Polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer

1 . A polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer composition comprising a polycarbonate block (A-1) formed of a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I) and a polyorganosiloxane block (A-2) containing a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (II),

wherein a difference between a haze value (haze A) after retention for 3 minutes and a haze value (haze B) after retention for 20 minutes, of the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer at 300° C. or 340° C., Δhaze, is less than 0.4:

wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a single bond, an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylidene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, an arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylidene group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a fluorenediyl group, an arylalkylene group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, an arylalkylidene group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —O— or —CO—; a and b each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4; R 3 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; n represents the average chain length of polyorganosiloxane, and n−1 represents the number of repetitions of the polyorganosiloxane unit and is an integer of 1 or more; Z represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, and at least one of the hydrogen atoms contained in the divalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by a halogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; at least one of the carbon atoms in the divalent hydrocarbon group or the monovalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom; and k represents an integer of 2 or 3.

2 . The polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer has a platinum content of 0.05 mass ppb or more and less than 0.5 mass ppm.

3 . The polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein Z in the formula (II) is represented by the following general formula (II-a):

wherein Q represents a halogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and at least one of the hydrogen atoms contained in the monovalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by a halogen atom; at least one of the carbon atoms of the monovalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom; w is an integer of 0 to 4, and a wavy line represents a binding site.

4 . The polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein the polyorganosiloxane block (A-2) has an average chain length n of 10 or more and 300 or less.

5 . The polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 1 , comprising a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer represented by the following general formula (f) and a compound represented by the following general formula (g), wherein a ratio [total number of hydroxy group in formula (f) and formula (g)]/[total number of group represented by formula (v-ii) and hydroxy group in formula (f) and formula (g)] is less than 0.01:

wherein Z is as described above; and k is 2 or 3;

wherein R 3 to R 6 , n and k are as described above; and (PC) represents a bond to a polycarbonate block;

wherein R 3 to R 6 and n are as described above.

6 . A polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer produced by copolymerizing a carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane with a divalent phenol and a carbonate precursor, the carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane being obtained through a hydrosilylation reaction of an organohydrogensiloxane represented by the following general formula (2), a compound represented by the following general formula (3), and a platinum catalyst that are continuously supplied to a reactor and passed through the reactor; or produced by copolymerizing the carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane with an oligomer having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I):

wherein R 3 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; a plurality of R 3 to R 6 may be identical to or different from each other; and f is an integer of 0 to 500;

wherein R 22 represents a vinyl group or an allyl group, Z represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, and at least one of the hydrogen atoms contained in the divalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by a halogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and at least one of the carbon atoms in each of the divalent hydrocarbon group and the monovalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom;

wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a single bond, an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylidene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, an arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cycloalkylidene group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a fluorenediyl group, an arylalkylene group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, an arylalkylidene group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —O— or —CO—; and a and b each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, wherein the platinum catalyst is used in an amount of 0.005 mass ppm or more and less than 1.0 mass ppm in terms of platinum metal relative to the total amount of the organohydrogensiloxane represented by the general formula (2), the compound represented by the general formula (3), and the platinum catalyst, and

wherein, as the carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane, a carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane represented by the following general formula (222), with R a in formula (222) having a ratio [number of group represented by formula (vi)]/[total number of group represented by formula (v) and group represented by formula (vi)] of less than 0.01, is used:

wherein R 3 to R 6 and f are as described above, and each R a is independently a group represented by the following general formula (v) or (vi):

wherein Z is as described above, and k is 2 or 3;

wherein Z is as described above; R 33 represents a vinyl group, an allyl group, or a terminal group having —(CH 2 ) k —SiR 5 R 6 O— derived from a reaction between Si—H of the following general formula (2) and a vinyl group or an allyl group; and k is 2 or 3:

wherein R 3 to R 6 and f are as described above.

7 . The polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 6 , wherein the platinum catalyst is used in an amount of 0.005 mass ppm or more and 0.2 mass ppm or less in terms of platinum metal relative to the total amount of the organohydrogensiloxane represented by the general formula (2), the compound represented by the general formula (3), and the platinum catalyst.

8 . The polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 6 , wherein the compound represented by the general formula (3) is a compound represented by the following general formula (33):

wherein Q represents a halogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and at least one of the hydrogen atoms contained in the monovalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by a halogen atom; at least one of the carbon atoms of the monovalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom; and w is an integer of 0 to 4.

9 . The polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 6 , comprising a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer having a polyorganosiloxane unit represented by the following general formula (222-i), a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer represented by the following general formula (b), and a compound represented by the following general formula (c), wherein a ratio [number of group represented by {—O—Z—R 33 } in formula (b) and formula (c)]/[total number of group represented by formula (v-i) and group represented by {—O—Z—R 33 } in formula (b) and formula (c)] is less than 0.01:

wherein R 3 to R 6 and f are as described above, and each R a is independently a group represented by the following general formula (v-i):

wherein Z is as described above; an oxygen atom in formula (v-i) is bonded to a polycarbonate unit; and k is 2 or 3,

wherein R 3 to R 6 , Z, R 33 , f, and k are as described above, and (PC) represents a bond to a polycarbonate block,

wherein R 3 to R 6 , Z, R 33 , and f are as described above.

