The Coca-cola Company

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Michigan State University

Furanix Technologies B.v.

Changchun Meihe Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Cspc Innovation Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Georgia Tech Research Corporation

Robert M Kriegel

Xiaoyan Huang

Yu Shi

Ronald D Moffitt

T Edwin Freeman

Robert Joseph Schiavone

Indra Prakash

Mikell W Schultheis

Gary P Funkhouser

Christopher Russell Mubarak

Mihaela Penescu

Marlon Salvador Morales

Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula

Haiyu Ren

Chantel Walters

Vidhu Nagpal, Jr

Thomas J Pinnavaia

William John Koros

Gerardus Johannes Maria Gruter

Francis M Schloss

Xiaorong You

Matheus Adrianus Dam

Juvenal Higiro

Jing Liu

Christopher M Saffron

Hongbin Qi

Youlung Chen

Jasmeet Kaur

Xiaoliang Tan

Bing Wang

L Robert Deardurff

Steven F Sukits

Yang Yi

Christopher W White

Steven K Burgess

Dharmik S Mikkilineni

Daniel Yu

Danny J Kim

William J Koros

Shantanu Kelkar

Sheng Sheng Yang

Hsiao Hua Liu

Liu Hui

Brock H Kolls

Vidhu Nagpal

Christopher R Mubarak

Xiaoyan Huang Huang

Methods of preparing concentrated solutions of crystalline steviol glycoside compositions having relatively high rebaudioside M content are provided herein. The concentrated solutions are stable and can be used to prepared beverage syrups and, ultimately, beverages. Methods of preparing beverage syrups and beverages are also detailed herein.

Process for preparing concentrated solutions of steviol glycosides, and uses

This disclosure provide new multilayer polyester (particularly PET) containers that have improved gas barrier properties over conventional monolayer PET containers. In particular, a 2,5-furandicarboxylate polyester (for example, poly(ethylene furan-2,5-dicarboxylate) (PEF)) barrier layer that has superior gas barrier and mechanical properties relative to PET, that is 'sandwiched' between two PET layers, has been found to achieve a significantly higher barrier against gas permeation relative to conventional monolayer PET container of the same size and shape. Associated preforms, methods, and compositions are disclosed.

Barrier enhanced pet multilayer container

This disclosure provides a process for removing acrolein or allyl alcohol from a polyester composition, the process comprising: combining a polyester composition derived from 1,3-propanediol with an amino amide or a primary amine; wherein the amino amide or the primary amine is combined in sufficient quantities to scavenge acrolein or allyl alcohol produced from degradation of the polyester composition. An analysis of reactions between anthranilamide (AAA) and acrolein demonstrates how amines or amino amides can scavenge acrolein from thermally processed poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and poly(trimethylene furan-2,5-dicarboxylate), and thermodynamic models are presented as guidance for matching targets with scavenging agent.

Acrolein scavenging in PTF and other 1,3-propanediol derived polymers

A single-use, oral dosage forms (e.g., fast-dissolving strips) is disclosed, as well as methods of using such oral dosage forms to sweeten edible compositions. Methods of manufacturing single-use, oral dosage forms are also provided.

Oral sweetener compositions and methods

Disclosed are bio-based polyester fibers, particularly a PET fibers, and a method of making the same by: contacting bio-based MEG composition with a diacid composition to form a polyester composition; and spinning and/or drawing the resulting polyester composition into a fiber; wherein the bio-based MEG composition comprises: a) monoethylene glycol (MEG); and b) from about 1 ppm to about 5000 ppm of at least one C3-Cy2 1,2-diol, wherein the C3-Cj2 1, 2-diol is linear, branched, or cyclic.

Bio-based MEG and polyester fiber compositions and methods of making the same

Preforms and methods of processing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) polymers, such as poly(ethylene-2,5-furandicaboxylate (PEF), to produce preforms and articles, such as containers. The present invention also includes preforms with superior processing characteristics and containers, such as PEF beverage bottles, with superior performance properties.

