Method for producing ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, saponified product of copolymer prepared by the method, and molded product containing the same

   
   

The present invention provides a method for producing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) containing 5 mol % to 60 mol % of ethylene, by copolymerizing ethylene and vinyl acetate with a polymerization initiator, in which an aliphatic alcohol having not more than four carbon atoms is used as the polymerization solvent, the contents of acetaldehyde and a saturated acetic ester with respect to vinyl acetate are not more than 200 ppm, and 10 ppm to 1500 ppm, respectively, and polymerization is carried out at a temperature of 30.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. EVA obtained by the foregoing method may be saponified to obtain a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH). According to the present invention, at least one of (i) improved melt-extrusion stability, (ii) improved melt-moldability, (iii) reduced discoloration, and (iv) reduced gelation is achieved.

La actual invención proporciona un método para producir un copolímero del acetato del etileno-vinilo (EVA) que contiene 5 mol de % a 60 mol de % de etileno, copolymerizing el etileno y el acetato del vinilo con un iniciador de la polimerización, en el cual un alcohol alifático que tiene no más que cuatro átomos de carbón se utiliza como el solvente de la polimerización, el contenido del acetaldehído y de un éster acético saturado con respecto al acetato del vinilo no es más de 200 PPM, y 10 PPM a 1500 PPM, respectivamente, y la polimerización se realiza en una temperatura de 30.degree. C. a 150.degree. La C. EVA obtenida por el método precedente se puede saponificar para obtener un copolímero saponificado del acetato del etileno-vinilo (EVOH). Según la actual invención, por lo menos una de (i) mejoró estabilidad de la derretir-protuberancia, (ii) mejorado derrita -moldability, (iii) descoloración reducida, y (iv) se alcanza la congelación reducida.

 
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