppm by mass, particularly preferably 10 ppm by mass
- the upper limit is usually 10,000 ppm by mass, preferably 1000 ppm by mass, more preferably 500 ppm by mass, still more preferably 200 ppm by mass, and particularly preferably 150 ppm by mass. .
- the amount of the catalyst used is too large, it is not only economically disadvantageous, but also the increase of the terminal acid value at the time of extracting the polymer is large, and the thermal stability and hydrolysis resistance of the polyester tend to be lowered.
- the amount is too small, the polycondensation activity becomes low, and thermal decomposition of the polyester is induced during production, making it difficult to obtain a polyester having practically useful physical properties.
- the content of titanium atoms contained in the polyester obtained in the present invention is, as a titanium atom equivalent, the lower limit is usually 0.1 mass ppm, preferably 0.5 mass ppm, more preferably 1 mass ppm, Preferably, it is 5 ppm by mass, particularly preferably 10 ppm by mass, and the upper limit is usually 10,000 ppm by mass, preferably 1000 ppm by mass, more preferably 500 ppm by mass, still more preferably 200 ppm by mass, and particularly preferably 150 ppm by mass. .
- the titanium atom content exceeds the above upper limit, the terminal acid value tends to increase and the polyester tends to be colored.
- the polycondensation rate is slow, and it tends to be difficult to obtain a highly viscous polyester.
- the position of addition of the polycondensation catalyst to the reaction system is not particularly limited as long as it is before the polycondensation reaction step, and may be added at the time of charging the raw material, but a large amount of unreacted dicarboxylic acid or water is present or generated. If the catalyst coexists under the circumstances, the catalyst may be deactivated and foreign matter may be deposited, which may impair the quality of the product. Therefore, it is preferably added after the esterification reaction step.
- a small amount of trifunctional or higher functional oxycarboxylic acid, trifunctional or higher alcohol, trifunctional or higher functional carboxylic acid to the raw material together with the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component and the diol component.
- Viscosity polyester is easy to obtain.
- oxycarboxylic acids such as malic acid, citric acid, and fumaric acid are preferable, and malic acid is particularly preferably used.
- the amount used is preferably 5 mol%, more preferably 0.5 mol%, and the lower limit is preferably 0.001 mol, based on the total dicarboxylic acid component. %, More preferably 0.05 mol%. If the upper limit of this range is exceeded, gel (unmelted product) is likely to be formed, and if it is less than the lower limit, the effect of increasing the viscosity is difficult to obtain.
- the reduced viscosity ( ⁇ sp / c) value of the polyester produced in the present invention can be controlled by polycondensation time, polycondensation temperature, polycondensation pressure, and the like.
- the lower limit of the reduced viscosity is usually 1.6 dL / g, preferably 1.7 dL / g, more preferably 1.8 dL / g, particularly preferably 2.0 dL, because practically sufficient mechanical properties of the polyester can be obtained. / G.
- the upper limit is usually 6.0 dL / g, preferably 5.0 dL / g, more preferably 4 0.0 dL / g.
- the reduced viscosity of the polyester is measured by the method described in the Examples section below.
- the polyester obtained by the present invention has a characteristic of good color tone.
- the YI value that is an index of color tone can be controlled by the polycondensation temperature, the amount of catalyst, and the like, and is preferably 30 or less, more preferably 25 or less, and particularly preferably 20 or less. If the YI value exceeds the above upper limit, it may be unfavorable because of yellowness when formed into a molded product.
- the YI value of polyester is measured by the method described in the Examples section below.
- As the color tone index of the polyester of the present invention a value represented by a color tone b value can also be used.
- the upper limit is usually preferably 13.5, more preferably 11, still more preferably 9, particularly preferably 3.
- the lower limit is not particularly limited but is usually ⁇ 2. Preferably, it is -1.5, more preferably -0.8.
- any stage of the polyester production process or the resulting polyester has various additives such as heat stabilizers, antioxidants, crystal nucleating agents, flame retardants, antistatic agents, as long as the properties are not impaired.
- a mold release agent, an ultraviolet absorber, and the like may be added.
- reinforcing agents such as glass fibers, carbon fibers, titanium whiskers, mica, talc, CaCO 3 , TiO 2 , and silica are added and molded. You can also
- the various additives that can be added to the polyester, other components, and the method for molding the polyester are the same as those described in ⁇ PBT composition> and ⁇ PBT molding> described later.
- the PBT in the present invention is obtained by subjecting terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid alkylate and 1,4BG to an esterification reaction or transesterification reaction, and then a polycondensation reaction.
- the terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid alkylate may be produced by a conventional petrochemical method or obtained by a fermentation method derived from biomass resources.
- the alkyl group of the terephthalic acid alkylate is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- the terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid alkylate used as a raw material is preferably 80 mol% or more, more preferably 90 mol% or more, and most preferably 100 mol% of the total dicarboxylic acid component.
- 1,4BG derived from biomass resources is 80 mol% or more of all the diol components, It is more preferable that it is 90 mol% or more, It is especially preferable that it is 99 mol% or more.
- Crystallization point when molding into electrical parts, etc. when the ratio of terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid alkylate to the total dicarboxylic acid component and the ratio to the total diol component of 1,4BG derived from biomass resources is above the lower limit. From the viewpoint of orientational crystallization of molecular chains due to stretching during molding into films, films, fibers, etc., mechanical strength, heat resistance, fragrance retention, etc. as molded products are likely to be good.
- the raw dicarboxylic acid component may contain a dicarboxylic acid component other than the main component terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid alkylate, and other dicarboxylic acid components are supplied to the reactor together with terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid alkylate. May be.
- dicarboxylic acid components include phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, dibromoisophthalic acid, sodium sulfoisophthalate, phenylenedioxydicarboxylic acid, 4,4′-diphenyldicarboxylic acid, 4,4′-diphenyletherdicarboxylic acid, 4 , 4′-diphenylketone dicarboxylic acid, 4,4′-diphenoxyethanedicarboxylic acid, 4,4′-diphenylsulfone dicarboxylic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and the like, and ester-forming derivatives thereof Alicyclic dicarboxylic acids such as hexahydroterephthalic acid and hexahydroisophthalic acid and ester-forming derivatives thereof; succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, undecadicarboxylic
- the raw material diol component may contain a diol component other than biomass resources-derived 1,4BG.
- diol components include ethylene glycol, trimethylene glycol, pentamethylene glycol, hexamethylene glycol, octamethylene glycol, decamethylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2- Butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,3-pentanediol, 2,3-pentanediol, 2-ethyl-2-butyl-1,3-propanediol, polyethylene glycol, poly Aliphatic chain diols such as tetramethylene glycol; 1,2-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,1-cyclohexanedimethylol, 1,4-cyclohexan
- Alicyclic Diols xylylene glycol, 4,4′-dihydroxybiphenyl, 2,2-bis (4′-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4′- ⁇ -hydroxyethoxyphenyl) propane, bis (4-hydroxy Aromatic diols such as phenyl) sulfone and bis (4′- ⁇ -hydroxyethoxyphenyl) sulfonic acid; ethylene oxide adduct or propylene oxide adduct of 2,2-bis (4′-hydroxyphenyl) propane; derived from biomass resources 1,4BG etc. which are not. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the following components may be further used as a copolymerization component in addition to the dicarboxylic acid component and the diol component.
- the copolymer component include glycolic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, hydroxycarboxylic acid such as p- ⁇ -hydroxyethoxybenzoic acid, alkoxycarboxylic acid, stearyl alcohol, heneicosanol, octacosanol, benzyl alcohol, stearic acid, behen.
- Monofunctional components such as acid, benzoic acid, t-butylbenzoic acid, benzoylbenzoic acid, tricarballylic acid, trimellitic acid, trimesic acid, pyromellitic acid, naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid, gallic acid, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane , Trifunctional or higher polyfunctional components such as glycerol, pentaerythritol and sugar ester. Regarding these copolymer components, one kind may be used alone, or two or more kinds may be mixed and used.
- the method for producing the PBT of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the PBT can be produced.
- Known production methods of PBT are roughly classified into a so-called direct polymerization method using terephthalic acid as a main raw material and a transesterification method using terephthalic acid alkylate as a main raw material.
- water is produced in the initial esterification reaction
- alcohol is produced in the initial transesterification reaction.
- the direct polymerization method is preferred from the viewpoint of the height of the polymer and the improvement effect of the present invention.
- a dicarboxylic acid component containing terephthalic acid and a diol component containing 1,4BG are mixed in a single or multi-stage esterification reaction tank in the presence of an esterification reaction catalyst.
- an esterification reaction catalyst usually 180 ° C. or more, preferably 200 ° C. or more, particularly preferably 210 ° C. or more, usually 260 ° C. or less, preferably 250 ° C. or less, particularly preferably 245 ° C.
- the pressure is usually 10 kPa or more, preferably 13 kPa or more, Preferably 50 kPa or more, usually 133 kPa or less, preferably 120 kPa or less, particularly preferably 110 kPa or less, and reaction time is usually 0.5 hours or more, preferably 1 hour or more, usually 5 hours or less, preferably 3 hours or less.
- the esterification reaction is performed continuously, and the resulting oligomerization product of the esterification reaction product is overlapped.
- the temperature is usually 210 ° C. or higher, preferably 220 ° C. or higher, usually 260 ° C. or lower, preferably 250 ° C.
- a polycondensation reaction catalyst in a multistage polycondensation reaction vessel.
- a pressure of usually 27 kPa or less preferably 20 kPa or less, more preferably 13 kPa or less, and in particular at least one polycondensation reaction tank, preferably under a reduced pressure of 2 kPa or less.
- a polycondensation reaction is usually performed for 2 to 12 hours, preferably 2 to 10 hours.
- transesterification method is the presence of a transesterification reaction catalyst in a single or multi-stage esterification reaction tank of a dicarboxylic acid component containing terephthalic acid alkylate such as dimethyl terephthalate and a diol component containing 1,4BG.
- a dicarboxylic acid component containing terephthalic acid alkylate such as dimethyl terephthalate and a diol component containing 1,4BG.
- the temperature is usually 110 ° C. or higher, preferably 140 ° C. or higher, particularly preferably 180 ° C. or higher, usually 260 ° C. or lower, preferably 245 ° C. or lower, particularly preferably 220 ° C. or lower
- the pressure is usually 10 kPa or higher.
- the reaction time is usually 0.5 hours or more, preferably 1 hour or more, usually 5 hours or less, preferably Is continuously transesterified under conditions of 3 hours or less
- the oligomer as the transesterification reaction product is transferred to a polycondensation reaction tank, and continuously in the presence of a polycondensation reaction catalyst in a multistage polycondensation reaction tank, the temperature is usually 210 ° C. or higher, preferably 220 ° C.
- a polycondensation reaction is usually performed for 2 to 12 hours, preferably 2 to 10 hours with stirring under a reduced pressure of 2 kPa or less.
- esterification reaction or transesterification catalyst examples include antimony compounds such as diantimony trioxide; germanium compounds such as germanium dioxide and germanium tetroxide; titanium alcoholates such as tetramethyl titanate, tetraisopropyl titanate, and tetrabutyl titanate; Titanium compounds such as phenyl phenolate such as phenyl titanate; dibutyltin oxide, methylphenyltin oxide, tetraethyltin, hexaethylditin oxide, cyclohexahexyl distinoxide, didodecyltin oxide, triethyltin hydroxide, triphenyltin hydro Oxide, triisobutyltin acetate, dibutyltin diacetate, diphenyltin dilaurate, monobutyltin trichloro Id, tributyltin chloride, dibutyltin sulf
- the amount of the esterification reaction or transesterification catalyst used is not particularly limited, but the metal concentration (mass) in the PBT is usually 1 ppm or more, preferably 5 ppm or more, more preferably 10 ppm or more, particularly preferably 20 ppm or more, most preferably. Is 30 ppm or more, usually 300 ppm or less, preferably 200 ppm or less, more preferably 150 ppm or less, still more preferably 100 ppm or less, particularly preferably 90 ppm or less, and most preferably 60 ppm or less.
- the metal concentration (mass) in the PBT is less than or equal to the above upper limit, it is less likely to cause foreign matters, and there is a tendency that deterioration reaction and gas generation during the thermal residence of the PBT do not easily occur.
- the reaction rate is fast and side reactions are unlikely to occur.
- a catalyst for esterification reaction or transesterification reaction may be used as it is as a polycondensation reaction catalyst, or the catalyst may be further added.
- metal concentration (mass) in PBT it is 0.5 ppm or more normally, Preferably it is 1 ppm.
- the titanium metal concentration (mass) in the PBT is preferably 250 ppm or less, and more preferably 100 ppm or less, from the viewpoint of suppressing foreign matter. 60 ppm or less is particularly preferable, and 50 ppm or less is most preferable.
- the metal concentration (mass) in the PBT can be measured by using atomic emission, an Induced Coupled Plasma (ICP) method, etc. after recovering the metal in the PBT by a method such as wet ashing.
- ICP Induced Coupled Plasma
- phosphorus compounds such as orthophosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, polyphosphoric acid and esters and metal salts thereof; sodium hydroxide Reaction aids such as sodium compounds such as sodium benzoate, alkali metal compounds such as potassium compounds such as lithium acetate, potassium hydroxide and potassium acetate; Reaction aids such as alkaline earth metal compounds such as magnesium acetate and calcium acetate Phenol compounds such as 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-octylphenol and pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3 ′, 5′-tert-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl) propionate]; dilauryl-3 , 3'-thiodipropionate, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis (3-laurylthiodipropiate Thioether compounds; triphenyl
- Examples of the polycondensation reaction tank include known ones such as a vertical stirring polymerization tank, a horizontal stirring polymerization tank, and a thin film evaporation polymerization tank.
- mass transfer tends to be the controlling factor of molecular weight increase rather than reaction rate. It is advantageous to achieve the object of the present invention by lowering and increasing the surface renewability, and one or more horizontal agitating polymerization machines having a thin film evaporation function excellent in surface renewability, plug flow property and self-cleaning property Is preferably selected.
- the PBT obtained by the production method of the present invention can be subsequently subjected to solid phase polycondensation by a known method to increase the molecular weight.
- the PBT obtained by the polycondensation reaction is usually transferred from the bottom of the polycondensation reaction tank to a polymer extraction die and extracted into a strand shape, and while being cooled with water or after water cooling, it is cut with a cutter to form pellets or chips. It is made into a granular material.
- the granular material can be subsequently subjected to solid phase polycondensation by a known method or the like to increase its intrinsic viscosity.
- the intrinsic viscosity of the PBT produced according to the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “the PBT of the present invention”) is not particularly limited, but is preferable from the viewpoint of mechanical properties, pelletization stability, and moldability. Is 0.50 dL / g or more, more preferably 0.70 dL / g or more, preferably 1.50 dL / g or less, more preferably 1.35 dL / g or less.
- the intrinsic viscosity of PBT is not less than the above lower limit, it is preferable from the viewpoint of mechanical properties of the molded product, and when it is not more than the above upper limit, it tends to be preferable from the viewpoint of moldability.
- the terminal carboxyl group concentration of the PBT of the present invention is not particularly limited, but the lower limit is preferably 1 equivalent / ton, more preferably 2 equivalent / ton, and particularly preferably 3 equivalent / ton. Most preferably, it is 5 equivalents / ton, and the upper limit is preferably 50 equivalents / ton, more preferably 40 equivalents / ton, particularly preferably 30 equivalents / ton, and 25 equivalents / ton. Most preferably.
- the terminal carboxyl group concentration of PBT can be determined by dissolving the resin in an organic solvent and titrating with an alkali solution such as sodium hydroxide. More specifically, it can be determined by the method described in the Examples section below.
- concentration of PBT of this invention From the point of a color tone or polycondensability, Preferably it is 15 equivalent / tons or less, More preferably, it is 10 equivalent / tons or less, Most preferably, it is 7 equivalent / tons or less. Is good.
- the terminal vinyl group concentration of PBT can be obtained by measuring NMR after dissolving PBT in a solvent. More specifically, it can be determined by the method described in the Examples section below.
- the PBT produced using the raw material 1,4BG derived from biomass resources tends to deteriorate in color tone, but the PBT of the present invention has good color tone.
- the color tone of the obtained PBT can be adjusted by adjusting the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the raw material 1,4BG in the purification process of 1,4BG. Is possible.
- the PBT of the present invention can be made into a PBT composition containing components other than PBT as long as the effects of the present invention are not significantly impaired.
- components other than the PBT include various resins such as thermoplasticity and thermosetting, fillers such as mold release agents and reinforcing fillers, flame retardants, and other various additives.
- thermoplastic resin examples include polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyacrylonitrile, polymethacrylic acid ester, polyacrylic acid ester, ABS resin, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyphenylene sulfide, polyethylene terephthalate, liquid crystal polyester, polyacetal, polyphenylene oxide, and the like.
