JP3678867B2 - Low hardness polyester elastomer and method for producing the same - Google Patents
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Description
【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、低硬度で成形加工性、柔軟性、耐衝撃性等に優れたポリエステルエラストマーに関する。更に詳しくは、耐熱性、耐候性、耐摩耗性、塗装性等のポリエステルエラストマーの長所を生かし、成形加工性や耐衝撃性等を大幅に改善したポリエステルエラストマーであり、ホース、チューブ、ベルト、コネクター、タンク、ソケット、コード被覆、バンパー等の外装、天井部等の内装等の自動車部品に好ましく用いられるポリエステルエラストマーおよびその製造方法に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
ポリエステルエラストマー、特に芳香族ポリエステルをハードセグメントとし、脂肪族ポリエステルをソフトセグメントに有するタイプのものは、耐熱性、耐油性、耐候性、耐摩耗性等に優れたエラストマー材料として自動車部品等に用いられている。しかしながら、硬度が高いことにより、成形加工性、柔軟性、耐衝撃性等を必要とされるバンパーや天井内装部等には使用されることが殆ど無かった。通常のポリオレフィン、ポリスチレン系等のエラストマーであれば、ソフトセグメントの割合を増加させることで硬度を低く調整することが可能である。一方、前述のポリエステルエラストマーの場合、ソフトセグメントの脂肪族ポリエステルの割合が50重量%を上回るとソフトセグメントの結晶化が起こり、硬度を低くしたり、耐衝撃性を向上させるには至らなかった。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の目的は、結晶性芳香族ポリエステルをハードセグメントとし、脂肪族ポリエステルをソフトセグメントに有するポリエステルエラストマーであって、低硬度で成形加工性、柔軟性、耐衝撃性等に優れたポリエステルエラストマーおよびその製造方法を提供することにある。
【0004】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らは、結晶性芳香族ポリエステルをハードセグメントとし、脂肪族ポリエステルをソフトセグメントに有するポリエステルエラストマーにおいて、ソフトセグメントに脂肪族ポリエステル単位を少なくとも2種有する脂肪族ポリエステル成分を用いると、ソフトセグメントの割合が50wt%以上であっても、ソフトセグメントの結晶化が起こらないことを見い出し、本発明を完成するに至った。
【0005】
即ち、本発明は結晶性芳香族ポリエステル成分をハードセグメントとし、脂肪族ポリエステル成分をソフトセグメントとするポリエステルエラストマーにおいて、ソフトセグメントの含有量が50重量%〜95重量%であり(両セグメントの合計は100重量%、以下同様。)、且つ、ソフトセグメントが少なくとも2種類のラクトンモノマー単位またはラクトンモノマー単位とラクトンモノマー単位以外の脂肪族ポリエステル単位を有する脂肪族ポリエステル成分からなることを特徴とする低硬度ポリエステルエラストマーを提供する。
また本発明は、結晶性芳香族ポリエステル成分をハードセグメントとし、含有量が50重量%〜95重量%である脂肪族ポリエステル成分をソフトセグメントとする低硬度ポリエステルエラストマーの製造方法であって、結晶性芳香族ポリエステル成分と少なくとも2種類のラクトンモノマーまたはラクトンモノマーとラクトンモノマー以外の脂肪族ポリエステル形成成分とを反応させることを特徴とする低硬度ポリエステルエラストマーの製造方法を提供する。
また本発明は、結晶性芳香族ポリエステル成分と脂肪族ポリエステル形成成分とをカップリング反応させる前記低硬度ポリエステルエラストマーの製造方法を提供する。
更に本発明は、結晶性芳香族ポリエステル成分と少なくとも2種のラクトンモノマーまたはラクトンモノマー単位とラクトンモノマー単位以外の脂肪族ポリエステル単位を有する脂肪族ポリエステル形成成分とを溶融状態で混合する前記低硬度ポリエステルエラストマーの製造方法を提供する。
【0006】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を詳しく説明する。
本発明においてハードセグメントとして用いられる結晶性芳香族ポリエステルとは、主としてエステル結合またはエステル結合とエーテル結合とからなるポリマーであって、少なくとも1個の結晶性芳香族基を主たる繰り返し単位に有し、分子末端に水酸基、カルボキシル基を有するもので数平均分子量は好ましくは2000〜200,000、更に好ましくは5,000〜100,000のものである。結晶性芳香族ポリエステルの好適な具体例としては、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリ1,4−シクロヘキシレンジメチレンテレフタレート、ポリエチレン−2,6−ナフタレートなどのホモエステルおよびこれらを構成する単量体と任意の成分との共縮合ポリエステルを挙げることができる。
【0007】
本発明における脂肪族ポリエステル成分は、得られるポリエステルエラストマー中に少なくとも2種の脂肪族ポリエステル単位を有している。ポリエステルエラストマー製造時、結晶性芳香族ポリエステルと共に反応系に仕込むに際し、少なくとも2種のラクトンモノマーまたはラクトンモノマー単位とラクトンモノマー単位以外の脂肪族ポリエステル単位を有する脂肪族ポリエステル成分からなるポリエステルを用いる。より具体的には、ε−カプロラクトンとその他のラクトンから成る共重合ポリラクトンやアジピン酸系ポリエステルとε−カプロラクトンとの共重合ポリエステルが挙げられ、ε−カプロラクトン以外のラクトンとしては、4−メチルカプロラクトン等のモノメチルカプロラクトンやトリメチルカプロラクトン、バレロラクトン、プロピオラクトン、グリコリド、ラクチドおよびヘテロ原子を含む環ラクトンが例示できる。
【0008】
