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Copolyester of cyclohexanenedimethanol and process for producing such polyester

US5385773A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1993
Grant dateJan 31, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249921
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for producing copolyesters having repeat units from a dicarboxylic acid component comprising at least 90 mol % terephthalic acid and a glycol component comprising about 10-95 mol % 1,4-cyclo-hexanedimethanol and from about 90-5 mol % ethylene glycol comprising reacting the dicarboxylic acid component and the glycol component at temperatures sufficient to effect esterification or transesterification and polycondensing the reaction product in the presence of a catalyst and inhibitor system consisting essentially of Mn, Zn, Ti, Ge and P, all parts by weight based on the weight of the copolyester.

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