- thermosetting resin a thermosetting resin, a phenol resin, a melamine resin, a silicone resin, an epoxy resin etc. are mentioned. These resins may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Of these, a thermoplastic resin is often used.
- the blending amount (mass) is not particularly limited as long as the excellent effect of the present invention is expressed, but the ratio of PBT to the total amount of the resin is usually 0.1% by mass. Above, preferably 1% by mass or more, more preferably 10% by mass or more, usually 99.9% by mass or less, preferably 99% by mass or less, more preferably 90% by mass or less.
- the release agent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-octylphenol, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3 ′, 5′-t-butyl-4′-hydroxy Phenyl) propionate], etc .; Dilauryl-3,3′-thiodipropionate, thioether compounds such as pentaerythrityl-tetrakis (3-laurylthiodipropionate); Triphenyl phosphite, Tris (nonylphenyl) Antioxidants such as phosphorous compounds such as phosphite and tris (2,4-di-t-butylphenyl) phosphite; paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, polyethylene wax, long chain represented by montanic acid and montanic acid ester Fatty acids and their esters; including silicone oils That. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the reinforcing filler is not particularly limited.
- inorganic fibers such as glass fiber, carbon fiber, silica / alumina fiber, zirconia fiber, boron fiber, boron nitride fiber, silicon nitride potassium titanate fiber, and metal fiber; aromatic Organic fibers such as polyamide fibers and fluororesin fibers can be mentioned.
- inorganic fibers, particularly glass fibers are preferably used. Only one type of reinforcing filler may be used, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the average fiber diameter is not particularly limited, but is usually 1 to 100 ⁇ m, preferably 2 to 50 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 to 30 ⁇ m, and particularly preferably 5 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the average fiber length is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.1 to 20 mm, preferably 1 to 10 mm.
- a reinforcing filler that has been surface-treated with a sizing agent or a surface treatment agent in order to improve the interfacial adhesion with the PBT.
- the sizing agent or surface treatment agent include functional compounds such as epoxy compounds, acrylic compounds, isocyanate compounds, silane compounds, and titanate compounds.
- the treatment with the sizing agent or the surface treatment agent may be performed by previously surface-treating the reinforcing filler, or may be brought into contact with the sizing agent or the surface treatment agent when preparing the PBT composition.
- a reinforcing filler When a reinforcing filler is used, its blending amount is usually 150 parts by mass or less, preferably 5 to 100 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin component containing PBT.
- the PBT of the present invention may contain a filler other than the reinforcing filler.
- a filler for example, plate-like inorganic filler, ceramic beads, asbestos, wollastonite, talc, clay, mica, zeolite, kaolin, potassium titanate, barium sulfate, titanium oxide, silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, water
- the filler include magnesium oxide.
- the plate-like inorganic filler By blending the plate-like inorganic filler, the anisotropy and warpage of the molded product can be reduced.
- the plate-like inorganic filler include glass flakes, mica, and metal foil. Among these, glass flakes are preferably used.
- a flame retardant may be blended with the PBT of the present invention in order to impart flame retardancy.
- the flame retardant is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include organic halogen compounds, antimony compounds, phosphorus compounds, other organic flame retardants, and inorganic flame retardants.
- organic halogen compound include brominated polycarbonate, brominated epoxy resin, brominated phenoxy resin, brominated polyphenylene ether resin, brominated polystyrene resin, brominated bisphenol A, polypentabromobenzyl acrylate and the like.
- the antimony compound include antimony trioxide, antimony pentoxide, sodium antimonate, and the like.
- phosphorus compound phosphate ester, polyphosphoric acid, ammonium polyphosphate, red phosphorus etc. are mentioned, for example.
- organic flame retardants include nitrogen compounds such as melamine and cyanuric acid.
- inorganic flame retardants include aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, silicon compound, and boron compound. These flame retardants may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- additives examples include, but are not limited to, stabilizers such as antioxidants and heat stabilizers, lubricants, catalyst deactivators, crystal nucleating agents, and crystallization accelerators. These additives may be added during or after polycondensation.
- stabilizers such as ultraviolet absorbers and weathering stabilizers, colorants such as dyes and pigments, antistatic agents, foaming agents, plasticizers, and impact resistance improvers.
- the method of blending the above-mentioned other components is not particularly limited, but for example, a method of using a uniaxial or biaxial extruder having equipment that can be devolatilized from a vent port as a kneader is preferable.
- Each component including an additional component may be supplied to the kneader in a lump or sequentially.
- two or more components selected from each component including the additional components can be mixed in advance.
- the method of molding the PBT of the present invention and the PBT composition containing the PBT is not particularly limited, and is a molding method generally used for thermoplastic resins, specifically, injection molding, hollow molding, extrusion molding, Press molding can be applied.
- the PBT of the present invention and the PBT composition containing the PBT are excellent in color tone, thermal stability, transparency and quality stability, and are injection molded products such as electric, electronic parts and automotive parts, films, monofilaments, fibers and the like. It can be suitably used in extrusion molded article applications.
- polyester polyol of the present invention a method for producing a polyester polyol (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “polyester polyol of the present invention”) that is suitably used as a raw material for producing the polyurethane of the present invention will be described.
- This polyester polyol is produced by esterification and / or transesterification of a dicarboxylic acid and / or a derivative thereof (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “dicarboxylic acid component”) and a diol compound.
- the diol compound has a content of a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms as described in the above-mentioned section for producing a polyester of the present invention of 0.01 to 100.
- a biomass resource-derived diol with a mass of ppm is used.
- Dicarboxylic acid component examples include aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, aliphatic dicarboxylic acid derivatives, aromatic dicarboxylic acids, and aromatic dicarboxylic acid derivatives. You may use, and 2 or more types may be mixed and used for it. Among these, for applications that require weather resistance such as synthetic / artificial leather and paint, those containing aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and / or a derivative thereof as a main component are preferable in that yellowing due to light is small. On the other hand, for applications that require strength, such as elastic fibers, those containing aromatic dicarboxylic acids and / or derivatives thereof having high cohesive strength as a main component are preferable.
- main component means that the content relative to the total dicarboxylic acid component is usually preferably 50 mol% or more, more preferably 60 mol% or more, and 70 mol% or more. Is more preferably 90 mol% or more.
- aromatic dicarboxylic acid examples include terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid.
- aromatic dicarboxylic acid derivative examples include lower alkyl esters of the aromatic dicarboxylic acid. Specific examples of the lower alkyl ester of aromatic dicarboxylic acid include methyl ester, ethyl ester, propyl ester, and butyl ester. Among these, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid are preferable as the aromatic dicarboxylic acid.
- dimethyl terephthalate and dimethyl isophthalate are preferable.
- a desired aromatic polyester polyol polyurethane can be produced by using any aromatic dicarboxylic acid such as polyester of dimethyl terephthalate and 1,4-butanediol.
- aliphatic dicarboxylic acid a chain or alicyclic dicarboxylic acid having 2 to 40 carbon atoms is usually preferable.
- Specific examples of the chain or alicyclic dicarboxylic acid having 2 to 40 carbon atoms include oxalic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid, dimer acid, and cyclohexane. And dicarboxylic acid.
- the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid adipic acid, succinic acid, sebacic acid or a mixture thereof is preferable from the viewpoint of the physical properties of the obtained polyurethane, and those having succinic acid as the main component are particularly preferable.
- the derivative of the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid include, for example, lower alkyl esters such as methyl ester, ethyl ester, propyl ester and butyl ester of the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and cyclic acids of the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid such as succinic anhydride. An anhydride etc. are mentioned.
- the derivatives of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids are preferably methyl esters of adipic acid and succinic acid, or mixtures thereof.
- the dicarboxylic acid component used in the present invention may contain a component derived from biomass resources.
- Preferable components derived from biomass resources contained in the dicarboxylic acid component include, for example, adipic acid, succinic acid, and sebacic acid, and among these, succinic acid is particularly preferable.
- the term “dicarboxylic acid component includes a component derived from biomass resources” means that when the dicarboxylic acid component is one kind, a mixture of petroleum-derived raw materials such as succinic acid and biomass resources derived from succinic acid, for example.
- the dicarboxylic acid component is one kind, a mixture of petroleum-derived raw materials such as succinic acid and biomass resources derived from succinic acid, for example.
- it is sufficient that at least one dicarboxylic acid component is derived from biomass resources, and a mixture of dicarboxylic acid components derived from biomass resources and dicarboxylic acid components of petroleum-derived raw materials. There may be.
- the content of the biomass resource-derived dicarboxylic acid component in the mixture is preferably 20 mol% or more, more preferably 40% mol. Above, more preferably 60% mol or more, particularly preferably 90 to 100 mol%.
- the dicarboxylic acid component used in the present invention is preferably less colored.
- the upper limit of the yellowness (YI value) of the dicarboxylic acid component used in the present invention is usually preferably 50, more preferably 20, more preferably 10, still more preferably 6, particularly preferably 4.
- the lower limit thereof is not particularly limited, but is usually preferably ⁇ 20, more preferably ⁇ 10, still more preferably ⁇ 5, particularly preferably ⁇ 3, and most preferably ⁇ 1.
- a dicarboxylic acid component having a YI value of ⁇ 20 or more is economically advantageous in that it does not require a very large capital investment for its production and does not require a great amount of production time.
- the YI value in this specification is a value measured by a method based on JIS-K7105.
- the diol compound used for the production of the polyester polyol includes an aromatic diol compound and an aliphatic diol compound having two hydroxyl groups, and one of these may be used alone. Two or more kinds may be mixed and used.
- the diol compound is preferably an aliphatic diol compound, that is, a linear or branched chain or alicyclic diol compound, from the viewpoint of easy handling of the resulting polyester polyol and balance of physical properties.
- the lower limit of the carbon number is preferably 2, and the upper limit is preferably 10, more preferably 6.
- aliphatic diol compound examples include, for example, ethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, 3-methyl-1, Examples thereof include 5-pentanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, decamethylene glycol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,4-butanediol, and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
- ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol are preferred.
- ethylene glycol and 1,4-butanediol and a mixture thereof are preferred, and those having 1,4-butanediol as the main component or 1,4-butanediol are particularly preferred.
- the term “main component” as used herein is generally preferably at least 50 mol%, more preferably at least 60 mol%, still more preferably at least 70 mol%, particularly preferably 90 mol%, based on all diol compounds. It means that it is more than mol%.
- the mechanical strength of the polyurethane produced using the resulting polyester polyol is increased, and the number of carbon atoms is odd or branched.
- the handleability of the resulting polyester polyol is improved.
- the aromatic diol compound is not particularly limited as long as it is an aromatic diol compound having two hydroxyl groups, but the lower limit of the carbon number is preferably 6, and the upper limit is preferably 15. Is mentioned.
- Specific examples of the aromatic diol compound include, for example, hydroquinone, 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl, bis (p-hydroxyphenyl) methane and bis (p-hydroxyphenyl) -2,2- Examples include propane.
- the content of the aromatic diol compound in all diol compounds used for the production of the polyester polyol is usually preferably 30 mol% or less, more preferably 20 mol% or less, still more preferably 10 mol% or less. It is.
- both terminal hydroxy polyether can also be used as a diol compound.
- the lower limit of the carbon number of both terminal hydroxy polyethers is usually preferably 4, more preferably 10, and the upper limit is usually preferably 1000, more preferably 200, still more preferably 100.
- Specific examples of both terminal hydroxy polyethers include diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, poly 1,3-propanediol, and poly 1,6-hexamethylene glycol. .
- a copolymerized polyether of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol can be used.
- the amount of these both terminal hydroxy polyethers used is usually preferably 90% by mass or less, more preferably 50% by mass or less, as the content of structural units derived from both terminal hydroxy polyethers in the resulting polyester polyol. More preferably, it is 30% by mass or less.
- biomass resource-derived diol compound used in the present invention is produced directly from a carbon source such as glucose by a fermentation method.
- the present inventors have found that the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms represented by the above formula (I), formula (II) and formula (III) contained in the biomass resource-derived diol is It has been found that when a polyester polyol is produced using a diol, particularly when polybutylene adipate is produced, the resulting polyester polyol has a significant effect on the deterioration of color tone.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the biomass resource-derived diol, which is a raw material for the polyester polyol is usually 100 ppm or less, preferably 50 ppm or less in terms of mass ratio to the diol. More preferably, it is 12 ppm or less, more preferably 3 ppm or less.
- the color tone in the production of the polyester polyol particularly the color tone in the production of polybutylene adipate Tends to be preferred.
- the color tone of the obtained polyester polyol can be adjusted by adjusting the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms of the raw material diol within the above range.
- the reason why the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the biomass resource-derived diol used as the raw material for producing the polyester polyol is preferably not more than the above upper limit is not clear from the viewpoint of the color tone of the obtained polyester polyol.
- the production amount of various amide, amine, amino acid and other derivatives with high reactivity produced by the reaction of the cyclic carbonyl compound and the nitrogen atom-containing compound which is considered to be a cause of deteriorating the color tone of the polyester polyol. This is considered to be due to the fact that it can be reduced.
- the compound having the structure represented by the formula (III) significantly deteriorates the color tone of the polyester polyol
- the compound having the structure represented by the formula (III) in the diol raw material used in the present invention Content is mass ratio with respect to this diol, and an upper limit is 50 ppm normally, Preferably it is 12 ppm, More preferably, it is 6 ppm, More preferably, it is 2 ppm.
- an upper limit is 50 ppm normally, Preferably it is 12 ppm, More preferably, it is 6 ppm, More preferably, it is 2 ppm.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the diol derived from biomass resources is the total content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 carbon atoms and the cyclic carbonyl compound having 6 carbon atoms.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound can be determined by analyzing the cyclic carbonyl compound by gas chromatography (GC) and using a coefficient calculated from the effective carbon coefficient. It may be calculated from the area ratio in the GC analysis.
- GC gas chromatography
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the diol raw material is specifically measured by the method described in the Examples section below.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the raw material diol is set to a predetermined value. Any process for reducing the content of a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms may be employed as long as it can be reduced to the following.
- Diols derived from biomass resources may contain nitrogen atom-containing compounds as impurities due to fermentation treatment and purification treatment including an acid neutralization step.
- nitrogen atom-containing compounds such as amino acids, proteins, ammonia, urea, and fermentative bacteria.
- the nitrogen atom-containing compound content of the biomass resource-derived diol which is a raw material of the polyester polyester polyol in the present invention, is a mass ratio with respect to the diol in terms of nitrogen atom, and the upper limit is usually 50 ppm, preferably 20 ppm, more preferably. Is 10 ppm, more preferably 5 ppm.
- the lower limit is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.01 ppm, preferably 0.1 ppm, and is particularly preferably 0.2 ppm from the viewpoint of economy such as reduction of the load of the purification process.
- the content of the nitrogen atom-containing compound in the diol derived from biomass resources is not more than the above upper limit, the polycondensation reaction rate in the production of the polyester polyester polyol, the color tone of the produced polyester polyester polyol, and the like tend to be favorable.
- the content of the nitrogen atom-containing compound in the biomass resource-derived diol used as the diol raw material is less than the above upper limit, which is likely to be preferable in terms of the polycondensation reaction rate and color tone, but the nitrogen atom-containing compound of the diol
- the polycondensation reaction can be inhibited in addition to the nitrogen atom-containing compound, and the production of colored attracting substances that deteriorate the color tone of the polyester polyol can be suppressed. Presumed.
- the content of the nitrogen atom-containing compound in the raw material 1,4BG derived from biomass resources is, for example, when hydrogenated succinic acid obtained by fermentation of biomass resources to obtain 1,4BG, its fermentation conditions, It can be adjusted by adjusting the content of the nitrogen atom-containing compound in the succinic acid according to the sum conditions, the crystallization conditions of succinic acid, and the like.
- the content of the nitrogen atom-containing compound of diols such as 1,4BG obtained by hydrogenating succinic acid can be adjusted by purification conditions including distillation.
- diols such as 1,4BG are obtained directly by fermentation of biomass resources
- the fermentation conditions, neutralization conditions with ammonia, adsorption of amino acids with ion exchange resins, purification conditions including distillation of the obtained diol, etc. Can be adjusted.
- the oxygen concentration or temperature may be controlled.
- the coloring of the impurity itself and the oxidation reaction of the diol compound promoted by the impurity are suppressed.
- a diol compound such as 2- (4-hydroxybutyloxy) tetrahydrofuran when 1,4-butanediol is used It is possible to prevent the polyurethane from being colored by the oxidation product.
- polyester polyol in this invention is manufactured by esterifying and / or transesterifying the said dicarboxylic acid component and a diol compound.
- the amount of the diol compound used in the production of the polyester polyol is substantially equimolar to the amount of the diol compound required to become a polyester polyol having a desired molecular weight with respect to the number of moles of the dicarboxylic acid component. In view of the distilling of the diol compound during the esterification and / or transesterification reaction, it is preferably used in an excess of 0.1 to 20 mol%.
- esterification and / or transesterification reaction is preferably performed in the presence of an esterification catalyst.
