Eastman Chemical Company

Eastman-kodak Company

Carol J Greene

Stephen H Wu

Mary Therese Jernigan

Mahendra K Sharma

Alan W White

Larry Cates Windes

Shane Kipley Kirk

Cheuk C Yau

Andreas M Papas

David S Kashdan

Perry Michael Murdaugh, Sr

The process for producing polyesters, and in particular, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) which includes the use of antimony catalyst that is acidic phosphorus additive involves the addition of the catalyst prior to or together with the additive. Moreover, the amount of additive is selected so as to provide a resin that is at least substantially free of non-acidic inorganic compounds such as antimony phosphate which can be formed by the reaction of the catalyst with the additive. The process preferably includes an esterification step, a prepolymer step, and a polymerization step with the antimony catalyst being added prior to, during, or after, the esterification step while the phosphorus-containing additive is introduced prior to or during the prepolymer stage. Polyesters having low levels of elemental phosphorus are also disclosed.

Method for making polyesters employing acidic phosphorus-containing compounds

The invention is directed to a method for making copolyesters of terephthalic acid and a diol component including ethylene glycol and includes the steps of adding terephthalic acid and diol to a first esterification reactor and then late addition of supplemental ethylene glycol subsequent to the first esterification reactor but prior to a point where the ethylene glycol partial pressure is reduced below about 300 torr.

Late addition of supplemental ethylene glycol in the preparation of

Water dispersible polyester polymers, polyesteramides polymers and blends of these polymers are dispersed in water and spray dried to form fine powders. In the solid state, these powders can absorb oils and/or diffuse ambient light, thereby resulting in the production of significant reduction in gloss and tack of lipids in cosmetic and personal care products when applied to ordinarily oily skin.

Oil absorbing polymers

Provided is a controlled-release system for delivery of bioactive materials such as medicaments, cosmetic ingredients and agrichemicals using cellulose acetate succinate or certain blends of cellulose acetate phthalate polymers as enteric coating materials. Also provided is a method for delivering active ingredients to animals utilizing the controlled-release system of the invention.

Controlled-release delivery system

A composition for increased bioavailability of Vitamin E. The composition contains a Vitamin E material, a surface active agent, an inert carrier, and, optionally, a flow agent.

Nutritional supplement containing Vitamin E

Disclosed is a process for preparing polymeric compositions which are suitable for coating medicaments or for use in cosmetic formulations and the novel compositions prepared therefrom. The process makes stable, colloidal, latex-like dispersions of coating polymers which can be readily dried to form polymeric powder materials. The process makes use of a novel combination of a water-in-oil emulsifier and an oil-in-water emulsifier.

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Kingsport, TN, United States of America

Carol J Greene