Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
528308000 | Aryl-containing carboxylic acid or derivative of an aryl-containing dicarboxylic acid | 74 |
20150051367 | VARIABLE PRESSURE DROP UP FLOW-PRE-POLYMERIZER (UFPP) SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are processes and systems for manufacturing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and pre-polymer. The processes and systems use a variable pressure drop up-flow-pre-polymerizer configuration. The pressure profile in the UFPP can be selected to beneficially change the relative reaction rates of the polymerization and esterification reactions. This design maximizes the esterification carried out in the UFPP, while still producing a pre-polymer with the optimum carboxyl end groups concentration (e.g., about 30μ equiv./g to 60μ equiv./g) to maximize finisher productivity. This can result in a reduction of the size and cost of the esterifier required for a given plant throughput. | 02-19-2015 |
20160177027 | ALIPHATIC POLYCARBONATE MACROPOLYOL AND ALIPHATIC POLYCARBONATE-CO-AROMATIC POLYESTER MACROPOLYOL | 06-23-2016 |
528308100 | Polyethylene Terephthalate per se | 48 |
20090270584 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - In the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention, the main shrinkage direction is the longitudinal direction. In addition, the hot-water heat shrinkage ratios in the longitudinal direction and the width direction when the film is treated in hot water at 90° C. for 10 seconds, the refractive indexes in the longitudinal direction and the width direction and the natural shrinkage ratio after aging at 40° C. and 65% RH for 700 hours or more are each controlled in predetermined ranges. The heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention is manufactured by stretching an unstretched film at a ratio of 2.5 times or more and 6.0 times or less in the width direction at a temperature of Tg+5° C. or more and Tg+40° C. or less, passing the film in an intermediate zone that does not execute an active heating operation, heat-treating the film at a temperature of 100° C. or more and 170° C. or less over a period of 1.0 second or more and 10.0 seconds or less, cooling the film to a surface temperature of 30° C. or more and 70° C. or less, stretching the film at a ratio of 2.0 times or more and 7 times or less in the longitudinal direction at a temperature of Tg+5° C. or more and Tg+80° C. or less, and subsequently cooling the film at a cooling rate of 30° C./second or more and 70° C./second or less to a surface temperature of the film of 45° C. or more and 75° C. or less. | 10-29-2009 |
20100168371 | Bio-Based Terephthalate Polyesters - Bio-based terephthalic acid (bio-TPA), bio-based dimethyl terephthalate (bio-DMT), and bio-based polyesters, which are produced from a biomass containing a terpene or terpenoid, such as limonene are described, as well as the process of making these products. The bio-based polyesters include poly(alkylene terephthalate)s such as bio-based poly(ethylene terephthalate) (bio-PET), bio-based poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (bio-PTT), bio-based poly(butylene terephthalate) (bio-PBT), and bio-based poly(cyclohexylene dimethyl terephthalate) (bio-PCT). | 07-01-2010 |
20100184939 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BI-AXIALLY ORIENTED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FILM, AND BASE FILM FOR OPTICAL FILM - In the method for producing a bi-axially oriented thermoplastic resin film, the longitudinal draw ratio X in a longitudinal drawing step is in the range of from 2.8 times to 3.5 times, and the transverse draw ratio Y in a transverse drawing step is in the range of from 3.8 times to 4.8 times. The expression: X≧0.25Y+2.0+(T−(Tg+50))/400, is satisfied where T° C. represents the temperature of the thermoplastic resin film in the transverse drawing step in a tenter 28 and Tg° C. represents the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin film. | 07-22-2010 |
20100298524 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LIQUID MIXTURE OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID WITH ALKYLENE GLYCOL - A liquid mixture of terephthalic acid with an alkylene glycol suitable as a starting material mixture for a polyester polycondensation reaction is produced by preparing a liquid mixture of terephthalic acid particles prepared by the hydrolysis of a dialkyl terephthalate with at least one type of alkylene glycol and having a temperature of 100 to 130° C., and then stirring the liquid mixture for 15 minutes to 3 hours while the temperature of the liquid mixture is maintained in the above-mentioned range, to control the slurry properties of the liquid mixture. | 11-25-2010 |
20110065893 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM - The present invention relates to a heat-shrinkable polyester film, which has a heat-shrinkage of 20% or more in both the longitudinal and transverse directions when treated with 80° C. water for 30 seconds and a bidirectional balance parameter in the range of 0.25 to 2.5 and exhibits an excellent properties in die-cutting and removing from a container such as a glass bottle for recycling by washing with hot water. | 03-17-2011 |
20110092663 | SPHEROIDAL POLYESTER POLYMER ARTICLES - In one embodiment of the present invention, spheroidal polyester polymer particles, as well as articles such as films, sheets, tubes, and the like made from the spheroidal particles, are provided. According to various embodiments of the invention, the particles may have an intrinsic viscosity (It.V.) of at least 0.65 dL/g and a degree of crystallinity less than about 45 percent. In another embodiment, the polyester polymer can comprise at least 4 mole percent and no more than 20 mole percent of residues other than ethylene glycol residues. | 04-21-2011 |
