Abstract: This invention is related to coating compositions comprising a polyester which further comprises 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, and residues of a modifying glycol other than ethylene glycol, chosen from at least one of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, and 1,6-hexanediol; and 50 to 100 mole % of residues of at least one of phthalic anhydride, isophthalic acid, and terephthalic acid.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to polycarbonate compositions whose hydrolysis products and residual monomer content, if any, exhibit little or no estradiol binding activity. Also disclosed are methods for making the disclosed polycarbonates and articles of manufacture comprising the disclosed polycarbonates.

Abstract: Fibers formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and oils are disclosed, where the oil is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are nonwoven webs and articles formed from fibers of these compositions.

Abstract: A multilayer article including a thermoplastic layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and a base layer have a first base surface and a second base surface opposite the first base surface, wherein the first base surface of the base layer is permanently bonded to the second surface of the thermoplastic layer, wherein the thermoplastic layer has a first glass transition temperature, Tg1, and wherein the multilayer article is rigid at temperatures less than Tg1 and is flexible at temperatures greater than Tg1.

Abstract: These structural profile members, such as handles, supports, frames and legs for ironing boards, indoor and outdoor clothes drying racks, etc., are obtained from recycled plastic materials. The plastic structural profiles members have as their main component a polymer with a high elastic modulus such as PET, polyamide, ABS, etc., and waste from materials containing fibreglass. The structural profile members are produced by kneading and subsequent extrusion.

Abstract: A branched polyester prepared as the reaction product of a polyacid comprising at least 90 mole % isophthalic acid, including its ester and/or anhydride, and a polyol comprising a tri- or higher-functional polyol is disclosed. Coatings comprising the same are also disclosed, as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings.

Abstract: A resin composition used to being injection molded to metal to make composite of resin and metal, comprises 40% to 90% by weight of main resin, 0% to 30% by weight of reinforcer; and 0% to 40% by weight of filler. The main resin comprises one or more ingredients selected from a group consisting of PCT and derivatives of PCT. The resin composition has a low crystallization temperature and an appropriate crystallization rate.

Abstract: An injection blow molding method for making a container having the steps of injecting a molten crystallizable polymer in a preform mold via a hot runner system and biaxially stretching the preform by blowing to form a container. The method further having the step to selectively modify the flow path of the molten crystallizable polymer within the hot runner system.

Abstract: Extrusion blow molded (EBM) articles comprising a polyester having a dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component. The dicarboxlyic acid component comprises at least 90 mole % terephthalic acid residues. The glycol component comprises at least 88 mole % ethylene glycol residues and 7 to 12 mole % residues of a difunctional glycol such as, for example, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol. Such EBM articles can exhibit reduced haze, reduced sharkskin, and/or increased compatibility in PET recycling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-shrinkable polyester-based single-layer film which has superior shrinkability and color, and thus provides aesthetic enhancement to the product to which the film is attached when the film is printed. Therefore, the polyester-based single-layer film of the present invention can be valuably used as a label film as it can replace labels made of paper, and can be easily peeled off by means of hot water, thus contributing to the recycling of bottles.

Abstract: A paper machine clothing (PMC) fabric includes a plurality of monofilament yarns. At least some of the yarns have a composition which is a mixture of between 90% to 99.8% thermoplastic resin, and between 0.2% to 10% nano-graphene. The thermoplastic resin is preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polymer coating compositions that comprise at least one thermoplastic resin, at least one opacity modifier, at least one gloss modifier, and at least one impact modifier, articles at least partially coated with the polymer coating composition, paintable polymer coated articles and method for making the polymer coated and painted polymer coated articles. These compositions exhibit enhanced paintability (including paintability with water-based paints) and mechanical properties for fabrication (cutting, nailing, routing, etc.), while maintaining acceptable visual appearance, such as, for example, opacity, gloss, surface appearance, and surface roughness.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition comprises (A) about 100 parts by weight of polyester resin with a melting point greater than about 200° C. and including repeat units of Formula 1; (B) about 0.1 to about 80 parts by weight of white pigment; and (C) about 0.01 to about 80 parts by weight of filler. The polyester resin composition of the present invention does not exhibit deteriorated reflectance and impact strength and also has good heat resistance, non-yellowing property and humidity resistance and can be used in a light emitting diode (LED) reflector.

