Biodegradable polyesters and polymers biodegradable moldable thermoplastic compositions processes for the preparation of biodegradable polyesters and polymers and biodegradable moldable thermoplastic compositions use of biodegradable plastic moldable compostable adhesives biodegradable mixtures process for the production of biodegradable mixtures use of biodegradable polymers and biodegradable polymers

摘要

The following are claimed: (A) biodegradable polyester P1, preparable by reaction of a mixt. comprising: (a1) a mixt. comprising: (a11) 35-95 mol.% of adipic acid and/or one or more ester-forming derivs. of this, (a12) 5-65 mol.% of terephthalic acid and/or one or more ester-forming derivs. of this, and (a13) 0-5 mol.% of a cpd. contg. sulphonate gps., the total of mol.% in (a11)-(a13) being 100 mol.%; and (a2) a dihydroxy cpd. selected from 2-6C alkane-diols and 5-10C cycloalkane-diols. The molar ratio of (a1) to (a2) is 0.4-1.5:1. In addn., 0.01-5 mol.% (based on the molar amt. of component (a1)) of a cpd. D, which comprises at least three gps. capable of forming ester gps., are also used for prodn. of polyester P1. Polyester P1 has (a) a mol.wt. (Mn) of 5000-50000 g/mol; (b) a viscosity no. of 30-350 g/ml (measured in o-dichlorobenzene/phenol (wt. ratio 50/50) at 25 degrees C and a P1 concn. of 0.5 wt.%); and (c) a m.pt. of 50-170 degrees C. (B) biodegradable polyester P2, preparable by reaction of a mixt. comprising: (b1) mixt. comprising: (b11) 20-95 mol.% of adipic acid and/or one or more ester-forming deriv. of this, (b12) 5-80 mol.% of terephthalic acid and/or one or more ester- forming deriv. of this, and (b13) 0-5 mol.% of a cpd. contg. sulphonate gps., the total of mol.% in (b11)-(b13) being 100 mol.%; (b2) a dihydroxy cpd. as (a2) above; (b3) 0.01-100 wt.% (based on the amt. of component (b1) of a hydroxycarboxylic acid B1 which is of formula (Ia) or (Ib); and (b4) 0-5 mol.% (based on the amt. of component (b1)) of a cpd. D. The molar ratio of (b1) to (b2) is 0.4-1.25:1. Polyester P2 has (a) a mol.wt. (Mn) of 5000-80000 g/mol; (b) a viscosity no. of 30 - 450 g/ml (measured in o-dichlorobenzene/phenol (wt. ratio 50/50) at 25 degrees C and a P2 concn. of 0.5 wt.%); and (c) a m.pt. of 50-235 degrees C. p = a whole no. from 1-1500; r = a whole no. from 1-4; G = phenylene, (CH2)k, C(R)H and C(R)HCH2; k = 1-5; R = Me or Et. (C) biodegradable polyester Q1 which have: (a) a mol.wt. (Mn) of 5000-100000 g/mol; (b) a viscosity no. of 30-450 g/ml (measured in o-dichlorobenzene/phenol (wt. ratio 50/50) at 25 degrees C and a Q1 concn. of 0.5 wt.%); and (c) a m.pt. of 50-235 degrees C. Q1 are obtained by reaction of a mixt. comprising; (c1) polyester P1 and/or a polyester PWD; (c2) 0.01-50 wt.% (based on (c1)) of a hydroxycarboxylic acid B1; and (c3) 0-5 mol.% (based on the amt. of component (a1) used in prodn. of P1 and/or PWD) of a cpd. D. Polyester PWD is obtainable by reaction of components (a1) and (a2) in a molar ratio of (a1) to (a2) of 0.4-1.5:1. Polyester PWD have: (a) a mol.wt. (Mn) of 5000 - 50000 g/mol; (b) a viscosity no. of 30 - 350 g/ml (measured in o-dichlorobenzene/phenol (wt. ratio 50/50) at 25 degrees C and a PWD concn. of 0.5 wt.%); and (c) a m.pt. of 50-170 degrees C. (D) biodegradable polyesters Q2 which have: (a) a mol.wt. (Mn) of 6000 - 60000 g/mol; (b) a viscosity no. of 30-350 g/ml (measured in o-dichlorobenzene/phenol (wt. ratio 50/50) at 25 degrees C and a Q2 concn. of 0.5 wt.%); and (c) a m.pt. of 50-170 degrees C. Q2 are obtained by reaction of a mixt. comprising: (d1) 95-99.9 wt.% of polyester P1 and/or PWD; and (d2) 0.1-50 wt.% of a diisocyanate C1; and (d3) 0-5 mol.% (based on the amt. of component (a1) used in prodn. of P1 and/or PWD) of a cpd. D. (E) biodegradable polymers T1 which have: (a) a mol.wt. (Mn) of 10000 - 100000 g/mol; (b) a viscosity no. of 30-450 g/ml (measured in o-dichlorobenzene/phenol (wt. ratio 50/50) at 25 degrees C and a T1 concn. of 0.5 wt.%); and (c) a m.pt. of 50-235 degrees C. T1 are obtd. by reaction of polyester Q1 with (e1) 0.1-5 wt.% (based on the amt. of Q1) of diisocyanate C1 and (e2) 0-5 mol.% (based on the amt. of component (a1) used in prodn. of Q1 via the polyester P1 and/or PWD) of a cpd. D. (F) biodegradable polymers T2 which have: (a) a mol.wt. (Mn) of 10000 - 100000 g/mol/. (b) a viscosity no. of 30-450 g/ml (measured in o-dichlorobenzene/phenol (wt. ratio 50/50) at 25 degrees C and a T2 concn. of 0.5 wt.%); and (c) a m.pt. of 50-235 degrees C. T2 are obtained by reaction of polyester Q2 with (f1) 0.01-50 wt.% (based on the amt. of Q2) of hydroxycarboxylic acid B1 and (f2) 0-5 mol.% (based on the amt. of component (a1) used in prodn. of Q2 via the polyester P1 and/or PWD) of a cpd