A polycarbonate resin has a structure represented by a formula (1) and a yellow index (YI) of 30 or less in a solid form, ##STR00001##

A polycarbonate resin has a structure represented by a formula (1) and a yellow index (YI) of 30 or less in a solid form, ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic copolymer resin having excellent heat resistance and transparency and a process for producing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a thermoplastic copolymer resin which is obtained by copolymerizing an ester oligomer having a specific structure with a polycarbonate oligomer, exhibits remarkably excellent heat resistance, and has excellent physical property balance such as transparency, impact strength, fluidity, etc.; a method for producing the same; and a molded article comprising the same.

An interfacial process for preparing a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) includes providing an initial polymerization reaction mixture comprising an aliphatic C6-20 dicarboxylic acid, a bisphenol, an alkali hydroxide, and optionally a catalyst in a solvent system comprising water and an immiscible organic solvent, adding an initial portion of a carbonyl dihalide over a first time period while maintaining the reaction at a first pH from 7 to 8; and adding a second portion of the carbonyl dihalide over a second, subsequent time period while maintaining the reaction pH at a second pH from 9 to 12, to provide a product polymerization mixture, wherein the amount of alkali hydroxide in the initial polymerization reaction mixture is effective to increase the fraction of the first time period at a measured pH of 7 to 8 compared to the same reaction mixture with a higher amount of alkali hydroxide in the initial polymerization mixture.

An interfacial process for preparing a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) includes providing an initial polymerization reaction mixture comprising an aliphatic C6-20 dicarboxylic acid, a bisphenol, an alkali hydroxide, and optionally a catalyst in a solvent system comprising water and an immiscible organic solvent, adding an initial portion of a carbonyl dihalide over a first time period while maintaining the reaction at a first pH from 7 to 8; and adding a second portion of the carbonyl dihalide over a second, subsequent time period while maintaining the reaction pH at a second pH from 9 to 12, to provide a product polymerization mixture, wherein the amount of alkali hydroxide in the initial polymerization reaction mixture is effective to increase the fraction of the first time period at a measured pH of 7 to 8 compared to the same reaction mixture with a higher amount of alkali hydroxide in the initial polymerization mixture.

Provided is a method of producing a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer, including a step (a) of producing a polycarbonate oligomer with an alkaline aqueous solution of a dihydric phenol, phosgene, and an organic solvent, the method further including a step of setting a content of a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer in the organic solvent to be introduced into the step (a) to less than 850 ppm by mass.

Provided is a method of producing a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer, including a step (a) of producing a polycarbonate oligomer with an alkaline aqueous solution of a dihydric phenol, phosgene, and an organic solvent, the method further including a step of setting a content of a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer in the organic solvent to be introduced into the step (a) to less than 850 ppm by mass.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a laminate, comprising the step of co-extruding a polycarbonate and an adhesive composition to thereby form a polycarbonate layer (A) and an adhesive layer (B) at least a part of which is laminated to the layer (A); and the step of heat-treating the polycarbonate layer (A) and the adhesive layer (B), wherein the adhesive composition satisfies the following requirements (i) to (iii): (i) comprising a polyolefin formed through a reaction between a polyolefin (a) having a group reactive with a carbodiimide group and a carbodiimide group-containing compound (b); (ii) comprising carbodiimide groups in an amount of 0.1 to 50 mmol per 100 g of adhesive composition; and (iii) having a density of 0.870 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.940 g/cm.sup.3.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a laminate, comprising the step of co-extruding a polycarbonate and an adhesive composition to thereby form a polycarbonate layer (A) and an adhesive layer (B) at least a part of which is laminated to the layer (A); and the step of heat-treating the polycarbonate layer (A) and the adhesive layer (B), wherein the adhesive composition satisfies the following requirements (i) to (iii): (i) comprising a polyolefin formed through a reaction between a polyolefin (a) having a group reactive with a carbodiimide group and a carbodiimide group-containing compound (b); (ii) comprising carbodiimide groups in an amount of 0.1 to 50 mmol per 100 g of adhesive composition; and (iii) having a density of 0.870 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.940 g/cm.sup.3.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polycarbonate resin which has high fluidity and with which mold fouling such as mold deposits, etc., can be reduced. The polycarbonate resin according to the present invention has a terminal structure represented by general formula (1), and a viscosity-average molecular weight of 10,000-18,000, wherein the contained amount of low-molecular-weight carbonate compounds having a molecular weight of 1,000 or less contained in the polycarbonate resin is less than 1 mass %. ##STR00001##