- the addition timing of the esterification catalyst is not particularly limited, and may be added at the time of charging the raw material, or after removing water to some extent or at the start of pressure reduction.
- the raw material dicarboxylic acid When dicarboxylic acid is used as a raw material, the raw material dicarboxylic acid itself exhibits a catalytic action. Therefore, the reaction is performed without adding a catalyst at the initial stage of the reaction, and the raw material is used when the reaction rate becomes insufficient in accordance with the production rate of generated water. It is common to add an esterification catalyst different from the components. At this time, the timing for adding the esterification catalyst different from the raw material component is preferably 1/3 or less, more preferably 1/5 or less, as compared with the esterification reaction rate in the initial stage of the catalyst-free addition reaction. It is preferable that the reaction is easily controlled.
- esterification catalyst examples include compounds containing metal elements of Group 1 to Group 14 of the periodic table excluding hydrogen atoms and carbon atoms. Specifically, for example, at least one or more selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, tin, antimony, cerium, germanium, zinc, cobalt, manganese, iron, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, strontium, sodium and potassium Examples thereof include compounds containing organic groups such as metal-containing carboxylates, metal alkoxides, organic sulfonates and ⁇ -diketonate salts, and inorganic compounds such as metal oxides and halides described above, and mixtures thereof.
- these catalyst components may be contained in the raw material induced
- the raw material may be used as it is as a raw material containing a metal without purification.
- esterification catalysts metal compounds containing titanium, zirconium, germanium, zinc, aluminum, magnesium and calcium, and mixtures thereof are preferred, and among these, titanium compounds, zirconium compounds and germanium compounds are particularly preferred.
- the catalyst is preferably a compound that is liquid during the esterification reaction or that dissolves in the produced polyester polyol because the reaction rate increases when the catalyst is melted or dissolved during the esterification reaction.
- the titanium compound for the esterification catalyst is preferably, for example, tetraalkyl titanate, and specifically, tetra-n-propyl titanate, tetraisopropyl titanate, tetra-n-butyl titanate, tetra-t-butyl titanate, tetraphenyl titanate. , Tetracyclohexyl titanate, tetrabenzyl titanate and mixed titanates thereof.
- Preferred titanium compounds include, for example, titanium (oxy) acetylacetonate, titanium tetraacetylacetonate, titanium (diisopropoxide) acetylacetonate, titanium bis (ammonium lactate) dihydroxide, titanium bis (ethylacetoacetate). Examples also include diisopropoxide, titanium (triethanolaminate) isopropoxide, polyhydroxytitanium stearate, titanium lactate, titanium triethanolamate, and butyl titanate dimer.
- titanium oxide or a composite oxide containing titanium and silicon for example, titania / silica composite oxide
- titanium oxide or a composite oxide containing titanium and silicon for example, titania / silica composite oxide
- rate titanium lactate, butyl titanate dimer, titanium oxide and titania / silica composite oxide
- tetra-n-butyl titanate, titanium (oxy) acetylacetonate, titanium tetraacetylacetonate, polyhydroxy titanium stearate, titanium lactate Butyl titanate dimer and titania / silica composite oxide are more preferable, especially tetra-n-butyl titanate, polyhydroxy titanium stearate, titanium Oxy) acetyl acetonate, titanium tetraacetyl acetonate, and titania / si
- zirconium compound of the esterification catalyst examples include zirconium tetraacetate, zirconium acetate hydroxide, zirconium tris (butoxy) stearate, zirconyl diacetate, zirconium oxalate, zirconyl oxalate, zirconium ammonium oxalate, potassium potassium oxalate, Illustrative examples include polyhydroxyzirconium stearate, zirconium ethoxide, zirconium tetra-n-propoxide, zirconium tetraisopropoxide, zirconium tetra-n-butoxide, zirconium tetra-t-butoxide and zirconium tributoxyacetylacetonate and mixtures thereof Is done.
- zirconium compound zirconium oxide or a composite oxide containing zirconium and silicon is also preferably used.
- germanium compound for the esterification catalyst examples include inorganic germanium compounds such as germanium oxide and germanium chloride, and organic germanium compounds such as tetraalkoxygermanium.
- germanium oxide, tetraethoxygermanium, tetrabutoxygermanium, and the like are preferable, and germanium oxide is particularly preferable.
- the amount of the catalyst used in the case of using a metal compound as these esterification catalysts is preferably a lower limit value of usually 1 ppm, more preferably 3 ppm, and an upper limit value as a metal equivalent mass concentration with respect to the polyester polyol to be produced. Usually, it is preferably 30000 ppm, more preferably 1000 ppm, still more preferably 250 ppm, and particularly preferably 130 ppm. When the amount of the catalyst used is 30000 ppm or less, not only is it economically advantageous, but also the thermal stability of the resulting polyester polyol can be improved. Moreover, the polymerization activity at the time of polyester polyol manufacture reaction can be improved by setting it as 1 ppm or more.
- the reaction temperature of the esterification reaction and / or transesterification reaction between the dicarboxylic acid component and the diol compound is preferably 150 ° C at the lower limit, more preferably 180 ° C, and preferably 260 ° C at the upper limit. More preferably, it is 250 ° C.
- the reaction atmosphere is usually an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen and / or argon.
- the reaction pressure is usually preferably from normal pressure to 100 Torr, more preferably from normal pressure to 10 Torr.
- the lower limit of the reaction time is usually preferably 10 minutes, and the upper limit is usually preferably 10 hours, more preferably 5 hours.
- the esterification reaction and / or transesterification reaction is carried out at normal pressure or reduced pressure, but the reaction rate is matched and the boiling point of the raw material diol compound, and when the azeotropic solvent coexists, the boiling point is matched. It is preferable to adjust the degree of vacuum.
- the reaction is carried out at normal pressure at the start of the esterification reaction and / or transesterification reaction, and the resulting esterification reaction and / or transesterification reaction rate becomes 1 ⁇ 2 or less of the initial rate. After that, it is preferable to start depressurization at a preferred time.
- the decompression start time may be any before or after the catalyst addition time.
- a known vertical type or horizontal type stirring tank type reactor can be used as the reaction apparatus used for producing the polyester polyol.
- a method using a stirred tank reactor equipped with a vacuum exhaust pipe connecting a vacuum pump and the reactor can be mentioned.
- a condenser is connected between the vacuum exhaust pipe connecting the vacuum pump and the reactor, and a volatile component or unreacted raw material generated during the polycondensation reaction in the condenser is recovered.
- the reaction is judged solely by the outflow amount of the distillate component, and the end point of the reaction is determined.
- the appropriate outflow amount depends on the boiling point (ease of outflow) of the raw material diol compound.
- the reaction end point is determined by the acid value during the reaction.
- a treatment for adjusting the polyester polyol to a desired molecular weight (recondensation or depolymerization by adding a raw material diol compound) is added.
- the end point of the reaction is determined based on the outflow amount.
- the acid value of the product is measured. If the acid value is outside the target specification, further esterification and / or transesterification is performed. The reaction is re-executed and the acid value of the resulting polyester polyol is adjusted to the desired acid value.
- the acid value of the polyester polyol as the end point of the reaction is preferably 1.0 mgKOH / g or less, more preferably 0.5 mgKOH / g or less, and still more preferably 0.2 mgKOH / g or less.
- a preferable water content at the end of the reaction is preferably 200 ppm or less, more preferably 100 ppm or less, and even more preferably 50 ppm or less.
- an azeotropic solvent that forms an azeotrope and forms two phases and has no active hydrogen.
- the azeotropic solvent is not particularly limited as long as it has such performance, but inexpensive aromatic compounds such as benzene and toluene are generally used.
- polyester polyol production reaction After such a polyester polyol production reaction, it can be supplied to the storage or urethanization reaction as it is, or can be supplied to the storage or urethanization reaction after a treatment for deactivating the added catalyst.
- catalyst deactivation additives such as a phosphorous acid triester
- polyester polyols using succinic acid include polyester polyols of succinic acid and ethylene glycol, polyester polyols of succinic acid and 1,3-propylene glycol, succinic acid and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol.
- polyester polyols using oxalic acid examples include polyester polyols of oxalic acid and ethylene glycol, polyester polyols of oxalic acid and 1,3-propylene glycol, and oxalic acid and 2-methyl-1,3-propane.
- Polyester polyol with diol polyester polyol with oxalic acid and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, polyester polyol with oxalic acid and neopentyl glycol, polyester polyol with oxalic acid and 1,6-hexamethylene glycol, Examples include polyester polyols of oxalic acid and 1,4-butanediol, and polyester polyols of oxalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
- polyester polyols using adipic acid examples include polyester polyols of adipic acid and ethylene glycol, polyester polyols of adipic acid and 1,3-propylene glycol, and adipic acid and 2-methyl-1,3-propane.
- Polyester polyol with diol polyester polyol with adipic acid and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, polyester polyol with adipic acid and neopentyl glycol, polyester polyol with adipic acid and 1,6-hexamethylene glycol, Examples include polyester polyols of adipic acid and 1,4-butanediol, and polyester polyols of adipic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
- polyester polyols using a combination of two or more of the above dicarboxylic acids are also preferred, polyester polyols of succinic acid, adipic acid and ethylene glycol, polyester polyols of succinic acid, adipic acid and 1,4-butanediol, Examples include polyester polyols of terephthalic acid, adipic acid, and 1,4-butanediol, and polyester polyols of terephthalic acid, succinic acid, and 1,4-butanediol.
- the number average molecular weight (Mn) of these polyester polyols is usually preferably 500 to 5000, more preferably 700 to 4000, and still more preferably 800 to 3000 in terms of hydroxyl value.
- Mn number average molecular weight
- the handleability is favorable without the viscosity of polyester polyol being too high as it is 5000 or less.
- the molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of this polyester polyol as measured by GPC is usually preferably from 1.2 to 4.0, more preferably from 1.5 to 3.5, still more preferably. Is 1.8 to 3.0.
- polyester polyols are preferably liquid at 40 ° C. when the polyurethane production reaction is carried out in the absence of solvent, and more preferably have a viscosity at 40 ° C. of 15000 mPa ⁇ s or less.
- the polyester polyol of the present invention is not particularly limited whether it is solid at room temperature or liquid (liquid), but it is preferably liquid at room temperature for handling.
- the nitrogen atom content other than the functional group covalently bonded to the polyester polyol of the present invention is preferably 1000 ppm or less as the mass concentration in the polyester polyol.
- the nitrogen atom content other than the functional group covalently bonded to the polyester polyol is preferably 500 ppm or less, more preferably 100 ppm or less, still more preferably 50 ppm or less, of which 40 ppm or less is preferable, and 30 ppm or less is more preferable. 20 ppm or less is most preferable.
- the nitrogen atom content other than the functional group covalently bonded to the polyester polyol is mainly derived from the nitrogen atom in the raw material, but the nitrogen atom included other than the functional group covalently bonded to the polyester polyol. When the content is 20 ppm or less, the resulting polyurethane is less colored.
- the polyester polyol of the present invention is usually preferably a polyester polyol with little coloring.
- the upper limit of the value represented by the color tone b value of the polyester polyol of the present invention is usually preferably 1.5, more preferably 1.1, still more preferably 0.8, and particularly preferably 0.65.
- the lower limit thereof is not particularly limited, but is usually preferably ⁇ 2, more preferably ⁇ 1.5, and still more preferably ⁇ 0.8.
- a polyester polyol having a color tone b value of 1.5 or less has an advantage that, for example, use applications such as polyurethane films and sheets using the polyester polyol as a raw material are not limited.
- a polyester polyol having a color tone b value of ⁇ 2 or more is economically advantageous because the production process for producing the polyester polyol is not complicated, and an extremely expensive equipment investment is not required.
- one of the above polyester polyols may be used alone, or two or more known polyols may be mixed and used.
- the polyester polyol is produced by controlling the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, and the polyurethane is produced by reacting the polyester polyol with an isocyanate compound. At this time, a chain extender may be used as necessary.
- Isocyanate compound examples include 2,4- or 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), paraphenylene diisocyanate, 1 , 5-naphthalene diisocyanate, tolidine diisocyanate and other aromatic diisocyanates and ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate aliphatic diisocyanates, methylene diisocyanate, propylene diisocyanate, lysine diisocyanate, 2, Aliphatic diisocyanates such as 2,4- or 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate and 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate; Rhohexane diisocyanate, methylcyclohexane diisocyanate (hydrogenated TDI), 1-is
- an aliphatic diisocyanate and / or an alicyclic diisocyanate from the viewpoint of less yellowing due to light for applications requiring weather resistance such as synthetic / artificial leather and paint.
- 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 1-isocyanate-3-isocyanate methyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexane, and 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate are preferably used because of their good physical properties and availability. .
- aromatic diisocyanates with high cohesive strength for applications that require strength such as elastic fibers, and in particular, tolylene diisocyanate (TDI) and diphenylmethane diisocyanate from the viewpoint of good physical properties and availability.
- TDI tolylene diisocyanate
- MDI diphenylmethane diisocyanate
- a part of the NCO group of the isocyanate compound may be modified to urethane, urea, burette, allophanate, carbodiimide, oxazolidone, amide, imide, etc., and the polynuclear substance contains isomers other than the above. Some are included.
- the amount of these isocyanate compounds used is preferably 0.1 to 10 equivalents, more preferably 0.8 to 1.1, with respect to 1 equivalent of the hydroxyl group of the polyester polyol and 1 equivalent of the hydroxyl group and amino group of the chain extender. 5 equivalents, more preferably 0.9 to 1.05 equivalents.
- the amount of the isocyanate compound may be added to the desired amount of the isocyanate compound used. Specifically, before mixing with an isocyanate compound during the reaction, the moisture content of polyester polyol, chain extender, etc. is measured, and an isocyanate compound having an isocyanate group corresponding to twice the moisture content is added. In addition to the predetermined usage amount.
- the mechanism by which the isocyanate group disappears by reacting with moisture is that the isocyanate group reacts with water molecules to become an amine compound, and the amine compound further reacts with the isocyanate group to form a urea bond. Two isocyanate groups disappear. Since the disappearance of the isocyanate compound required due to this disappearance may result in failure to obtain the desired physical properties, it is effective to add an isocyanate compound to compensate for the amount of water by the method described above. is there.
- Chain extender In this invention, you may use the chain extender which has two or more active hydrogens as needed.
- Chain extenders are mainly classified into compounds having two or more hydroxyl groups and compounds having two or more amino groups. Among these, short-chain polyols, specifically compounds having two or more hydroxyl groups, are preferred for polyurethane applications, and polyamine compounds, specifically compounds having two or more amino groups, are preferred for polyurethane urea applications.
- Examples of the compound having two or more hydroxyl groups include ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3 -Butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-2- Propyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 2 , 2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, 2-ethyl-1 3-hexaned
- Examples of the compound having two or more amino groups include aromatic diamines such as 2,4- or 2,6-tolylenediamine, xylylenediamine and 4,4′-diphenylmethanediamine, ethylenediamine, 1,2- Propylenediamine, 1,6-hexanediamine, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine, 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediamine, 1,3-diaminopentane, 2,2,4- or 2, Aliphatic diamines such as 4,4-trimethylhexanediamine, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,5-pentanediamine, 1,8-octanediamine, 1,9-nonanediamine and 1,10-decanediamine; Amino-3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexane (IPDA), 4,4'-dicyclohexylmeta Diamine (hydrogenated MDA), isopropylidene cyclohexyl-4,4'-
- ethylene glycol diethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 2-methyl-1,3 are preferable in the present invention.
- -Propanediol, isophoronediamine, hexamethylenediamine, ethylenediamine, propylenediamine, 1,3-diaminopentane and 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediamine especially the ease of handling and storage and the properties of the resulting polyurethane In view of excellent balance, 1,4-butanediol is preferred.
- chain extenders those derived from biomass resources can also be used, and the production method in that case is the same as the above-described method for producing a diol compound derived from biomass resources.
- chain extenders those having a hydroxyl group when an aromatic polyisocyanate is used as the isocyanate compound, and those having an amino group when an aliphatic polyisocyanate is used are preferred.
- these chain extenders may be used individually by 1 type, and 2 or more types may be mixed and used for them.
- chain extenders are 0.1 equivalent or more and 10 equivalent or less normally with respect to 1 equivalent of polyester polyols.
- the amount of the chain extender is not more than the above upper limit, the obtained polyurethane (or polyurethane urea) is prevented from becoming too hard, desired properties are obtained, and it is easily soluble in a solvent and easy to process.
- strength, elastic recovery performance, or elastic retention performance is obtained without the polyurethane (or polyurethane urea) obtained being too soft, and a high temperature characteristic can be improved.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms when a diol compound is used as the chain extender, it is preferable to control the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, and the number of carbon atoms in the diol compound of the chain extender is 5 or
- the upper limit of the content of 6 cyclic carbonyl compounds is usually 100 ppm, preferably 50 ppm, more preferably 12 ppm, more preferably 2 ppm.
