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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Walter Lee Edwards, Harrisburg, NC (US);
Carl Steven Nichols, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Robert Joseph Schiavone, Matthews, NC (US);
Sharon Sue Griffith, Charlotte, NC (US);
Tony Clifford Moore, Charlotte, NC (US);
Walter Lee Edwards, Harrisburg, NC (US);
Carl Steven Nichols, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Robert Joseph Schiavone, Matthews, NC (US);
Sharon Sue Griffith, Charlotte, NC (US);
Tony Clifford Moore, Charlotte, NC (US);
Wellman, Inc., Bay St. Louis, MS (US);
Abstract
The invention embraces polyester resins and containers that include surface-modified talc. The invention also embraces a method for the late introduction of surface-modified talc via a reactive carrier to achieve a polyester resin that is capable of being formed into low-haze, high-clarity bottles possessing reduced coefficient of friction.