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Polyester melt blends having high gas barrier properties

US4551368A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 1982
Grant dateNov 5, 1985
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/1379
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Melt blends of polyethylene isophthalate with polyethylene terephthalate or polybutylene terephthalate or copolymers thereof have good barrier resistant properties to oxygen. Such blends are useful as packaging materials, for example films, containers, bottles, and the like.

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