本発明で云う低硬度ポリエステルエラストマーとは、JIS K7215で規定されるデュローメータ硬度(ショアD)が10〜50、好ましくは20〜40の範囲にあるものを云う。硬度を低い範囲に維持することにより、成形加工性、柔軟性、耐衝撃性等に優れポリエステルエラストマーとなる。低硬度ポリエステルエラストマーにおけるソフトセグメントの含有量は50重量%〜95重量%であり、好ましくは55〜80重量%、更に好ましくは60〜70重量%の範囲である。前記含有量が50重量%未満の場合、従来のポリエステルエラストマーと同じレベルの硬度となり、本発明の意味がなくなり、逆に、95重量%を上回る場合には、ただの共重合脂肪族ポリエステルと物性上大差なくなり、ポリエステルエラストマーの機能(耐熱性、ゴム弾性等)を大幅に損なうため好ましくない。
【0009】
ポリエステルエラストマー製造に際し、両原料(ハードセグメントおよびソフトセグメントを形成するもの)は、溶融状態で反応させる。反応温度は、ハードセグメント形成原料、ソフトセグメント形成原料および生成するポリエステルエラストマーが実際に溶融する温度であればよい。通常170〜280℃の温度で行われる。反応温度が高い場合にはハードセグメント形成原料、ソフトセグメント形成原料、生成するポリエステルエラストマーの熱分解に注意する必要があり、反応温度が低い場合には結晶化や反応速度の低下に注意する必要がある。混練時間は1〜100分程度であり、混合方式や温度、その他の条件により決定される。好ましくは2〜60分に設定する。また、前記反応の際、カップリング剤としてヘキサメチレンジイソシアネート、MDI等のジイソシアナートやジエポキシ化合物等を用いることも好ましい。
【0010】
本発明により実施される反応は、酸素や空気の雰囲気下でも行うことができるが、生成するポリエステルエラストマーの着色を防止する観点から不活性ガスの雰囲気下で行うのが好ましい。具体的には窒素、ヘリウム、アルゴン、メタン等が挙げられる。圧力は反応温度および用いる原料、添加剤、触媒等の物性により変化するが,好ましくは0.001〜10Torr、さらに好ましくは0.01〜2Torrの範囲内が望ましい。試薬類の留出が問題となる場合は高い圧力を保ち、逆に残存する低沸点成分を取り除くためには0.1Torr以下に保つとよい。
【0011】
ハードセグメント形成原料およびソフトセグメント形成原料、その他の添加物および触媒を溶融状態で混練、反応する方法は、それぞれを異なる方法で行ってもよい。また、その方法は回分式、半連続式、連続式のいずれであってもよい。また装置の形式も特に制限はなく、撹拌型反応器、ニーダー型反応器、押出機型反応器等が使用できる。さらに前記の方法、装置を繰り返し、または2種以上組み合わせて用いてもよい。
【0012】
本発明により得られるポリエステルエラストマーは、押出成形、射出成形、ブロー成形等の種々の成形方法が適用でき、各種成形品、例えばチューブ、ホース、フィルム、シート、パッキン、ボトル、ロール、ベルト、ギア、ネームプレート、カバー、フック、スイッチ、樹脂バネ、ファスナー、自動車外装部品、防振制振材等の成形品あるいはコーティング剤として使用し得る。
【0013】
【実施例】
以下、実施例により本発明を具体的に説明するが、本発明はこれらに限定されるものではない。
(測定及び評価方法)
1.数平均分子量:GPC(50℃,流量1ml/分)、クロロホルム/ヘキサフルオロイソプロパノール=9/1(容量比)を溶媒に用い、GPC測定により算出された標準ポリスチレン換算数分子量
2.溶融粘度:島津製作所製メルトフローテスター使用,240℃,10kg/cm2
3.A(ハードセグメント)/B(ソフトセグメント)(重量比):1H−NMRから算出
4.引張強度50%モジュラス(kg/cm2):JIS K7113
5.破断強度(kg/cm2):JIS K7113
6.破断伸度(%):JIS K7113
7.融点(℃):JIS K7121
8.結晶温度(℃):JIS K7121
9.硬度(ショアD):JIS K7215
【0014】
(実施例1)
攪拌機、チッ素導入管、減圧設備を備えた20リットル回分式反応槽に結晶性結晶性芳香族ポリエステル樹脂(A)として、数平均分子量19,000のポリブチレンテレフタレート(ポリプラスチック(株)製ジュラネート400FP)を8kg、ε−カプロラクトン6kg、4−メチルカプロラクトン6kgおよび重合触媒として、モノブチルスズオキサイド1gを仕込み反応槽内を十分チッ素置換した後、チッ素を流しながら230℃に加熱溶融させた。温度を230℃に保ち、2時間溶融状態で攪拌した。
その後、10Torrの減圧下、30分間を要し、極わずかの未反応ラクトンモノマーを留出し、減圧をほどき、2気圧の圧力をかけてストランドを引き、水槽で冷却し、ペレタイザーでカッテイングした。
得られたペレットは、チッ素を流しながら、120℃で5時間乾燥し、ポリエステルエラストマー(1)を得た。
【0015】
(実施例2)
実施例1と同様な20リットル回分式反応槽に、結晶性芳香族ポリエステル樹脂(A)として、数平均分子量19,000のポリブチレンテレフタレート(ポリプラスチック(株)製ジュラネート400FP)を8kg,2種以上の共重合ポリエステルとして後記製造例1によって得られた数平均分子量8,000の共重合脂肪族ポリエステル12kgを仕込み、反応槽内を十分チッ素置換した後、チッ素を流しながら230℃に加熱溶融させた。温度を230℃に保ち、チッ素を流した状態で、100Torrに減圧し、20分間攪拌混合した。混合後、減圧をほどき、カップリング剤としてヘキサメチレンジイソシアネート200gを添加し、粘度が上昇していくことを確認した。
ジイソシアネート添加30分後、粘度の上昇がおさまったことを確認し、2気圧の圧力下、内容物のストランドを水槽で冷却し、ペレタイザーでカッテイングした。得られたペレットは、チッ素を流しながら120℃で5時間乾燥し、ポリエステルエラストマー(2)を得た。
【0016】
(製造例1:共重合脂肪族ポリエステルの製造)
実施例1と同様な20リットル回分式反応槽に、共重合脂肪族ポリエステルの原料として、アジピン酸3.5kg、ネオペンチルグリコール2.8kgおよびε-カプロラクトンモノマー5.7kgおよび重合触媒としてモノブチルスズトリス(2−エチルヘキサネート)20gを仕込み、チッ素を流しながら180℃に加熱溶融させた。温度を180℃に保ち、1時間溶融状態で攪拌し、数平均分子量8,000の共重合ポリエステルを製造した。