Furanoic polymer preforms, containers and processing

This disclosure provides effective methods for expanding the processing window for poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) and poly(ethylene furanoate) co-polymer (PEF co-polymer) polyester preforms, such that these preforms can be beneficially used in the fabrication of bottles and containers, including bottles for carbonated soft drinks. The processing window is expanded by, for example, pre-conditioning the PEF or PEF co-polymer preform prior to stretch blow-molding by contacting the PEF or PEF co-polymer preform with water or high (&#x3e;50%) relative humidity air for a desired time period and at a temperature greater than or equal to ambient temperature, to take advantage of the unique and unexpected properties afforded the preform by water sorption at these temperatures.

Methods for processing and plasticizing poly(ethylene furanoate) preforms by water sorption

The present invention relates to polyethylene furanoate (PEF) copolymers and methods for processing the same to provide PEF articles, as well as the articles so produced.

Poly(ethylenefuranoate) copolymers and methods

This disclosure provides an investigation of the kinetic uptake properties of water in amorphous PEF and PET across the entire water activity interval at various temperatures, and also investigates the corresponding equilibrium uptake properties at the same conditions. Uptake data were measured using three independent and complementary methodologies, and excellent agreement was observed among all three methodologies. Accordingly, this disclosure provides for methods of plasticizing poly(ethylene furanoate) film by cold water sorption, and provides a plasticized poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) film made according to the disclosed methods. Methods for making thin films of PEF are also provided.

Methods for plasticizing poly(ethylene furanoate) films by water sorption

The invention relates to a novel zeolite catalysts, methods of producing the zeolite catalysts and a methods of using such catalyst, including for production of BTEX with improved yield, product selectivity and reduced char production. The present invention relates to novel mesoporous zeolite catalysts, as well as methods of producing the same. The present invention also relates to methods of producing renewable aromatic hydrocarbons using such catalysts.

Mesoporous MFI-zeolite catalysts, methods of preparing the same and uses

Methods or preparing para-xylene from biomass by carrying out a Diels-Alder cycloaddition at controlled temperatures and activity ratios. Methods of preparing bio-terephthalic acid and bio-poly(ethylene terephthalate (bio-PET) are also disclosed, as well as products formed from bio-PET.

Methods of preparing para-xylene from biomass

The present invention relates to improved methods for measuring the renewable bio-source carbon content and renewable bio-content in renewable bioplastic resins produced in manufacturing plants. In particular, the present invention relates to measuring the renewable bio-source carbon content in renewable bioplastic resins produced during a production run by correlating measured &#x3b4;C values are measured by iTOC-CRDS and CM-CRDS with actual renewable bio-source carbon content measurements (AMS or LSCC) via a linear regression.

Methods for measuring renewable bio-source content in renewable bioplastic materials

Polyesters compositions comprising gas barrier enhancing additives and containers comprising such polyester compositions are provided herein. Also provided are methods for preparing polyester containers comprising said gas barrier enhancing additives. The polyester containers of the present invention exhibit decreased permeability to gases thereby providing improved shelf-life.

Gas barrier enhancing additives and methods

Benzene derivatives of the formula (I); wherein Rand R, are the same or different and independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, &#x2014;CHO, &#x2014;CHOR, &#x2014;CH(OR)(OR) and &#x2014;COOR, wherein R, Rand Rare the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkylcarbonyl or arylcarbonyl, or wherein Rand Rtogether form an alkylene group and wherein Ris selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl, are prepared in a process, which comprises:reacting a furan derivative of formula (II): wherein Rand Rhave the meanings above, with ethylene under cycloaddition reaction conditions in the presence of an acid solvent to produce the benzene derivative, wherein the acid solvent is a carboxylic acid and is present in a weight ratio acid solvent to furan derivative from 1:1 to 250:1.

Process for the preparation of benzene derivatives from furan derivatives

A container comprising a polyester composition with enhanced carbon dioxide and oxygen barrier properties and methods of improving the gas barrier properties of polyester containers are provided. The polyester composition comprises a polyester and a gas barrier enhancing additive. In a particular embodiment, the gas barrier enhancing additive comprises a compound having the chemical formula:X&#x2014;(X)&#x2014;COO&#x2014;(X)&#x2014;X&#x2014;(X)&#x2014;OOC&#x2014;(X)&#x2014;XorX&#x2014;(X)&#x2014;OOC&#x2014;(X)&#x2014;X&#x2014;(X)&#x2014;COO&#x2014;(X)&#x2014;X.

Container and composition for enhanced gas barrier properties

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Decatur, GA, United States of America

Robert M Kriegel