20110160425 | POLYESTER FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a polyester film having excellent high-temperature dimensional stability. More particularly, provided is a method for producing a polyester film, including: a) extruding and cooling a polyester resin to provide a non-oriented sheet; b) orienting the sheet in the machine direction (MD); c) orienting the MD oriented sheet in the transverse direction (TD); d) heat treating the sheet; and e) carrying out simultaneous relaxation by subjecting the heat treated sheet to MD relaxation at a ratio of 1% or higher, while subjecting it to TD relaxation in a tenter. Provided also is a polyester film obtained by the method. | 06-30-2011 |
20110245452 | Integrated Underwater Melt Cutting, Solid-State Polymerization Process - Methods for solid-state polymerization (SSP) and more particularly to providing partially crystallized polyester resin, or prepolymer, to an SSP reactor using underwater melt cutting are disclosed. The methods are preferably integrated with nitrogen purification of the SSP reactor effluent to provide nitrogen streams for stripping and/or preheating of pellets from underwater melt cutting. | 10-06-2011 |
20120116049 | PURIFICATION OF A CONVENTIONAL POLYMER FLOW CONTAMINATED WITH PLA - Method for purifying a conventional polymer stream (PE, PP, PET, PVC, etc.) contaminated with not more than 50% PLA, comprising steps for the suspension of the polymer with solubilisation of the PLA fraction and the recovery of the purified polymer after separation. | 05-10-2012 |
20120178897 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM FOR SEALING BACK SURFACE OF PHOTOVOLTAICS - The present invention provides a biaxially oriented polyester film for a backsheet of photovoltaics which exhibits an excellent hydrolysis resistance and a low shrinkage rate. The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film for a backsheet of photovoltaics, comprising a polyester having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.65 to 0.90 dL/g as measured in a mixed solvent comprising phenol and tetrachloroethane at a mass ratio of 50/50 at 23° C., a carboxyl end group content of 0 to 26 equivalents/t, and a phosphorus element content of 0 to 170 ppm, which biaxially oriented polyester film has a shrinkage rate of not more than 0.8% as measured in a longitudinal direction thereof after subjected to heat treatment at 150° C. for 30 min. | 07-12-2012 |
20120253004 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING METAL SPECIES IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN AND A POROUS MATERIAL AND POLYESTER POLYMER CONTAINING REDUCED AMOUNTS OF METAL SPECIES - Provided is a composition with partially aromatic polyester polymers having an It.V. of at least 0.50 dL/g, produced in an ester exchange melt phase process, having from zero or greater than zero to less than 5 ppm titanium, from zero or greater than zero to less then 10 ppm germanium, and from zero or greater than zero to less than 20 ppm manganese. | 10-04-2012 |
20120322970 | BIOMASS RESOURCE-DERIVED POLYESTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - To provide a method of producing a biomass resource-derived polyester capable of greatly reducing fossil resource usage amounts and carbon dioxide increases that is in way inferior in color or thermal stability to a conventional fossil resource-derived product while also having superior dye affinity. | 12-20-2012 |
20130066039 | BIOMASS PLASTIC ALTERNATIVE TO POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE BIOMASS PLASTIC - The present invention provides a novel biomass plastic. The biomass plastic of the present invention is an alternative to polyethylene terephthalate and is composed of an adhesive polymeric substance. The biomass plastic is obtained by a production method including the steps of: (1) culturing a microorganism mixture composed of | 03-14-2013 |
20130123459 | HEAT SETTING OPTICAL FILMS - A method of making an optical film includes providing a film, substantially uniaxially orienting the film, and heat setting the oriented film. The film includes a polymeric material capable of developing birefringence. | 05-16-2013 |
20130172515 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM AND LINEAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A biaxially oriented polyester film has a ratio of Young's modulus in the transverse direction to Young's modulus in the machine direction of 1.5 to 3, an average value of refractive indices in the machine direction, in the transverse direction, and in the thickness direction of 1.590 to 1.680, a minor melting peak temperature of 160 to 190° C., and a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion in the transverse direction of 0 to 6 ppm/% RH. | 07-04-2013 |
20130324692 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BULKED CONTINUOUS FILAMENT - A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament which, in various embodiments, comprises: (A) grinding recycled PET bottles into a group of flakes; (B) washing the flakes; (C) identifying and removing impurities, including impure flakes, from the group of flakes; (D) passing the group of flakes through an MRS extruder while maintaining the pressure within the MRS portion of the MRS extruder below about 1.5 millibars; (E) passing the resulting polymer melt through at least one filter having a micron rating of less than about 50 microns; and (F) forming the recycled polymer into bulked continuous carpet filament that consists essentially of recycled PET. | 12-05-2013 |
