Polyester compositions containing cyclobutanediol having a certain combination of inherent viscosity and high glass transition temperature and articles made therefrom
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Abstract
Described are coating compositions comprising a polyester, the polyester comprising: at least one polyester which comprises a dicarboxylic acid component comprising terephthalic acid residues, and a glycol component comprising 30 to 40 mole % 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues and 60 to 70 mole % cyclohexanedimethanol residues, where the inherent viscosity of the polyester is from 0.10 to 0.70 dL/g, and where the coating composition is made from a film or sheet.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
International Classification(s)
- C08J:WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTE....
- E01F:ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CO....
- C08G:MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN B....
- B29C:SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF SUBSTAN....
- C09D:COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQ....
- A61M:DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE B....
- A61J:CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMA....
- G02B:OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- A01G:HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, ....
- E04D:ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING ....
- A47F:SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SH....
- G02F:DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF ....
- B29K:INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, ....
- B65D:CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR....
- B29L:INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RE....
- C08L:COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
- B01D:SEPARATION
- B32B:LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA....
- C08K:USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUB....

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Connell, Gary Wayne | Church Hill, US | 100 | 2253 |
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Crawford, Emmett Dudley | Kingsport, US | 117 | 2387 |
# of filed Patents : 117 Total Citations : 2387 | |||
McWilliams, Douglas Stephens | Piney Flats, US | 76 | 1728 |
# of filed Patents : 76 Total Citations : 1728 | |||
Pecorini, Thomas Joseph | Kingsport, US | 100 | 1821 |
# of filed Patents : 100 Total Citations : 1821 | |||
Porter, David Scott | Blountville, US | 81 | 1846 |
# of filed Patents : 81 Total Citations : 1846 |
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