HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYDIOXOLANE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME.

摘要

A process for producing a high-molecular-weight polydioxolane which comprises the steps of polymerizing 1,3-dioxolane in the presence of a polymerization catalyst containing a heteropolyacid and neutralizing the obtained reaction product with an organic amine and/or ammonia. A hydrophilic film which contains the polydioxolane, is made from a resin having a specified molecular weight, and has specified crystallinity and spherulite size. A cold-water-degradable film contains the polydioxolane and is produced by forming a resin having specified molecular weight into film under specified molding conditions or by giving a specified thermal history to the film of this polymer.