20140018513 | PREPARATION METHOD FOR DRAWN POLY (ETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE) FIBER, DRAWN POLY (ETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE) FIBER, AND TIRE CORD - Disclosed are a preparation method for drawn fibers that enables the preparation of drawn poly(ethyleneterephthalate) fibers exhibiting with high fineness of at least 2,000 denier while having high tenacity and excellent dimensional stability and causes almost no deterioration of tenacity during the manufacturing process of tires such as vulcanization, and a drawn poly(ethyleneterephthalate) fiber and a tire cord that are obtained by the preparation method. The preparation method for drawn poly(ethyleneterephthalate) fiber includes: melt-spinning a polymer comprising at least 90 mol % of poly(ethyleneterephthalate) having a content of terminal carboxyl group (—COOH) in the range of 20 to 30 eq/10 | 01-16-2014 |
20140213753 | PROCESS FOR MAKING HIGHLY CRYSTALLINE SHAPED PART FROM PET OR PEN - A process for making a shaped part from a polymer selected from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) by using a compacting tool comprising a die having a cavity and a punch having an outer surface. The process comprises the steps of: a) placing particles of the polymer in the cavity of the die heated to a compaction temperature, wherein the polymer has an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.45 dL/g and the particles have an average particle size of 0.5-4000 μm, b) pressing the particles in the die cavity at a pressure of at least 3 MPa for 5-15 minutes while maintaining the temperature of the die at the compaction temperature and c) removing the shaped part from the die cavity. When the polymer is PET, the compaction temperature is 235-259° C. When the polymer is PEN, the compaction temperature is 250-275° C. | 07-31-2014 |
20220135735 | Process for the production of a terephthalate polyester from a monomer mixture comprising a diester - A process for the production of a terephthalate polyester, containing a stage a) for preparing an esterification feedstock containing at least one mixing section fed with at least one terephthalic acid feedstock and one diester monomer feedstock, where the ratio of the total number of moles of diol units with respect to the total number of moles of terephthalate units introduced into the mixing section is between 1.0 and 2.0, the mixing section being operated at a temperature between 25° C. and 250° C. and at a pressure greater than or equal to 0.1 MPa, an esterification stage b) to produce at least one reaction effluent and one aqueous effluent, a polycondensation stage c) to obtain at least the terephthalate polyester and an effluent containing at least one diol monomer, and a stage d) of treatment of the diols to obtain a purified diol stream. | 05-05-2022 |
528308200 | Physically after-treated solid polymer | 11 |
20080214775 | METHODS FOR CONVERTING LINEAR POLYESTERS TO MACROCYCLIC OLIGOESTER COMPOSITIONS AND MACROCYCLIC OLIGOESTERS - Macrocyclic oligoesters and compositions comprising macrocyclic oligoesters are prepared from intermediate molecular weight polyesters. In one embodiment, a diol is contacted with a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylate in the presence of a catalyst to produce a composition comprising a hydroxyalkyl-terminated polyester oligomer. The hydroxyalkyl-terminated polyester oligomer is heated to produce a composition comprising an intermediate molecular weight polyester which preferably has a molecular weight between about 20,000 Daltons and about 70,000 Daltons. The intermediate molecular weight polyester is heated and a solvent is added prior to or during the heating process to produce a composition comprising a macrocyclic oligoester. An optional step is to separate the macrocyclic oligoester from the composition comprising the macrocyclic oligoester. | 09-04-2008 |
20100113736 | INTEGRATED STEAM HEATING IN POLYESTER PRODUCTION PROCESS - Integrated processes for making polyesters are disclosed, that include the steps of: (a) producing an aromatic polycarboxylic acid in a monomer production facility; (b) producing a polyester in a polyester production facility, wherein the producing of the polyester comprises the substeps of: (i) forming a polyester reaction medium comprising at least a portion of the aromatic polycarboxylic acid from the monomer production facility, (ii) subjecting at least a portion of the polyester reaction medium to one or more chemical reactions to thereby produce the polyester, (iii) heating the polyester reaction medium at one or more locations in the polyester production facility via indirect heat exchange with high-pressure steam, wherein the heating causes at least a portion of the high-pressure steam to condense and thereby provide pressurized condensed water, and (iv) flashing at least a portion of the pressurized condensed water to thereby produce lower-pressure steam; and (c) using at least a portion of the lower-pressure steam to provide thermal energy to the monomer production facility. | 05-06-2010 |
20100267922 | Method for Crystallizing Crystallizable Polymers Having a High Tendency to Agglomerate - The invention relates to a method for producing a semicrystalline polymer, said method comprising the following steps: producing a polymer melt from a crystallizable polymer; shaping particles and solidifying the polymer melt, the step of shaping the particles being carried out before or after solidification; cooling the particles; treating the particles to reduce their tendency to agglomerate; crystallizing the particles. The invention is characterized in that the treatment is carried out by shaking at a temperature T1 which is below the glass transition temperature of the polymer plus 10° C., i.e. T110-21-2010 | |
20110040067 | Low Melting Polyester Polymers - A bulk of polyester polymer particles comprising polyester polymer comprising greater than 75% virgin polyester polymer, the particles having:
| 02-17-2011 |
