摘要:
The present invention is a composition comprising either: a) a high internal phase ratio emulsion having water as a continuous phase and a thermoplastic hydroxy-functional polyether as a disperse phase; or b) a stable aqueous dispersion of the thermoplastic hydroxy-functional polyether. The composition of the present invention addresses a need in the art by providing a thermoplastic coating that exhibits an excellent barrier to oxygen and carbon dioxide, but which barrier properties are not adversely affected by contact with water. The composition is particularly useful in the paper packaging industry where biodegradability and resistance to spoilage of food is desirable.
摘要:
Thermoplastic hydroxy ether polymers containing inertly substituted or unsubstituted stilbene and ether linkages in the backbone chain and pendant hydroxyl moieties are prepared by reacting (a) an inertly substituted or unsubstituted dihydroxy-stilbene with (b) a diglycidyl ether and, optionally, (c) a difunctional monomer under conditions sufficient to cause the hydroxyl moieties to react with the epoxy moieties to form ether linkages and pendant hydroxyl moieties. The polymers exhibit excellent oxygen barrier properties and are useful in packaging oxygen-sensitive materials.
摘要:
A method of making a biodegradable polymer composition including the steps of providing a first component being either one of a thermoplastic poly(hydroxy ester ether) or a synthetic, hydroxy-functional polymer and providing a second component being a natural polymer. The method includes the steps of mixing the first component and second component together to form a mixture, compounding the mixture, and pelletizing the compounded mixture to form pellets of a biodegradable polymer composition.
摘要:
Compositions comprising a polysaccharide and a hydroxy-functional polyester are prepared by mixing the hydroxy-functional polyester and polysaccharide, modified polysaccharide or a naturally-occurring fiber or particulate filler and, optionally, other additives in a intensive mixer at a temperature and for a time sufficient to provide an intimate, well-dispersed mixture of the components.
摘要:
Hydroxy-functional polyethers having a "cardo" diphenylene group in their backbones are prepared by contacting at least one dinucleophilic monomer with at least one dtglycidyl ether of a cardo bisphenol, such as bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, phenolphthalein, or phenolphthalimidine or a substituted cardo bisphenol, such as a substituted bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, a substituted phenolphthalein or a substituted phenolphthalimidine, under conditions sufficient to cause the nucleophillo moieties of the dinucleophilic monomer to react with epoxy moieties to form a polymer backbone containing pendant hydroxy moieties and ether, imino, amino, sulfonamido or ester linkages. These polyethers possess a combination of high barrier to oxygen transmission (i.e., oxygen transmission rate less than 10.0 cm.sup.3 -mil/100 in.sup.2 -atm-day to oxygen) and high heat resistance (i.e., Tg above 120.degree. C.). These polyethers are suitable for use in the manufacture of retort-sterilizable packaging materials exhibiting high barrier to oxygen.
摘要:
A process for preparing a thermoplastic hydroxy-functionalized polyesters comprises contacting a dicarboxylic acid or a mixture of dicarboxylic acids with a diepoxide in the presence of a monofunctional carboxylic acid and a catalyst, and in the absence of a solvent under conditions sufficient to form the hydroxy-functionalized polyesters.
摘要:
Miscible blends of (1) a thermoplastic methylol polyester having backbone repeating units containing pendent hydroxyl and methylol moieties and divalent organic moieties such as 1,3-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene, 2,6-naphthalene, biphenylene and isopropylidene diphenylene, and (2) a linear, saturated polyester or copolyester of aromatic dicarboxylic acids, such as poly(ethylene-co-1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate) (PETG) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), have improved clarity and exhibit enhanced barrier to oxygen relative to PET and PETG.
摘要:
Compositions of the invention include a hydroxy-functional polyester and a natural polymer. Articles can be made from such a composition so as to have sufficiently strong tensile strengths as to form disposable utensils or to have sufficient stretchability so as to form thin wrap films. However, the compositions are more environmentally friendly than commodity plastics such as polyethylene or polystyrene. Granular starches derived from a grain, a root, a legume, or mixtures thereof, are particularly preferred as the natural polymers for inclusion in the compositions.
摘要:
A process for preparing a thermoplastic hydroxy-functionalized polyester comprises contacting a dicarboxylic acid or a mixture of dicarboxylic acids with a diepoxide in a given solvent in the presence of an end-capping agent and a catalyst under conditions sufficient to form the hydroxy-functionalized polyesters or polyethers.
摘要:
Compositions of the invention include a hydroxy-functional polyester and a natural polymer. Articles can be made from such a composition so as to have sufficiently strong tensile strengths as to form disposable utensils or to have sufficient stretchability so as to form thin wrap films. However, the compositions are more environmentally friendly than commodity plastics such as polyethylene or polystyrene. Granular starches derived from a grain, a root, a legume, or mixtures thereof, are particularly preferred as the natural polymers for inclusion in the compositions.