Abstract: This invention relates to binary blends of cellulose esters and aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters, cellulose esters and aliphatic polyesters as well as ternary blends of cellulose esters and/or aliphatic polyesters and/or aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and/or polymeric compounds as well as fibers, molded objects, and films prepared therefrom.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 23, 1998
Date of Patent:
January 29, 2002
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company
Inventors:
Charles M. Buchanan, Robert M. Gardner, Matthew D. Wood, Alan W. White, Steven C. Gedon, Fred D. Barlow, Jr.