20110263812 | ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE TYPE POLYESTER RESIN FOR FORMING CONTAINERS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin for forming containers, having an intrinsic viscosity in a range of 0.65 to 0.85 dL/g, a total content of a monohydroxyethyl terephthalate and a bishydroxyethyl terephthalate of less than 0.005% by weight, (a) a heat of fusion of not more than 50 J/g, a end temperature of melting peak of not higher than 270° C. and a crystallinity of less than 0.48, or (b) an acetaldehyde concentration of 2 to 10 ppm, and satisfying at least either one of (i) a peak time of crystallization is not longer than 360 seconds and the crystallization energy (ΔH) is not less than 30 J/g in the isothermal crystallization at 210° C., or (ii) components having molecular weights of not larger than 10000 are contained in not less than 8%. The polyester resin effectively prevents the problems such as a fouling of the metal mold in forming containers or a decrease in the productivity. A decreased acetaldehyde concentration provides excellent flavor-retaining property. Further, the heat-setting and mouth portion crystallization can be efficiently conducted making it possible to produce heat-resistant containers maintaining good productivity. | 10-27-2011 |
20120077951 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF A POLYESTER GRANULATE BY USING ITS RESIDUAL HEAT - The present invention relates to increasing the molecular weight during a thermal treatment of polyester in combination with a latent heat granulation. With the newly-developed method, an SSP (Solid State Postcondensation) can be directly combined with an underwater granulation. The method differs from a conventional solid state postcondensation by an increase in the molecular weight being possible without additional heat input and hence only by using the residual heat and the crystallisation heat present. A characterising element is improved water separation and dehumidification during the granulation. Only in this way is an increase in viscosity possible even with a small granulate of an average particle weight less than 20 mg. | 03-29-2012 |
20120165497 | Method and device for producing semicrystalline polymer material - The present invention relates to a method for producing semicrystalline polymer material, wherein the predominantly amorphous raw polymer material, in particular granules, to be treated is introduced into a crystallization reactor ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120197002 | METHOD OF THERMOFORMING COPOLYESTERS - A method of preventing bubble formation during or after thermoforming polyester sheet comprising heating the polyester sheet to about 100-165° F. for at least about 1 hour prior to thermoforming the sheet. | 08-02-2012 |
20120309928 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE PELLETS - A process for production of polyethylene terephthalate pellets includes the steps of: production of a melt of polyethylene terephthalate material; production of polyethylene terephthalate pellets from the melt by means of underwater pelletization into a process fluid; removal of the polyethylene terephthalate pellets from the site of underwater pelletization in the process fluid; crystallization of the polyethylene terephthalate pellets in the process fluid, wherein a surface of the polyethylene terephthalate pellets is crystallized and an interior of the polyethylene terephthalate pellets remains amorphous. | 12-06-2012 |
20130172516 | POLYESTER FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a high strength and high elongation polyester fiber being used for anchoring, mooring, or towing a ship, and particularly is a polyester fiber wherein the recovered work ratio at the elongation corresponding to 10% of the maximum load measured at room temperature is 70% or more, the recovered work ratio at the elongation corresponding to 20% of the maximum load is 50% or more, and the recovered work ratio at the elongation corresponding to 30% of the maximum load is 40% or more, a method of preparing the same, and a polyester fiber rope including the same. | 07-04-2013 |
20150119548 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - This film provides a polyethylene terephthalate film whereby dimensional variation in various steps can be reduced, particularly when the film is used as a substrate film for a flexible device, and that is suitable as a substrate film having minimal curl and excellent appropriateness for processing. This biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film has a degree of crystallinity (Xc) of 0.35 to 0.50, the intrinsic viscosity (IV) of the resin constituting the film is 0.66-1.0 dl/g, the coefficient of thermal expansion at a temperature of 50-170° C. in each of the machine direction and transverse direction of the film is 0.29 ppm/° C., and the degree of thermal shrinkage at 180° C. in each of the machine direction and transverse direction of the film is 0.5%-1.0%. | 04-30-2015 |
528308300 | Processes of preparing | 18 |
20090054618 | Polybutylene terephthalate and process for producing thereof - An object of the present invention is to provide polybutylene terephthalate which has excellent color tone, hydrolysis resistance, heat stability, transparency and moldability as well as a less content of impurities, can be produced with maintaining its productivity while preventing from generation of tetrahydrofuran as a by-product, and can be suitably applied to films, monofilaments, fibers, electric and electronic parts, automobile parts, etc. | 02-26-2009 |
20090187002 | Composite Solid Phase Polymerization Catalyst - The invention is a method for making condensation polymers, such as polyethylene terephthalate polyester. The method includes introducing to a polycondensation reaction a catalyst system that includes a coordination catalyst and a composite catalyst, which includes an acid component and an auxiliary component. | 07-23-2009 |
