Certain polyester compositions which comprise cyclohexanedimethanol, moderate cyclobutanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and high trans cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid
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1. A polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises:
- (A) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising;
i) 70 to 100 mole % of cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof comprising;
(a) 70 to 98 mole % trans-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof; and
(b) 2 to 30 mole % cis-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof;
ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, having up to 16 carbon atoms or esters thereof, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues; and
iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and
(B) a glycol component comprising;
i) 5 to 35 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and
ii) 65 to 95 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues;
wherein the total mole % of said dicarboxylic acid component is equal to 100 mole %;
the total mole % of said glycol component is equal to 100 mole %;
wherein the inherent viscosity of said polyester is from 0.35 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25°
C.; and
wherein said polyester has a Tg of from 66 to 120°
C.
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Described as one aspect of the invention are polyester compositions A polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises:
- (A) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising:
- i) 70 to 100 mole % of cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof comprising:
- (a) 80 to 99 mole % trans-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof; and
- (b) 1 to 20 mole % cis-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof;
- ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, having up to 16 carbon atoms or esters thereof, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues; and
- iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and
- i) 70 to 100 mole % of cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof comprising:
- (B) a glycol component comprising:
- i) 5 to 35 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and
- ii) 65 to 95 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, 1,3-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol residues or esters thereof or mixtures thereof,
wherein the total mole % of said dicarboxylic acid component is equal to 100 mole %;
the total mole % of said glycol component is equal to 100 mole %;
wherein the inherent viscosity of said polyester is from 0.35 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25° C.; and wherein said polyester has a Tg of from 66 to 120° C. The polyesters may be manufactured into articles.
- (A) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising:
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1. A polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises:
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(A) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising; i) 70 to 100 mole % of cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof comprising; (a) 70 to 98 mole % trans-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof; and (b) 2 to 30 mole % cis-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof; ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, having up to 16 carbon atoms or esters thereof, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues; and iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and (B) a glycol component comprising; i) 5 to 35 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and ii) 65 to 95 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; wherein the total mole % of said dicarboxylic acid component is equal to 100 mole %; the total mole % of said glycol component is equal to 100 mole %; wherein the inherent viscosity of said polyester is from 0.35 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25°
C.; and
wherein said polyester has a Tg of from 66 to 120°
C.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 52, 55)
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49. A polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises:
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(A) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising; i) 70 to 100 mole % of cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof comprising; (a) 80 to 99 mole % trans-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof and (b) 1 to 20 mole % cis-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof; ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, having up to 16 carbon atoms or esters thereof, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, or esters thereof; and iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and (B) a glycol component comprising; i) 15 to 35 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and ii) 65 to 85 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, 1,3-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol residues or esters thereof or mixtures thereof, wherein the total mole % of said dicarboxylic acid component is equal to 100 mole %; the total mole % of said glycol component is equal to 100 mole %; wherein the inherent viscosity of said polyester is from 0.5 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25°
C.; and
wherein said polyester has a Tg of from 66 to 120°
C.
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50. A polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises:
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(A) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising; i) 70 to 100 mole % of cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof comprising; (a) 80 to 98 mole % trans-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof and (b) 2 to 20 mole % cis-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof; ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, having up to 16 carbon atoms or esters thereof, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, or esters thereof; and iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and (B) a glycol component comprising; i) 5 to 35 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and ii) 65 to 95 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, 1,3-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol residues or esters thereof or mixtures thereof, wherein the total mole % of said dicarboxylic acid component is equal to 100 mole %; the total mole % of said glycol component is equal to 100 mole %; wherein the inherent viscosity of said polyester is from 0.5 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25°
C.; and
wherein said polyester has a Tg of from 66 to 120°
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51. A polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises:
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(A) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising; i) 70 to 100 mole % of cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof comprising; (a) 80 to 98 mole % trans-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof and (b) 2 to 20 mole % cis-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues or an ester thereof; ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, having up to 16 carbon atoms esters thereof, other than cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid residues, or esters thereof; and iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and (B) a glycol component comprising; i) 25 to 35 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and ii) 65 to 75 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, 1,3-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol residues or esters thereof or mixtures thereof, wherein the total mole % of said dicarboxylic acid component is equal to 100 mole %; the total mole % of said glycol component is equal to 100 mole %; wherein the inherent viscosity of said polyester is from 0.5 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25°
C.; and
wherein said polyester has a Tg of from 80 to 120°
C.
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