The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

Paul R Ginnings

Max H Keck

Jack Edward Prince

This invention relates to a process for preparing a thermoplastic resin composition through a solid state polymerization process. The thermoplastic resin composition made in accordance with this invention is particularly suitable for use in thermoforming thin walled articles. The process of this invention specifically comprises (1) melt blending a polyethylene terephthalate prepolymer with at least one liquid crystalline polymer to produce a polyethylene terephthalate/liquid crystalline polymer blend; and (2) solid state polymerizing said polyethylene terephthalate/liquid crystalline polymer blend at a temperature within the range of about 195.degree. C. to about 255.degree. C. for a period of at least about 1 hour to produce a thermoplastic resin composition. The subject invention also deals with thermoforming such thermoplastic resin compositions into articles, such as food trays, having a crystallinity within the range of about 10% to about 40%.

Preparation of thermoplastic resin composition by solid state

This invention provides for novel linear thermoplastic block copolyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids or dialkyl esters thereof, alkylene glycols and dihydroxy terminated polydimethylsiloxane block copolymers. Films, tapes, sheeting and other extruded and molded articles prepared from said copolyesters exhibit improved clarity and improved nonsticking properties.

High slip polyester films containing siloxane units

The invention provides for a process for inducing immediate high slip properties in a silicone modified, unorientated polyester. The process comprises heating the polyester film, article, etc., in a fluid at a temperature of from about 70.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C.

Accelerated conditioning of silicone-modified polyester film to yield

This invention provides for novel linear thermoplastic block copolyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids or dialkyl esters thereof, alkylene glycols and dihydroxy terminated polydimethylsiloxane block copolymers. Films, tapes, sheeting and other extruded and molded articles prepared from said copolyesters exhibit improved clarity and when tested in accordance with ASTM test method D-1894 exhibit improved nonsticking properties.

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Wadsworth, OH, United States of America

Paul R Ginnings