US4358581A
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Polyimide manufacture
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-05
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Granted: 1982-11-09
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Expires: 2000-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A process is disclosed for manufacturing high molecular weight polyimide from a chilled solution which includes a polyamide acid prepolymer, a finishing component, and a converting system wherein, when the solution is heated, polyamide acid polymer is formed and converted to polyimide.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard F. Sutton, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:25
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G73/00; C08G73/06; C08G73/10; C08G73/1003; C08G73/1007; C08G73/1028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A process for manufacturing a high molecular weight polyimide comprising the steps of (a) establishing a polymerization solution of (i) polyamide acid prepolymer, (ii) a finishing component polymerizable with the prepolymer to yield polyamide acid polymer, and (iii) a conversion system to convert polyamide acid polymer to polyimide polymer, the temperature of the solution being maintained below the polyamidization temperature and (b) warming the solution to cause polymerization of the prepolymer and the finishing component whereby, as the prepolymer is polymerized with the finishing component, it is converted, by the conversion system, into high molecular weight polyimide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for manufacturing a high molecular weight polyimide comprising the steps of (a) establishing a polymerization solution of (i) polyamide acid prepolymer, (ii) a finishing component polymerizable with the prepolymer to yield polyamide acid polymer, and (iii) a conversion system to convert polyamide acid polymer to polyimide polymer, the temperature of the solution being maintained below the polyamidization temperature and (b) warming the solution to cause polymerization of the prepolymer and the finishing component whereby, as the prepolymer is polymerized with the finishing component, it is converted, by the conversion system, into high molecular weight polyimide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein a shaped polyimide article is manufactured by shaping the solution before the warming step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
8 words
Polyimide made by the process of claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polyamide acid prepolymer is amine-terminated and is derived from reaction between a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and an excess of diamine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the mole ratio of diamine to dianhydride in the prepolymer is from 1.02 to 1.20.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polyamide acid prepolymer is dianhydride-terminated and is derived from reaction between a diamine and an excess of a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the mole ratio of dianhydride to diamine in the prepolymer is from 1.02 to 1.20.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the finishing component is present in an amount stoichiometrically required to yield a substantially equimolar balance between diamine and dianhydride in the polymerization solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the finishing component is a dianhydride and is present in an amount stoichiometrically required to yield a substantially equimolar balance between diamine and dianhydride in the polymerization solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the finishing component is a diamine and is present in an amount stoichiometrically required to yield a substantially equimolar balance between diamine and dianhydride in the polymerization solution.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polymerization solution includes from 15 to 40 weight percent polyamide acid prepolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
68 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polymerization solution is established by mixing the finishing component, at a temperature of less than 25° C. and greater than -10° C., with the prepolymer also at a temperature of less than 25° C. and greater than -10° C.; and then, to that mixture, adding the conversion system at a temperature of less than 25° C. and greater than -10° C.
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