Abstract:
There is provided a process for increasing the yellowness of polyester polymer particles, preforms, bottles, and concentrates, containing a polyester polymer such as polyethylene terephthalate and copolymers by adding a yellow colorant and reheat agent particles comprising titanium, alloys of titanium, titanium nitride, titanium boride, titanium carbide, or combinations thereof to a melt phase polymerization process for making the polyester polymer to adding any one of the colorant or particles to a polyester polymer.
Abstract:
A method for incorporating a UV light absorbing compound into a polyester prepared using direct esterification of reactants selected from a dicarboxylic acid and a diol, the method comprising reacting the reactants in an esterifying reactor under conditions sufficient to form an esterified product including at least one of an ester, an oligomer, or mixture having an ester and a mixture of low molecular weight polyester; polymerizing the esterified product in a polycondensation reactor to form a polyester; and adding the UV absorbing compound to the esterified products when at least 50% of the carboxy groups initially present in the reactants have been esterified to obtain a yield of UV absorbing compound incorporated into the polyester of greater than 40%. Articles utilizing the UV protected polyester are additionally disclosed.
Abstract:
Provided are additives for a polyester composition that impart improved flavor retaining properties. More particularly, the present invention relates to a poly(ethylene terephthalate)/active methylene composition in which the concentration of acetaldehyde that is contained in the polyester is reduced. Reducing the amount of acetaldehyde in the poly(ethylene terephthalate) improves the flavor and fragrance of foodstuff that is packaged in a container comprising the composition of the present invention.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method for efficiently incorporating a UV absorber into a polyester resin. The method includes forming a reaction mixture comprising a diol component, a diacid component selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof, an antimony containing compound, a phosphorus containing compound, a metal containing compound, and a UV absorber. The reaction mixture is polymerized in a polycondensation reaction system. In another embodiment of the present invention, the UV absorber is added while the reaction products from one reactor are transferred to the next reactor in the polycondensation reaction system. A polyester composition having the UV absorber incorporated therein is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Thermoplastic compositions containing certain anthraquinone polysulfonamide colorants incorporated therein as toners or colorants. The anthraquinone colorant moieties which are incorporated into the polymer chain of the polysulfonamide colorants are not leachable, sublimable or extractable and do not exude from the thermoplastic compositions. The anthraquinone polysulfonamide colorants may be added to the thermoplastic polymer during production or melt blended with the polymer by conventional techniques to produce transparent thermoplastic compositions useful for a variety of end uses where nonmigrating or nonextractable colorants are needed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a copolyester having improved weatherability and photostability. The copolyester is useful for producing fibers useful for automobile interior, draperies, outdoor awning, and for polyester sheeting for applications such as glazing, window-well covers, signs, skylights, etc.
Abstract:
A method for efficiently incorporating a UV absorber into a polyester resin. The method includes forming a reaction mixture comprising a diol component, a diacid component selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof, an antimony containing compound, a phosphorus containing compound, a metal containing compound, and a UV absorber. The reaction mixture is polymerized in a polycondensation reaction system. In another embodiment of the present invention, the UV absorber is, added while the reaction products from one reactor are transferred to the next reactor in the polycondensation reaction system. The present invention is also directed to novel UV absorbing compounds as well as articles made from the polyester resin.
Abstract:
This invention pertains to certain novel red anthraquinone colorant compounds containing one or more ethylenically-unsaturated (e.g., vinyl), photopolymerizable radicals that may be copolymerized (or cured) with ethylenically-unsaturated monomers to produce colored compositions such as colored acrylic polymers. Suitable compositions having the present colorants copolymerized therein include, e.g., polymers produced from acrylate and methacrylate esters, colored polystyrenes, and similar colored polymeric materials derived from other ethylenically-unsaturated monomers. The novel colorants possess good fastness (stability) to ultraviolet (UV) light, good solubility in vinyl monomers and good color strength. The present invention also pertains to processes for preparing the photopolymerizable colorant compounds. The ethylenically unsaturated colorants compounds may be suitable for use in coatings that are applied to wood, glass, paper, metal, thermoplastics and the like.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a polymer composition comprising (A) at least one polyester prepared by the reaction of at least one diol with at least one dicarboxylic acid/or dialkyl ester thereof in the presence of a metallic catalyst; (B) a salt comprising at least one suitable phosphorus-containing acid and at least one suitable basic organic compound, such as a hindered amine light stabilizer; (C) at least one ultraviolet light absorbing compound and optionally at least one phenolic antioxidant. A second embodiment of the present invention pertains to a blend of (A) at least one polyester prepared by the reaction of at least one diol with at least one dicarboxylic acid/or dialkyl ester thereof in the presence of a metallic catalyst; (B) a salt comprising at least one suitable phosphorus-containing acid and at least one suitable basic organic compound; (C) at least one ultraviolet light absorbing compound and, optionally, at least one phenolic antioxidant; and (D) at least one polycarbonate.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to blends containing naphthalenedicarbonyl components displaying reduced fluorescense. Specifically the blends comprise: (a) a polyester/amide comprising: (1) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising at least 0.1 mol % of at least one naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylate ester or mixture thereof; (2) a diol and/or diamine component; (3) 0.1 to 99.9 mol %, based on 100 mol % dicarboxylic acid and 100 mol % diol, of a copolymerizable fluorescence quenching compound; and (b) a second polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(alkylene terephthalate) homo and copolyesters, poly(alkylene naphthalate) homo and copolyesters, poly(cycloalkylene terephthalate) homo and copolyesters, poly(alkylene 1,4-cylcohexanedicarboxylate) homo and copolyesters, and polycarbonate homo and copolymers.