Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.v.

Michael Determan

Dhaval Shah

Ganesh Kannan

The invention relates to a composition comprising a modified, random copolyetherester containing a modified, random polytrimethylene terephthalate copolymer block that is derived from a polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and combinations thereof; and contains at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component; and a polyalkylene oxide copolymer block that contains polyalkylene oxide and at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component. The composition has a modulus of elasticity that is at least 80%, as compared to the modulus of elasticity of a copolyetherester derived from (1) polytrimethylene terephthalate derived from a monomer component selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, alkyl esters of terephthalic acid, hydroxyalkyl esters of terephthalic acid, alkyl esters of isophthalic acid, 1,3-propane diol, (2) polyalkylene oxide glycol, and (3) combinations thereof.

Copolyetheresters derived from polyethylene terephthalate

A composition comprising a polytrimethylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and (2) contains at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component. Methods for making such copolymers and articles made from such copolymers.

Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) derived from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and containing PET residues

The invention relates to a composition comprising a modified, random copolyetherester containing a modified, random polybutylene terephthalate copolymer block that is derived from a polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and combinations thereof; and contains at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component; and a polyalkylene oxide copolymer block that is derived from a polyethylene terephthalate component and polyalkylene oxide glycol, and contains polyalkylene oxide and at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component. Advantageously, the composition has a modulus of elasticity that is at least 80%, as compared to the modulus of elasticity of a copolyetherester derived from (1) polybutylene terephthalate derived from a monomer component selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, alkyl esters of terephthalic acid, hydroalkyl esters of terephthalic acid, alkyl esters of isophthalic acid, 1, 4-butanediol, (2) polyalkylene oxide glycol, and (3) combinations thereof. The invention also relates to articles made from the composition, methods of making the composition. The invention also relates to copolyetherester containing: a modified, random polytrimethylene terephthalate copolymer blocks, articles made from the compositions, and methods for making such materials.

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Michael Determan