Patent ID: 6184288
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: C08J

Abstract:
A process for producing a molded product comprising:melt molding a hydrous pellets of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer hydrolyzate (A) having an ethylene content of 5 to 60 mole percent and a degree of saponification of not less than 90 mole percent at a melt temperature of 60 to 140.degree. C. to form a film, wherein said hydrous pellets are produced in the wet throughout the production process, byextruding a solution of said ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer hydrolyzate (A) in a mixed solvent composed of water and an alcohol in the form of a strand through a nozzle into a coagulating bath comprising water or a mixed solvent composed of water and an alcohol,cutting the strand after coagulation to porous pellets containing water and the alcohol in large amounts,washing the porous pellets by contacting them with water, anddrying them to give hydrous pellets which have a water content of 5 to 60% by weight, contain 0.00001 to 0.1% by weight of an alcohol (B) containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms and have a storage elastic modulus at 20.degree. C. of 2.times.10.sup.6 to 5.times.10.sup.7 Pa.