PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYESTER

摘要

A process for the continuous production of high molecular weight polyethylene terephthalate wherein the crystallized prepolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.3 is dried, preheated and polymerized in a single moving bed reaction zone. The method is characterized by an inert gas atmosphere and a reaction zone with a temperature gradiant ranging from about 170 DEG C. at the uppermost portion and a higher temperature of about 225 DEG C. at the lowermost portion.