- the lower limit is usually 0.01 ppm, preferably 0.1 ppm, more preferably 0.2 ppm, and in particular, the lower limit is preferably 0.5 ppm from the viewpoint of economy of the purification process.
- the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the diol compound derived from biomass resources, particularly 1,4-butanediol is not more than the above upper limit, the color tone in polyurethane production tends to be favorable. .
- the purification process of the biomass resource-derived diol compound becomes simple and economically advantageous.
- Chain terminator In the present invention, a chain terminator having one active hydrogen group may be used as necessary for the purpose of controlling the molecular weight of the resulting polyurethane.
- chain terminators include aliphatic monohydroxy compounds such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol and hexanol having a hydroxyl group, and aliphatic monoamines such as morpholine, diethylamine, dibutylamine, monoethanolamine and diethanolamine having an amino group. Is exemplified. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- crosslinking agent having three or more active hydrogen groups or isocyanate groups can be used as necessary for the purpose of increasing the heat resistance and strength of the resulting polyurethane.
- cross-linking agents trimethylolpropane, glycerin, isocyanate-modified products thereof, polymeric MDI, and the like can be used.
- polyurethane the above-mentioned polyester polyol and isocyanate compound and, if necessary, the above-mentioned chain extender, chain terminator and the like, cyclic having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the raw material.
- a polyurethane is produced by controlling the content of the carbonyl compound.
- the polyurethane may be produced by reacting in bulk, that is, without solvent, or may be produced by reacting in a solvent excellent in solubility of polyurethane such as an aprotic polar solvent.
- the manufacturing method of the polyurethane of this invention is not limited to the following methods at all.
- Examples of the method for producing polyurethane include a one-stage method and a two-stage method.
- the one-stage method is a method in which a polyester polyol, an isocyanate compound and a chain extender are reacted simultaneously.
- the two-stage method is a method in which a polyester polyol and an isocyanate compound are first reacted to prepare a prepolymer having isocyanate groups at both ends, and then the prepolymer and a chain extender are reacted (hereinafter referred to as “isocyanate group-terminated two polymers”). It is also called “stage method”.
- stage method After preparing a prepolymer having hydroxyl groups at both ends, a method of reacting the prepolymer with an isocyanate compound can also be mentioned.
- the two-stage method at the end of the isocyanate group comprises a step of preparing an intermediate sealed with isocyanate at both ends corresponding to the soft segment of the polyurethane by reacting the polyester polyol with one or more equivalents of an isocyanate compound in advance. It is going to be.
- a prepolymer By preparing a prepolymer and then reacting with a chain extender, it is easy to adjust the molecular weight of the soft segment part, and the phase separation between the soft segment and the hard segment is easy to achieve, making it easy to achieve performance as an elastomer.
- the chain extender is a diamine
- the reaction rate with the isocyanate group is greatly different from that of the hydroxyl group of the polyester polyol. Therefore, it is more preferable to carry out the polyurethane urea formation by the prepolymer method.
- the one-stage method is also called a one-shot method, and is a method in which a reaction is performed by charging together a polyester polyol, an isocyanate compound, and a chain extender.
- the amount of each compound used may be the amount described above.
- the one-shot method may or may not use a solvent. When a solvent is not used, the isocyanate compound and polyester polyol may be reacted using a low-pressure foaming machine or a high-pressure foaming machine, or may be reacted by stirring and mixing using a high-speed rotary mixer.
- examples of the solvent include ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone, ethers such as dioxane and tetrahydrofuran, hydrocarbons such as hexane and cyclohexane, and aromatics such as toluene and xylene.
- ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone
- ethers such as dioxane and tetrahydrofuran
- hydrocarbons such as hexane and cyclohexane
- aromatics such as toluene and xylene.
- Hydrocarbons esters such as ethyl acetate and butyl acetate, halogenated hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzene, trichlene and perchlene, and ⁇ -butyrolactone, dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylformamide
- aprotic polar solvents such as N, N-dimethylacetamide and mixtures of two or more thereof.
- an aprotic polar solvent is preferable from the viewpoint of solubility.
- aprotic polar solvent examples include methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and dimethyl sulfoxide, more preferably N, N-dimethylformamide and N, N-dimethylacetamide are mentioned.
- the lower limit of the reaction equivalent ratio of NCO / active hydrogen group is usually preferably 0.50, more preferably 0.8, and the upper limit is usually 1. 5 is preferable, and a range of 1.2 is more preferable.
- the reaction equivalent ratio is usually preferably 0.50, more preferably 0.8, and the upper limit is usually 1. 5 is preferable, and a range of 1.2 is more preferable.
- the reaction is preferably performed at a temperature of 0 to 100 ° C., but this temperature is preferably adjusted according to the amount of the solvent, the reactivity of the raw materials used, the reaction equipment, and the like. If the reaction temperature is too low, the progress of the reaction is too slow, and the solubility of the raw materials and the polymer is low, so that the productivity is poor. On the other hand, if the reaction temperature is too high, side reactions and polyurethane decomposition occur. The reaction may be performed while degassing under reduced pressure.
- a catalyst, a stabilizer, etc. can also be added to a reaction system as needed.
- the catalyst include triethylamine, tributylamine, dibutyltin dilaurate, dioctyltin dilaurate, dioctyltin dineodecanate, stannous octylate, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sulfonic acid.
- the stabilizer include 2,6-dibutyl-4-methylphenol, distearyl thiodipropionate, di- ⁇ -naphthylphenylenediamine, and tri (dinonylphenyl) phosphite.
- the two-stage method also called a prepolymer method, produces a prepolymer in which an isocyanate compound and a polyester polyol are reacted in advance at a reaction equivalent ratio of preferably 0.1 to 10.00.
- an isocyanate compound and an active hydrogen compound component that is a chain extender are added to the prepolymer and reacted in two stages.
- a method of obtaining a polyurethane by reacting a polyester polyol with an equivalent amount or more of an isocyanate compound to obtain an NCO prepolymer at both ends and subsequently reacting with a short chain diol or diamine as a chain extender is useful.
- the two-stage method may or may not use a solvent.
- a solvent examples of the solvent include ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone, ethers such as dioxane and tetrahydrofuran, hydrocarbons such as hexane and cyclohexane, and aromatic carbonization such as toluene and xylene.
- esters such as ethyl acetate and butyl acetate, halogenated hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzene, trichlene and perchlene, ⁇ -butyrolactone, dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylformamide and N , N-dimethylacetamide and the like, and a mixture of two or more thereof.
- an aprotic polar solvent is preferable from the viewpoint of solubility.
- aprotic polar solvent examples include N, N-dimethylacetamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and dimethyl sulfoxide, more preferably N, N-dimethylformamide. And N, N-dimethylacetamide.
- a prepolymer When synthesizing an isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer, (1) a prepolymer may be synthesized by directly reacting an isocyanate compound and a polyester polyol without using a solvent, and the prepolymer may be used as it is. (2) The method of (1) Then, the prepolymer may be synthesized and then dissolved in a solvent, and (3) the prepolymer may be synthesized by reacting the isocyanate compound and the polyester polyol using a solvent.
- the polyurethane is allowed to coexist with the solvent by dissolving the chain extender in the solvent or simultaneously introducing the prepolymer and the chain extender into the solvent. It is preferable to obtain.
- the lower limit of the reaction equivalent ratio of NCO / active hydrogen group (polyester polyol) during the synthesis of the prepolymer is usually preferably 0.1, more preferably 0.8, and the upper limit is usually 10. More preferably, it is in the range of 5, more preferably 3.
- the amount of chain extender used is not particularly limited, but the lower limit is usually preferably 0.8, more preferably 0.9, in terms of the equivalent ratio of NCO groups or OH groups contained in the prepolymer.
- the upper limit is usually preferably 2, more preferably 1.2. By setting this ratio to 2 or less, it is possible to prevent an excessive chain extender from causing a side reaction and adversely affecting the physical properties of the polyurethane. Moreover, by setting this ratio to 0.8 or more, it is possible to prevent the resulting polyurethane from having a sufficiently increased molecular weight and causing problems in strength and thermal stability.
- a monofunctional organic amine or alcohol may coexist during the reaction.
- the reaction temperature is preferably 0 to 250 ° C., but this temperature is preferably adjusted according to the amount of solvent, the reactivity of raw materials used, reaction equipment, and the like. If the reaction temperature is too low, the progress of the reaction is too slow, and the solubility of the raw materials and the polymer is low, so that the productivity is poor. On the other hand, if the reaction temperature is too high, side reactions and polyurethane decomposition occur. The reaction may be performed while degassing under reduced pressure.
- a catalyst, a stabilizer, etc. can also be added to a reaction system as needed.
- the catalyst include triethylamine, tributylamine, dibutyltin dilaurate, dioctyltin dilaurate, dioctyltin dineodecanate, stannous octylate, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sulfonic acid.
- the chain extender is highly reactive such as a short-chain aliphatic amine, it is preferable to carry out without adding a catalyst.
- stabilizer examples include 2,6-dibutyl-4-methylphenol, distearyl thiodipropionate, di- ⁇ -naphthylphenylenediamine, and tri (dinonylphenyl) phosphite.
- the polyurethane produced by the method for producing a polyurethane of the present invention preferably has the following physical properties.
- the properties of the polyurethane of the present invention can be explained by taking as an example a polyurethane based on a polyester polyol obtained from an aliphatic diol such as polybutylene succinate or polybutylene succinate adipate and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. It is preferable to have very wide physical properties such as a stress of 5 to 150 MPa and a breaking elongation of 100 to 1500%.
- the polyurethane when targeting a specific use, it can be set as the polyurethane which has the characteristics of arbitrary wide ranges beyond the range of the above ranges. These characteristics can be arbitrarily adjusted by changing the types of polyurethane raw materials and additives, polymerization conditions, molding conditions, and the like according to the purpose of use.
- composition ratio of the polyurethane is preferably such that the molar ratio of the diol unit (constituent unit derived from the diol compound) and the dicarboxylic acid unit is substantially equal.
- the upper limit of the sulfur atom content in the polyurethane of the present invention is preferably 50 ppm, more preferably 5 ppm, more preferably 3 ppm, and most preferably 0.3 ppm, in terms of atoms with respect to the mass of the polyurethane. is there.
- the lower limit is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.0001 ppm, more preferably 0.001 ppm, still more preferably 0.01 ppm, particularly preferably 0.05 ppm, and most preferably 0.1 ppm. It is.
- the polyurethane of the present invention is usually preferably a polyurethane with little coloring.
- the upper limit of the YI value of the polyurethane of the present invention is usually preferably 20, more preferably 10, still more preferably 5, particularly preferably 3, while the lower limit is not particularly limited. Usually, it is preferably -20, more preferably -5, still more preferably -1.
- Polyurethane having a YI value of 20 or less has an advantage that the usage of films and sheets is not limited.
- a polyurethane having a YI value of ⁇ 20 or more is economically advantageous because the production process for producing the polyurethane does not become complicated, and an extremely high capital investment is not required.
- the weight average molecular weight of the polyurethane of the present invention as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) varies depending on the use, but it is usually preferably 10,000 to 1,000,000, more preferably 50,000 to 500,000 as a polyurethane. It is preferably 100,000 to 400,000, particularly preferably 100,000 to 300,000.
- Mw / Mn is preferably 1.5 to 3.5, more preferably 1.8 to 2.5, and still more preferably 1.9 to 2.3.
- the molecular weight distribution By setting the molecular weight distribution to 1.5 or more, it is possible to prevent the economics of polyurethane production from being excessively deteriorated and to improve the elastic modulus of the obtained polyurethane. Moreover, by making it 3.5 or less, it prevents that a solution viscosity becomes high too much, a handleability improves, and prevents the elasticity modulus of the polyurethane obtained too high, and an elastic recovery property improves.
- the weight average molecular weight of polyurethane is usually preferably 10,000 to 1,000,000, more preferably 5 It is 10,000 to 500,000, more preferably 100,000 to 400,000, and particularly preferably 150,000 to 350,000.
- Mw / Mn is preferably 1.5 to 3.5, more preferably 1.8 to 2.5, and still more preferably 1.9 to 2.3.
- the molecular weight distribution is 1.5 or more, the economical efficiency of polyurethane production is improved, and the elastic modulus of the obtained polyurethane can be improved. Moreover, by making it 3.5 or less, the melt viscosity is prevented from becoming too high, the handleability is improved, the elasticity of the resulting polyurethane is prevented from becoming too high, and the elastic recovery property is improved. Can do.
- a solution in which the polyurethane of the present invention is dissolved in an aprotic solvent (hereinafter, also referred to as “polyurethane solution”) is less prone to gelation, has a good storage stability such as a small change in viscosity with time, and has thixotropy. Since the properties are small, it is convenient for processing into films and yarns.
- the content of polyurethane in the polyurethane solution is usually preferably from 1 to 99% by mass, more preferably from 5 to 90% by mass, still more preferably from 10 to 70% by mass, particularly based on the total mass of the polyurethane solution.
- the amount is preferably 15 to 50% by mass.
- additives for polyurethane Various additives may be added to the polyurethane of the present invention as necessary.
- these additives include CYANOX 1790 [manufactured by Cyanamid Co., Ltd.], IRGANOX245, IRGANOX 1010 [manufactured by Ciba Specialty Chemicals Co., Ltd.], Sumilizer GA-80 (manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.) and 2 , 6-dibutyl-4-methylphenol (BHT), etc., TINUVIN 622LD, TINUVIN 765 [above, manufactured by Ciba Specialty Chemicals Co., Ltd.], SANOL LS-2626, LS-765 [above, Sankyo Corporation ) UV stabilizers such as TINUVIN 328 and TINUVIN 234 (above, manufactured by Ciba Specialty Chemicals Co., Ltd.), silicon compounds such as dimethylsiloxane polyoxyalkylene copolymer
- pigments such as titanium dioxide, colorings such as dyes and carbon black Agent, hydrolysis inhibitor such as carbodiimide compound, short glass fiber, carbon fiber, alumina, talc, graphite, filler such as melamine and clay, lubricant, oil agent, surfactant, other inorganic extender and organic solvent It is done.
- foaming agents such as water and alternative chlorofluorocarbon may be added, which is particularly useful for polyurethane foam for shoe soles.
- Polyurethane molded product / use The polyurethane of the present invention and its polyurethane solution can express various properties, such as foam, elastomer, paint, fiber, adhesive, flooring, sealant, medical material, artificial leather, etc. Can be widely used.
- the uses [1] to [11] are listed below, but the uses of the polyurethane and the polyurethane solution of the present invention are not limited to the following.
- [1] Use as a cast polyurethane elastomer.
- rolls such as rolling rolls, papermaking rolls, office equipment and pretension rolls, solid tires such as forklifts, automobile vehicles neutrals, trolleys and transporters, casters, conveyor belt idlers, guide rolls, pulleys, steel pipe linings, ores Industrial products such as rubber screens, gears, connection rings, liners, pump impellers, cyclone cones and cyclone liners.
- thermoplastic elastomer For example, tubes or hoses, spiral tubes and fire hoses in pneumatic equipment, coating equipment, analytical equipment, physics and chemistry equipment, metering pumps, water treatment equipment and industrial robots used in the food and medical fields.
- Various belts such as round belts, V-balts and flat belts, various transmission mechanisms, spinning machines, packing equipment and printing machines.
- [5] Use as a solvent-based two-component paint.
- wood products such as musical instruments, Buddhist altars, furniture, decorative plywood and sports equipment.
- Components such as moisture-curing one-component paints, blocked isocyanate solvent paints, alkyd resin paints, urethane-modified synthetic resin paints, and ultraviolet curing paints.
- plastic bumper paints strippable paints, magnetic tape coatings, floor tiles, flooring, paper, wood-printed film and other overprint varnishes, wood varnishes, high processing coil coats, optical fiber protective coatings, solder resists , Top coat for metal printing, base coat for vapor deposition, white coat for food cans, etc.
- binders include magnetic recording media, inks, castings, fired bricks, graft materials, microcapsules, granular fertilizers, granular agricultural chemicals, polymer cement mortars, resin mortars, rubber chip binders, recycled foams, and glass fiber sizings.
- sealant caulking concrete wall, induction joint, sash area, wall-type PC joint, ALC joint, board joint, composite glass sealant, thermal insulation sash sealant, automotive sealant, etc.
- the raw material polyester polyol component may have a skeleton such as adipic acid or sebacic acid. Further, when polyurethane is derived from plants and has biodegradability, it is more suitable for non-durable consumer materials such as resin for shoes.
- Artificial leather or synthetic leather has a base fabric, an adhesive layer, and a skin layer as main components.
- a polyurethane solution is prepared by mixing the polyurethane of the present invention with other resins, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, etc., and using a skin layer compound liquid obtained by mixing a colorant and an organic solvent. Formed.
- a hydrolysis inhibitor, a pigment, a dye, a flame retardant, a filler, a crosslinking agent, and the like can be added to the polyurethane solution as necessary.