Abstract: Blooming may be reduced or eliminated in a low formaldehyde amino resin-crosslinkable coating composition by including in the composition, in addition to the ingredients necessary to form a crosslinked coating, an anti-blooming agent containing one or more of (i) an acid-functional polymer, (ii) ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or an ethylene glycol or propylene glycol polymer or copolymer, or (iii) for compositions containing the acidic catalyst p-toluene sulfonic acid (PTSA), a further acidic cure catalyst having greater hydrophobicity than PTSA. The anti-blooming agent has particular value in amino resin-crosslinkable alkyd resin formulations, but may be used in amino resin-crosslinkable coating compositions based on other film-forming polymers bearing amino resin-reactive functional groups including appropriately functionalized acrylic, polyester, vinyl and cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) resins and nitrocellulose lacquers.

Abstract: The invention embraces polymer resins, such as polyethylene terephthalate resin, that includes surface-compatibilized alumina. The invention also embraces methods of making polyethylene terephthalate resins that are capable of being formed into low-haze, high-clarity articles possessing reduced coefficient of friction.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for preparing a linear or branched amine-modified thermoplastic resin with high flowability using as starting materials a linear or branched polyester and a primary or secondary aliphatic amine. The process does not require that the amine and polyester be combined in a liquid organic solvent during the process, and can be performed readily at ambient pressure. The amine-modified resins can be extruded and pelletized using normal operating conditions, making this process a versatile option for achieving a wide variety of viscosities in a simple, low cost, continuous operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer blend, comprising (a) at least one hydrophobic polymer, as component A, (b) at least one hydrophilic polymer, as component B, and (c) at least one structural unit that crosslinks component A and/or B and derives from at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aldehydes, dialdehydes, diketones, aldehyde ketones, derivatives of the abovementioned compounds, and mixtures thereof, as component C, and to processes for the production thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: A method for preparing high shrinkage PTT copolyester, comprising: adding starting raw materials into a reaction kettle and adding an esterification catalyst to carry out esterification reaction at 220° C.˜260° C. under 0.05˜0.30 MPa and completing the reaction when there being no water produced: adding polymerization catalyst into the reaction system and carrying out the polymerization reaction at 240° C.˜280°C. to get polytrimethylene terephthalate. The starting raw materials consists of 1,3-propylene glycol, terephtalic acid, a third monomer, a fourth monomer and a fifth monomer.

Abstract: Compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and waxes are disclosed, where the wax is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are methods of making these compositions.

Abstract: Polymer compositions are described containing a white pigment for increasing the reflectance properties of the resulting material. In this regard, the material is well suited for being used as a reflector, such as a reflector for light-emitting diode assemblies. In accordance with the present disclosure, the white pigment comprises chalk resistance particles. The particles can also display a basic pH when placed in distilled water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyarylate prepared by a method comprising a step of copolymerizing divalent phenol, divalent aromatic carboxylic acid halide and the allyl bisphenol derivative. The polyarylate according to the invention is a novel polyarylate in which various functional groups can be introduced to the main chain of the polymer as well as the terminal of a polymer, and the concentration thereof can be adjusted. These functional groups allow improvement in the adhesion force by chemically bonding with the substrate or protective layer when coated, thus the polyarylate is suitably used for a film or a coating composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to biaxially oriented polyester films which contain 0.1-5.0% by weight (based on the weight of the film) of a hydrolysis stabilizer based on epoxidized fatty acid esters and 0.2-10% by weight (based on the weight of the film) of epoxidized fatty acid glycerides, the epoxidized fatty acid esters having a mean molecular weight of at least 425 g/mol. Such films find use in outdoor applications, as a ribbon cable, as a backside laminate of solar modules and in electrical insulation applications.

Abstract: A heat-resistant label containing a liquid crystalline polyester base material, wherein the liquid crystalline polyester in this liquid crystalline polyester base material contains a structural unit represented by the following formula (1), a structural unit represented by the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the following formula (3), and wherein the amount of structural units containing a 2,6 naphthalenediyl group is at least 40 mol % based on the total amount of all the structural units: (1) —O—Ar1—CO— (2) —CO—Ar2—CO— and (3) —O—Ar3—O— (wherein, Ar1 represents a 2,6-naphthalenediyl group, a 1,4-phenylene group, or a 4,4?-biphenylylene group; each of Ar2 and Ar3 independently represents a 2,6-naphthalenediyl group, a 1,4-phenylene group, a 1-3-phenylene group, or a 4,4?-biphenylylene group; and hydrogen atoms which are in the group represented by Ar1, Ar2 or Ar3 may be each independently substituted with a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl gro

Abstract: The invention relates to profile members made from recycled plastic material, such as handles, stands, frames and legs of ironing boards, indoor and outdoor clotheshorses, etc. The main component of the plastic profile members is a polymer having a high modulus of elasticity, such as PET, polyamide, ABS, etc., as well as traces of materials that contain fibreglass. The structural profile members are produced by mixing and subsequent extrusion.

