| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080255280 | Oxygen-scavenging polymer blends suitable for use in packaging - Polymer blends suitable for packaging are disclosed that include a transition metal; one or more polyamide homopolymers or copolymers; and one or more polyethylene terephthalate homopolymers or copolymers obtained by a melt phase polymerization using a catalyst system comprising aluminum atoms in an amount, for example, from about 3 ppm to about 60 ppm and one or more alkaline earth metal atoms, alkali metal atoms, or alkali compound residues in an amount, for example, from about 1 ppm to about 25 ppm, in each case based on the weight of the one or more polyethylene terephthalate homopolymers or copolymers The polymer blends disclosed exhibit improved oxygen-scavenging activity compared with blends made using polymers prepared with conventional catalyst systems. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100273956 | COPOLYESTERS HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL STABILITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM - Processes for producing polyethylene terephthalate copolyesters are disclosed, that include the steps of:
| 10-28-2010 |
| 20100279048 | OXYGEN-SCAVENGING POLYMER BLENDS SUITABLE FOR USE IN PACKAGING - Polymer blends are disclosed that comprise one or more polybutadiene homopolymers or copolymers having at least one functionality capable of entering into condensation reactions; one or more polyethylene terephthalate homopolymers or copolymers obtained using a catalyst system comprising aluminum atoms and one or more alkaline earth metal atoms, alkali metal atoms, or alkali compound residues, optionally obtained by a melt-phase polymerization process; and one or more transition metal atoms. The blends are useful for packaging, and exhibit improved oxygen-scavenging activity compared with blends made using many conventional polyethylene terephthalate polymers prepared with conventional catalyst systems. | 11-04-2010 |
| 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 |