METHOD FOR FORMING AN AROMATIC DIACID AND/OR AN AROMATIC DIACID PRECURSOR FROM A POLYESTER-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK

摘要

A method for forming an aromatic diacid and/or an aromatic diacid precursor from a polyester-containing feedstock. The method comprises contacting the polyester-containing feedstock with water or an alcohol to depolymerize the polyester and thereby form an aromatic diacid and/or an aromatic diacid precursor, wherein the polyester-containing feedstock comprises about 80 wt% or more polyester and about 1 wt% or more of at least one secondary material, and wherein the at least one secondary material is not polyester.