Abstract: A process to prepare a polyester polymer composition comprising a polyester polymer having furanic units is disclosed. The process comprises a step of ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic polyester oligomer, which comprises residue of furandicarboxylic acid and a diol, in the presence of a catalyst in order to yield a polyester polymer having furanic units. The polyester polymer composition obtainable by the process, wherein the polyester polymer composition comprises a polyester polymer having furanic units and a cyclic polyester oligomer in a concentration of less than 5 wt % of the composition. The use of the polyester polymer composition in extrusion, injection molding, or blow molding are also disclosed.

Abstract: A polyester polymer composition having a polyester polymer with furanic units as well as a process to prepare this polyester polymer composition are herein described. The process includes the step of reacting a cyclic polyester oligomer in the presence of a catalyst in a ring-opening polymerization reaction with a reaction temperature and a reaction time sufficient to yield a polyester polymer having furanic units. The present invention further provides a method of use of this polyester polymer composition in extrusion, injection molding, or blow molding.

Abstract: A process to prepare a cyclic polyester oligomer composition having a cyclic polyester oligomer having furanic units, includes the step of reacting a monomer component, for example, 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid and, for example, ethylene glycol, in a ring closing oligomerization at a reaction temperature and reaction time, for example, at 100° C. to 350° C. for 30 to 600 minutes to obtain a cyclic polyester oligomer having furanic units. The process yields a cyclic polyester oligomer composition which can be used in further ring-opening polymerization reactions to produce a polyester polymer. The cyclic polyester oligomer composition has a cyclic polyester oligomer having furanic units and less than 5% linear oligomeric polyester species in the composition.

Abstract: A process to prepare a cyclic polyester oligomer composition comprising a cyclic polyester oligomer having furanic units is disclosed. The process comprises the step of reacting a monomer component in the presence of an optional catalyst and/or optional organic base in a ring closing oligomerization step under conditions of a reaction temperature and reaction time sufficient to yield a cyclic polyester oligomer having furanic units. The invention further relates to a cyclic polyester oligomer composition obtainable by said process, wherein the cyclic polyester oligomer composition comprises a cyclic polyester oligomer of structure Y1 or Y2 having furanic units, wherein the composition contains less than 5%, preferably 3, most preferably 1 weight % of linear oligomeric polyester species in the composition. The present invention further relates also to the use of said cyclic polyester oligomer composition in the production of a polyester polymer.

Abstract: A process to prepare a polyester polymer composition comprising a polyester polymer having furanic units is disclosed. The process comprises the step of reacting a cyclic polyester oligomer in the presence of a catalyst in a ring-opening polymerization step under conditions of a reaction temperature and reaction time sufficient to yield a polyester polymer having furanic units. The invention further relates to a polyester polymer composition obtainable by said process, wherein the polyester polymer composition comprises a polyester polymer having furanic units and a cyclic polyester oligomer comprising either structure Y1 or Y2, preferably in a concentration of less than 5 wt %, more preferably less than 1, more preferably less than 0.5 in the composition. The present invention further relates also to the use of said polyester polymer composition in extrusion, injection molding, or blow molding.