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Polyester/polyamide blend having improved flavor retaining property and clarity

US5650469A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 1995
Grant dateJul 22, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L67/02
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention comprises polyester blend compositions having improved flavor retaining properties and color, comprising: PA1 (A) 98.0 to 99.95 weight percent of a polyester which comprises PA1 (1) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising repeat units from at least 85 mole percent terephthalic acid or naphthalenedicarboxylic acid derived from terephthalic acid or naphthalenedicarboxylic acid respectively; and PA1 (2) a diol component comprising repeat units from at least 85 mole percent ethylene glycol, based on 100 mole percent dicarboxylic acid and 100 mole percent diol; and PA1 (B) 2.0 to 0.05 weight percent of a polyamide; wherein the combined weights of (A) and (B) total 100 percent.

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