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Branched copolyesters especially suitable for extrusion blow molding

US5523382A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1995
Grant dateJun 4, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G63/20
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are polyester particles adapted to be extrusion blow molded into articles having improved rheological qualities and a process for producing such particles, said particles comprising a polyester having repeat units from about 40 to 100 mol % terephthalic acid, about 80-98 mol % ethylene glycol, about 0.5-10 mol % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, about 3-10 mol % diethylene glycol, and about 0.05-1.0 mol % of a polyfunctional branching agent, the molecular weight gradient from core to surface of said particles satisfying the following parameters: PA1 (A) number average less than 5500, PA1 (B) weight average less than 35,000, and PA1 (C) Z average less than 110,000

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