【0017】
(比較例1)
比較のため、実施例1のε-カプロラクトン6kg、4−メチルカプロラクトン6kgをε-カプロラクトンのみ12kgに変更する以外は実施例1と同様に行いポリエステルエラストマー(3)を得た。
実施例1、2および比較例1で得たエラストマーの溶融粘度、A/B(ハードセグメントとソフトセグメントの重量比)、融点、結晶化温度、引張試験結果および硬度を表1に示した。
【0018】
【表1】
【0019】
【発明の効果】
以上の如く、本発明によれば結晶性芳香族ポリエステル成分のハードセグメントと、ソフトセグメントとしての含有量が50重量%から95重量%である2種以上の単量体単位を有する脂肪族ポリエステルからなるポリエステルエラストマーにより、硬度が低く、成形加工性、柔軟性、耐衝撃性等に優れたポリエステルエラストマーおよびその製造方法を得ることができる。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a polyester elastomer having low hardness and excellent molding processability, flexibility, impact resistance and the like. More specifically, it is a polyester elastomer that takes advantage of polyester elastomers such as heat resistance, weather resistance, abrasion resistance, and paintability, and has greatly improved molding processability and impact resistance. Hose, tube, belt, connector The present invention relates to a polyester elastomer preferably used for automobile parts such as tanks, sockets, cord coverings, exteriors such as bumpers, and interiors such as ceilings, and a method for producing the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Polyester elastomers, especially those with aromatic polyester as a hard segment and aliphatic polyester as a soft segment, are used for automobile parts as elastomer materials with excellent heat resistance, oil resistance, weather resistance, wear resistance, etc. ing. However, due to its high hardness, it has hardly been used for bumpers, ceiling interior parts and the like that require molding processability, flexibility, impact resistance and the like. If the elastomer is a normal polyolefin, polystyrene, or the like, the hardness can be adjusted to be low by increasing the proportion of the soft segment. On the other hand, in the case of the above-mentioned polyester elastomer, when the proportion of the aliphatic polyester in the soft segment exceeds 50% by weight , crystallization of the soft segment occurs, and the hardness has not been lowered or the impact resistance has not been improved.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is a polyester elastomer having a crystalline aromatic polyester as a hard segment and an aliphatic polyester as a soft segment, which has a low hardness and excellent molding processability, flexibility, impact resistance, etc. It is in providing the manufacturing method.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the polyester elastomer having a crystalline aromatic polyester as a hard segment and an aliphatic polyester in a soft segment, the present inventors use an aliphatic polyester component having at least two aliphatic polyester units in the soft segment. It was found that even if the ratio of the slag is 50 wt% or more, crystallization of the soft segment does not occur, and the present invention has been completed.
