Abstract: The present invention relates to miscible blends of the polycarbonate of bisphenol A and polyesters from aromatic dicarboxylic acids, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, ethylene glycol, and 2,2?-(sulfonylbis(4,1-phenyleneoxy)-bis(ethanol).

Abstract: Described are films capable of being coated with a conductive coating at temperatures equal to or greater than 240° C., said film comprising a biaxially-oriented polyester film that is produced from a polyester having a melting point of 260° C. or greater.

Abstract: Disclosed are amorphous copolyesters having an inherent viscosity (IV) of about 0.5 to 1.1 dL/g measured at a temperature of 25° C. at 0.5 g/dL concentration in a solvent mixture of symmetric tetrachloroethane and phenol having a weight ratio of symmetric tetrachloroethane to phenol of 2:3 comprising (1) a diacid component comprising about 90 to 100 mole percent terephthalic acid residues and 0 to about 10 mole percent isophthalic acid residues; and (2) a diol component comprising about 10 to 70 mole percent 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues and about 90 to 30 mole percent neopentyl glycol residues; wherein the amorphous copolyesters comprises 100 mole percent diacid component and 100 mole percent diol component. The amorphous copolyesters are useful in the manufacture or fabrication of medical devices which have improved resistance to degradation upon exposure to lipids, as a profile produced by profile extrusion and as an injection molded article.

Abstract: Disclosed are polymer blends comprising polycarbonate(s) and polyester(s) wherein the polycarbonate is a polycarbonate derived from bisphenol A and the polyester comprises residues of or is derived from one or more aromatic dicarboxylic acids, neopentyl glycol, and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyester composition comprising: (i) diacid residues comprising at least 80 mole percent, based on the total moles of diacid residues, of one or more residues of: terephthalic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, or isophthalic acid; and (ii) diol residues comprising from about 25 to about 70 mole percent, based on the total moles of diol residues, of the residues of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and from about 75 to about 30 mole percent, based on the total moles of diol residues, of the residues of 1,3-propanediol. This invention has surprising improved impact strength at low temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer-platelet particle composites comprising at least one polyamide resin, at least one oxygen scavenging system, and platelet particles derived from at least one layered silicate material.

Abstract: Disclosed are amorphous copolyesters having an inherent viscosity (IV) of at least about 0.5 dL/g measured at a temperature of 25° C. at 0.5 g/dL concentration in a solvent mixture of symmetric tetrachloroethane and phenol having a weight ratio of symmetric tetrachloroethane to phenol of 2:3 comprising (1) a diacid component comprising about 90 to 100 mole percent terephthalic acid residues and 0 to about 10 mole percent isophthalic acid residues; and (2) a diol component comprising about 10 to 70 mole percent 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues and about 90 to 30 mole percent neopentyl glycol residues; wherein the amorphous copolyesters comprises 100 mole percent diacid component and 100 mole percent diol component. The amorphous copolyesters are useful in the manufacture or fabrication of medical devices which have improved resistance to degradation upon exposure to lipids, as a profile produced by profile extrusion and as an injection molded article.