Abstract: A furandicarboxylate polymer has a character index that ranges from 0.27 to 0.55 and that is calculated using the following Equation: Character index=[(AC1×Mn1÷(2×106)], where AC1 represents an acid value of the furandicarboxylate polymer, and Mn1 represents a number average molecular weight of the furandicarboxylate polymer.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film includes a polyester resin made from a dicarboxylic component including at least one of terephthalic acid and dimethyl terephthalate, and a diol component including ethylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, and a diol selected from neopentyl glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and a combination thereof. Based on 100 mol % of the diol component, the ethylene glycol, the diol mixture and the 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol are present in amounts ranging from 74 mol % to 82 mol %, from 18 mol % to 26 mol %, and from 3.5 mol % to 22 mol %, respectively. The heat-shrinkable polyester film has, after immersion in hot water at 95° C. for 10 seconds, a heat shrinkage in a direction transverse to a machine direction (TD) of greater than 48%, a heat shrinkage in the machine direction of less than 5%, an intrinsic viscosity of greater than 0.5 dL/g, and a yield strength in the TD ranging from 7.5 MPa to 13 MPa.

Abstract: A method of operating a slide information capturing and evaluation device includes receiving a slide in a first region of a slide cassette device. The slide is moved out of the first region of the slide cassette device and the slide is placed on an alignment device by a robotic arm. The slide is moved out of the alignment device and the slide is placed on an image capturing device by the robotic arm. An image of a sample distribution area of the slide is captured by the image capturing device. The slide is determined whether in a defective state based on the image captured by the image capturing device.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film made of a polyester-forming resin composition includes a recycled material, and has an exothermic crystallization peak and an endothermic melting peak which are determined via differential scanning calorimetry, and which satisfy relationships of T2?T1?68° C. and T3?T2?78° C., where T1 represents an onset point of the exothermic crystallization peak, T2 represents an end point of the exothermic crystallization peak and an onset point of the endothermic melting peak, and T3 represents an end point of the endothermic melting peak. A method for manufacturing the heat-shrinkable polyester film is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film includes at least one polyester material made of at least one polyester forming composition which includes a dibasic carboxylic mixture and a diol mixture. The heat-shrinkable polyester film has a heat shrinkage rate of not lower than 25% in a shrinkage direction, which is measured by immersing the heat-shrinkable polyester film in hot water at 65° C. for 10 seconds. A method for producing the heat-shrinkable polyester film is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a heat-shrinkable polyester label film and a preparation method thereof. The label film has a shrinkage force not lower than 5.5 N in at least one shrinkage direction after immersing the heat-shrinkable polyester label film in water at 55° C. for 30 seconds, and a heat shrinkage rate of not lower than 50% in the shrinkage direction after immersing the heat-shrinkable polyester label film in water at 55° C. for 240 seconds.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film is made of a polyester resin composition, and has first and second crystal melting peaks at a respective one of first and second melting temperatures determined via differential scanning calorimetry. The heat-shrinkable polyester film further has a melting enthalpy in a range of larger than 0 J/g and at most 7 J/g which is calculated via integration of an area below the second crystal melting peak. The polyester resin composition includes a first polyester resin having a glass transition temperature ranging from 40° C. to 80° C., and a second polyester resin having a crystal melting temperature ranging from 220° C. to 250° C. and a melting enthalpy ranging from 40 J/g to 60 J/g.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film made of a polyester-forming resin composition includes a recycled material, and has an exothermic crystallization peak and an endothermic melting peak which are determined via differential scanning calorimetry, and which satisfy relationships of T2?T1?68° C. and T3?T2?78° C., where T1 represents an onset point of the exothermic crystallization peak, T2 represents an end point of the exothermic crystallization peak and an onset point of the endothermic melting peak, and T3 represents an end point of the endothermic melting peak. A method for manufacturing the heat-shrinkable polyester film is also disclosed.

Abstract: A polymer composition includes a polyester, a multifunctional compound, and a polymeric compound containing a salt of a metal. The multifunctional compound is one of polyacid, polyanhydride, and the combination thereof. Based on the polymer composition, the metal is present in an amount ranging from 0.01 mol % to 5.0 mol %. Also disclosed herein are an article prepared from the polymer composition and a method for preparing a resin composition from the polymer composition.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film is made of a polyester resin composition, and has first and second crystal melting peaks at a respective one of first and second melting temperatures determined via differential scanning calorimetry. The heat-shrinkable polyester film further has a melting enthalpy in a range of larger than 0 J/g and at most 7 J/g which is calculated via integration of an area below the second crystal melting peak. The polyester resin composition includes a first polyester resin having a glass transition temperature ranging from 40° C. to 80° C., and a second polyester resin having a crystal melting temperature ranging from 220° C. to 250° C. and a melting enthalpy ranging from 40 J/g to 60 J/g.

