Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for producing copolyesters having repeat units from a dicarboxylic acid component comprising at least 90 mol % terephthalic acid and a glycol component comprising about 10-95 mol % 1,4-cyclo-hexanedimethanol and from about 90-5 mol % ethylene glycol comprising reacting the dicarboxylic acid component and the glycol component at temperatures sufficient to effect esterification or transesterification and polycondensing the reaction product in the presence of a catalyst and inhibitor system consisting essentially of Mn, Zn, Ti, Ge and P, all parts by weight based on the weight of the copolyester.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for producing copolyesters having repeat units from a dicarboxylic acid component comprising at least 90 mol % terephthalic acid and a glycol component comprising about 10-95 mol %, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and from about 90-5 mol % ethylene glycol comprising reacting the dicarboxylic acid component and the glycol component at temperatures sufficient to effect esterification or transesterification and polycondensing the reaction product in the presence of a catalyst and inhibitor system consisting of Mn, Zn, Ti, Ge and P, all parts by weight based on the weight of the copolyester.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an improvement in a process for producing linear polyesters wherein a precursor polyester is first formed and subsequently the precursor polyester is formed into particles and further polymerized in the solid state, wherein the improvement comprises contacting the particles while at a temperature of about 140 to about 2 DEG C below the melting point of the polyester with the vapor of water or an organic compound having at least one OH group.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an improvement in a process for producing linear polyesters wherein a precursor polyester is first formed and subsequently the precursor polyester is formed into particles and further polymerized in the solid state, wherein the improvement comprises contacting the particles while at a temperature of about 140 to about 2 °C below the melting point of the polyester with the vapor of water or an organic compound having at least one OH group.
Abstract:
A process for lessening shear-induced reduction of fiber length in a melt processable, fiber reinforced polymer composition, and compositions useful in and obtained from such process, comprising the steps of: admixing a first polymer, the first polymer being a thermoplastic polymer, with a second polymer being TLCP, and a reinforcing fiber; and subjecting the composition to shear, wherein the first and second polymers have melt processing ranges that overlap over an overlapping melt processing range; and the second polymer is partly immiscible with or immiscible with the first polymer when mixed with the first polymer within the overlapping melt processing range.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for removing acetaldehyde from polyester which comprises the steps of: (a) transporting molten polyester to a vented, continuous screw conveyor having a polymer compression zone, (b) rotating the screw of said conveyor so as to compress and convey through the extruder the molten polymer for a time of less than 15 minutes and at a temperature of less than 300 °C, (c) simultaneously with step (b), flowing a purge agent into and out of said extruder to thereby remove volatile impurities and avoid appreciable build-up of acetaldehyde, and (d) conveying the devolatized polymer melt to a mold wherein an article of manufacture is formed.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an improvement in a process for producing branched polyesters wherein a precursor polyester is first formed and subsequently the precursor polyester is formed into particles and further polymerized in the solid state, wherein the improvement comprises contacting the particles while at a temperature of about 140 to about 2 DEG C below the melting point of the polyester with the vapor of water or an organic compound having at least one OH group.
Abstract:
A process for lessening shear-induced reduction of fiber length in a melt processable, fiber reinforced polymer composition, and compositions useful in and obtained from such process, comprising the steps of: admixing a first polymer, the first polymer being a thermoplastic polymer, with a second polymer being TLCP, and a reinforcing fiber; and subjecting the composition to shear, wherein the first and second polymers have melt processing ranges that overlap over an overlapping melt processing range; and the second polymer is partly immiscible with or immiscible with the first polymer when mixed with the first polymer within the overlapping melt processing range.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an improvement in a process for producing branched polyesters wherein a precursor polyester is first formed and subsequently the precursor polyester is formed into particles and further polymerized in the solid state, wherein the improvement comprises contacting the particles while at a temperature of about 140 to about 2 °C below the melting point of the polyester with the vapor of water or an organic compound having at least one OH group.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for producing copolyesters having repeat units from a dicarboxylic acid component comprising at least 90 mol % terephthalic acid and a glycol component comprising about 10-95 mol %, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and from about 90-5 mol % ethylene glycol comprising reacting the dicarboxylic acid component and the glycol component at temperatures sufficient to effect esterification or transesterification and polycondensing the reaction product in the presence of a catalyst and inhibitor system consisting of Mn, Zn, Ti, Ge and P, all parts by weight based on the weight of the copolyester.