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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7622545 | Polyester resins with a special co-catalyst for high melt poly and SSP reactivity with enhanced color values The present invention relates to a PET resin and a process for producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having conventional catalysts such as antimony, titanium, tin or germanium compounds and a glycol insoluble tungsten compound or tungsten trioxide or tung... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7439317 | Amorphous polyester chip and method for production thereof, and method for storage of amorphous polyester chip An amorphous polyester chip having superior processing ability is characterized by a moisture content of not more than 300 ppm and a fine particle content of not more than 500 ppm. A preferred embodiment is a copolymerized polyester chip comprising a main repeating ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7368522 | High IV melt phase polyester polymer catalyzed with antimony containing compounds A melt phase process for making a polyester polymer melt phase product by adding an antimony containing catalyst to the melt phase, polycondensing the melt containing said catalyst in the melt phase until the It.V. of the melt reaches at least 0.75 dL/g. Polyester p... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7358322 | High IV melt phase polyester polymer catalyzed with antimony containing compounds A melt phase process for making a polyester polymer melt phase product by adding an antimony containing catalyst to the melt phase, polycondensing the melt containing said catalyst in the melt phase until the It.V. of the melt reaches at least 0.75 dL/g. Polyester p... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7335410 | Composition and process for manufacturing polyester The invention relates to a composition suitable for catalysis in a process for the manufacture of polyester containing as Component I a carrier substance on which catalytically effective metal compounds are adsorbed and as Component II a phosphonic acid compound. | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332562 | Biodegradable linear random copolyester and process for preparing it and use of the same The present invention relates to a biodegradable copolyester of high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution. The copolyester has a Mw of 100,000-600,000 g/mol, and a molecular weight distribution of 1.2-3. The process for synthesizing t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7291694 | Method and device for producing crystallizable plastic material A method for manufacturing a crystallizable plastic material is disclosed. The process includes the step of melting an amorphous plastic material, pelletizing the material, crystallizing it and then post condensing the plastic material with the proviso that the plas... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282555 | Method for incorporating nitrogen containing methine light absorbers in pet and compositions thereof The present invention is a method for efficiently incorporating a nitrogen containing methine light absorber into a polyester resin. The method includes forming a reaction mixture comprising combining a diol component, a diacid component selected from the group cons... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7241855 | Method for the manufacture of polyesters A method is described for the manufacture of polyesters of aromatic dicarboxylic acids with aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic dials, in which an aromatic dicarboxylic acid in the presence of a monocarboxylic acid or a mixture of a monocarboxylic acid present in a satu... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7208565 | Polymerization catalyst for polyesters, polyester produced with the same, and process for production of polyester This invention provides a novel polycondensation catalyst using no antimony compound, polyester produced by using the same, and a process for producing polyester. A novel catalyst comprising an aluminum compound and a phosphorus compound is used as the polycondensat... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199212 | Polymerization catalyst for polyesters, polyesters produced with the same and process for producing polyesters A novel polymerization catalyst for polyesters, which does not contain any germanium or antimony compound as the main component; polyesters produced with the catalyst; and a process for producing polyesters. This polymerization catalyst is excellent in catalytic act... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189441 | Low intrinsic viscosity and low acetaldehyde content polyester, hollow preforms and containers obtained from said polymer The invention concerns polyester resins, more particularly polyethyleneterephthalate resins used for making hollow containers, such as bottles for packaging liquid substances, in particular aerated beverages, natural or mineral waters. The invention concerns a polye... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7153587 | Polyester resin and polyester resin laminate container The present invention provides a polyester resin which comprises (a-1) 45 to 99% by mole of an oxycarboxylic acid unit having 5 carbon atoms or less, (a-2) 0.5 to 27.5% by mole of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid unit, and (a-3) 0.5 to 27.5% by mole of an aliphatic dio... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144974 | Polyester production method, polyester composition, and polyester fiber In a polyester production method, a titanium compound having a radical selected from a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, or an ester group, and a phosphorous compound having a structure illustrated in Formula (I), are added | 12/05/2006 |
| 7129301 | Method for preparing a biodegradable copolyester A method for preparing a biodegradable copolyester includes: (a) optionally preparing an aromatic prepolymer by reacting a first aromatic dicarboxylic compound with a first aliphatic glycol; (b) reacting the aromatic prepolymer with a second aromatic dicarboxylic co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7049390 | Poly(1,3-propylene-co-1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-sorbitol terephthalate) and manufacturing process A melt polymerization process for the preparation of poly(1,3-propylene-co-isosorbide) terephthalate (3GIT), new 3GITs and products made from the 3GITs. The process comprises (a) providing a mixture comprising terephthalic acid or its alkyl ester, 1,3-propanediol an... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048995 | Polyester resin, molded product made thereof and process for production of polyester resin A polyester resin produced by polycondensing a dicarboxylic acid component containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative as the main component and a diol component containing ethylene glycol as the main component in the presence of at leas... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041350 | Polyester composition and articles with reduced acetaldehyde content and method using hydrogenation catalyst A polyester composition with reduced acetaldehyde concentration comprising polyester, at least one hydrogenation catalyst, and at least one source of reactive hydrogen. A method for making the polyester composition is also disclosed along with polyester articles mad... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026035 | Laminated film for optical use There is provided a laminated film for optical use comprising a polyester film which has a lubricity layer containing globular particles in at least one side thereof, wherein the laminated film has a thickness irregularity of 0.5 to 7.0%, and wherein the polyester f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005136 | Bone replacement materials utilizing bioabsorbable liquid polymers The present invention is directed to bone replacement devices and compositions containing a synthetic, bioabsorbable, biocompatible liquid polymer that is the reaction product of a polybasic acid or derivative thereof, a polyol and a fatty acid, the liquid polymer h... