The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a
polycarbonate comprising the steps of: i) melt reacting a dihydroxy compound and a
carbonate, optionally in the presence of one or more
transesterification catalysts, thereby forming a
stream of molten
polycarbonate, i ') combining the
stream of molten
polycarbonate obtained in step i) with 0 to 5000 ppm of water, based on the weight of polycarbonate, ii) feeding the
stream of molten polycarbonate obtained in step i) or step i') to a
melt mixing device, iii) combining the stream of molten polycarbonate with 0 to 5000 ppm of water, based on the weight of polycarbonate, in the
melt mixing device, ii) feeding the stream of molten polycarbonate obtained in step i) to the
melt mixing device, iii) combining the stream of molten polycarbonate and 0 to 5000 ppm, based on the weight of polycarbonate, of water in the melt mixing device, the total amount of water to be combined with the stream of molten being 5 to 5000 ppm, based on the weight of polycarbonate, iv) subjecting the stream obtained in step iii) at least partially to a vacuum in the range of 1 to 800 mbar, and v) passing the stream obtained in step iv) through a melt filter in order to at least partially remove water from the stream of molten polycarbonate, and v) passing the stream obtained in step iv) through the melt filter.