Abstract: The invention embraces polyester resins and containers that include surface-modified talc. The invention also embraces a method for the late introduction of surface-modified talc via a reactive carrier to achieve a polyester resin that is capable of being formed into low-haze, high-clarity bottles possessing reduced coefficient of friction.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 29, 2008
Publication date:
September 18, 2008
Applicant:
Welllman, Inc.
Inventors:
Walter Lee Edwards, Robert Joseph Schiavone, Sharon Sue Griffith, Carl Steven Nichols, Tony Clifford Moore