10 . The polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 6 , comprising:

a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer having a polyorganosiloxane unit represented by the following general formula (223-i);

a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer represented by the following general formula (d); and

a compound represented by the following general formula (e), wherein the compound represented by general formula (e) remains as impurity without reacting with the carbonate precursor, the dihydric phenol, or the polycarbonate oligomer,

wherein a ratio [total number of hydroxy group in formula (d) and formula (e)]/[total number of group represented by formula (v-i) and hydroxy group in formula (d) and formula (e)] is less than 0.01:

wherein R 3 to R 6 and f are as described above, and each R b-i is independently a group represented by the following general formula (v-i):

wherein Z is as described above; an oxygen atom in the formula (v-i) is bonded to a polycarbonate unit; and k is 2 or 3,

wherein R 3 to R 6 , f and k are as described above, and (PC) represents a bond to a polycarbonate block,

wherein R 3 to R 6 and f are as described above.

11 . A polycarbonate-based resin composition comprising the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 1 .

12 . A molded article comprising the polycarbonate-based resin composition according to claim 11 .

13 . A polycarbonate-based resin composition comprising the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer according to claim 6 .

14 . A molded article comprising the polycarbonate-based resin composition according to claim 6 .

15 . A polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer produced by copolymerizing a carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane with a divalent phenol and a carbonate precursor, the carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane being obtained through a hydrosilylation reaction of an organohydrogensiloxane represented by the following general formula (2), a compound represented by the following general formula (3), and a platinum catalyst that are continuously supplied to a reactor and passed through the reactor; or produced by copolymerizing the carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane with an oligomer having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I):

wherein R 3 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; a plurality of R 3 to R 6 may be identical to or different from each other; and f is an integer of 0 to 500;

wherein R 22 represents a vinyl group or an allyl group, Z represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, and at least one of the hydrogen atoms contained in the divalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by a halogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and at least one of the carbon atoms in each of the divalent hydrocarbon group and the monovalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom;

wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a single bond, an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylidene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, an arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cycloalkylidene group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a fluorenediyl group, an arylalkylene group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, an arylalkylidene group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —O— or —CO—; and a and b each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, wherein the platinum catalyst is used in an amount of 0.005 mass ppm or more and less than 1.0 mass ppm in terms of platinum metal relative to the total amount of the organohydrogensiloxane represented by the general formula (2), the compound represented by the general formula (3), and the platinum catalyst, and

wherein the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer comprises:

a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer having a polyorganosiloxane unit represented by the following general formula (222-i), a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer represented by the following general formula (b), and a compound represented by the following general formula (c), wherein a ratio [number of group represented by {—O—Z—R 33 } in formula (b) and formula (c)]/[total number of group represented by formula (v-i) and group represented by {—O—Z—R 33 } in formula (b) and formula (c)] is less than 0.01:

wherein R 3 to R 6 and f are as described above, and each R a is independently a group represented by the following general formula (v-i):

wherein Z is as described above; an oxygen atom in formula (v-i) is bonded to a polycarbonate unit; and k is 2 or 3,

wherein R 3 to R 6 , Z, R 33 , f, and k are as described above, and (PC) represents a bond to a polycarbonate block,

wherein R 3 to R 6 , Z, R 33 , and f are as described above.

16 . A polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer produced by copolymerizing a carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane with a divalent phenol and a carbonate precursor, the carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane being obtained through a hydrosilylation reaction of an organohydrogensiloxane represented by the following general formula (2), a compound represented by the following general formula (3), and a platinum catalyst that are continuously supplied to a reactor and passed through the reactor; or produced by copolymerizing the carbinol-modified polyorganosiloxane with an oligomer having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I):

wherein R 3 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; a plurality of R 3 to R 6 may be identical to or different from each other; and f is an integer of 0 to 500;

wherein R 22 represents a vinyl group or an allyl group, Z represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, and at least one of the hydrogen atoms contained in the divalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by a halogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and at least one of the carbon atoms in each of the divalent hydrocarbon group and the monovalent hydrocarbon group is optionally replaced by an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom;

wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a single bond, an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylidene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, an arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cycloalkylidene group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a fluorenediyl group, an arylalkylene group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, an arylalkylidene group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —O— or —CO—; and a and b each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, wherein the platinum catalyst is used in an amount of 0.005 mass ppm or more and less than 1.0 mass ppm in terms of platinum metal relative to the total amount of the organohydrogensiloxane represented by the general formula (2), the compound represented by the general formula (3), and the platinum catalyst, and

wherein the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer comprises:

a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer having a polyorganosiloxane unit represented by the following general formula (223-i);

a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer represented by the following general formula (d); and

a compound represented by the following general formula (e), wherein the compound represented by general formula (e) remains as impurity without reacting with the carbonate precursor, the dihydric phenol, or the polycarbonate oligomer,

wherein a ratio [total number of hydroxy group in formula (d) and formula (e)]/[total number of group represented by formula (v-i) and hydroxy group in formula (d) and formula (e)] is less than 0.01:

wherein R 3 to R 6 and f are as described above, and each R b-i is independently a group represented by the following general formula (v-i):

wherein Z is as described above; an oxygen atom in the formula (v-i) is bonded to a polycarbonate unit; and k is 2 or 3,

wherein R 3 to R 6 , f and k are as described above, and (PC) represents a bond to a polycarbonate block,

wherein R 3 to R 6 and f are as described above.