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998462 | Polyester process Disclosed is a process that comprises contacting, in the presence of an esterification or transesterification or polycondensation catalyst composition, a toner, and a phosphorus compound, a carbonyl compound and an alcohol under a condition suitable for esterificati... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6733873 | Polyester film as support for dry film resist A polyester film for dry film resists, which satisfies requirements for transparency, particularly transmittance of radiation having a wavelength around 365 nm, slipperiness, winding properties, resolution and recyclability. A polyester film for dry film resists whi... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6706396 | Processes for producing very low IV polyester resin The present invention provides processes for producing certain very low inherent viscosity polyesters. Also provided are the low inherent viscosity polyesters in discrete particulate form, and processes for producing the particulate polyesters. The discrete particul... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6703474 | Polyester resin, molded product made thereof and process for production of polyester resin A polyester resin produced by polycondensing a dicarboxylic acid component containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative as the main component and a diol component containing ethylene glycol as the main component in the presence... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6663961 | Process for preparation of polyester-based polymers This invention is related to a process for preparing polyester polymers using a composite catalyst comprises the steps of 1) esterifying naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylic acids containing NDCA or ester derivatives thereof, with ethylene glyc... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6657036 | Polycondensation resins and polyaddition resins produced by heterogeneous catalysis The invention relates to polycondensation resins which are prepared by polycondensation of compounds having a low molecular weight and separation of small molecules in the presence of at least one hetergeneous catalyst. The invention also relates to polya... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6657044 | Process for making polytrimethylene terephthalate An improved process for the polymerization of polytrimethylene terephthalate by esterification of terephthalic acid or dimethylterephthalate with 1,3-propanediol (PDO), precondensation of the esterification product to produce a precondensation product, an... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649731 | Catalysts for polyester production, process for producing polyester, and polyester By the present invention, there are provided a catalyst for polyester preparation, which comprises a solid titanium compound containing titanium, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen and having a Ti--O bond and which has a maximum solubility in ethylene glycol, as... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6610796 | Flame retardant polybutyleneterephthalate resin Disclosed is a flame retardant polybutyleneterephthalate resin prepared be copolymerizing a phosphorus-based flame retardant represented by the following formula I and a butyleneterephthalate unit: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6551675 | Manufacturing method of a copolyester containing ethylene naphthalate unit (EN) and its application A manufacturing method of the copolyester containing 2,6-ethylene naphthalate unit (EN) by using 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid (NDA), purified terephthalic acid (PTA), and ethylene glycol (EG) to proceed with esterification or by using dimethyl 2,6-nap... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6541600 | Water soluble and dispersible highly branched polyamides Highly branched polyamides prepared in a single step procedure of condensation polymerization of multifunctional monomer reactants comprising amine and carboxylic acid functional groups. Polymerization proceeds by reaction of an amine group of a first mon... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6528579 | Zero-heel polyester process The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyesters of a glycol and a dicarboxylic acid which comprises the following steps: a) introducing a feedstock comprising one or more glycols and one or more dicarboxylic acids or monoalcohol esters the... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6509438 | Optimum dipropylene glycol content polytrimethylene terephthalate compositions According to the invention, a polytrimethylene terephthalate is provided having 0.6 to less than 2 mole percent dipropylene glycol. Such compositions have a reduced tendency to generate acrolein when heated in air. These PTT polymer compositions exhibit i... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6489434 | Manufacturing method of copolyester for low acetaldehyde content of PET bottles The present invention provides a manufacturing method of copolyester for low acetaldehyde content of PET bottles. The polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer is added with an appropriate modifier in order to decrease the production of acetaldehyde caused... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6437088 | Process for producing polyester with coated titanium dioxide A process for producing a polyester. The process comprises polymerizing a polymerization mixture comprising (i) a carbonyl compound or an oligomer of a carbonyl compound and (ii) a glycol, in the presence of a titanium catalyst composition, to produce the... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6417320 | Catalyst and method for its production and use The production of linear polyester by the interchange of ester radicals or esterification and polycondensation of multivalent alcohols with multivalent carboxylic acids takes place by means of catalysts. In order that the catalyst features the lowest poss... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6399716 | Copolyester resin composition and a process of preparation thereof An aromatic group containing copolyester resin composition which has good biodegradability and physical properties, wherein; (i) 0.1 wt % to 30 wt % of an aliphatic prepolymers having number average molecular weight of from 300 to 30,000; (ii) one or a pl... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6392005 | Manufacturing method for decreasing the cyclic oligomer content in polyester The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for decreasing the cyclic oligomer content in polyester which effectively restrains the production of the cyclic oligomer in ester chips and further decreases the amount of regenerated cyclic oligome... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6384180 | Method for making polyesters employing acidic phosphorus-containing compounds The process for producing polyesters, and in particular, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) which includes the use of antimony catalyst that is acidic phosphorus additive involves the addition of the catalyst prior to or together with the additive. Moreover... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6380348 | Polyester polycondensation with lithium titanyl oxalate catalyst This invention relates to a method for manufacturing polyesters, in particular, to using a lithium titanyl oxalate as the catalyst for such reaction to provide fast reactions with excellent color properties for the resulting polyester. The present inventi... | 04/30/2002 |
