This application discloses a method for synthesizing
polyethylene (2,5-furandicarboxylate), comprising the following steps: mixing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and
ethylene glycol in a
molar ratio of 1:2, adding
zinc acetate as an esterification catalyst, and carrying out an
esterification reaction at 195°C and a pressure not exceeding 0.3 MPa until the
water content reaches 98% of the theoretical amount; adding
antimony trioxide as a
polymerization catalyst and
triphenyl phosphate as a stabilizer to the esterification product, and reacting for 1 hour at a
low vacuum of 800-1000 Pa and a temperature of 215°C to carry out pre-condensation; and carrying out a
condensation reaction of the pre-condensation product at a high vacuum of less than 200 Pa and a temperature of 235°C until the torque reaches 4.2 A / 65 rpm to obtain
polyethylene (2,5-furandicarboxylate). By reducing the amount of
antimony trioxide to 0.045% and
triphenyl phosphate to 0.1%, the amount of stabilizer was reduced, releasing catalyst activity. This shortened the
polymerization time from 300 min to 230 min, reduced the color value b from 12-13 to 10, and improved the
intrinsic viscosity to 0.507~0.517 dL / g. This achieved a reduction in production costs and heavy
metal residues while improving the product's color.