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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2015
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Charles Michael Buchanan, Bluff City, TN (US);
Norma Lindsey Buchanan, Bluff City, TN (US);
Michael Eugene Donelson, Kingsport, TN (US);
Maryna Grigorievna Gorbunova, Kingsport, TN (US);
Thauming Kuo, Kingsport, TN (US);
Bin Wang, Kingsport, TN (US);
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, Kingsport, TN (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to novel compositions comprising regioselectively substituted cellulose esters. One aspect of the invention relates to processes for preparing regioselectively substituted cellulose esters from cellulose dissolved in ionic liquids. Another aspect of the invention relates to the utility of regioselectively substituted cellulose esters in applications such as protective and compensation films for liquid crystalline displays.