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US 12,281,204 · App. 17/598,655 · Granted Apr 22, 2025
Multiblock copolymers of polyolefins and polyesters
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Abstract
This document provides multiblock copolymers comprising: at least one block obtained from a polyester having an average MN of from about 2,000 to about 200,000, wherein the polyester contains one or more terephthalate units; and at least one block obtained from a polyolefin having an average MN of from about 2,000 to about 200,000. This document further provides methods of making and using the multiblock copolymers, and multilayer films, polymer blends, and molded articles comprising the multiblock copolymers.
Claims (28)
1. A multiblock copolymer comprising:
a block obtained from a polyester having an average M N of from about 2,000 to about 200,000, wherein the polyester contains one or more terephthalate units; and
a block obtained from a polyolefin having an average M N of from about 2,000 to about 200,000, wherein the polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polystyrenes, alkyl polystyrenes, polybutylenes, polybutadienes, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyisoprenes, polyisobutylene, polyvinylidene dichloride, polyethylene vinyl alcohol, and combinations thereof.
2. The multiblock copolymer of claim 1 , wherein the multiblock copolymer has an average M N of from about 4,000 to about 600,000.
3. The multiblock copolymer of claim 1 , wherein the multiblock copolymer has an average of from about 2 to about 20 repeating block units.
4. The multiblock copolymer of claim 1 , wherein the blocks are randomly arranged or alternatingly arranged.
5. The multiblock copolymer of claim 1 , wherein the multiblock copolymer consists essentially of blocks obtained from a polyester containing one or more terephthalate units and blocks obtained from a polyolefin.
6. The multiblock copolymer of claim 1 , wherein the polyester is selected from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polycyclohexane terephthalate glycol (PCTG), polycyclohexane terephthalate (PCT), polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polydianol terephthalate (PDT), and combinations thereof.
7. The multiblock copolymer of claim 1 , wherein the multiblock copolymer comprises from one of about 10 wt.-% to about 90 wt.-% blocks obtained from the polyester.
8. The multiblock copolymer of claim 1 , wherein the multiblock copolymer comprises from about 40 wt.-% to about 60 wt.-% blocks obtained from the polyolefin.
9. A process for preparing the multiblock copolymer of claim 1 comprising reacting:
a hydroxy-terminated polyester block precursor, wherein the polyester contains one or more terephthalate units;
a hydroxy-terminated polyolefin block precursor, wherein the polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polystyrenes, alkyl polystyrenes, polybutylenes, polybutadienes, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyisoprenes, polyisobutylene, polyvinylidene dichloride, polyethylene vinyl alcohol, and combinations thereof; and
an acid chloride.
10. The process of claim 9 , wherein the polyester is selected from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polycyclohexane terephthalate glycol (PCTG), polycyclohexane terephthalate (PCT), polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polydianol terephthalate (PDT), and combinations thereof.
11. The process of claim 9 , wherein the reacting is performed at between about 70° C. and 300° C.
12. The process of claim 9 , wherein the reacting is performed in the presence of a Lewis base catalyst, a Lewis base neutralizer, or a solubilizing solvent.
13. The process of claim 9 , wherein the acid chloride is a diacyl chloride.
14. The process of claim 13 , wherein the diacyl chloride is selected from terephthaloyl chloride, sebacoyl chloride, adipoyl chloride, benzoyl chloride, and isophthaloyl chloride.
15. The process of claim 9 , wherein a ratio of acid chloride functional groups to combined hydroxyl groups present on the polyester block precursor and polyolefin block precursor is from about 1:9 to about 9:1.
16. A process for preparing a multiblock copolymer comprising:
performing a ring opening reaction with
a cyclic polyester block precursor;
a Lewis acid catalyst; and
a hydroxy-terminated polyolefin block precursor to form a diblock polyester-polyolefin polymer or a triblock polyester-polyolefin-polyester polymer; and
coupling the diblock polymer or the triblock polymer in the presence of a diacyl chloride, wherein the polyester contains one or more terephthalate units; and wherein the polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polystyrenes, alkyl polystyrenes, polybutylenes, polybutadienes, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyisoprenes, polyisobutylene, polyvinylidene dichloride, polyethylene vinyl alcohol, and combinations thereof.
17. The process of claim 16 , wherein the diacyl chloride is selected from terephthaloyl chloride, sebacoyl chloride, adipoyl chloride, and isophthaloyl chloride.
18. The process of claim 16 , wherein the reaction is performed at between about 50° C. and 300° C.
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· Apr 1, 2019
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