Abstract: Conducting polymers based on renewable resource materials are very attractive because of their wide availability and lower cost compared to petroleum based products. Here we developed a novel dopant for electrically conducting polyaniline from renewable resource cardanol, the main component of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). The novel dopant 2-?-unsaturated-4-hydroxy-4?-sulfinic acid azo benzene or otherwise known as cardanol azo sulfonic acid (1) is synthesized by reaction of diazotized sulphanilic acid (4-aminophenylsulfonicacid) with cardanol under the basic condition. The new cardanol azo sulfonic acid (1) has a long alkyl chains at the 2 positions, which increases the solubility of the dopant as well as polyaniline doped materials in common solvents for many applications.

Abstract: An optically clear thermoplastic resin composition is disclosed which comprises structural units derived from substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate and substituted or unsubstituted polyester, wherein said polyester comprises structural units derived from terephthalic acid and a mixture of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and ethylene glycol, wherein said ethylene glycol is greater than about 60 mole percent based on total moles of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and ethylene glycol. In addition the composition disclosed possess good environmental stress cracking resistance, flow and thermal properties.

Abstract: This invention provides a melt transurethane process for the preparation of polyurethanes under solvent free melt conditions. In the transurethane process, a di-urethane monomer is reacted with diol under the melt condition in presence of catalyst like Ti (OBu)4. The high molecular weight of the polymers are achieved by the continuous removal of low boiling alcohol like methanol from the polymerization medium under nitrogen purge and subsequently applying high vacuum. The transurethane process is demonstrated successfully for various diols units such as oligoethylene glycols, simple alkyldiols, cycloaliphatic diols and polyols. The polyurethanes are found to be soluble and thermally stable up to 300 ° C. for various high temperature applications. The thermal properties such as glass transition temperature in the polyurethanes can be easily fine-tuned by using various di-urethane and diols in the transurethane process.

Abstract: An optically clear thermoplastic resin composition is disclosed which comprises structural units derived from substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate and substituted or unsubstituted polyester, wherein said polyester comprises structural units derived from terephthalic acid and a mixture of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and ethylene glycol, wherein said ethylene glycol is greater than about 60 mole percent based on total moles of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and ethylene glycol. In addition the composition disclosed possess good environmental stress cracking resistance, flow and thermal properties.

Abstract: Novel esteramide compositions have been discovered. Copolymer composition comprising structural units derived from a substituted or unsubstituted diacid, a substituted or unsubstituted diol and said ester amide have also been disclosed. Also disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising structural units derived from substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate and the copolyesteramides of the present invention. In addition methods for the preparation of the esteramides, copolymers and thermoplastic composition is discussed and articles derived from said thermoplastic composition is disclosed.

Abstract: An optically clear thermoplastic resin composition is disclosed which comprises structural units derived from substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate and substituted or unsubstituted polyester, wherein said polyester comprises structural units derived from terephthalic acid and a mixture of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and ethylene glycol, wherein said ethylene glycol is greater than about 60 mole percent based on total moles of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and ethylene glycol. In addition the composition disclosed possess good environmental stress cracking resistance, flow and thermal properties.

Abstract: Disclosed are transparent polycarbonate/polyester compositions with excellent balance of improved physical properties, and a single-stage melt extrusion process for making such compositions wherein an acidic stabilizing additive is added down-stream from the polycarbonate/polyester melt reaction location.