Abstract: A polymer composition having naphthalenedicarboxylic residue includes a fluorescence quenching benzylidene compound capable of absorbing ultraviolet light radiation. In a preferred embodiment, the composition includes at least a 0.1 mole percent of naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylate and about 0.01 mole percent to about 5 mole percent of a benzylidene compound having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkenyl and --R.sub.2 --X, wherein R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene-O--C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene-S--C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene-S--C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene-N(SO.sub.2 C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl)-C.sub.2 -C.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to homopolyester compositions having fluorescence quenchers polymerized therein ("poly quenchers"). Specifically the "poly quencher" polymeric compositions comprises repeating units from(a) a dicarboxylic acid component and(b) a diol component, wherein at least one of (a) and (b) is comprised of at least one fluorescence polyquencher capable of reducing fluorescence of a polymer below the fluorescence displayed when said polyquencher is not included.

Abstract: The present invention relates to blends of a polyester, polyamide or polyester/amide containing a copolymerizable fluorescence quenching compound and a second polymer. The blends of the present invention display reduced fluorescence. Specifically the blends comprise(a) a polyester/amide comprising:(1) a dicarboxylic acid component which comprises at least 0.1 mol % of a dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid and/or terephthalate ester;(2) a diol and/or diamine component;(3) 0.1 to 99.9 mol %, based on 100 mol % dicarboxylic acid and 100 mol % diol, of a copolymerizable fluorescence quenching compound;(b) a second polymer selected from the group poly(alkylene terephthalate) homo and copolyesters, poly(alkylene naphthalate) homo and copolyesters, poly(cycloalkylene terephthalate) homo and copolyesters, poly(alkylene 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate) homo and copolyesters, and polycarbonate homo and copolymers.