20100222543 | Process for the production of slow crystallizing polyester resin - Improved process for the continuous production of slow crystallizing polyester resin comprising esterification of at least one dicarboxylic acid or mono-esters thereof or di-esters thereof with at least one polyol, melt polymerizing the esterified mixture, preparing uniform crystalline hemispherical prepolymer by particle former process, adding at least one diol having tertiary or quaternary carbon atoms with pendant groups such as neopentyl glycol or 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol or any suitable diol at any stage during esterification or melt polymerization but before the particle former process; and solid state polymerizing the prepolymer to obtain high molecular weight slow crystallizing polyester. Slow crystallizing low molecular weight crystalline hemispherical prepolymer having IV of about 0.1 dl/g to about 0.45 and uniform hemispherical shape, uniform particle size, uniform crystallinity prepared by the above process and is used as precursor to prepare high molecular weight resin. Slow crystallizing high molecular weight polyester resin with an IV from about 0.5 dl/g to about 1.2 dl/g having reduced melting point prepared by the above process and is used for the production of thick walled transparent preforms, large containers, films or sheets with accepted clarity. | 09-02-2010 |
20110034664 | POLYESTER COMPOSITION WITH MODIFIER HYDROXYL COMPOUND - A process for producing non-solid-stated polyester polymer particles having one or more properties similar to polyester polymer particles that have undergone solid-state processing. | 02-10-2011 |
20110087000 | Integrated Process to Selectively Convert Renewable Isobutanol to P-Xylene - The present invention is directed to a method for preparing renewable and relatively high purity p-xylene from biomass. For example, biomass treated to provide a fermentation feedstock is fermented with a microorganism capable of producing a C | 04-14-2011 |
20120035342 | Method for Producing Polyester Particles at High Throughput in a Line - The invention relates to a method and to a device for producing a thermoplastic polyester, having the following steps: a) producing polyester pre-polymer particles; b) crystallizing the polyester pre-polymer particles for producing partially crystalline polyester pre-polymer particles; c) heating the partially crystalline polyester pre-polymer particles to a suitable reaction temperature for producing heated polyester pre-polymer particles; d) reacting the heated polyester pre-polymer particles for producing polyester polymer particles having an intrinsic viscosity between 0.70 and 0.95 dl/g. The reaction in step d) takes place in at least one reactor through which the particles flow by means of gravity. The dwell time in the reactor equals between 6 and 30 hours. The particles are supplied at least to step d) at a mass flow of between 40 and 100 t/h. The present invention is characterized in that a settling rate of the particles in the reactor equals between 2 and 6 m/h. | 02-09-2012 |
20120289677 | PROCESS FOR ALKYLATING BENZENE - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for alkylating benzene. The process can include obtaining at least a portion of a stream from a transalkylation zone, combining the at least the portion of the stream from the transalkylation zone with a fuel gas stream, and providing at least a portion of the combined stream to a benzene methylation zone. Typically, the fuel gas stream includes an effective amount of one or more alkanes for alkylating at least partially from a hydrogen purification process tail gas. | 11-15-2012 |
20130261281 | Radial Mixing Devices for Rotating Inclined Reactors - Disclosed in this specification is the design for an internal mixing device which increases the plug flow like behaviour of the rotating inclined reactor. | 10-03-2013 |
20140135470 | LIGNIN CONVERSION PROCESS - This specification discloses a complete method to manufacture polyester articles from freshly harvested ligno-cellulosic biomass. The process steps include pretreating the biomass and the converting the lignin to one of several possible organic steams by deoxygenating and dehydrogenating the lignin in the presence of a Raney Nickel catalyst, separating the organics, and then processing the organics into polyester feedstocks and converting those feedstocks to polyester. | 05-15-2014 |
20140275468 | Catalysts And Processes For The Production Of Aromatic Compounds From Lignin - Hydrotreating catalysts and processes useful for the conversion of methoxylated aromatic compounds to simple aromatic compounds are provided. The catalysts comprise transition metal selected from the group consisting of Group 8 metals, Group 9 metals, Group 10 metals, Group 11 metals, and mixtures thereof, and catalyst support selected from the group consisting of shape-selective zeolite, silica, titania, zirconia, and mixtures thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
20150065680 | FLAKES OF ESTER MIXTURES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - There is provided flakes of an ester mixture comprising bis-(hydroxyethyl)-terephthalate, dimers, tamers, tetramers, pentamers and higher oligomers of ethane-1,2-diol and terephthalate acid. | 03-05-2015 |
20150080547 | MICROORGANISMS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING TEREPHTHALIC ACID AND ITS SALTS - The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms having a (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-oxobutoxy) phosphonate (2H3M40P) pathway, p-toluate pathway, and/or terephthalate pathway. The invention additionally provides methods of using such organisms to produce 2H3M40P, p-toluate or terephthalate. Also provided herein are processes for isolating bio-based aromatic carboxylic acid, in particular, p-toluic acid or terephthalic acid, from a culture medium, wherein the processes involve contacting the culture medium with sufficient carbon dioxide (C02) to lower the pH of the culture medium to produce a precipitate comprised of the aromatic carboxylic acid. | 03-19-2015 |