- Examples of other resins include polyurethanes other than the polyurethane of the present invention, poly (meth) acrylic resins, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, vinyl chloride-vinyl propionate copolymers, polyvinyl butyral resins, fibers Examples thereof include a base resin, a polyester resin, an epoxy resin and a phenoxy resin, and a polyamide resin.
- Examples of the cross-linking agent include organic polyisocyanates, crude MDI, TDI adduct of trimethylolpropane, and polyisocyanate compounds such as triphenylmethane triisocyanate.
- the base fabric examples include tetron / rayon, cotton raised fabric, knitted fabric, nylon tricot, and the like.
- the 2 liquid type polyurethane which consists of a polyurethane, a polyisocyanate compound, and a catalyst is mentioned, for example.
- the polyisocyanate compound examples include a TDI adduct of trimethylolpropane.
- the catalyst examples include amine-based or tin-based catalysts.
- the sample was injected into the gas chromatograph without diluting the sample with a solvent. Further, the amount of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms was calculated from the ratio of the area value of 1,4BG and the area value of the carbonyl compound without performing correction with the effective carbon coefficient.
- the ketone and / or aldehyde having 5 or 6 carbon atoms can be detected by GC-MS and / or GC-IR, and can be distinguished from other components in purified 1,4BG. These are presumed to be 2-acetyltetrahydrofuran and 2-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one.
- GC-MS EI: 86, 71, 43, 29 GC-IR: 2980, 2885, 1734, 1454, 1360, 1176, 1080, 925 cm ⁇ 1
- MHPO 2-methyldihydro-2H-pyran-3 (4H) -one
- GC-MS EI: 114, 71, 42, 29 GC-IR: 2956, 2851, 1742, 1240, 1115 cm ⁇ 1
- total C 5 , C 6 cyclic carbonyl a component having a boiling point higher than 1,4BG is referred to as a “high-boiling component”, a component having a lighter boiling point than 1,4BG is referred to as a “light-boiling component”, and each component is abbreviated as follows.
- GBL gamma butyrolactone 1,4HAB: 1-acetoxy-4-hydroxybutane
- BGTF 2- (4-hydroxybutyloxy) tetrahydrofuran
- Terminal carboxyl group concentration (AB) ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ f / W (equivalent / ton)
- A is the amount ( ⁇ L) of 0.01N sodium benzyl alcohol solution required for titration
- B is 0.01 mol / L sodium benzyl alcohol solution required for titration with a blank.
- W is the amount of PBT sample (g)
- f is the titer of 0.01 mol / L sodium hydroxide.
- ⁇ PBT color tone (b value)> A pellet-shaped PBT is packed into a cylindrical powder measurement cell having an inner diameter of 30 mm and a depth of 12 mm, and a color measuring color difference meter Color Meter ZE2000 (Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.) is used for the measurement cell by the reflection method.
- a color measuring color difference meter Color Meter ZE2000 Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.
- the color tone was evaluated by the b value in the L, a, b color system. A lower b value indicates less yellowing and a better color tone.
- ⁇ Color tone of PBS (YI value)>
- a pellet-shaped PBS is filled in a cylindrical powder measurement cell having an inner diameter of 30 mm and a depth of 12 mm, and a colorimetric color difference meter Color Meter ZE2000 (Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.) is used in the method of JIS K7105. Measured based on. The measurement cell was rotated by 90 degrees by the reflection method and obtained as a simple average value of values measured at four points.
- a plate-shaped polyester polyol is filled in a cylindrical powder measuring cell having an inner diameter of 30 mm and a depth of 12 mm, and measured by a reflection method using a colorimetric color difference meter Color Meter ZE2000 (Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.). The cell was rotated by 90 degrees and obtained as a simple average value of values measured at four points. The color tone was evaluated by the b value in the L, a, b color system. A lower b value indicates less yellowing and a better color tone.
- ⁇ Number average molecular weight of polyester polyol The number average molecular weight of the polyester polyol was determined from the hydroxyl value (OH value: mgKOH / g).
- the polyester polyol sample was heat treated together with the phthalating agent to phthalate, and then the hydroxyl value was measured using an automatic titrator.
- the phthalating agent used was 70 g of phthalic anhydride (Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd.) dissolved in 500 ml of pyridine (Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. special grade reagent) and allowed to stand overnight.
- the automatic titrator was titrated with 0.5 mol / L NaOH aqueous solution (Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd.) using an automatic titrator GT-100 manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Analytech Co., Ltd. and the electrode GTPC15B.
- ⁇ Moisture content during polyurethane production> The analysis of moisture during the production of polyurethane was performed using the Karl Fischer method.
- the apparatus used was a moisture analyzer CA-21 manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, and Aquamicron AKX was used as the anolyte and Aquamicron CXU was used as the catholyte.
- [Raw material 1,4BG] 1,4BG produced directly from the fermentation method was obtained by the method described in JP-T 2010-521182 and US Patent Application Publication US2011 / 0003355, and further dehydrated crude 1,4BG was obtained from Genomicica. It was obtained and purified by the method shown in Reference Example 1 below to obtain biomethod 1,4BG (B) (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “biomethod (B)”).
- 1,4BG obtained by the butadiene method (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “butadiene method (C)”) performs an acetoxylation reaction using butadiene, acetic acid and oxygen, and converts diacetoxybutene as an intermediate. Obtained by hydrogenating and hydrolyzing the diacetoxybutene.
- 1,4BG obtained by the propylene method (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “propylene method (D)”) is obtained by an oxo reaction of allyl alcohol obtained by oxidation of propylene.
- the 1,4BG solution after dehydration is used as a raw material, batch distillation is performed using a glass instrument, and it is separated into a plurality of fractions to separate high and light boiling components from 1,4BG. It was.
- a multistage distillation column corresponding to three stages was used as a theoretical stage.
- the column top pressure was 13.3 kPa and the column bottom temperature was controlled at 182 ° C.
- the distillation temperature rose with removal of light boiling and then stabilized at 175 ° C.
- a fraction having a stable top temperature was collected as 1,4BG. 90% by mass of 1,4BG fraction was recovered with respect to the raw material charge.
- the composition of the purified 1,4BG (biomethod (B)) fraction is also shown in Table 1.
- 1,4BG Bio-method (B) having the purified composition of Table 1 is further separated into a plurality of fractions using the same batch distillation apparatus, and all C 5 , C 6 cyclic carbonyls, etc. Eight lots of purified biomethods (B) with different contents were obtained. These lots are designated as Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 7, and Lot 8 in order from the first stop. The composition of each lot is as shown in Table 2 below.
- the temperature was raised to 245 ° C. over 0.75 hour and held.
- the pressure was reduced to 0.07 kPa over 1.5 hours from the start of polymerization, the polycondensation reaction was carried out at the same degree of pressure for 0.8 hours, the reaction system was returned to normal pressure, and the polycondensation was completed. .
- the obtained PBT was extracted as a strand from the bottom of the reaction vessel, submerged in water at 10 ° C., and then the strand was cut with a cutter to obtain a pellet-like PBT.
- the polycondensation rate was 0.35 dL / g / hr.
- the THF conversion rate was expressed in terms of mol% per terephthalic acid charged by analyzing the amount of THF of a distillate during the esterification reaction collected by cooling with a dry ice strap. The THF conversion was 54 mol%.
- Table 2 shows the analysis results of the obtained PBT by the above-described measurement method and the composition of lot 1 of the biomethod (B) used as raw materials 1 and 4BG.
- Example 2 PBT was produced in the same manner except that raw material 1,4BG was changed to lot 2 obtained by purification of biomethod (B).
- Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- Example 3 In Example 1, PBT was produced in the same manner except that raw material 1,4BG was changed to lot 3 obtained by purification of biomethod (B). Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- Example 4 In Example 1, PBT was produced in the same manner except that raw material 1,4BG was changed to lot 4 obtained by purification of biomethod (B). Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- Example 5 PBT was produced in the same manner except that raw material 1,4BG was changed to lot 5 obtained by purification of biomethod (B).
- Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- Example 6 PBT was produced in the same manner except that raw material 1,4BG was changed to lot 6 obtained by purification of biomethod (B).
- Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- Example 7 In Example 1, PBT was produced in the same manner except that raw material 1,4BG was changed to lot 7 obtained by purification of biomethod (B). Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- Example 8 In Example 1, PBT was produced in the same manner except that raw material 1,4BG was changed to lot 8 obtained by purification of biomethod (B), and the polycondensation time was changed to the time shown in Table 2. did. Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- Example 1 PBT was produced in the same manner except that the raw material 1,4BG was changed to the biomethod (B) and the polycondensation time was changed to the time shown in Table 2.
- Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- Example 2 PBT was produced in the same manner except that the raw material 1,4BG was changed to the propylene method (D) having the composition shown in Table 2 and the polycondensation time was changed to the time shown in Table 2.
- Table 2 shows the conversion rate to THF [%] during the production of PBT, the polycondensation time [hr], the polycondensation rate [dL / g / hr], and the analysis result of the above PBT measurement method.
- FIG. 1 shows the correlation between the total C 5 and C 6 cyclic carbonyl content in the biomethods 1 and 4BG used in Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Example 1 and the color tone b value of the obtained PBT.
- FIG. 2 shows the correlation between the MHPO content in 4BG and the color tone b value of the obtained PBT.
- 1,4BG derived from biomass resources is used as a PBT raw material
- the color tone is good by adjusting the content of a cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms such as MHPO in the raw material 1,4BG. It turns out that it is effective for manufacture of PBT.
- “degree of increase in color tone b value” means, in the case of Comparative Example 1, the lot of the carbonyl compound and the total C 5 , C 6 cyclic carbonyl content ND of Example 1 in the bio method (B). This is a value obtained by dividing the increase amount ( ⁇ b value) of the color tone b value with respect to the color tone b value of PBT when 1 is used by the carbonyl compound content (ppm), and is calculated as follows.
- the influence of the content of the cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the raw material 1,4BG on the color tone b value of PBT is different from that of other general carbonyl compounds (ketones, aldehydes, unsaturated carbonyls). It can be understood that this is very large compared to the influence of the color tone b on the color tone b).
- This mixed solution was transferred to an eggplant-shaped flask and concentrated under reduced pressure by an evaporator in an oil bath at 60 ° C. After 1 hour, most of ethanol was distilled off to obtain a translucent viscous liquid. The temperature of the oil bath was further raised to 80 ° C., and further concentrated under a reduced pressure of 5 Torr to obtain a viscous liquid.
- This liquid catalyst was dissolved in 1,4-butanediol to prepare a titanium atom content of 3.5% by mass. The storage stability in 1,4-butanediol was good, and the catalyst solution stored at 40 ° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere showed no formation of precipitates for at least 40 days.
- the above catalyst solution was added to start the polycondensation reaction.
- the addition amount of the catalyst solution was set to an amount that would be 50 ppm by mass in terms of titanium atom per polyester obtained.
- the polycondensation reaction was carried out under a temperature condition in which the system was maintained at 230 ° C. for 30 minutes with stirring and then heated to 250 ° C. over 30 minutes.
- the pressure was reduced to 0.13 kPa in 90 minutes from the start of polycondensation, and further reacted for 153 minutes under a reduced pressure of 0.13 kPa to obtain PBS.
- the obtained PBS had a reduced viscosity of 2.0 dl / g and a YI value of 19.
- polyester polyol was produced by the following method using lot 8 of purified 1,4BG obtained in Reference Example 1 as 1,4BG.
- a 1 L four-necked flask equipped with a 100 ml graduated ester tube, a 100 ml dropping funnel, a thermometer and a stirring rod was used for heating and dehydration condensation under the following conditions. After adding 241.5 g of 1,4BG to 321.2 g of adipic acid (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) and heating at an internal temperature of 150 ° C. for 30 minutes, the temperature was raised to an internal temperature of 220 ° C. over about 1 hour.
- ⁇ Comparative Example 8> As 1,4BG, the same method as in Example 10 except that 1,4BG after dehydration distillation obtained by the same method as in Reference Example 1 (the crude 1,4BG lot is different from Reference Example 1) was used. A polyester polyol was produced. The number average molecular weight (Mn) of the obtained polyester polyol was 1400, and the color tone b value was 9.8.
- a polyester polyol was produced in the same manner as in Example 10 except that the butadiene method (C) containing no cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms was used as 1,4BG.
- the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the obtained polyester polyol was 1400, and the color tone b value was 0.6.
- Example 11 A polyester polyol was produced in the same manner as in Example 10 except that the purified 1,4BG lot 5 obtained in Reference Example 1 was used as 1,4BG. The reaction product water at this time was 79.2 g, and 482 g of polyester polyol was obtained. The number average molecular weight (Mn) of the obtained polyester polyol was 2000.
- the polybutylene adipate (hydroxyl value 56 KOHmg) obtained in the above was placed in a reaction vessel (1 L separable flask) equipped with a thermometer, a stirrer and a nitrogen blowing tube in a dry box (moisture 10% or less) in which dry air was circulated.
- / G number average molecular weight 2000
- 70.0 g and 6.3 g of the purified 1,4BG lot 5 obtained in Reference Example 1 as a chain extender were added, and N, N-dimethylacetamide (hereinafter referred to as DMAc)
- DMAc N, N-dimethylacetamide
- the equivalent amount was 32.84 g of MDI. While the reaction vessel was heated to 70 ° C. and stirred, MDI was gradually added, sampled each time, and the mass average molecular weight (Mw) was measured using GPC. As a result, when the amount of MDI added was 0.95 times the equivalent, the Mw of the polyurethane was 51,000, and the color tone YI of the polyurethane was 0.68. This polyurethane was stored in a cool and dark place in a sealed container. As a result of measuring the color tone YI of the polyurethane again after one week, it was 0.73.
- a polyurethane is produced in the same manner as in Example 11 except that the polyester polyol obtained in Reference Example 2 is used and the butadiene method (C) containing no cyclic carbonyl compound having 5 or 6 carbon atoms is used as the chain extender. did.
- the MDI addition amount was 0.95 times the equivalent
- the polyurethane Mw was 49,000
- the polyurethane color tone YI was 0.75.
- This polyurethane was stored in a cool and dark place in a sealed container. As a result of measuring the color tone YI of the polyurethane again after one week, it was 0.93.
