Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymer powder comprising a copolymer, to the use of said powder in a shaping method and to moulded bodies that are produced from said polymer powder. The shaping methods are methods that operate layer by layer using a powder and during said methods areas of each layer are fused by the non-focussed application of electromagnetic energy. Selectivity can be achieved in a masking process, by the application of inhibitors, absorbers, or susceptors, without restricting the invention to the use of these substances. The inventive powder is preferably used in methods, in which selectivity is achieved by the application of inhibitors or susceptors or in a masking method. Once cooled, the solidified moulded bodies can be removed from the powder bed. The component characteristics of the moulded bodies that have been produced using the inventive powder according to the inventive method, in particular the mechanical and thermal component characteristics, can be varied within a wide range, depending on their composition, in comparison to moulded bodies produced from conventional powders. For amorphous copolymers in particular, the flow behaviour for the shaping method can be optimised by the skilful selection of comonomers. An additional advantage is that processing can also be simplified by the skilful composition of the copolymer. It is possible to conduct the processing at lower temperatures, which simplifies the temperature control and accelerates said processing. The slower crystallisation of semi-crystalline polymers in comparison to semi-crystalline homopolymers promotes the coalescence of the fused particles and leads to improved shrinkage behaviour in the moulded bodies.
Abstract:
The present invention provides copolyester compositions and novel methods employing such compositions. The copolymer compositions comprise a copolyester containing a low polarity block in the copolyester backbone, thereby resulting in adhesive and coating materials that exhibit improved flow and wettability and superior initial adhesion and retained adhesion to various substrates.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for purifying and cooling a dialkyl ester A) of a gas stream containing aromatic dicarboxylic acid. Said method is characterized in that the gas stream is treated with an aliphatic dihydroxy compound B) above the melting point of the dialkyl ester A) in a first stage while the gas stream is treated with an aliphatic dihydroxy compound B) above the melting point of the dihydroxy compound B) in at least one second stage.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a coating composition, and coated substrates and articles. The coating composition includes a binder containing a polyester resin that is formed using at least one aromatic, dicarboxylic acid and at least one asymmetric diol. The present invention also provides coating compositions that may be used on articles where excellent outdoor durability is desired. A method of coating and fabricating a substrate is also included.
Abstract:
The application provides polymerization catalysts for the condensation of polyesters. The catalyst is in the form of a clear chlorine and/or bromine containing solution of a metal glycoxide and a metal glycolate having a pH in the range of from 0 to about 1, and containing chlorine and/or bromine atoms at a number ratio of chlorine and/or bromine to total metal cations in the catalyst ranging from about 0.5:1 to about 3:1. Polyesters produced with this catalyst have good melt elasticity, and good melt viscosity. The former property is desirable for the preparation of large and complex shaped polyester containers, and the latter property is desirable for melt spinning of industrial grade fibers and tire cords.
Abstract:
A polyester resin for toner, which is composed of an acid component containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and lower alkyl esters thereof and an alcohol component containing at least one member selected from among bisphenol A derivative diols and wherein the content of aldehyde compounds, decomposition products thereof and by-products is 200 ppm or less. The resin does not emit any irritant odor in the step of preparing a toner, and the toner does not emit any irritant odor even when heated in copying work. Further, the toner gives well-defined images free from fogging due to a reduction in the transparency of a copy, has a wider range of reproduction of color tone, and is excellent in the image accuracy of a copy.
Abstract:
A polyester-polyol being liquid at 40° C. and having a viscosity of not more than 10,000 mPa.s at 60° C., prepared by polycondensation of an acid component including at least one phthalic acid component selected from phthalic anhydride and o-phthalic acid, and an aliphatic polybasic acid, with a polyhydric alcohol; a process for preparing a polyurethane foam including reacting a polyisocyanate component with a polyol component including the polyester-polyol; a process for preparing an isocyanate prepolymer from a polyisocyanate component and a polyol component including the polyester-polyol; and a process for preparing a polyurethane foam including reacting an isocyanate prepolymer prepared from a polyisocyanate component and a polyol component including the polyester-polyol, with a polyol component. The resulting polyurethane foam shows remarkably improved physical properties such as tensile strength and tear strength, while having low density, acceptable appearance and texture.
Abstract:
A new polyol family for the manufacture of novel polyurethane systems, preferably of polyurethane reactive hot melt adhesives is disclosed. The polyol(s) are reactive modifiers that enhance the properties of polyurethane systems. The inventive polyols are the reaction product of a monocarboxylic acid, a polycarboxylic acid and a polyhydric alcohol. The polyol of the present invention is used to produce urethane polymers, preferably polyurethane reactive hot melt adhesives by reacting the polyol with polyfunctional isocyanates. A method for producing the polyol, the urethane polymer as well as the polyurethane reactive hot melt adhesives is also provided.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of aromatic polyester resins, in which the resin obtained from the polycondensation phase in the molten state conducted by utilising a titanium based compound as catalyst, is subjected to a solid state polycondensation reaction in the presence of a dianhydride of a tetracarboxylic acid.