Title:
POLYESTER COMPOSITION
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003342457
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To disclose a novel polyester composition useful especially for shaping or molding into a container and a similar shaped article by thermoforming.
The polyester composition comprises a thermoplastic polyester, an impact modifier, and a polyester crystallization accelerating component selected from among poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) homopolymers and copolymers. The polyester composition has a higher crystallization rate than a similar composition free from the impact modifier or a composition using another type of crystallization accelerating component such as a polyolefin-based polymer.
Inventors:
PORTER DAVID SCOTT
Application Number:
JP2003123568A
Publication Date:
December 03, 2003
Filing Date:
April 28, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EASTMAN CHEM CO
International Classes:
C08K5/49; C08L67/02; B29C51/00; B29K67/00; C08L23/02; C08L51/04; (IPC1-7): C08L67/02; B29C51/00; C08K5/49
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Aoki (3 others)