Process for the preparation of high molecular lactic copolymer polyester

摘要

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a decomposable lactic copolymer polyester which exhibits a sufficiently high molecular weight, heat resistance and thermal stability and further exhibits a rigidity, flexibility and transparency depending on the purpose. A novel process for the preparation of a high molecular lactic copolymer polyester is provided, which comprises allowing a lactide (A), a polyester terminated by hydroxyl group at both ends (B1), a polyvalent carboxylic acid having 3 or more functionalities and/or acid anhydride thereof (C) to undergo ring opening copolymerization in the presence of a ring opening polymerization catalyst (D). A novel process for the preparation of a high molecular lactic copolymer polyester is also provided, which comprises allowing the lactide (A) and the polyester (B1) to undergo ring opening copolymerization in the presence of the catalyst (D) to prepare a polyester, and then reacting the polyester with the component (C). A novel process for the preparation of a high molecular lactic copolymer polyester is further provided, which comprises reacting the polyester (B1) with the polyvalent carboxylic acid component (C) to obtain a polyester terminated by hydroxyl group at both ends having a weight-average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 300,000 (B2), and then allowing the polyester (B2) and the lactide (A) to undergo ring opening copolymerization in the presence of the catalyst (D). Another novel process for the preparation of a high molecular lactic copolymer polyester is provided, which comprises allowing a dicarboxylic acid, a diol and the polyvalent carboxylic acid component (C) to undergo dehydration reaction and/or deglycolation reaction to obtain a polyester having a weight-average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 300,000 (B3), and then allowing the polyester (B3) and the lactide (A) to undergo ring opening copolymerization in the presence of the catalyst (D). A formed or molded product of a high molecular lactic copolymer polyester prepared by the novel preparation process is also disclosed.