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Description
また、上記ポリエステルポリオールタイプのポリウレタンは耐熱性、耐候性等に優れる特長を有し、幅広い用途に適用されている。
しかしながら、該文献には1,4BG中の特定のカルボニル化合物が得られるポリエステルの色調に対して大きく影響することについては記載も示唆もない。また、このような着色に対する影響の大きい特定のカルボニル化合物の含有量に関する記載もない。
尚、本明細書において、「~」を用いて表される数値範囲は、「~」の前後に記載される数値を下限値及び上限値として含む範囲を意味する。また、本明細書における、下限値又は上限値は、その下限値又は上限値の値を含む範囲を意味する。
まず、本発明のポリエステルの製造方法におけるポリエステル製造原料について説明する。以下の説明において、「ジカルボン酸原料」及び「ジオール原料」とは、それぞれ、ポリエステルの製造における原料としてのジカルボン酸成分およびジオール成分を意味する。なお、「ジカルボン酸成分」とは、ジカルボン酸とジカルボン酸アルキレート等のジカルボン酸誘導体との総称である。
本発明のPBTの製造に用いるジオール原料は、バイオマス資源由来のものであり、環境保護の点から好ましい。
本発明者らは鋭意検討の結果、バイオマス資源由来のジオールに含まれる炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物が、該ジオールを用いてポリエステルを製造する際、中でもPBTやPBSの製造を行う際に、得られるポリエステルに甚大な色調悪化への影響があることを見出した。
この理由としては、バイオマス資源由来のジオールには、通常、後述の如く、窒素原子含有化合物が含まれているため、PBT等のポリエステルの製造においては、ジオール原料中に、これら炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物が含まれることで、ジオール中の窒素原子含有化合物との反応で種々のアミド、アミン、アミノ酸などの誘導体を生成する可能性があり、その誘導体が強くPBT等のポリエステルの色調を悪化させる可能性が考えられる。
バイオマス資源由来のジオールのうち、特に発酵工程を経て製造されたジオール原料が含む不純物として、酢酸、酪酸、テトラヒドロフラン、2-ヒドロキシテトラヒドロフラン、ガンマブチロラクトン、1-アセトキシ-4-ヒドロキシブタン、1,3-ブタンジオール、2,3-ブタンジオール、2-(4-ヒドロキシブチルオキシ)テトラヒドロフランなどがある。これらは、1,4BGよりも軽沸点の成分であり、炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物を蒸留分離するための軽沸分離蒸留工程で、炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物と共に除去することができる。これらの軽沸不純物のうち、特に、1-アセトキシ-4-ヒドロキシブタン(14HAB)については、本発明におけるジオール原料として好ましく用いられる1,4BG中の含有量の上限は、好ましくは99質量ppm、更に好ましくは90質量ppm、特に好ましくは80質量ppm、最も好ましくは70質量ppmである。また、下限は、好ましくは0.1質量ppmであり、更に好ましくは0.2質量ppm、特に精製工程の経済性の観点からは下限が0.5質量ppmであることが好ましい。1,4BG中の1,4HAB含有量が少なくなるほど、PBT製造における重縮合反応速度、生成するPBTの色調などが好ましくなる傾向が強い。一方、多くなるほど、精製工程を簡便とし易く経済的に有利となる。
なお、1,4BG中の14HABの含有量は、後掲の実施例の項に記載される方法で測定される。
この場合、1,4HABは1,4BGよりも軽沸点の成分であり、1,4BGの精製工程で軽沸点成分の分離蒸留を行うことで、1,4BG中の1,4HAB含有量を調節することができる。
1,4BGがバイオマス資源の発酵により直接得られる場合に、その発酵条件、アンモニアによる中和条件、得られた1,4BGの蒸留を含む精製条件などにより1,4HAB含有量を調節することができるが、この場合も1,4BGの精製を行って、1,4HABを含む軽沸点成分を除去することが好適な手段である。
バイオマス資源由来から誘導されたジオールには、発酵処理ならびに酸による中和工程を含む精製処理に起因して不純物として窒素原子含有化合物が含まれる場合がある。具体的には、アミノ酸、蛋白質、アンモニア、尿素、発酵菌由来等の窒素原子含有化合物が含まれる。
例えば、本発明で用いるバイオマス資源由来のジオール中にはガンマブチロラクトンが含まれるが、ガンマブチロラクトンは窒素原子含有化合物と種々のアミド、アミン、アミノ酸などの誘導体を生成すると考えられ、その誘導体は二官能以上を有する反応性に富む成分であることから、これら誘導体中に強くポリエステルの色調を悪化させる成分が存在するものと考えられる。また、前述の如く、窒素原子含有化合物と炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物との反応により生成する種々のアミド、アミン、アミノ酸などの誘導体も着色原因と考えられる。
上述のバイオマス資源由来のジオールを用いる本発明のポリエステルの製造方法を好適に適用できるものとして、PBTとPBSの製造がある。以下にPBSを含む脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法と、PBTの製造方法について説明する。
PBS等のポリエステルは、前述の脂肪族ジカルボン酸成分と、本発明に係る前述のバイオマス資源由来のジオール成分とを用い、これをエステル化及び/又はエステル変換反応させた後、減圧下に重縮合反応させることにより製造される。
なお、ポリエステルのYI値は、後掲の実施例の項に記載される方法で測定される。
本発明のポリエステルの、色調の指標は、色調b値で表した値も使用することができる。その上限は、通常13.5であることが好ましく、より好ましくは11、更に好ましくは9、特に好ましくは3であり、一方、その下限は、特には限定されないが、通常-2であることが好ましく、より好ましくは-1.5、更に好ましくは-0.8である。
また、ポリエステルの成形時には、上記の各種の添加剤の他に、ガラス繊維、炭素繊維、チタンウィスカー、マイカ、タルク、CaCO3、TiO2、シリカ等の強化剤や増量剤を添加して成形することもできる。
本発明のポリエステルの製造方法で製造するポリエステルとして、特に好ましいPBTの製造方法について、以下に説明する。
本発明におけるPBTは、テレフタル酸又はテレフタル酸アルキレートと1,4BGとをエステル化反応又はエステル交換反応させた後、重縮合反応させることにより得られる。
その共重合成分としては、例えば、グリコール酸、p-ヒドロキシ安息香酸、p-β-ヒドロキシエトキシ安息香酸等のヒドロキシカルボン酸やアルコキシカルボン酸、ステアリルアルコール、ヘネイコサノール、オクタコサノール、ベンジルアルコール、ステアリン酸、ベヘン酸、安息香酸、t-ブチル安息香酸、ベンゾイル安息香酸等の単官能成分、トリカルバリル酸、トリメリット酸、トリメシン酸、ピロメリット酸、ナフタレンテトラカルボン酸、没食子酸、トリメチロールエタン、トリメチロールプロパン、グリセロール、ペンタエリスリトール、シュガーエステル等の三官能以上の多官能成分等が挙げられる。これらの共重合成分についても、1種を単独で用いてもよく、2種以上を混合して用いてもよい。
本発明のPBTの製造方法は、PBTを製造することができればよく、特に制限されない。
PBTの公知の製造方法は、主原料としてテレフタル酸を用いるいわゆる直接重合法と、主原料としてテレフタル酸アルキレートを用いるエステル交換法とに大別される。前者は、初期のエステル化反応で水が生成し、後者は初期のエステル交換反応でアルコールが生成するという違いがあるが、原料の入手安定性、留出物の処理の容易さ、原料原単位の高さ、また本発明による改良効果という観点からは直接重合法が好ましい。
また、触媒として有機チタン化合物を用いる場合には、異物抑制の観点から、最終的にはPBT中のチタン金属濃度(質量)は、250ppm以下であることが好ましく、100ppm以下であることが更に好ましく、60ppm以下であることが特に好ましく、50ppm以下であることが最も好ましい。
本発明により製造されるPBT(以下、“本発明のPBT”と称することがある)の固有粘度に特に制限はないが、機械的物性、ペレット化の安定性、成形性の観点からは、好ましくは0.50dL/g以上、更に好ましくは0.70dL/g以上、好ましくは1.50dL/g以下、更に好ましくは1.35dL/g以下である。PBTの固有粘度が上記下限以上であると成形品の機械物性の点で好ましく、上記上限以下であると成形性の点で好ましい傾向がある。
PBTの末端カルボキシル基濃度は、樹脂を有機溶媒に溶解し、水酸化ナトリウム等のアルカリ溶液を用いて滴定することにより求めることができる。より具体的には、後掲の実施例の項に記載される方法で求められる。
PBTの末端ビニル基濃度は、PBTを溶剤に溶かしてからNMRを測定することによって求めることができる。より具体的には、後掲の実施例の項に記載される方法で求められる。
通常、バイオマス資源由来の原料1,4BGを用いて製造されたPBTは色調が悪化する傾向にあるが、本発明のPBTは色調が良好である。また、前述の如く、原料1,4BG中の炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量を、1,4BGの精製工程などで調節することで、得られるPBTの色調を調節することが可能である。
本発明のPBTは、本発明の効果を大幅に損なわない範囲で、PBT以外の成分を含むPBT組成物とすることができる。そのPBT以外の成分の具体例を挙げると、熱可塑性、熱硬化性などの各種樹脂、離型剤、強化充填材等の充填材、難燃剤、その他各種添加剤などが挙げられる。
これらの樹脂は1種のみを用いてもよいし、2種以上を組み合わせて使用することもできる。このうち、熱可塑性樹脂が用いられる場合が多い。
また、その他の各種添加剤としては、紫外線吸収剤、耐候安定剤などの安定剤、染顔料などの着色剤、帯電防止剤、発泡剤、可塑剤、耐衝撃性改良剤なども挙げられる。
本発明のPBTおよびこれを含んだPBT組成物の成形加工方法は、特に制限されず、熱可塑性樹脂について一般に使用されている成形法等、具体的には、射出成形、中空成形、押し出し成形、プレス成形などを適用できる。
本発明のPBTおよびこれを含んだPBT組成物は、色調、熱安定性、透明性、品質安定性に優れ、電気、電子部品、自動車用部品などの射出成形品、フィルム、モノフィラメント、繊維などの押出し成形品用途において好適に使用できる。
次に、本発明のポリウレタンの製造原料として好適に用いられるポリエステルポリオール(以下、「本発明のポリエステルポリオール」と称す場合がある。)の製造方法について説明する。
このポリエステルポリオールは、ジカルボン酸及び/又はその誘導体(以下「ジカルボン酸成分」と称す場合がある。)とジオール化合物とをエステル化及び/又はエステル交換反応させることにより製造される。
本発明のポリエステルポリオールの製造方法においては、このジオール化合物として、前述の本発明のポリエステルの製造原料の項で説明した、炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量が0.01~100質量ppmの、バイオマス資源由来のジオールを用いる。
本発明に用いるジカルボン酸成分としては、例えば、脂肪族ジカルボン酸、脂肪族ジカルボン酸誘導体、芳香族ジカルボン酸、芳香族ジカルボン酸誘導体が挙げられ、これらは1種を単独で用いてもよく、2種以上を混合して用いてもよい。これらの中でも、合成・人工皮革や塗料のような耐候性を必要とされる用途には、光による黄変が少ない点で脂肪族ジカルボン酸及び/又はその誘導体を主成分とするものが好ましい。一方、弾性繊維等、強度を必要とされる用途には、凝集力の高い芳香族ジカルボン酸及び/又はその誘導体を主成分とするものが好ましい。
ここでいう「主成分とする」とは、全ジカルボン酸成分に対する含有量が、通常50モル%以上であることが好ましく、60モル%以上であることがより好ましく、70モル%以上であることが更に好ましく、90モル%以上であることが特に好ましい。
この内、芳香族ジカルボン酸としては、テレフタル酸及びイソフタル酸が好ましい。また、芳香族ジカルボン酸の誘導体としては、ジメチルテレフタレート及びジメチルイソフタレートが好ましい。例えば、ジメチルテレフタレートと1,4-ブタンジオールのポリエステルのように、任意の芳香族ジカルボン酸を使用することにより、所望の芳香族ポリエステルポリオールポリウレタンが製造できる。
炭素数が2以上40以下の、鎖状又は脂環式ジカルボン酸としては、具体的には、例えば、シュウ酸、コハク酸、グルタル酸、アジピン酸、セバシン酸、ドデカン二酸、ダイマー酸及びシクロヘキサンジカルボン酸等が挙げられる。これらの内、脂肪族ジカルボン酸としては、得られるポリウレタンの物性の面から、アジピン酸、コハク酸、セバシン酸又はこれらの混合物が好ましく、コハク酸を主成分とするものが特に好ましい。
また、脂肪族ジカルボン酸の誘導体としては、例えば、前記脂肪族ジカルボン酸のメチルエステル、エチルエステル、プロピルエステル及びブチルエステル等の低級アルキルエステル、並びに無水コハク酸等の前記脂肪族ジカルボン酸の環状酸無水物等が挙げられる。これらの内、脂肪族ジカルボン酸の誘導体としては、アジピン酸及びコハク酸のメチルエステル、又はこれらの混合物が好ましい。
YI値が50以下であるジカルボン酸成分を使用することにより、得られるポリウレタンの着色を抑えることができる。一方、YI値が-20以上であるジカルボン酸成分を使用することにより、その製造に極めて高額の設備投資を要しない他、多大な製造時間を要しないなど経済的に有利である。なお、本明細書におけるYI値は、JIS-K7105に基づく方法で測定される値である。
一般に、ポリエステルポリオールの製造に用いるジオール化合物としては、2個の水酸基を有する、芳香族ジオール化合物、脂肪族ジオール化合物が挙げられ、これらの1種を単独で用いてもよく、2種以上を混合して用いてもよい。
ジオール化合物としては、これらのうち、得られるポリエステルポリオールの取扱いのし易さや物性のバランスの点で、脂肪族ジオール化合物、即ち、直鎖又は分岐の鎖状或いは脂環式ジオール化合物が好ましく、その炭素数の下限値は好ましくは2であり、上限値が好ましくは10、より好ましくは6のものが挙げられる。
この内、エチレングリコール、1,4-ブタンジオール、1,3-プロパンジオール、2-メチル-1,3-プロパンジオール及び3-メチル-1,5-ペンタンジオールが好ましく、その中でも、エチレングリコール及び1,4-ブタンジオール並びにこれらの混合物が好ましく、更には、1,4-ブタンジオールを主成分とするもの、又は、1,4-ブタンジオールが特に好ましい。
ここでいう「主成分とする」とは、全ジオール化合物に対して、通常50モル%以上であることが好ましく、より好ましくは60モル%以上、更に好ましくは70モル%以上、特に好ましくは90モル%以上であることをさす。
芳香族ジオール化合物の具体例としては、例えば、ヒドロキノン、1,5-ジヒドロキシナフタレン、4,4’-ジヒドロキシジフェニル、ビス(p-ヒドロキシフェニル)メタン及びビス(p-ヒドロキシフェニル)-2,2-プロパン等が挙げられる。
両末端ヒドロキシポリエーテルの具体例としては、例えば、ジエチレングリコール、トリエチレングリコール、ポリエチレングリコール、ポリプロピレングリコール、ポリテトラメチレングリコール、ポリ1,3-プロパンジオール及びポリ1,6-ヘキサメチレングリコール等が挙げられる。また、ポリエチレングリコールとポリプロピレングリコールとの共重合ポリエーテル等を使用することもできる。
前記制御により、不純物自体の着色や不純物により促進されるジオール化合物の酸化反応が抑制され、例えば、1,4-ブタンジオールを使用する場合の2-(4-ヒドロキシブチルオキシ)テトラヒドロフラン等のジオール化合物の酸化生成物によるポリウレタンの着色を防止することができる。
本発明におけるポリエステルポリオールは、前記ジカルボン酸成分とジオール化合物とをエステル化及び/又はエステル交換反応させることにより製造される。
また、好ましいチタン化合物としては、例えば、チタン(オキシ)アセチルアセトネート、チタンテトラアセチルアセトネート、チタン(ジイソプロポキシド)アセチルアセトネート、チタンビス(アンモニウムラクテイト)ジヒドロキシド、チタンビス(エチルアセトアセテート)ジイソプロポキシド、チタン(トリエタノールアミネート)イソプロポキシド、ポリヒドロキシチタンステアレート、チタンラクテート、チタントリエタノールアミネート及びブチルチタネートダイマー等も挙げられる。
反応時間は、下限が通常10分であることが好ましく、上限が通常10時間であることが好ましく、より好ましくは5時間である。
本発明のポリウレタンの製造に用いられるポリエステルポリオールとしては、以下の組み合わせでジカルボン酸成分とジオール化合物とをエステル化又はエステル交換反応させて製造されたポリエステルポリオールが具体的に例示できる。
本発明のポリエステルポリオールは常温で固体であっても液体(液状)であっても特に制限されないが、取り扱いの上では常温で液体であるのが好ましい。
ポリエステルポリオール中に共有結合された官能基以外で含まれる窒素原子含有量は主に原料中の窒素原子に由来するものであるが、ポリエステルポリオール中に共有結合された官能基以外で含まれる窒素原子含有量が20ppm以下であると得られるポリウレタンの着色が少なくなる。
色調b値が1.5以下であるポリエステルポリオールは、例えばこのポリエステルポリオールを原料とするポリウレタンのフィルム及びシート等の使用用途が制限されないという利点を有する。一方、色調b値が-2以上であるポリエステルポリオールは、ポリエステルポリオールを製造する製造プロセスが煩雑ではなく、極めて高額の設備投資が不要であり経済的に有利である。
次に、本発明によるポリウレタンの製造方法について説明する。
本発明においては、炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量を制御して前述のポリエステルポリオールを製造し、このポリエステルポリオールとイソシアネート化合物とを反応させてポリウレタンを製造する。この際、必要に応じて鎖延長剤を用いてもよい。
