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Polycarbonate and polyester blends

US5942585A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1997
Grant dateAug 24, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L69/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are clear blends comprising: PA1 (A) from 1 to 99 percent by weight of a polycarbonate comprising a diol component comprising from 5 to 100 mol percent units of a diphenol or mixture of diphenols having the formula ##STR1## (B) from 1 to 99 percent by weight of a polyester comprising (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising from 80 to 100 mol percent 1,4-cyclohexane-dicarboxylic acid units; and from 0 to about 20 mol percent modifying dicarboxylic acid units having from 2 to 20 carbons, and PA2 (b) a glycol component comprising from 10 to 75 mol percent 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol units, from 25 to 90 mol percent 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol units, and from 0 to 10 mol percent modifying glycol units having 2 to 16 carbons, wherein the total units of said polyester is equal to 200 mol percent; wherein said blend is clear and the total weight percent of said polycarbonate (A) and said polyester (B) is equal to 100 weight percent.

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