[0005]
That is, in the present invention, a polyester elastomer having a crystalline aromatic polyester component as a hard segment and an aliphatic polyester component as a soft segment, the soft segment content is 50 wt % to 95 wt % (the sum of both segments is 100 wt%, hereinafter the same.), and the soft segment is characterized by comprising the aliphatic polyester component to have a aliphatic polyester unit other than the at least two types of lactone monomer units or lactone monomer units and a lactone monomer unit low A polyester elastomer having a hardness is provided.
The present invention also relates to a method for producing a low-hardness polyester elastomer having a crystalline aromatic polyester component as a hard segment and an aliphatic polyester component having a content of 50% by weight to 95% by weight as a soft segment, to provide a method of manufacturing a low hardness polyester elastomer you comprises reacting an aromatic polyester component and at least two lactone monomers or lactone monomer and the aliphatic polyester-forming components other than the lactone monomers.
The present invention provides a method for producing a pre-Symbol low hardness polyester elastomer and a binding-crystalline aromatic polyester component and fat aliphatic polyester-forming components Ru by coupling reaction.
The invention further mix the aliphatic polyester-forming components having aliphatic polyester unit other than the two lactone monomer or lactone monomer units and a lactone monomer units in the molten state even without the least binding-crystalline aromatic polyester component to provide a manufacturing method of the preceding SL low hardness polyester elastomer.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described in detail below.
The crystalline aromatic polyester used as a hard segment in the present invention is a polymer mainly composed of an ester bond or an ester bond and an ether bond, and has at least one crystalline aromatic group in the main repeating unit, It has a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group at the molecular end, and the number average molecular weight is preferably 2000 to 200,000, more preferably 5,000 to 100,000. Preferable specific examples of the crystalline aromatic polyester include homoesters such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, poly 1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate, polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate, and monomers constituting them. And co-condensed polyester of any component.
