IP Library Granted Patent US 12692358
Granted Patent B2
US 12692358 · App. 18/031,863 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Monomer composition for synthesizing recycled plastic, preparation method thereof, recycled plastic, and molded product using the same

Inventors: Jeongbin Lee (Daejeon, KR); Eunju Park (Daejeon, KR); Ki Jae Lee (Daejeon, KR); Jungmoon Bae (Daejeon, KR); Joong Jin Han (Daejeon, KR); Mooho Hong (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
C08J11/24C07C37/01C07C37/0555C07C37/52C07C37/685C07C37/80C07C37/82C07C37/86C07C39/16C08G64/06C08G64/16C08J11/16C08L69/00C08J2369/00C08L2207/20
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Patent No.
US 12692358
App. No.
18/031,863
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a monomer composition for synthesizing recycled plastic which contains a high-purity aromatic diol compound recovered through recycling by chemical decomposition of a polycarbonate-based resin, a method for preparing the same, and a recycled plastic, and molded product using the same.

Claims (34)

1 . A method for preparing a monomer composition for synthesizing recycled plastic, the method comprising the following steps in order:

depolymerizing a polycarbonate-based resin;

adding a first adsorbent to a depolymerization reaction product to perform an adsorption purification and then removing the first adsorbent;

separating a carbonate precursor from the depolymerization reaction product; and

purifying the depolymerization reaction product from which the carbonate precursor has been separated,

wherein the purifying step comprises:

a step of washing the depolymerization reaction product from which the carbonate precursor has been separated; and

a step of adding a second adsorbent to the depolymerization reaction product from which the carbonate precursor has been separated to perform an adsorption purification and then removing the second adsorbent.

2 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 1 , wherein

the first adsorbent and the second adsorbent are the same or different from each other, and each independently include at least one activated carbon selected from the group consisting of a plant-based activated carbon, a coal-based activated carbon, a petroleum-based activated carbon, and a waste activated carbon.

3 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 1 , wherein

an amount of the first adsorbent added is 1 part by weight to 1000 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the second adsorbent added.

4 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 1 , wherein

the washing step comprises:

a step of washing the depolymerization reaction product from which the carbonate precursor has been separated with a first solvent at a temperature of 10° C. or more and 30° C. or less; and

a step of washing the depolymerization reaction product from which the carbonate precursor has been separated with a second solvent at a temperature of 40° C. or more and 80° C. or less.

5 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 4 , wherein

the first solvent is an organic solvent.

6 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 4 , wherein

the second solvent is water.

7 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 4 , wherein

a difference value between the temperature of the step of washing with the second solvent at a temperature of 40° C. or more and 80° C. or less, and the temperature of the step of washing with the first solvent at a temperature of 10° C. or more and 30° C. or less is 20° C. or more and 50° C. or less.

8 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 1 , wherein

the depolymerization reaction of the polycarbonate-based resin is carried out in the presence of a solvent containing ethanol.

9 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 1 , wherein

the depolymerization reaction of the polycarbonate-based resin is carried out by reacting a base in an amount of 0.5 moles or less relative to 1 mole of the polycarbonate-based resin.

10 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 1 , wherein

the separating step comprises:

a reduced pressure distillation step of the depolymerization reaction product.

11 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 1 , wherein

after the step of adding a second adsorbent to the depolymerization reaction product from which the carbonate precursor has been separated to perform an adsorption purification and then removing the second adsorbent,

the purifying step further comprises a recrystallization step of the depolymerization reaction product from which the carbonate precursor has been separated.

12 . The method for preparing a monomer composition according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a neutralization reaction step of the depolymerization reaction product with an acid, before the step of adding a first adsorbent to the depolymerization reaction product to perform an adsorption purification and then removing the first adsorbent.