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Polyester compositions comprising minimal amounts of cyclobutanediolRelated Patent Categories: Synthetic Resins Or Natural Rubbers -- Part Of The Class 520 Series, Polymer Derived From Nitrile, Conjugated Diene And Aromatic Co-monomers, , From Di- Or Higher Ester Of A Polycarboxylic Acid As Sole Reactant, Or From A Polycarboxylic Acid Or Derivative With A Compound Containing Two Or More Hydroxyl Groups Or Salts Thereof, Two Or More Carboxylic Acid Or Derivatives Or Mixtures ThereofPolyester compositions comprising minimal amounts of cyclobutanediol description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060287496, Polyester compositions comprising minimal amounts of cyclobutanediol. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/691,567 filed on Jun. 17, 2005, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/731,454 filed on Oct. 28, 2005, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/731,389, filed on Oct. 28, 2005, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/739,058, filed on Nov. 22, 2005, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/738,869, filed on Nov. 22, 2005, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/750,692 filed on Dec. 15, 2005, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/750,693, filed on Dec. 15, 2005, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/750,682, filed on Dec. 15, 2005, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/750,547, filed on Dec. 15, 2005, all of which are hereby incorporated by this reference in their entireties. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention generally relates to polyester compositions comprising a polyester composition made from terephthalic acid, or an ester thereof, or mixtures thereof, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, ethylene glycol, and/or 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, having a certain combination of two or more of good impact strengths, good glass transition temperature (T.sub.g), toughness, certain inherent and/or intrinsic viscosities, good ductile-to-brittle transition temperatures, good color and clarity, low densities, chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, and long crystallization half-times, which allow them to be easily formed into articles. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene) terephthalate (PCT), a polyester based solely on terephthalic acid or an ester thereof and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, is known in the art and is commercially available. This polyester crystallizes rapidly upon cooling from the melt, making it very difficult to form amorphous articles by methods known in the art such as extrusion, injection molding, and the like. In order to slow down the crystallization rate of PCT, copolyesters can be prepared containing additional dicarboxylic acids or glycols such as isophthalic acid or ethylene glycol. These ethylene glycol- or isophthalic acid-modified PCTs are also known in the art and are commercially available. [0004] One common copolyester used to produce films, sheeting, and molded articles is made from terephthalic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and ethylene glycol. While these copolyesters are useful in many end-use applications, they exhibit deficiencies in properties such as glass transition temperature and impact strength when sufficient modifying ethylene glycol is included in the formulation to provide for long crystallization half-times. For example, copolyesters made from terephthalic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and ethylene glycol with sufficiently long crystallization half-times can provide amorphous products that exhibit what is believed to be undesirably higher ductile-to-brittle transition temperatures and lower glass transition temperatures than the compositions revealed herein. [0005] Polymers containing 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol have also been generally described in the art. Generally, however, these polymers exhibit high inherent and/or intrinsic viscosities, high melt viscosities and/or high Tgs (glass transition temperatures) such that the equipment used in industry can be insufficient to manufacture or post polymerization process these materials. Also, compositions containing higher amounts of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol are not useful for many end use applications for example, certain types of bottles and/or containers because of the high glass transition temperature and/or because of the low crystallininity or no crystallinity of such polyesters. [0006] Thus, there is a need in the art for polyester compositions comprising at least one polymer having a combination of two or more properties, chosen from at least one of the following: toughness, good glass transition temperatures, good impact strength, hydrolytic stability, chemical resistance, good ductile to brittle transition temperatures, good color, and clarity, lower density, and/or thermoformability of polyesters while retaining processability on the standard equipment used in the industry. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] It is believed that certain polyester compositions formed from terephthalic acid, an ester thereof, or mixtures thereof, and/or 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and/or ethylene glycol, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol with certain monomer compositions, inherent viscosities and/or intrinsic viscosities, and/or glass transition temperatures are superior to certain polymers known in the art. [0008] In one aspect, this invention relates to a polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises: [0009] (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: [0010] i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; [0011] ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and [0012] iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and [0013] (b) a glycol component comprising: [0014] i) 0.01 to less than 5 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; [0015] ii) ethylene