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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2005
Ganesh Kannan, Evansville, IN (US);
Steven James Montgomery, Evansville, IN (US);
Ganesh Kannan, Evansville, IN (US);
Steven James Montgomery, Evansville, IN (US);
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A copolyester composition comprising units of residues of a) about 1–40 mole % of trans 3,3', trans 4,4′ stilbene dicarboxylic acid and the combination thereof, b) about 99˜60 mole % of cis,trans, and the combination thereof of 1,4 cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid, and c) about 50˜100 mole % of cis, trans, and the combination thereof of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol. The resulting copolyester may be characterized by its clarity, as well as enhanced heat performance due to the presence of the stilbene moiety.