Continuous process for manufacture of lactide polymers with controlled optical purity

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PATENT NO 5142023
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07825059

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A process for the continuous production of polylactide polymers from lactic acid which incorporates removal of water or a solvent carrier to concentrate the lactic acid feed followed by polymerization to a low-molecular-weight prepolymer. This prepolymer is fed to a reactor in which a catalyst is added to facilitate generation of lactide, the depolymerization product of polylactic acid. The lactide generated is continuously fed to a distillation system as a liquid or vapor wherein water and other impurities are removed. The resultant purified liquid lactide is fed directly to a polymerization process.

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CARGILL INCORPORATED15407 MCGINTY ROAD WEST WAYZATA MN 55391

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benson, Richard D Maple Plain, MN 12 767
Borchardt, Ronald L Eden Prairie, MN 6 687
Gruber, Patrick R St. Paul, MN 51 3144
Hall, Eric S Crystal, MN 20 1674
Iwen, Matthew L Minneapolis, MN 13 796
Kolstad, Jeffrey J Wayazata, MN 48 3044

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