20150112040 | ON-LINE CONTROL OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT IN CONTINUOUS SOLID STATE POLYMERIZATION PROCESSES - The invention relates to the on-line control of the molecular weight in continuous solid state polymerization processes. In particular it is directed to a polyester process or to a polyamide process, and more specifically to a poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) or a poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) or a nylon 6,6 continuous solid-state polymerization (SSP) process. An in-line viscometer melts and measures the molecular weight of the SSP resin and adjusts one or more of the process variables, i.e. reactor time, inert gas purity and inert gas temperature to maintain a constant resin molecular weight. | 04-23-2015 |
20150133627 | METHODS OF PREPARING PARA-XYLENE FROM BIOMASS - Methods or preparing para-xylene from biomass by carrying out a Diels-Alder cycloaddition at controlled temperatures and activity ratios. Methods of preparing bio-terephthalic acid and bio-poly(ethylene terephthalate (bio-PET) are also disclosed, as well as products formed from bio-PET. | 05-14-2015 |
20160031787 | SYNTHESIS OF BIOBASED AND SUBSTITUTED TEREPHTHALIC ACIDS AND ISOPHTHALIC ACIDS - Methods for producing bio-terephthalic acid and bio-isophthalic acid. Methods comprise a cycloaddition reaction to produce bio-4-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, and bio-3-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic from bio-isoprene and bio-acrylic acid. An aromatization reaction produces bio-para-toluic acid and bio-meta-toluic acid from the bio-4-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, and bio-3-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic. An oxidation reaction produces the bio-terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid from the bio-para-toluic acid and bio-meta-toluic acid. | 02-04-2016 |
20160108173 | THERMOSIPHON ESTERIFIER - The invention relates to a thermosiphon esterifier design comprising a riser baffle in the vapor separator. Advantageously, the thermosiphon esterifier design can provide an economic benefit as compared with traditional thermosiphon esterifier designs. Methods of using the thermosiphon esterifier design in a system for the production of polyethylene terephthalate are also described. | 04-21-2016 |
528308400 | In presence of hydrocarbon, steam or water | 1 |
20100168372 | Bio-Based Terephthalate Polyesters - Bio-based terephthalic acid (bio-TPA), bio-based dimethyl terephthalate (bio-DMT), and bio-based polyesters, which are produced from a biomass containing a terpene or terpenoid, such as limonene are described, as well as the process of making these products. The bio-based polyesters include poly(alkylene terephthalate)s such as bio-based poly(ethylene terephthalate) (bio-PET), bio-based poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (bio-PTT), bio-based poly(butylene terephthalate) (bio-PBT), and bio-based poly(cyclohexylene dimethyl terephthalate) (bio-PCT). | 07-01-2010 |
528308500 | At least two claimed distinct temperature or pressure gradients | 1 |
20110257357 | APPARATUS FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF POLYESTER PARTICLE AND METHOD OF MULTISTAGE SOLID-PHASE POLYCONDENSATION OF POLYESTER PARTICLE - A multistage method for solid-phase polycondensation to prepare polyethylene terephthalate having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.70 dL/g, comprising continuous polycondensation is provided. | 10-20-2011 |
528308600 | Contains terephthalic acid or substituted forms thereof | 24 |
20090062504 | MODIFIED COPOLYESTERS AND IMPROVED MULTILAYER REFLECTIVE FILMS - A multilayered polymer film includes a first set of optical layers and a second set of optical layers. The first set of optical layers is made from a polyester which is often birefringent. The polyesters of the first set of optical layers typically have a composition in which 70-100 mol % of the carboxylate subunits are first carboxylate subunits and 0-30 mol % are comonomer carboxylate subunits and 70 to 100 mol % of the glycol subunits are first glycol subunits and 0 to 30 mol % of the glycol subunits are comonomer glycol subunits, where at least 0.5 mol % of the combined carboxylate and glycol subunits are comonomer carboxylate or comonomer glycol subunits. The multilayered polymer film may be used to form, for example, a reflective polarizer or a mirror. | 03-05-2009 |
20100152412 | REDUCTION OF WHITENING OF POLY(TRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) PARTS BY SOLVENT EXPOSURE - This invention relates to a process for producing non-whitening molded parts of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) with reduced whitening after an elevated temperature aging test by exposing the parts to solvents. | 06-17-2010 |
20100168373 | Bio-Based Terephthalate Polyesters - Bio-based terephthalic acid (bio-TPA), bio-based dimethyl terephthalate (bio-DMT), and bio-based polyesters, which are produced from a biomass containing a terpene or terpenoid, such as limonene are described, as well as the process of making these products. The bio-based polyesters include poly(alkylene terephthalate)s such as bio-based poly(ethylene terephthalate) (bio-PET), bio-based poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (bio-PTT), bio-based poly(butylene terephthalate) (bio-PBT), and bio-based poly(cyclohexylene dimethyl terephthalate) (bio-PCT). | 07-01-2010 |
20100227999 | REDUCTION OF WHITENING OF POLYMER PARTS - This invention relates to a process for producing non-whitening molded articles of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) with reduced whitening by treating the articles with heat. | 09-09-2010 |