本発明において用いられるイソシアネート化合物としては、例えば、2,4-もしくは2,6-トリレンジイソシアネート、キシリレンジイソシアネート、4,4′-ジフェニルメタンジイソシアネート(MDI)、パラフェニレンジイソシアネート、1,5-ナフタレンジイソシアネート、トリジンジイソシアネート等の芳香族ジイソシアネート及びα,α,α′,α′-テトラメチルキシリレンジイソシアネート等の芳香環を有する脂肪族ジイソシアネート、メチレンジイソシアネート、プロピレンジイソシアネート、リジンジイソシアネート、2,2,4-又は2,4,4-トリメチルヘキサメチレンジイソシアネート及び1,6-ヘキサメチレンジイソシアネート等の脂肪族ジイソシアネート、1,4-シクロヘキサンジイソシアネート、メチルシクロヘキサンジイソシアネート(水添TDI)、1-イソシアネート-3-イソシアネートメチル-3,5,5-トリメチルシクロヘキサン(IPDI)、4,4′-ジシクロヘキシルメタンジイソシアネート及びイソプロピリデンジシクロヘキシル-4,4′-ジイソシアネート等の脂環族ジイソシアネート等が挙げられる。これらは、1種を単独で用いてもよく、2種以上を混合して用いてもよい。
イソシアネート化合物の使用量を上記上限以下とすることにより、未反応のイソシアネート基が好ましくない反応を起こすのを防ぎ、所望の物性が得られ易い。また、イソシアネート化合物の使用量を上記下限以上とすることにより、得られるポリウレタンの分子量が十分に大きくなり、所望の性能を発現させることができる。
本発明においては、必要に応じて2つ以上の活性水素を有する鎖延長剤を用いてもよい。鎖延長剤は、主として、2個以上の水酸基を有する化合物及び2個以上のアミノ基を有する化合物に分類される。この中でも、ポリウレタン用途には短鎖ポリオール、具体的には2個以上の水酸基を有する化合物を、ポリウレタンウレア用途には、ポリアミン化合物、具体的には2個以上のアミノ基を有する化合物が好ましい。
また、鎖延長剤として、分子量(数平均分子量)が500以下の化合物を併用すると、ポリウレタンエラストマーのゴム弾性が向上するために、物性上更に好ましい。
これらの鎖延長剤のうち、イソシアネート化合物として芳香族ポリイソシアネートを使用する時には水酸基を有するものが、一方、脂肪族ポリイソシアネートを使用する時にはアミノ基を有するものが好ましい。また、これらの鎖延長剤は1種を単独で用いてもよく、2種以上を混合して用いてもよい。
鎖延長剤の使用量を上記上限以下とすることにより、得られるポリウレタン(又はポリウレタンウレア)が硬くなりすぎるのを防ぎ、所望の特性が得られ、溶媒に溶け易く加工が容易である。また、上記下限以上とすることにより、得られるポリウレタン(又はポリウレタンウレア)が柔らかすぎることなく、十分な強度、弾性回復性能又は弾性保持性能が得られ、高温特性を向上させることができる。
本発明においてはまた、得られるポリウレタンの分子量を制御する目的で、必要に応じて1個の活性水素基を持つ鎖停止剤を使用することもできる。これらの鎖停止剤としては、水酸基を有するメタノール、エタノール、プロパノール、ブタノール及びヘキサノール等の脂肪族モノヒドロキシ化合物、並びにアミノ基を有するモルホリン、ジエチルアミン、ジブチルアミン、モノエタノールアミン及びジエタノールアミン等の脂肪族モノアミンが例示される。これらは1種を単独で用いてもよく、2種以上を混合して用いてもよい。
本発明においてはまた、得られるポリウレタンの耐熱性や強度を上げる目的で、必要に応じて3個以上の活性水素基やイソシアネート基を持つ架橋剤を使用することができる。これらの架橋剤にはトリメチロールプロパンやグリセリン並びにそのイソシアネート変性物、ポリメリックMDI等が使用できる。
本発明においては、前述のポリエステルポリオールとイソシアネート化合物と、必要に応じて、上述の鎖延長剤、鎖停止剤等を用いて、原料中の炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量を制御してポリウレタンを製造する。
ポリウレタンの製造方法としては、例えば、一段法及び二段法が挙げられる。
また、二段法とは、まずポリエステルポリオールとイソシアネート化合物を反応させて両末端がイソシアネート基のプレポリマーを調製した後に、プレポリマーと鎖延長剤を反応させる方法(以下、「イソシアネート基末端の二段法」とも言う)である。また、両末端が水酸基のプレポリマーを調製した後に、プレポリマーとイソシアネート化合物とを反応させる方法も挙げられる。
プレポリマーをいったん調製した後に鎖延長剤と反応させることにより、ソフトセグメント部分の分子量を調整しやすく、ソフトセグメントとハードセグメントの相分離がしっかりとなされやすく、エラストマーとしての性能を出しやすい特徴がある。
特に鎖延長剤がジアミンの場合には、ポリエステルポリオールの水酸基と比較して、イソシアネート基との反応速度が大きく異なるため、プレポリマー法でポリウレタンウレア化を実施することがより好ましい。
一段法とは、ワンショット法とも呼ばれ、ポリエステルポリオール、イソシアネート化合物及び鎖延長剤を一緒に仕込むことで反応を行う方法である。各化合物の使用量は、上記記載の量を使用すればよい。
ワンショット法は溶媒を用いても用いなくてもよい。溶媒を用いない場合は、イソシアネート化合物とポリエステルポリオール等を低圧発泡機や高圧発泡機を使用して反応させてもよいし、高速回転混合機を使用して攪拌混合して反応させてもよい。
これら有機溶媒の中でも、溶解性の観点から、非プロトン性極性溶媒が好ましい。非プロトン性極性溶媒の好ましい具体例を挙げると、メチルエチルケトン、メチルイソブチルケトン、N,N-ジメチルアセトアミド、N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド、N-メチル-2-ピロリドン及びジメチルスルホキシドが挙げられ、より好ましくはN,N-ジメチルホルムアミド及びN,N-ジメチルアセトアミドが挙げられる。
前記反応当量比を1.5以下とすることにより、過剰のイソシアネート基が副反応を起こしてポリウレタンの物性に好ましくない影響を与えるのを防ぐことができる。また、0.50以上とすることにより、得られるポリウレタンの分子量が十分に上がり、強度又は熱安定性に問題を生じるのを防ぐことができる。
触媒としては、例えば、トリエチルアミン、トリブチルアミン、ジブチル錫ジラウレ-ト、ジオクチル錫ジラウレート、ジオクチル錫ジネオデカネート、オクチル酸第一錫、酢酸、燐酸、硫酸、塩酸及びスルホン酸等が挙げられる。
安定剤としては、例えば、2,6-ジブチル-4-メチルフェノール、ジステアリルチオジプロピオネ-ト、ジ-β-ナフチルフェニレンジアミン及びトリ(ジノニルフェニル)フォスファイト等が挙げられる。
二段法は、プレポリマー法ともよばれ、あらかじめイソシアネート化合物とポリエステルポリオールとを、好ましくは0.1~10.00の反応当量比で反応させたプレポリマーを製造する。次いで該プレポリマーにイソシアネート化合物、鎖延長剤である活性水素化合物成分を加えて2段階反応させる。特にポリエステルポリオールに対して当量以上のイソシアネート化合物を反応させて両末端NCOプレポリマーを得、続いて鎖延長剤である短鎖ジオール又はジアミンを作用させてポリウレタンを得る方法が有用である。
本発明では、これら有機溶媒の中でも、溶解性の観点から、非プロトン性極性溶媒が好ましい。非プロトン性極性溶媒の好ましい具体例を挙げると、N,N-ジメチルアセトアミド、N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド、N-メチル-2-ピロリドン及びジメチルスルホキシドが挙げられ、より好ましくはN,N-ジメチルホルムアミド及びN,N-ジメチルアセトアミドが挙げられる。
触媒としては、例えば、トリエチルアミン、トリブチルアミン、ジブチル錫ジラウレ-ト、ジオクチル錫ジラウレート、ジオクチル錫ジネオデカネート、オクチル酸第一錫、酢酸、燐酸、硫酸、塩酸及びスルホン酸等が挙げられる。
ただし、鎖延長剤が短鎖脂肪族アミン等の反応性の高いものの場合は、触媒を添加せずに実施することが好ましい。
安定剤としては、例えば、2,6-ジブチル-4-メチルフェノール、ジステアリルチオジプロピオネ-ト、ジ-β-ナフチルフェニレンジアミン及びトリ(ジノニルフェニル)フォスファイト等が挙げられる。
本発明のポリウレタンの製造方法により製造されるポリウレタン(以下「本発明のポリウレタン」と称す場合がある。)は以下のような物性を示すことが好ましい。
本発明のポリウレタンの物性は、ポリブチレンサクシネート又はポリブチレンサクシネートアジペートのような脂肪族ジオールと脂肪族ジカルボン酸から得られるポリエステルポリオールを原料とするポリウレタンを例に説明すると、23℃における引張破断応力が5~150MPa、破断伸度が100~1500%、というような非常に幅広い物性特性を保有することが好ましい。
また、特定の用途を対象とした場合には、前記のような範囲の域を超えた、任意の広範囲の特性を保有するポリウレタンとすることができる。これらの特性は、使用目的に応じて、ポリウレタン原料や添加物の種類、重合条件或いは成形条件等を変えることにより任意に調整することができる。
前記硫黄含有量を50ppm以下とすることにより、ポリウレタンの熱安定性又は耐加水分解性を向上させることができる。また、0.001ppm以上とすることにより、精製コストが著しく高くなるのを防ぎ、ポリウレタンの製造においては経済的に有利である。
YI値が20以下であるポリウレタンは、フィルム及びシート等の使用用途が制限されないという利点を有する。一方、YI値が-20以上であるポリウレタンは、ポリウレタンを製造するための製造プロセスが煩雑となることが無く、極めて高額の設備投資が不要であり、経済的に有利である。
前記分子量を100万以下とすることにより、溶液粘度が高くなり過ぎるのを防ぎ、取り扱い性が向上する。また、1万以上とすることにより、得られるポリウレタンの物性が低下し過ぎるのを防ぐことができる。分子量分布を1.5以上とすることにより、ポリウレタン製造の経済性が悪化し過ぎるのを防ぎ、得られるポリウレタンの弾性率が向上する。また、3.5以下とすることにより溶液粘度が高くなり過ぎるのを防ぎ、取り扱い性が向上し、また、得られるポリウレタンの弾性率が高くなり過ぎるのを防ぎ、弾性回復性が向上する。
前記分子量を100万以下とすることにより、溶融粘度が高くなり過ぎるのを防ぎ、取り扱い性が良好となる。また、5万以上とすることにより、得られるポリウレタンの物性が低下し過ぎるのを防ぐことができる。分子量分布を1.5以上とすることにより、ポリウレタン製造の経済性が良好となり、得られるポリウレタンの弾性率を向上することができる。また、3.5以下とすることにより、溶融粘度が高くなり過ぎるのを防ぎ、取り扱い性が良好となり、また、得られるポリウレタンの弾性率が高くなり過ぎるのを防ぎ、弾性回復性を向上することができる。
ポリウレタン溶液は、特に指定はされないが、長期にわたり保存する場合は窒素やアルゴンなどの不活性ガス雰囲気下で保存することが好ましい。
本発明のポリウレタンには、必要に応じて各種の添加剤を加えてもよい。これらの添加剤としては、例えば、CYANOX1790[CYANAMID(株)製]、IRGANOX245、IRGANOX1010[以上、チバ・スペシャリティー・ケミカルズ(株)製]、Sumilizer GA-80(住友化学(株)製)及び2,6-ジブチル-4-メチルフェノール(BHT)等の酸化防止剤、TINUVIN622LD、TINUVIN765[以上、チバ・スペシャリティー・ケミカルズ(株)製]、SANOL LS-2626、LS-765[以上、三共(株)製]等の光安定剤、TINUVIN328及びTINUVIN234(以上、チバ・スペシャリティー・ケミカルズ(株)製)等の紫外線吸収剤、ジメチルシロキサンポリオキシアルキレン共重合体等のシリコン化合物、赤燐、有機リン化合物、リン及びハロゲン含有有機化合物、臭素又は塩素含有有機化合物、ポリリン酸アンンモニウム、水酸化アルミニウム、酸化アンチモン等の添加及び反応型難燃剤、二酸化チタン等の顔料、染料及びカーボンブラック等の着色剤、カルボジイミド化合物等の加水分解防止剤、ガラス短繊維、カーボンファイバー、アルミナ、タルク、グラファイト、メラミン及び白土等のフィラー、滑剤、油剤、界面活性剤、その他の無機増量剤並びに有機溶媒などが挙げられる。また、水並びに代替フロン等の発泡剤も加えてもよく、特に靴底用ポリウレタンフォームには有用である。
本発明のポリウレタン及びそのポリウレタン溶液は、多様な特性を発現させることができ、フォーム、エラストマー、塗料、繊維、接着剤、床材、シーラント、医用材料、人工皮革等に広く用いることができる。以下、その用途[1]~[11]を挙げるが、本発明のポリウレタン及びポリウレタン溶液の用途は何ら以下のものに限定されるものではない。
例えば、プラスチックバンパー用塗料、ストリッパブルペイント、磁気テープ用コーティング剤、床タイル、床材、紙、木目印刷フィルムなどのオーバープリントワニス、木材用ワニス、高加工用コイルコート、光ファイバー保護コーティング、ソルダーレジスト、金属印刷用トップコート、蒸着用ベースコート、食品缶用ホワイトコートなど。
以下、本発明のポリウレタンの代表的な用途の一例である人工皮革又は合成皮革について詳細に説明する。
架橋剤としては、例えば、有機ポリイソシアネート、クルードMDI、トリメチロールプロパンのTDIアダクト、トリフェニルメタントリイソシアネート等のポリイソシアネート化合物などが挙げられる。
該ポリイソシアネート化合物としては、例えば、トリメチロールプロパンのTDIアダクト等が挙げられる。触媒としては、例えば、アミン系又は錫系等の触媒が挙げられる。
製造された人工皮革又は合成皮革は衣料用、靴用、鞄用などに使用できる。
<1,4BGの窒素原子含有化合物の窒素原子換算の含有量(質量ppm)>
1,4BG15mgを石英ボートに採取して、微量全窒素分析装置((株)ダイヤインスツルメンツ製 型式:「TN-10型」)を用いて試料を燃焼し、燃焼・化学発光法により定量した。また、その際に使用した標準試料には、トルエン中にアニリンを溶解し、窒素原子換算で0,0.5,1.0,2.0μg/mLのものを作製して使用した。
島津製作所製ガスクロマト分析装置「島津GC-2014型」にて、GLサイエンス社製PEG-20Mカラム(極性)を用い、有効炭素係数より算出した修正面積百分率法により1,4BGなど各ピークの成分の含有量を求めた。
炭素原子数5又は6のケトン及び/又はアルデヒドは、GC-MS及び/又はGC-IRにて検出が可能であり、精製1,4BG中の他成分と区別することができる。これらは2-アセチルテトラヒドロフラン、2-メチルジヒドロ-2H-ピラン-3(4H)-オンと推定される。
・2-アセチルテトラヒドロフラン(以下「ATF」と記す。)
GC-MS(EI):86、71、43、29
GC-IR:2980、2885、1734、1454、1360、1176、1080、925cm-1
・2-メチルジヒドロ-2H-ピラン-3(4H)-オン(以下「MHPO」と記す。)
GC-MS(EI):114、71、42、29
GC-IR:2956、2851、1742、1240、1115cm-1
GBL:ガンマブチロラクトン
1,4HAB:1-アセトキシ-4-ヒドロキシブタン
BGTF:2-(4-ヒドロキシブチルオキシ)テトラヒドロフラン
また、以下において、成分組成を示す「ppm」、「%」はいずれも質量基準の値である。
エステル化反応における留出液について、カールフィッシャー法(三菱化学(株)製「CA-03」で測定)にて水分量を求め、水分以外は有機成分とした。有機成分中のTHF量を上記ガスクロマトグラフ法により求め、THF生成量とした。THF生成量をテレフタル酸に対するモル%で表し、転化率とした。
ウベローデ型粘度計を使用して以下の手順で求めた。即ち、フェノール/テトラクロロエタン(質量比1/1)の混合溶媒を使用し、30℃において、濃度1.0g/dLのPBT溶液および溶媒のみの落下秒数をそれぞれ測定し、下記式で算出した。
IV=((1+4KHηsp)0.5-1)/(2KHC)
但し、ηsp=(η/η0)-1であり、ηはPBT溶液落下秒数、η0は溶媒の落下秒数、CはPBT溶液のPBT濃度(g/dL)、KHはハギンズの定数である。KHは0.33を採用した。
ベンジルアルコール25mLにPBT0.5gを溶解し、水酸化ナトリウムの0.01モル/Lベンジルアルコール溶液を使用して滴定し、下記式で算出した。
末端カルボキシル基濃度=(A-B)×0.1×f/W(当量/トン)
但し、Aは、滴定に要した0.01Nの水酸化ナトリウムのベンジルアルコール溶液の量(μL)、Bはブランクでの滴定に要した0.01モル/Lの水酸化ナトリウムのベンジルアルコール溶液の量(μL)、WはPBT試料の量(g)、fは、0.01モル/Lの水酸化ナトリウムの力価である。
ペレット状のPBTを内径30mm、深さ12mmの円柱状の粉体測定用セルに充填し、測色色差計Color Meter ZE2000(日本電色工業(株))を使用して、反射法により測定セルを90度ずつ回転させて4箇所測定した値の単純平均値として求めた。色調は、L、a、b表色系におけるb値で評価した。b値が低いほど黄ばみが少なく色調が良好であることを示す。
ペレット状のPBS0.25gを、フェノール/テトラクロロエタン(質量比1/1)の混合液を溶媒とし、濃度(c)を0.5g/dl(デシリットル)として、110℃で30分間保持することにより溶解させた後、ウベローデ型毛細粘度管を用いて、30℃で、原液との相対粘度(ηrel)を測定し、この相対粘度(ηrel)-1から求めた比粘度(ηsp)と濃度(c)との比(ηsp/c)を求めた。
ペレット状のPBSを内径30mm、深さ12mmの円柱状の粉体測定用セルに充填し、測色色差計Color Meter ZE2000(日本電色工業(株))を使用して、JIS K7105の方法に基づいて測定した。反射法により測定セルを90度ずつ回転させて4箇所測定した値の単純平均値として求めた。
プレート状のポリエステルポリオールを内径30mm、深さ12mmの円柱状の粉体測定用セルに充填し、測色色差計Color Meter ZE2000(日本電色工業(株))を使用して、反射法により測定セルを90度ずつ回転させて4箇所測定した値の単純平均値として求めた。色調は、L、a、b表色系におけるb値で評価した。b値が低いほど黄ばみが少なく色調が良好であることを示す。
