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PA Polyol from Phthalic Anhydride and Diethylene Glycol for Polyurethane

PA Polyester Polyol from Phthalic Anhydride and Diethylene Glycol for Polyurethane Manufacture

Production of Aromatic Polyester Polyol I Esterification of phthalic anhydride with diethylene glycol Process Steps I 2-stage esterification of phthalic anhydride with diethylene glycol I Dioxane stripping I Recovery of surplus diethylene glycol I Optional: separation and purification of dioxane Mode of Operation I Continuous or batchwise Raw Materials I Phthalic anhydride I Diethylene glycol I Catalyst I Additives (compatibilizers)

Typical Product Properties Acid value 2-3 Hydroxyl value 300 - 330 Water content less than 0.1% 1,4 dioxane content less than 1,000ppm Typical Consumption Data per metric ton of PA Polyol Phthalic anhydride 440 kg Diethylene glycol 625 kg Electrical energy Steam (6 bar) Cooling water Features of the Process I PA Polyol product has a decisive cost advantage over polyether polyol from propylene oxide or polyester polyol from adipic acid I Crude phthalic anhydride can be used I Heads cut and residue from PA distillation can be used

Applications of PA Polyester Polyol I Polymerization with isocyanates to polyurethanes I Production of rigid, flexible, foam and non-foam polyurethane qualities Applications of Polyurethanes I Rigid foams for thermal insulation, construction and packaging I Ricid material for molding car and cooler panels I Also suitable for: high temperatureresistant foams for special industrial insulation I Fexible foams for cushioning, packaging and others

STEPAN Process for Production of PA Polyol

STEPAN Process for Production of PA Polyol

Feed Butane or Benzene

Plants

Products Scrubber solution

Plants

Products

Applications (Examples)

MA plant

MA plant Maleic anhydride MA recovery plant Polyester

Fumaric acid FA plant

Polyesters Food additives Feed additives Caprolactam Food conservation

Waste gas scrubber solution o-xylene or Naphthalene PA plant Phthalic anhydride Heads cut

Benzoic acid recovery

Benzoic acid

Plasticizer* Plasticizer plant

Saturated and unsaturated alkyd resins Paints Medicine Soft PVC for cabel insulation Foils Vessel, tubes & pipes Forms Coatings Others Fumiture Transportation Construction Industrial insulation Shoes Others

Alcohol* Polyol Polyol plant Diethylene glycol Polyurethanes Polyurethane plant Isocyanates

* see special informationen PA = Phthalic Anhydride MA = Maleic Anhydride FA = Fumaric Acid

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