[0007]
Fat aliphatic polyester Ingredients that put the present invention has at least two aliphatic polyester unit in the polyester elastomer obtained. When the polyester elastomer produced, when charged into the reaction system together with the crystalline aromatic polyester, a polyester composed of an aliphatic polyester component having an aliphatic polyester unit other than the two lactone monomer or lactone monomer units and a lactone monomer unit even without least . More specifically, copolymerized polylactones composed of ε-caprolactone and other lactones and copolymerized polyesters of adipic acid-based polyesters and ε-caprolactone may be mentioned. Examples of lactones other than ε-caprolactone include 4-methylcaprolactone, etc. Examples thereof include monomethylcaprolactone, trimethylcaprolactone, valerolactone, propiolactone, glycolide, lactide, and a ring lactone containing a hetero atom.
[0008]
The low-hardness polyester elastomer referred to in the present invention refers to those having a durometer hardness (Shore D) defined by JIS K7215 in the range of 10-50, preferably 20-40. By maintaining the hardness in a low range, the polyester elastomer is excellent in molding processability, flexibility, impact resistance and the like. The content of the soft segment in the low hardness polyester elastomer is 50 wt% to 95 wt%, preferably from 55 to 80 wt%, more preferably in the range of from 60 to 70 wt%. When the content is less than 50% by weight, the hardness becomes the same level as that of a conventional polyester elastomer, and the meaning of the present invention is lost. On the contrary, when the content exceeds 95% by weight , it is merely a copolymerized aliphatic polyester and physical properties. This is not preferable because there is no significant difference and the function (heat resistance, rubber elasticity, etc.) of the polyester elastomer is greatly impaired.
[0009]
In the production of the polyester elastomer, both raw materials (those forming a hard segment and a soft segment) are reacted in a molten state. The reaction temperature may be a temperature at which the hard segment forming raw material, the soft segment forming raw material, and the produced polyester elastomer are actually melted. Usually, it is performed at a temperature of 170 to 280 ° C. When the reaction temperature is high, it is necessary to pay attention to the thermal decomposition of the raw material for forming the hard segment, the raw material for forming the soft segment, and the polyester elastomer to be produced. is there. The kneading time is about 1 to 100 minutes and is determined by the mixing method, temperature, and other conditions. Preferably it is set to 2 to 60 minutes. In the reaction, it is also preferable to use a diisocyanate such as hexamethylene diisocyanate or MDI or a diepoxy compound as a coupling agent.
[0010]
Although the reaction carried out according to the present invention can be carried out in an atmosphere of oxygen or air, it is preferably carried out in an atmosphere of an inert gas from the viewpoint of preventing coloring of the produced polyester elastomer. Specific examples include nitrogen, helium, argon, methane and the like. The pressure varies depending on the reaction temperature and the physical properties of the raw materials, additives, catalysts, etc. used, but is preferably within the range of 0.001 to 10 Torr, more preferably 0.01 to 2 Torr. When distilling of reagents becomes a problem, it is preferable to maintain a high pressure, and conversely, in order to remove the remaining low-boiling components, the pressure should be kept at 0.1 Torr or less.
[0011]
The methods of kneading and reacting the hard segment forming raw material, the soft segment forming raw material, other additives, and the catalyst in a molten state may be performed by different methods. Further, the method may be any of batch type, semi-continuous type and continuous type. The type of the apparatus is not particularly limited, and a stirring type reactor, a kneader type reactor, an extruder type reactor and the like can be used. Furthermore, the above method and apparatus may be used repeatedly or in combination of two or more.
[0012]
The polyester elastomer obtained by the present invention can be applied to various molding methods such as extrusion molding, injection molding, blow molding, and various molded products such as tubes, hoses, films, sheets, packings, bottles, rolls, belts, gears, It can be used as a molded product or coating agent for name plates, covers, hooks, switches, resin springs, fasteners, automobile exterior parts, vibration-damping materials, etc.