ポリエステルポリオールの数平均分子量は水酸基価(OH価:mgKOH/g)より求めた。フタル化剤と共にポリエステルポリオールサンプルを熱処理してフタル化した後、自動滴定装置を用いて水酸基価を測定した。フタル化剤は無水フタル酸(関東化学(株))70gにピリジン(関東化学(株)特級試薬)500ml加えて溶解させ、一晩静置したものを用いた。ポリエステルポリオールサンプルにフタル化剤を添加する際、水酸基数に応じてサンプル量を調整する必要があり、次式を目安にサンプル量を量り取った。
S=561/N
(S[g]:サンプル質量、N[mgKOH/g]:予想される水酸基価)
200ml三角フラスコにポリエステルポリオールサンプルを量り取り、フタル化剤をホールピペットで正確に25ml注いだ。サンプルが溶解したことを確認後、空冷式冷却管(長さ約40cm)を取り付け、100±2℃に設定したオイルバスで、撹拌せずに1時間加熱した。自動滴定装置は三菱化学アナリテック(株)製自動滴定装置GT-100を、電極はGTPC15Bを用い、0.5mol/L NaOH水溶液(関東化学(株))で滴定した。
東ソー社製GPC装置(製品名HLC-8220、カラムTSKgelGMH-XL・2本、溶媒は臭化リチウム添加N,N-ジメチルアセトアミド)を使用し、ポリウレタンの標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量を測定した。
ポリウレタン製造時の水分の分析はカールフィッシャー法を用いて行った。装置は三菱化学(株)製の水分分析計CA-21型を用い、陽極液としてアクアミクロンAKXを、陰極液としてアクアミクロンCXUをそれぞれ使用した。
日本電色工業(株)製測色色差計(製品名ZE-2000)を使用し、内幅1cmの液セルを使用して透過測定を行った。ポリウレタンサンプルはN,N-ジメチルアセトアミドを用いて2倍に希釈し、減圧下で気泡を取り除いた後に使用した。
発酵法から直接製造された1,4BGとして、日本国特表2010-521182号公報及び米国特許出願公開US2011/0003355号明細書に記載の方法で得、更に脱水した粗1,4BGをGenomatica社より入手し、それを以下の参考例1に示す方法で精製してバイオ法1,4BG(B)(以下、“バイオ法(B)”と略記することがある)を得た。
ブタジエン法によって得られる1,4BG(以下、“ブタジエン法(C)”と略記することがある)は、ブタジエン、酢酸および酸素を用いてアセトキシ化反応を行って、中間体であるジアセトキシブテンを得、そのジアセトキシブテンを水添、加水分解することで得られる。
プロピレン法によって得られる1,4BG(以下、“プロピレン法(D)”と略記することがある)は、プロピレンの酸化により得られるアリルアルコールのオキソ反応により得られる。
バイオ法(B)を得るための粗1,4BGの精製を以下の方法で行った。なお、精製前のバイオ法(B)の粗1,4BGの組成を表1に示す。
ガラス製のロータリーエバポレーターを使用して、まず、粗1,4BGの脱水濃縮を行った。圧力を10.7kPaとし、内温度は175℃で実施した。留出率は10質量%であり、フラスコ内に残った仕込み量に対して90質量%の1,4BG溶液を回収した。この脱水後の1,4BGの組成を表1に示す。
次に、脱水後の1,4BG溶液を原料に用いてガラス製の器具を用いて回分蒸留を行い、複数のフラクションに分離して1,4BGからの高沸分および軽沸分の分離を行った。この際、理論段として3段相当の多段蒸留塔を用いた。塔頂圧力を13.3kPaとし、塔底温度を182℃に制御した。留出温度は軽沸分を除去するとともに上昇し、その後175℃で安定した。この塔頂温度が安定した留分を1,4BGとして採取した。原料仕込み量に対して1,4BGのフラクションを90質量%回収した。この精製1,4BG(バイオ法(B))のフラクションの組成も表1に示す。
<実施例1>
攪拌装置、窒素導入口、加熱装置、温度計、留出管、および減圧用排気口を備えた反応容器に、テレフタル酸113g、バイオ法(B)のロット1の原料1,4BGを183gおよび触媒としてテトラブチルチタネートを予め6質量%溶解させたバイオ法(B)の1,4BG溶液0.7質量部を仕込み、窒素-減圧置換によって系内を窒素雰囲気下にした。次に、系内を攪拌しながら150℃まで加温後、大気圧下、220℃に1時間で昇温させて、さらに2時間生成する水を留出させつつエステル化反応を行った。
次に、酢酸マグネシウム4水塩を水に溶解し、さらに1,4BGに溶解させた酢酸マグネシウム4水塩1質量%のバイオ法(B)のロット1の1,4BG溶液(酢酸マグネシウム4水塩、水、1,4BGの質量比1:2:97)1.3gを添加した。
実施例1において、原料1,4BGをバイオ法(B)の精製で得られたロット2に変更したこと以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
実施例1において、原料1,4BGをバイオ法(B)の精製で得られたロット3に変更した以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
実施例1において、原料1,4BGをバイオ法(B)の精製で得られたロット4に変更したこと以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
実施例1において、原料1,4BGをバイオ法(B)の精製で得られたロット5に変更したこと以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
実施例1において、原料1,4BGをバイオ法(B)の精製で得られたロット6に変更したこと以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
実施例1において、原料1,4BGをバイオ法(B)の精製で得られたロット7に変更したこと以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
実施例1において、原料1,4BGをバイオ法(B)の精製で得られたロット8に変更し、また、重縮合時間を表2に示す時間に変更したこと以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
実施例1において、原料1,4BGをバイオ法(B)に変更し、また、重縮合時間を表2に示す時間に変更したこと以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
実施例1において、原料1,4BG、表2に示す組成のプロピレン法(D)に変更し、また、重縮合時間を表2に示す時間に変更したこと以外は全て同様にPBTを製造した。PBT製造時のTHFへの転化率[%]、重縮合時間[hr]、重縮合速度[dL/g/hr]、PBTの上記測定法による分析結果を併せて表2に示す。
なお、図1,2において、「ND=0質量ppm」として示した。後掲の図3,4においても同様である。
これらの結果より、原料1,4BG中の全C5,C6環状カルボニル含有量、特にMHPO含有量にPBT色調b値が大きく影響を受け、非常に相関の高い近似曲線が引けることが理解できる。
従って、バイオマス資源由来の1,4BGをPBT原料として用いる場合には、原料1,4BG中のMHPO等の炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量を調節することが、色調が良好なPBTの製造に有効であることが分かる。
実施例1において原料1,4BGを、炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物を含まないブタジエン法(C)に変えたこと以外は実施例1と同様にしてPBTを製造した。得られたPBTの色調b値は1.3であった。
比較例3で使用したブタジエン法(C)に試薬4-ヒドロキシ-2-ブタノン(TCI製)(炭素原子数4)を40質量ppm添加して用いたこと以外は全て比較例3と同様にしてPBTを製造した。得られたPBTの色調b値は2.0であった。
比較例3で使用したブタジエン法(C)に試薬4-ヒドロキシ-2-ブタノン(TCI製)(炭素原子数4)を80質量ppm添加して用いたこと以外は全て比較例3と同様にしてPBTを製造した。得られたPBTの色調b値は2.4であった。
比較例3で使用したブタジエン法(C)に試薬メチルビニルケトン(TCI製)(炭素原子数4)を32質量ppm添加して用いたこと以外は全て比較例3と同様にしてPBTを製造した。得られたPBTの色調b値は3.3であった。
比較例3で使用したブタジエン法(C)に試薬ノルマルブチルアルデヒド(Wako製)(炭素原子数4)を600質量ppm添加して用いたこと以外は全て比較例3と同様にしてPBTを製造した。得られたPBTの色調b値は3.3であった。
また、1,4BG中のカルボニル化合物の含有量と得られたPBTの色調b値との相関を図3,4(図4は図3の拡大図)に示す。
色調b値の増加度=(4.9-1.1)/13=0.29
また、比較例4~7の場合は、比較例3の、カルボニル化合物及び全C5,C6環状カルボニル含有量NDのブタジエン法(C)を用いた場合のPBTの色調b値に対する色調b値の増加量(Δb値)を、カルボニル化合物含有量(ppm)で除した値であり、例えば比較例4では下記の通り算出される。
色調b値の増加度=(2.0-1.3)/40=0.018
上記の結果より、原料1,4BG中の炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量のPBTの色調b値への影響が、他の一般的なカルボニル化合物(ケトン、アルデヒド、不飽和カルボニル)の色調b値への影響に比較して、非常に大きいことが理解できる。
<実施例9>
(重縮合用触媒の調製)
撹拌装置付きのガラス製ナス型フラスコに酢酸マグネシウム・4水和物を100g入れ、更に1500gの無水エタノール(純度99質量%以上)を加えた。更にエチルアシッドホスフェート(モノエステル体とジエステル体の混合質量比は45:55)を130.8g加え、23℃で撹拌を行った。15分後に酢酸マグネシウムが完全に溶解したことを確認後、テトラ-n-ブチルチタネートを529.5g添加した。更に10分間撹拌を継続し、均一混合溶液を得た。この混合溶液を、ナス型フラスコに移し、60℃のオイルバス中でエバポレーターによって減圧下で濃縮を行った。1時間後に殆どのエタノールが留去され、半透明の粘稠な液体を得た。オイルバスの温度を更に80℃まで上昇させ、5Torrの減圧下で更に濃縮を行い粘稠な液体を得た。この液体状の触媒を、1,4-ブタンジオールに溶解させ、チタン原子含有量が3.5質量%となるよう調製した。1,4-ブタンジオール中における保存安定性は良好であり、窒素雰囲気下40℃で保存した触媒溶液は少なくとも40日間析出物の生成は認められなかった。
攪拌装置、窒素導入口、加熱装置、温度計及び減圧用排気口を備えた反応容器に、原料としてコハク酸68.4質量部、実施例5で使用したバイオ法(B)のロット4の1,4BG67.8質量部および、リンゴ酸0.25質量部を仕込み、窒素-減圧置換によって系内を窒素雰囲気下にした。次に、系内を撹拌しながら60分かけて230℃まで昇温し、窒素大気圧下で、生成する水やテトラヒドロフランを留去させながら230℃で60分間エステル化反応させた。エステル化反応終了後、上記の触媒溶液を添加し、重縮合反応を開始した。触媒液の添加量は、得られるポリエステルあたりチタン原子換算量として50質量ppmとなる量とした。重縮合反応は、系内を攪拌しながら30分間、230℃に保持した後、30分かけて250℃まで昇温して保持する温度条件で行った。一方、圧力は重縮合開始から90分で0.13kPaまで減圧し、更に0.13kPaの減圧下で153分反応させてPBSを得た。
得られたPBSの還元粘度は2.0dl/gで、YI値は19であった。
<実施例10>
1,4BGとして、参考例1で得られた精製1,4BGのロット8を用い、以下の方法でポリエステルポリオールを製造した。
100mlの目盛り付きエステル管、100mlの滴下漏斗、温度計と撹拌棒とを備えた1L四ツ口フラスコを用いて、オイルバス中で加熱して以下の条件で脱水縮合を行った。
アジピン酸(和光純薬(株))321.2gに1,4BG241.5gを加えて内温150℃で30分加熱した後、約1時間掛けて内温220℃まで昇温した。内温220℃到達後、600torrまで減圧して、エステル管内からフラスコへ適切な還流量になるようにトルエン(和光純薬(株))を添加した。減圧開始後10分後にチタンテトライソプロポキシド(和光純薬(株))を0.0264ml添加した。反応生成水の酸価を随時測定し、酸価が0.5KOHmg/gになるまで加熱を行った。反応生成水は79.3gであった。反応終了後、30torr、内温140℃でトルエンを留去して、484gのポリエステルポリオールを得た。得られたポリエステルポリオールの数平均分子量(Mn)は1400であり、色調b値は-0.5であった。
1,4BGとして、参考例1と同様の方法で得られた脱水蒸留後の1,4BG(参考例1とは粗1,4BGのロットが異なる)を用いた以外は実施例10と同様の方法でポリエステルポリオールを製造した。得られたポリエステルポリオールの数平均分子量(Mn)は1400であり、色調b値は9.8であった。
1,4BGとして、炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物を含まないブタジエン法(C)を用いた以外は実施例10と同様にしてポリエステルポリオールを製造した。得られたポリエステルポリオールの数平均分子量(Mn)は1400であり、色調b値は0.6であった。
<実施例11>
1,4BGとして、参考例1で得られた精製1,4BGのロット5を用いたこと以外は実施例10と同様にしてポリエステルポリオールを製造した。このときの反応生成水は79.2gで、482gのポリエステルポリオールを得た。得られたポリエステルポリオールの数平均分子量(Mn)は2000であった。
1,4BGとして、参考例1におけるバイオ法(B)を用いて、実施例10と同様にポリエステルポリオールを製造し、このポリエステルポリオールと、鎖延長剤として、バイオ法(B)の1,4BGを用いた以外は、実施例11と同様にしてポリウレタンを製造した。MDI添加量が当量に対して0.95倍の時点でポリウレタンのMwは8.4万であり、ポリウレタンの色調YIは1.12であった。このポリウレタンを密閉容器内で冷暗所に保存した。1週間経過後に再度ポリウレタンの色調YIを測定した結果、44.35であった。
参考例2で得たポリエステルポリオールを用い、鎖延長剤として炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物を含まないブタジエン法(C)を用いたこと以外は、実施例11と同様にしてポリウレタンを製造した。MDI添加量が当量に対して0.95倍の時点でポリウレタンのMwは4.9万であり、ポリウレタンの色調YIは0.75であった。このポリウレタンを密閉容器内で冷暗所に保存した。1週間経過後に再度ポリウレタンの色調YIを測定した結果、0.93であった。
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- ジカルボン酸成分とバイオマス資源由来物質から発酵法により直接製造されたジオールとを原料とするポリエステルの製造方法であって、該ジオール中の炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量が12質量ppm以下であるポリエステルの製造方法。
- 前記ジオールが1,4-ブタンジオールであり、前記ジカルボン酸成分がテレフタル酸及びテレフタル酸アルキレートのうちの少なくとも1つであって、前記ポリエステルがポリブチレンテレフタレートである請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載のポリエステルの製造方法。
- 前記1,4-ブタンジオールが1-アセトキシ-4-ヒドロキシブタンを1~99質量ppm含む請求項5に記載のポリエステルの製造方法。
- 前記ジオール中の窒素原子化合物の含有量が窒素原子換算で0.1~50質量ppmである請求項1~請求項6のいずれか1項に記載のポリエステルの製造方法。
- ジカルボン酸成分とバイオマス資源由来物質から発酵法により直接製造されたジオールとを原料とするポリエステルポリオールの製造方法であって、該ジオール中の炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量が100質量ppm以下であるポリエステルポリオールの製造方法。
- 前記ジオールが1,4-ブタンジオールであり、前記ジカルボン酸成分がテレフタル酸及びテレフタル酸アルキレートのうちの少なくとも1つであって、前記ポリエステルポリオールがポリブチレンアジペートである請求項9~請求項11のいずれか1項に記載のポリエステルポリオールの製造方法。
- 前記1,4-ブタンジオールが1-アセトキシ-4-ヒドロキシブタンを1~99質量ppm含む請求項12に記載のポリエステルポリオールの製造方法。
- 前記ジオール中の窒素原子化合物の含有量が窒素原子換算で0.1~50質量ppmである請求項8~請求項13のいずれか1項に記載のポリエステルポリオールの製造方法。
- 請求項8~請求項14のいずれか1項に記載のポリエステルポリオールの製造方法で製造されたポリエステルポリオールとイソシアネート化合物とを反応させるポリウレタンの製造方法。
- ポリエステルポリオールとイソシアネート化合物とを反応させる工程を有するポリウレタンの製造方法であって、該ポリエステルポリオール及び該ポリエステルポリオールの製造原料に用いるジオールが、バイオマス資源由来物質から発酵法により直接製造されたジオールであって、該ジオール中の炭素原子数5又は6の環状カルボニル化合物の含有量が12質量ppm以下であるポリウレタンの製造方法。
- 前記ジオールが1,4-ブタンジオールであり、前記ポリエステルポリオールがポリブチレンアジペートである請求項16~請求項19のいずれか1項に記載のポリウレタンの製造方法。
- 前記1,4-ブタンジオールが1-アセトキシ-4-ヒドロキシブタンを1~99質量ppm含む請求項20に記載のポリウレタンの製造方法。
- 前記ジオール中の窒素原子化合物の含有量が窒素原子換算で0.1~50質量ppmである請求項16~請求項21のいずれか1項に記載のポリウレタンの製造方法。
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