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Liquid terephthalic ester polyols and polyisocyanurate foams therefrom
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1983-11-18
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Granted: 1984-09-04
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Expires: 2003-11-18
Abstract
Abstract Terephthalic esters may be made to remain in a liquid form by reacting recycled or scrap polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with diethylene glycol and one or more oxyalkylene glycols and stripping out some of the ethylene glycol present. The mole ratio of glycols to scrap PET should also be greater than 1.2:1. This process keeps any diesters from separating out of the solution as solids. These liquid terephthalic esters are useful as polyol extenders in rigid polyurethane foams and as the sole polyol component in polyisocyanurate foams.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Grigsby, Jr.
- 👤 George P. Speranza
- 👤 Michael E. Brennan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:06
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/42; C08G18/4244; C08G18/4247; C08G18/4205; C08G18/4208; C08G18/4211; C08G18/4213; C08G63/00; C08G63/66; C08G63/668; C08G63/672; C08G2115/00; C08G2115/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A mixture of liquid terephthalic ester polyols produced by the process comprising a. reacting recycled polyethylene terephthalate with diethylene glycol and at least one more oxyalkylene glycol, where the mole ratio of glycols to recycled polyethylene terephthalate is greater than 1.2:1, and b. stripping off as overhead at least 5 wt.% of the reaction product from step a. based on the reactants charged, where at least 25% of the overhead is ethylene glycol, to give a mixture of esters which is free from solids upon standing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A mixture of liquid terephthalic ester polyols produced by the process comprising a. reacting recycled polyethylene terephthalate with diethylene glycol and at least one more oxyalkylene glycol, where the mole ratio of glycols to recycled polyethylene terephthalate is greater than 1.2:1, and b. stripping off as overhead at least 5 wt.% of the reaction product from step a. based on the reactants charged, where at least 25% of the overhead is ethylene glycol, to give a mixture of esters which is free from solids upon standing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mixture of claim 1 in which the oxyalkylene glycol has the formula ##STR3## where R is hydrogen or lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is from 2 to 10.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The mixture of claim 1 in which a functionality-enhancing additive is present during the reaction, which is selected from the group consisting of alpha-methyl glucoside, triethanolamine, diethanolamine and glycerine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mixture of claim 1 in which alpha-methyl glucoside is present during the reaction as a functionality-enhancing additive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The mixture of claim 1 in which glycerine is present during the reaction as a functionality-enhancing additive in an amount of less than 2.5 wt.% based on the total weight of reactants charged.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The mixture of claim 1 in which the process is conducted at a temperature in the range from about 190° to 280° C. and at a pressure between about 1 to 20 atmospheres.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mixture of claim 1 in which the average hydroxyl number of the resultant mixture is between 100 and 500.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A rigid polyurethane foam obtained from reacting in the presence of a blowing agent and a catalyst of polyurethane formation an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol comprising the mixture of liquid terephthalic ester polyols of claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A rigid polyisocyanurate foam obtained by reacting in the presence of a blowing agent and a trimerization catalyst of polyisocyanurate formation, an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol component comprising the mixture of liquid terephthalate ester polyols of claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
A mixture of liquid terephthalic ester polyols produced by the process comprising a. reacting recycled polyethylene terephthalate with diethylene glycol and at least one more oxyalkylene glycol, selected from the group of glycols having the formula ##STR4## where R is hydrogen or lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is from 2 to 4, where the mole ratio of glycols to recycled polyethylene terephthalate is greater than 1.2:1, and b. stripping at least 5 wt.%, based on the reactants charged, as overhead where at least 25 wt.% of the overhead is ethylene glycol, to give a mixture of esters which is free from solids upon standing having a hydroxyl number between 100 and 500.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
A mixture of liquid terephthalic ester polyols produced by the process comprising a. reacting recycled polyethylene terephthalate with diethylene glycol and at least one more oxyalkylene glycol, selected from the group of glycols having the formula ##STR4## where R is hydrogen or lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is from 2 to 4, where the mole ratio of glycols to recycled polyethylene terephthalate is greater than 1.2:1, and b. stripping at least 5 wt.%, based on the reactants charged, as overhead where at least 25 wt.% of the overhead is ethylene glycol, to give a mixture of esters which is free from solids upon standing having a hydroxyl number between 100 and 500.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process for the production of a mixture of liquid terephthalic ester polyols comprising a. reacting recycled polyethylene terephthalate with diethylene glycol and at least one more oxyalkylene glycol, where the mole ratio of glycols to recycled polyethylene terephthalate is greater than 1.2:1, and b. stripping off as overhead at least 5 wt.% of the reaction product from step a. based on the reactants charged, where at least 25 wt.% of the overhead is ethylene glycol, to give a mixture of esters which is free from solids upon standing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process for the production of a mixture of liquid terephthalic ester polyols comprising a. reacting recycled polyethylene terephthalate with diethylene glycol and at least one more oxyalkylene glycol, where the mole ratio of glycols to recycled polyethylene terephthalate is greater than 1.2:1, and b. stripping off as overhead at least 5 wt.% of the reaction product from step a. based on the reactants charged, where at least 25 wt.% of the overhead is ethylene glycol, to give a mixture of esters which is free from solids upon standing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 11 in which the oxyalkylene glycol has the formula ##STR5## where R is hydrogen or lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is from 2 to 10.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 11 in which a functionality-enhancing additive is present during the reaction, which is selected from the group consisting of alpha-methyl glucoside, triethanolamine, diethanolamine and glycerine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 11 in which alpha-methyl glucoside is present during the reaction as a functionality-enhancing additive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 11 in which glycerine is present during the reaction as a functionality-enhancing additive in an amount of less than 2.5 wt.% based on the total weight of reactants charged.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 11 in which the process is conducted at a temperature in the range from about 190° to 280° C. and at a pressure between about 1 to 20 atmospheres.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 11 in which the average hydroxyl number of the resultant mixture is between 100 and 500.
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