[0013]
【Example】
EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
(Measurement and evaluation method)
1. Number average molecular weight: GPC (50 ° C., flow rate 1 ml / min), chloroform / hexafluoroisopropanol = 9/1 (volume ratio) as a solvent, number molecular weight in terms of standard polystyrene calculated by GPC measurement Melt viscosity: Using a melt flow tester manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation, 240 ° C., 10 kg / cm 2
3. A (hard segment) / B (soft segment) (weight ratio): calculated from 1 H-NMR Tensile strength 50% modulus (kg / cm 2 ): JIS K7113
5. Breaking strength (kg / cm 2 ): JIS K7113
6). Breaking elongation (%): JIS K7113
7. Melting point (° C): JIS K7121
8). Crystal temperature (° C.): JIS K7121
9. Hardness (Shore D): JIS K7215
[0014]
(Example 1)
Polybutylene terephthalate having a number average molecular weight of 19,000 as a crystalline crystalline aromatic polyester resin (A) in a 20 liter batch reaction tank equipped with a stirrer, a nitrogen introducing tube and a decompression facility (Julanate manufactured by Polyplastics Co., Ltd.) 400 FP) was used as 8 kg, ε-caprolactone 6 kg, 4-methylcaprolactone 6 kg and a polymerization catalyst, 1 g of monobutyltin oxide was charged, and the inside of the reaction vessel was sufficiently substituted with nitrogen, and then heated and melted at 230 ° C. while flowing nitrogen. The temperature was maintained at 230 ° C. and stirred in a molten state for 2 hours.
Thereafter, 30 minutes was required under a reduced pressure of 10 Torr, and a very small amount of unreacted lactone monomer was distilled off, the reduced pressure was released, a strand was drawn under a pressure of 2 atm, cooled in a water bath, and cut with a pelletizer.
The obtained pellet was dried at 120 ° C. for 5 hours while flowing nitrogen to obtain a polyester elastomer (1).
[0015]
(Example 2)
In a 20-liter batch reaction tank similar to that in Example 1, 8 kg of polybutylene terephthalate having a number average molecular weight of 19,000 (Juranate 400FP manufactured by Polyplastics Co., Ltd.) as a crystalline aromatic polyester resin (A), 2 types As the above copolymerized polyester, 12 kg of a copolymerized aliphatic polyester having a number average molecular weight of 8,000 obtained in Production Example 1 to be described later is charged, the inside of the reaction vessel is sufficiently substituted with nitrogen, and then heated to 230 ° C. while flowing nitrogen. Melted. While maintaining the temperature at 230 ° C. and flowing nitrogen, the pressure was reduced to 100 Torr and the mixture was stirred and mixed for 20 minutes. After mixing, the pressure was reduced, 200 g of hexamethylene diisocyanate was added as a coupling agent, and it was confirmed that the viscosity increased.
30 minutes after the addition of the diisocyanate, it was confirmed that the increase in viscosity had stopped, and the content strand was cooled in a water bath under a pressure of 2 atm and cut with a pelletizer. The obtained pellet was dried at 120 ° C. for 5 hours while flowing nitrogen to obtain a polyester elastomer (2).
[0016]
(Production Example 1: Production of copolymerized aliphatic polyester)
In a 20-liter batch reactor similar to that in Example 1, 3.5 kg of adipic acid, 2.8 kg of neopentyl glycol and 5.7 kg of ε-caprolactone monomer as raw materials for the copolymerized aliphatic polyester and monobutyltin tris as a polymerization catalyst were used. 20 g of (2-ethylhexanate) was charged and melted by heating to 180 ° C. while flowing nitrogen. The temperature was kept at 180 ° C., and the mixture was stirred in a molten state for 1 hour to produce a copolymer polyester having a number average molecular weight of 8,000.
[0017]
(Comparative Example 1)
For comparison, a polyester elastomer (3) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 6 kg of ε-caprolactone and 6 kg of 4-methylcaprolactone in Example 1 were changed to 12 kg of ε-caprolactone alone.
Table 1 shows the melt viscosity, A / B (weight ratio of hard segment to soft segment), melting point, crystallization temperature, tensile test result, and hardness of the elastomers obtained in Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Example 1.
[0018]
[Table 1]
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a hard segment of a crystalline aromatic polyester component and an aliphatic polyester having two or more monomer units whose content as a soft segment is 50% to 95% by weight. By using the polyester elastomer, it is possible to obtain a polyester elastomer having a low hardness and excellent molding processability, flexibility, impact resistance and the like and a method for producing the same.
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