Containers comprising polyester compositions which comprise cyclobutanediol

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9534079
APP PUB NO 20160009858A1
SERIAL NO

14865714

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Articles, including water bottle(s) having a weight from 200 to 800 grams comprising a polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising terephthalic acid residues; optionally, aromatic dicarboxylic acid or aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues; and (b) a glycol component comprising 30 to 40 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and 60 to 70 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues; wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole and the inherent viscosity of the polyester is from 0.50 to 0.68 dl/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25° C.; and wherein the polyester has a Tg of from 100 to 140° C.; and wherein the polyester composition contains no polycarbonate.

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  • EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Connell, Gary Wayne Church Hill, US 100 2253
Crawford, Emmett Dudley Kingsport, US 117 2387
Keegan, Michael James Kingsport, US 12 139
Pecorini, Thomas Joseph Kingsport, US 100 1821
Porter, David Scott Blountville, US 81 1846

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