Abstract: A polyester composition with gas barrier properties, including polyester polymerized by glycol and dicarboxylic acid, gas barrier enhancing additives, and antioxidants, wherein the gas barrier enhancing additive includes compounds with following chemical formula:

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film is made from a polyester resin composition which includes an amorphous polyalkylene benzenedicarboxylate resin and a polyester elastomer resin. The polyester elastomer resin includes hard segments and soft segments, and is prepared by copolycondensation of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a diol component. The diol component includes a C2-C4 alkylene glycol for the hard segments and a polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight not greater than 400 for the soft segments. The soft segments of the polyester elastomer resin are in an amount ranging from 1 part by weight to 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin composition.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film is made from a polyester resin composition which includes an amorphous polyalkylene benzenedicarboxylate resin and a polyester elastomer resin. The polyester elastomer resin includes hard segments and soft segments, and is prepared by copolycondensation of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a diol component. The diol component includes a C2-C4 alkylene glycol for the hard segments and a polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight not greater than 400 for the soft segments. The soft segments of the polyester elastomer resin are in an amount ranging from 1 part by weight to 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin composition.

Abstract: A transparent impact resistant polyester composition is disclosed. The polyester composition comprises 100 parts by weight of polyester, and 0.1 to 6.0 parts by weight of styrene butadiene block copolymer, wherein a molecular weight of the styrene butadiene block copolymer is in the range from 100,000 to 200,000, and an intrinsic viscosity of the styrene butadiene block copolymer is in the range from 0.1 to 0.6.

Abstract: A copolyester composition includes a copolyester, an inorganic additive, and an aliphatic organic additive. The copolyester includes a hard segment including polybutylene terephthalate, and a soft segment including polyethylene gylcol and having a weight average molecular weight ranging from 2500 to 10000. The aliphatic organic additive has a melting point between a crystallization temperature of the hard segment and a melting point of the soft segment, and has a molecular weight not larger than 1000. The inorganic additive is in an amount ranging from 0.02 to 1.00 part by weight and the aliphatic organic additive is in an amount ranging from 0.02 to 1.00 part by weight.

Abstract: A treadmill includes a two side frames, a support plate disposed above the side frames, two shock-absorbing structures mounted between the support plate and the side frames, a styrofoam layer mounted on the support plate, and a surface layer mounted on the styrofoam layer. Each of the shock-absorbing structures includes an elastic bar mounted between the support plate and one of the side frames, and a plurality of vibration absorbers mounted between the support plate and one of the side frames. Thus, the elastic bar, the vibration absorbers and the styrofoam layer provide multiple shock-absorbing and vibration damping functions to the support plate.

Abstract: A treadmill includes a two side frames, a support plate disposed above the side frames, two shock-absorbing structures mounted between the support plate and the side frames, a styrofoam layer mounted on the support plate, and a surface layer mounted on the styrofoam layer. Each of the shock-absorbing structures includes an elastic bar mounted between the support plate and one of the side frames, and a plurality of vibration absorbers mounted between the support plate and one of the side frames. Thus, the elastic bar, the vibration absorbers and the styrofoam layer provide multiple shock-absorbing and vibration damping functions to the support plate.

Abstract: A treadmill includes a frame, a support plate mounted on the frame, and a shock-absorbing structure mounted on two opposite sides of the frame. The shock-absorbing structure includes an elastic bar mounted between the frame and the support plate to support the support plate and to provide a shock-absorbing function. The elastic bar is above the frame and under the support plate and has two opposite ends each pivotally mounted between the frame and the support plate. Thus, the elastic bar is movable in a horizontal direction and is elastically bendable toward an inner side or an outer side of the support plate to increase or decrease a contact area of the elastic bar and the support plate and to change the position of the elastic bar relative to the support plate.

Abstract: A treadmill includes a frame, a support plate mounted on the frame, and a shock-absorbing structure mounted on two opposite sides of the frame. The shock-absorbing structure includes an elastic bar mounted between the frame and the support plate to support the support plate and to provide a shock-absorbing function. The elastic bar is above the frame and under the support plate and has two opposite ends each pivotally mounted between the frame and the support plate. Thus, the elastic bar is movable in a horizontal direction and is elastically bendable toward an inner side or an outer side of the support plate to increase or decrease a contact area of the elastic bar and the support plate and to change the position of the elastic bar relative to the support plate.

Abstract: An exercising device includes two hollow shells (10) combined with each other, one grip (20) mounted on each of the hollow shells, and one weight module (30) mounted in each of the hollow shells. Thus, the hollow shells can be combined together and separated from each other to function as a weighting ball, a push-up aid device and dumbbells, so that the exercising device has multiple functions to perform diverse exercising and bodybuilding motions.