glycol residues, and [0016] iii) optionally, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; and wherein the intrinsic viscosity of the polyester is from 0.10 to 1.2 dL/g. [0017] In one aspect, this invention relates to a polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises: [0018] (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: [0019] i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; [0020] ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and [0021] iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and [0022] (b) a glycol component comprising: [0023] i) 0.01 to 5 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; [0024] ii) ethylene glycol residues, and [0025] iii) 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; and wherein the intrinisic viscosity of the polyester is from 0.10 to 1.2 dL/g. [0026] In one aspect, this invention relates to a polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises: [0027] (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: [0028] i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; [0029] ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and [0030] iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and [0031] (b) a glycol component comprising: [0032] i) 0.01 to 5 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; [0033] ii) ethylene glycol residues, and [0034] iii) 0.01 to 5 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; and [0035] wherein the intrinsic viscosity of the polyester is from 0.10 to 1.2 dL/g. [0036] In one aspect, this invention relates to a polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises: [0037] (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: [0038] i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; [0039] ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and [0040] iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and [0041] (b) a glycol component comprising: [0042] i) 0.01 to 10 mole % or 0.01 to 5 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; [0043] ii) ethylene glycol residues, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues or mixtures thereof; wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; and wherein the intrinisic viscosity of the polyester is from 0.10 to 1.2 dL/; and wherein the polyester has a Tg of from 70 to 105.degree. C. In other embodiments, the Tg can be from 70 to 100.degree. C.; or 70 to 95.degree. C.; or 70 to 90.degree. C.; or 70 to 100.degree. C.; or 70 to 95.degree. C.; or 70 to 90.degree. C.; 75 to 100.degree. C.; or 75 to 95.degree. C.; or 75 to 90.degree. C.; 80 to 105.degree. C.; or 80 to 100.degree. C.; or 80 to 95.degree. C.; or 80 to 90.degree. C. [0044] In one aspect, the invention relates to a polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises: [0045] (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: [0046] i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; [0047] ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and [0048] iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and [0049] (b) a glycol component comprising: [0050] i) 0.01 to 10 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and [0051] ii) optionally, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, [0052] ii) ethylene glycol; [0053] wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and [0054] the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; [0055] wherein the polyester has an intrinsic viscosity of from about 0.70 dL/g to about 1.2 dL/g obtained from a melt phase polymerization-process. [0056] In one aspect, this invention relates to a polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises: [0057] (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: [0058] i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; [0059] ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and [0060] iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and [0061] (b) a glycol component comprising: [0062] i) 0.01 to 5 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and [0063] ii) optionally, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, [0064] ii) ethylene glycol; [0065] wherein the total mole % of said dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and [0066] the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; [0067] wherein the polyester has an intrinsic viscosity of from about 0.70 dL/g to about 1.2 dL/g obtained from a melt phase polymerization-process. [0068] In one aspect, the polyesters useful in the invention contain less than 15 mole % ethylene glycol residues, such as, for example, 0.01 to less than 15 mole % ethylene glycol residues. [0069] In one aspect, where the mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol is less than 5 mole %, the polyesters useful in the invention can contain no 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues. [0070] In one aspect the polyester compositions useful in the invention contain at least one thermal stabilizer and/or reaction products thereof. [0071] In one aspect, the polyesters useful in the invention contain no branching agent, or alternatively, at least one branching agent is added either prior to or during polymerization of the polyester. [0072] In one aspect, the polyesters useful in the invention contain at least one branching agent without regard to the method or sequence in which it is added. [0073] In one aspect, the polyesters useful in the invention are made from no 1,3-propanediol, or, 1,4-butanediol, either singly or in combination. In other aspects, 1,3-propanediol or 1,4-butanediol, either singly or in combination, may be used in the making of the polyesters useful in this invention. Continue reading about Polyester compositions comprising minimal amounts of cyclobutanediol... Full patent description for Polyester compositions comprising minimal amounts of cyclobutanediol Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Polyester compositions comprising minimal amounts of cyclobutanediol patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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