20110003964 | PROCESS FOR MAKING POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PBT) FROM POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) - The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephththalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. The invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butanediol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from the process. | 01-06-2011 |
20110034665 | Polyester Polymer Particles Having a Small Surface to Center Molecular Weight Gradient - There is now provided a polyester polymer particle having an It.V., a surface, and a center, wherein the It.V. at the surface of the particle is less than 0.25 dL/g higher than the It.V. at the center of the particle. The polyester polymer particle is desirably crystalline to prevent the particles from sticking to each other while drying, and desirably contains less than 10 ppm acetaldehyde. A polyester container, preferably a preform or beverage bottle, is made by feeding crystallized polyester particles having an It.V. of at least 0.70 dL/g to an extrusion zone, melting the particles in the extrusion zone to form a molten polyester polymer composition, and forming a sheet or a molded part from extruded molten polyester polymer, wherein at least a portion of the polyester particles have an It.V. at their surface which does not vary from their It.V. at their center by more than 0.25 dL/g, and the particles have not been solid state polymerized. Such polyester compositions have an It.V. suitable for containers, yet lose less It.V. during melt processing than existing polyesters. | 02-10-2011 |
20110172386 | THERMO-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM - Disclosed is a thermo-shrinkable polyester film in which shrinkage uniformity is ensured in a shrinking process thus realizing superior quality of the outer appearance without causing a poorly printed state, reducing the production cost of the shrinking process and improving the productivity. | 07-14-2011 |
20110313125 | POLY(TRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) PELLETS WITH REDUCED OLIGOMERS AND METHOD TO MEASURE OLIGOMER REDUCTION - The invention relates to the preparation of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) polymer pellets with reduced oligomers and a process for measuring the reduction of oligomers in PTT polymer which occurs when the polymer is subjected to a heat source. This reduction allows for lower polymer blooming due to reduction of oligomers in the polymer. | 12-22-2011 |
20130150549 | POLY(BUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) ESTER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES THEREOF - A dimethyl terephthalate residual composition including
| 06-13-2013 |
20130184430 | ANTI-ELECTROSTATIC POLYESTER COMPOSITION - A polyester composition includes 150 to 250 parts by weight of terephthalic acid and 100 parts by weight of a diol component. The diol component includes ethylene glycol present in an amount ranging from 99.5 wt % to 95 wt % based on the weight of the diol component and a C3-C5 diol present in an amount ranging from 0.05 wt % to 5.0 wt % based on the weight of the diol component. | 07-18-2013 |
20140155570 | PROCESS OF BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCING TEREPHTHALIC ACID AND DERIVATIVE THEREOF - A method of biologically producing an terephthalic acid or a derivative thereof by contacting a substrate containing an aromatic carboxylic acid with a biocatalyst that adds a carboxyl group at the para-position of the aromatic carboxylic acid. | 06-05-2014 |
20160002396 | RESIN FOR TONER AND TONER - The present invention provides a crystalline polyester resin which has sharp melt property, can achieve both fixing performance and blocking property and has excellent development durability, in which the crystalline polyester resin for toner which has a Young's modulus as measured by an ultramicro durometer at 25° C. of at least 2 GPa and a melting point of at least 60° C. and not more than 125° C. | 01-07-2016 |
528308700 | Derived from at least two reactants simultaneously containing a C-OH group | 1 |
20130274434 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM - Disclosed is a heat-shrinkable polyester film having a heat shrinkage initiation temperature of 60° C. or lower, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 77° C. or lower and a heat shrinkage rate of 2% or more at 60° C. which has relatively low glass transition temperature and heat shrinkage initiation temperature, and thus can be useful as a label for a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) container and the like. | 10-17-2013 |
528308800 | Processes of preparing | 11 |
20090111967 | Reactor With Optimized Internal Tray Design - A system for processing large quantities of a reaction medium while maintaining the reaction medium in sheets. The system includes a reactor having a plurality of vertically-spaced downwardly-sloped trays over which the reaction medium flows while it is subjected to reaction conditions. The slope of the trays increases downwardly to accommodate for the increased viscosity of the reaction medium while the reaction medium flows downwardly through the reactor. An upper portion of the trays have a uni-directional configuration, while a lower portion of the trays have a bi-directional configuration. Further, the orientation of flow across the uni-directional trays is rotated by 90 degrees in at least one location as the reaction medium flows down the uni-directional trays. | 04-30-2009 |
