Abstract:
Disclosed herein are phenylindane dicarboxylic acid (PIDA) monomers, polymer compositions comprising the PIDA monomers, and methods of preparing PIDA monomers. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are phenylindane dicarboxylic acid (PIDA) monomers, polymer compositions comprising the PIDA monomers, and methods of preparing PIDA monomers. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are polyester compositions comprising the reaction product of: a) a precursor component comprising xanthene dicarboxylic acid (XDA), or a reactive derivative thereof; b) a terephthalate component comprising at least one di(C1-C3 alkyl) terephthalate, or terephthalic acid, or a combination thereof; c) a diol component comprising 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol (CHDM); and d) at least one metal catalyst; methods of making same, and articles comprising the disclosed compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.