Transparent polymer blends containing polyesters comprising a cyclobutanediol and articles prepared therefrom

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7955674
APP PUB NO 20060228507A1
SERIAL NO

11390846

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Disclosed are polymer compositions having high transparency and low haze comprising immiscible blends of at least one polyester comprising 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, and a copolyamide or a transamidized, homogeneous blend of a least two polyamides. The components of the immiscible blend have refractive indices which differ by about 0.006 to about −0.0006. The small difference in the refractive indices enable the incorporation of regrind into the polymer composition to produce transparent shaped articles. The blends of the present invention are useful in producing shaped articles such as, for example, sheeting, films, tubes, bottles, preforms and profiles. These articles may have one or more layers and can exhibit improved excellent barrier properties and good melt processability while retaining excellent mechanical properties. Metal catalysts can be incorporated into the compositions to produce oxygen-scavenging compositions.

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EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY200 S WILCOX DRVIVE KINGSPORT TN 37660

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Connell, Gary Wayne Church Hill, US 100 2253
Crawford, Emmett Dudley Kingsport, US 117 2387
Gilliam, Spencer Allen Kingsport, US 23 666
Hale, Wesley Raymond Kingsport, US 52 1557
Pecorini, Thomas Joseph Kingsport, US 100 1821
Porter, David Scott Blountville, US 81 1846
Shelby, Marcus David Fall Branch, US 67 1029

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