Eastman Chemical Company

Solutia Incorporated

Other

Eastman-kodak Company

Scott Ellery George

Daniel William Klosiewicz

Allen Lynn Crain

Kab Sik Seo

Rakesh Kumar Gupta

Coralie McKenna Fleenor

Wesley Raymond Hale

William Alston Haile

Waylon Lewellyn Jenkins

Richard A Miller

Emmett Dudley Crawford

Bobby J Sublett

Pinguan Zheng

D Michael Garber

Vicki L Underwood

Marcus David Shelby

Aristotelis Karagiannis

Pu Zhang

Andy Hugh Singleton

Khanh Duc Tran

Theron E Parsons, Iii

Aireal Denise Pressley

Joshua Seth Cannon

Paul Hastings

Michael Eugene Donelson

Freddie Wayne Williams

Gary Robert Robe

Mark A Montgomery

Ricky Thompson

James Marshall Spain, Jr

Edgar William Lefler, Iv

Richard L McConnell

Judy Smith Riffle

Jimmy R Trotter

Terry A Oldfield

Candace Michele Tanner

Jeff Scott Howell

John R Dombroski

Suzanne Winegar Dobbs

Edward Enns McEntire

Gary Michael Stack

Douglas C Hoffman

Jeremy Richard Lizotte

George William Tindall

Hubertus Jacobus Wilhelmus Moolenaar

Jeffery Earl Grant Powell

James Edward Rhein

Kathleen Diane Greer

Martin Frederick Schick

David Taylor Bowers

Alisa Annette Williams

Emmett Patrick O'Brien

Kaan Gunes

Amy Lee Bolton

Anthony Joseph Pasquale

Freddie Wayne Willams

Jayne Webb Lettich

Sammy Ray Repass

Ramesh B Jayaraman

John V Facinelli

Donna L Jordan

Alicia E Barrett

Jayme Leita

Jayme R Leita

Terry Ann Oldfield

The present application discloses interlayers comprising novel polyesteramides comprising diols with tunable properties based on the monomers and monomer ratios used to prepare the polyesteramides and varying the reaction conditions. The interlayers have improved properties and can be used in many different applications.

Interlayers comprising polyesteramide compositions

The present application discloses novel polyesteramides comprising cycloalkyl diols and/or cycloalkyl dialkanols with tunable properties based on the monomers and monomerratios used to prepare the polyesteramides and varying the reaction conditions. The present application also discloses compositions and articles.

Polyesteramides, processes for the preparation thereof, and polyesteramide compositions

The present invention relates to coatings for a polymer, the coating comprising a diacrylate of an aliphatic diol, a polyacrylate of an aliphatic polyol, a photoinitiator, wherein the average molecular weight between cross-links in the coating is less than 190 g/mol. The invention further relates to articles comprising the coating and a polymer.

Coating for the inner surface of plastic bottles for protection against degradation from volatile organic compounds

The present invention is directed to films that are deposited with foamable inks or coatings. One purpose is to facilitate their separation for recycling purposes. The films are particularly useful as packaging labels. The inks/coatings are designed so that foaming is activated when the film is in the hot-wash stage of a typical recycle process. This provides added buoyancy to the film allowing it to float to the surface and be removed, thereby significantly improving the efficiency of the recycle process. A feature of the invention is that, prior to this hot wash, the inks/coatings remain substantially unfoamed and thereby do not negatively affect the aesthetics of labeled package. The foamable inks/coatings can be used with any type of film.

Films containing foamable inks or coatings and process for separating similar density materials

Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise measured at 240&#xb0; C. at a strain rate of 1 rad/sec, and wherein the sulfopolyester comprising less than about 25 mole % of residues of at least one sulfomonomer, based on the total moles of diacid or diol residues. The multicomponent fiber is capable of being drawn at a relatively high fiber speed, particularly at least about 2000 m/min, and may be used to produce microdenier fibers. Fibrous articles may be produced from the multicomponent fibers and microdenier fibers. Also disclosed is a process for multicomponent fibers, nonwoven fabrics, and microdenier webs.

Process of making water-dispersible multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters

Disclosed are water-dispersible fibers derived from sulfopolyesters having a Tg of at least 25&#xb0; C. The fibers may contain a single sulfopolyester or a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water-dispersible or water-nondispersible polymer. Also disclosed are multicomponent fibers comprising a water dispersible sulfopolyester having a Tg of at least 57&#xb0; C. and a water non-dispersible polymer. The multicomponent fibers may be used to produce microdenier fibers. Fibrous articles may be produced from the water-dispersible fibers, multicomponent fibers, and microdenier fibers. The fibrous articles include water-dispersible and microdenier nonwoven webs, fabrics, and multilayered articles such as wipes, gauze, tissue, diapers, panty liners, sanitary napkins, bandages, and surgical dressings. Also disclosed is a process for water-dispersible fibers, nonwoven fabrics, and microdenier webs. The fibers and fibrous articles have further applications in flushable personal care and cleaning products, disposable protective outerwear, and laminating binders.

Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters

Processes for making water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters

Disclosed are hot-melt adhesives prepared from aromatic-aliphatic polyesters containing terephthalic acid in combination with adipic acid, glutaric acid, or a mixture thereof, as diacid components and a diol component containing 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, or a combination thereof. These adhesives set up rapidly within a well-defined temperature window. The hot-melt adhesives can be used in a variety of applications, but are especially suited as seaming adhesives for roll-applied labels. These adhesives have melting temperatures and crystallization properties that allow their application at temperatures cool enough to prevent curling and premature shrinkage of the shrink label during seaming, and yet produce strong label seams that can withstand the elevated temperatures of a shrink tunnel without sacrificing line speed. Also disclosed are labeled containers and a process for applying a roll-on, shrink label to a container using the hot-melt adhesives of the invention.

Aromatic-aliphatic polyester hot melt adhesives for roll-applied labels

Disclosed are hot-melt adhesives prepared from polyesters containing 1,4-cyclohexane-dicarboxylic acid as a diacid component and a diol component containing at least two diols chosen from 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, triethylene glycol, and diethylene glycol. These adhesives set up rapidly within a well-defined temperature window. The hot-melt adhesives can be used in a variety of applications, but are especially suited as seaming adhesives for roll-applied labels. These adhesives have melting temperatures and crystallization properties that allow their application at temperatures cool enough to prevent curling and premature shrinkage of the shrink label during seaming, and yet produce strong label seams that can withstand the elevated temperatures of a shrink tunnel without sacrificing line speed. Also disclosed are labeled containers and a process for applying a roll-on, shrink label to a container using the hot-melt adhesives of the invention.

Hot melt adhesives for roll-applied labels

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Kingsport, TN, United States of America

Scott Ellery George