Eastman-kodak Company

Freddie A Shepherd

David R Fagerburg

I Daniel Sand

Benny W Wright

Robert W Seymour

Burns Davis

Ronald R Light

Randy S Beavers

Harry R Musser

Finley E McFarlane

Theodore F Gray, Jr

Steven L Hess

Henry Gonzalez, Jr

This invention concerns blends of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene naphthalate) and a compatibilizing amount of a copolyester which comprises (1) an acid component comprising repeating units of from about 10 to about 20 mole % terephthalic acid and about 80 to about 90 mole % naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and (2) a glycol component comprising repeating units of ethylene glycol. Clear containers containing less than 10% haze produced from such blends are useful for a variety of packaging applications, particularly hot-fill food and beverage containers where good barrier and clarity are needed.

Tricomponent polymer blends of poly(ethylene tereptholate),

Blends of poly(ethylenenaphthalene 2,6-dicarboxylate) with olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymers having improved resistance to oxygen permeability are disclosed. Also disclosed are shaped articles such as biaxially oriented containers produced therefrom.

Polymer blends useful for hot fillable containers having improved gas

Disclosed is multi-layered sheet material comprising a layer of polyethylene terephthalate and a layer of an elastomeric copolyesterether. This sheet material is useful in packaging applications where resistance to flex cracking is important.

Laminated structures of polyethylene terephthalate and elastomeric

Disclosed are polyesterether bonding compositions comprising repeating units from trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, a difunctional sulfomonomer, a polyetherglycol, 1,4-butanediol or 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and ethylene glycol.

Bonding compositions and shaped articles utilizing the bonding

Bonding compositions for bonding polyesters or copolyesters to poly(vinyl alcohol) or copolymers thereof, the composition comprising a poly(esteramide) having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.8 dl/g, said poly(esteramide) containing repeating units from 70 to 90 mol percent of a dicarboxylic acid selected from adipic, pimelic, suberic, azelaic, sebacic acid or combinations thereof and 10 to 30 mol percent of a second linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having at least four carbon atoms connected linearly between the two acid groups or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid; repeating units from 10 mol percent to 30 mol percent of a diamine selected from 1,6-hexanediamine, 1,4-cyclohexanebismethylamine or combinations thereof; and repeating units from 90 to 70 mol percent of a glycol selected from ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or combinations thereof. The repeating units from the second linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and repeating units from the diamine are present in equal molar amounts. Also disclosed are shaped articles comprising a polyester polymer layer and a poly(vinyl alcohol) layer, the layers being bonded together with bonding compositions of this invention.

Bonding compositions for bonding polyesters or copolyesters to poly(vinyl alcohol) or copolymers thereof, the composition comprising a poly(esteramide) having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.8 dl/g, said poly(esteramide) containing repeating units from at least 70 mol percent of a dicarboxylic acid selected from pimelic, azelaic, sebacic acid or combinations thereof and optionally up to 30 mol percent of a second linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having at least four carbon atoms connected linearly between the two acid groups or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid; repeating units from 10 mol percent to 30 mol percent of a diamine selected from 1,6-hexanediamine, 1,4-cyclohexanebismethylamine or combinations thereof; and repeating units from 90 to 70 mol percent of a glycol selected from ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or combinations thereof. Also disclosed are shaped articles comprising a polyester polymer layer and a poly(vinyl alcohol) layer, the layers being bonded together with bonding compositions of this invention.

Bonding compositions for bonding polyesters or copolyesters to poly(vinyl alcohol) or copolymers thereof, the composition comprising a poly(esteramide) having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.45 dl/g, said poly(esteramide) containing repeating units from at least 80 mol percent of a dicarboxylic acid selected from pimelic, azelaic, sebacic acid or combinations thereof and optionally up to 20 mol percent of a second linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having at least four carbon atoms connected linearly between the two acid groups or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid; repeating units from 5 mol percent to 20 mol percent of 1,2-ethanediamine; and repeating units from 95 to 80 mol percent of a glycol selected from ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or combinations thereof. Also disclosed are shaped articles comprising a polyester polymer layer and a poly(vinyl alcohol) layer, the layers being bonded together with bonding compositions of this invention.

A composition comprised of an admixture of poly-(tetramethylene terephthalate) and poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) modified with dimer acid. This composition exhibits enhanced flexural modulus and enhanced flexural strength compared with a poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) which has been modified with dimer acid and contains an amount of dimer acid equivalent to the admixture.

Molding composition comprising a blend of poly (tetramethylene

A composition comprised of a polyetherester and a radial teleblock copolymer. This composition exhibits the combination of a desirable overall balance of general mechanical properties and an unobviously high elastic recovery.

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Kingsport, TN, United States of America

Freddie A Shepherd