20090240024 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM AND PREPARATION THEREOF - A biaxially oriented polyester film of the present invention which comprises a polyester resin prepared by polymerizing a glycol component mainly comprising 1,3-propanediol and an acid component mainly comprising terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate, said polyester film having an unit impact absorption energy of 1.0 or more, can be advantageously used for packaging. | 09-24-2009 |
20100056750 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF HALOGENATED AROMATIC DIACIDS - The production of high-purity halogenated aromatic diacids from halogenated dimethylbenzene by oxidation with an oxygen-containing gas is conducted using a four-component catalyst system and a two-stage temperature process. | 03-04-2010 |
20100152413 | POLYCONDENSATION CATALYST FOR PRODUCING POYESTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER - The invention provides a method for producing a catalyst for producing polyester by an esterification reaction or a transesterification reaction between a dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof and a glycol, the method comprising hydrolyzing an organic titanium compound in an organic solvent in which particles of a solid base are dispersed thereby to form a coat layer of titanic acid on the surface of the particles of solid base. | 06-17-2010 |
20110060117 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF FLUORINATED ETHERS OF AROMATIC ACIDS - Fluorinated ethers of aromatic acids are produced from halogenated aromatic acids in a reaction mixture containing a copper (I) or copper (II) source and a diamine ligand that coordinates to copper. The fluorinated ethers of aromatic acids made using the process described herein can be applied to, e.g., fibers, yarns, carpets, garments, films, molded parts, paper and cardboard, stone, and tile to impart soil, water and oil resistance. By incorporating the fluorinated ethers of aromatic acids, or diesters thereof, into polymer backbones, more lasting soil, water and oil resistance, as well as improved flame retardance, can be achieved. | 03-10-2011 |
20110269934 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE - An object of the present invention is to provide a reasonable polycondensation step by which an appropriate molecular weight can be obtained and material decomposition associated with thermolysis can be suppressed, so as to contribute to production technology for PTT polymers. The production method for polytrimethylene terephthalate comprises an esterification step and a polycondensation step, wherein the polycondensation step is divided into multiple stages, polycondensation is performed using a polymerization vessel having a twin-shaft agitator in the final stage of the polycondensation step, and the polymerization temperature during the subsequent stage of the polycondensation step is less than the polymerization temperature during the former stage of the polycondensation step. | 11-03-2011 |
20140171614 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC ACID - By subjecting an organic acid derived from a biomass resource to oxidation treatment using an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, tert-butylhydroperoxide, ozone, sodium hypochlorite or sodium chlorite, colored impurities contained in the organic acid derived from a biomass resource can be removed. | 06-19-2014 |
20140187740 | 1,4-BUTANEDIOL-CONTAINING COMPOSITION - The present invention is aimed to provide a 1,4-butanediol-containing composition having high thermal stability as compared with conventional 1,4BG, and the present invention is concerned with a 1,4-butanediol-containing composition having a concentration of 1,4-butanediol of 99.00% by weight or more and not more than 99.99% by weight and containing an amide compound in a concentration, as converted into a nitrogen atom, of from 1.0 to 50 ppm by weight. | 07-03-2014 |
20150291735 | HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT ALIPHATIC POLYCARBONATE COPOLYMER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an aliphatic polycarbonate copolymer including repeating units of Formula 1 described in the specification. In Formula 1, A is a substituted or unsubstituted C | 10-15-2015 |
20160052845 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING 1,4-BUTANEDIOL - A process produces 1,4-butanediol by purifying 1,4-butanediol originated from a fermentation broth, by which process 1,4-butanediol having properties suited as a material of producing a polyester is obtained, which 1,4-butanediol enables to reduce by-production of tetrahydrofuran during the esterification reaction and to reduce the delay in polymerization. The process of producing 1,4-butanediol includes adding an alkaline substance other than an ammonia or an amine to an aqueous 1,4-butanediol-containing solution originated from a fermentation broth; distilling the resulting mixture; and recovering a 1,4-butanediol-containing solution from the vapor flow. | 02-25-2016 |
528309100 | At least two claimed distinct temperature or pressure gradients | 1 |
20100184940 | Polyester Compositions Which Comprise Cyclobutanediol and Certain Thermal Stabilizers, and/or Reaction Products Thereof - Described as one aspect of the invention are polyester compositions containing: (I) at least one polyester which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: (i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; (ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and (iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and (b) a glycol component comprising: (i) 1 to 99 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and (ii) 1 to 99 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; and (II) at least one thermal stabilizer chosen from at least one of alkyl phosphate esters, aryl phosphate esters, mixed alkyl aryl phosphate esters, reaction products thereof, and mixtures thereof; wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and wherein the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %. | 07-22-2010 |