Provided is a method for producing polyphenylene ether (PPE) having excellent mechanical properties, heat aging resistance, and color, and in which the content of impurities such as low molecular weight components and catalyst metal is low. The method for producing PPE includes: performing oxidative polymerization of a phenolic compound in a polymerization solution containing the phenolic compound, a catalyst, and an aromatic solvent to obtain a PPE mixed liquid; precipitating PPE to obtain a slurry containing particulate PPE through addition of a polar solvent to the PPE mixed liquid; solid-liquid separating the slurry to obtain wet PPE particles; washing the wet PPE particles to obtain PPE particles through at least one cycle of a washing and solid-liquid separation process in which washing is performed with a washing liquid containing an aromatic solvent and a polar solvent, and in which solid-liquid separation is performed; and drying the PPE particles.
本发明提供了一种生产聚苯醚(PPE)的方法,该聚苯醚具有优异的机械性能、耐热老化性和色泽,并且低分子量成分和催化剂
金属等杂质的含量较低。生产 PPE 的方法包括在含有
酚类化合物、催化剂和芳香族溶剂的聚合溶液中对
酚类化合物进行氧化聚合,得到 PPE 混合液;通过向 PPE 混合液中添加极性溶剂,沉淀 PPE,得到含有颗粒状 PPE 的浆液;对浆液进行固液分离,得到湿 PPE 颗粒;洗涤湿的 PPE 颗粒,通过洗涤和固液分离过程的至少一个循环获得 PPE 颗粒,在该过程中使用含有芳香族溶剂和极性溶剂的洗涤液进行洗涤,并进行固液分离;以及干燥 PPE 颗粒。