Abstract: A spun-dyed polyester monofilament is provided having a linear density of at least 40 dtex containing at least one pigment selected from the group of phthalocyanine, metallophthalocyanine, pyrazolone, anthraquinone, dioxazine, sulfur, azo, dibenzanthrone and/or perylene pigments, wherein the sum total of free hot-air shrinkage after 30 minutes' treatment at 180° C. and extension at a specified load of 27 cN/tex from the stress-strain diagram of the polyester monofilament is less than 15%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester comprising repeat units based on at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof (component A1), at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof (component A2), at least one diol (component B), optionally at least one sulfo-containing compound (component A3) and optionally at least one trifunctional crosslinking agent as component C1 and/or at least one difunctional chain extender as component C2, component A1 comprising 2-methylsuccinic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof, to a process for preparing the inventive polyester, to the mixtures comprising the inventive polyester, to the use of the inventive polyesters or of the inventive mixtures for production of moldings, films, adhesives, foams or fibers, and to moldings, films, adhesives, foams or fibers comprising at least one inventive polyester or at least one inventive mixture.

Abstract: Tire cords comprising fibers including at least one polymer and graphene sheets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carboxylic acid functional branched polyester for thermosetting powder coating composition, wherein said polyester is prepared from at least the following monomers: a difunctional aromatic acid, the difunctional aromatic acid being a combination of terephthalic acid (TPA), isophthalic acid (IPA), an at least trifunctional monomer and a difunctional alcohol, the difunctional alcohol being a combination of at least ethylene glycol (EG) and/or diethylene glycol (DEG) and neopentyl glycol (NPG), the molar ratio of TPA to IPA in the carboxylic acid functional branched polyester is at most 12.4, and the functionality of the carboxylic acid functional branched polyester is from 2.15 to 4.0, and the carboxylic acid functional branched polyester has an acid value of from 14 to 80 mg KOH/g resin, and the carboxylic acid functional branched polyester has a glass transition temperature of at least 40C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyesters that can be prepared from renewable resources and/or recycled materials, to their use and their production process. In particular there are provided hydroxyl-functional or carboxyl-functional polyesters comprising moieties of (e) terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid, (f) ethylene glycol, (g) a dianhydrohexitol, and of (h) one or more linear chain dicarboxylic acids; wherein the polyester has a number average molecular weight, as measured by gel permeation chromatography, of from 400 to 15000 daltons, more preferably from 550 to 15000 daltons. Polyesters of the invention can basically be prepared from recycled polyethylene terephthalate and from renewable polyacids and/or polyols. The present invention further provides a process to produce such polyesters via glycolysis of a polyethylene terepthalate and/or a polyethylene isophthalate with a dianhydrohexitol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic polyesters obtained from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, polyfunctional aromatic acids and diols, wherein the polyfunctional aromatic acids are constituted by mixtures of acids of renewable and synthetic origin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of polymer mixtures comprising: a) from 10 to 80% by weight of a biodegradable polyester (Q) composed of aliphatic or aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and of aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, and b) from 20 to 90% by weight of one or more polymers (T) selected from the group consisting of: polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, polypropylene carbonate, polyglycolide, aliphatic polyester, cellulose acetate, and polyhydroxyalkanoate, where i) a mixture composed of the aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, of the aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and, if appropriate, of further comonomers (component C) is mixed, without addition of any catalyst, to give a paste or, as an alternative, the liquid esters of the dicarboxylic acids are fed into the system, as also are the dihydroxy compound and, if appropriate, further comonomers, without addition of any catalyst, and in a first stage this mixture, together with the entire amount or with a

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented film containing at least one black pigment. The film is predominantly formed from a polyester whose diol component includes at least 80 mol-% of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), and whose the dicarboxylic acid component includes at least 80 mol-% of one or more benzenedicarboxylic acid(s) and/or one or more naphthalene dicarboxylic acid(s). The dicarboxylic acid component includes a main dicarboxylic acid component forming an at least 55 mol-% portion, chosen from either 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or terephthalic acid. The dicarboxylic acid component further includes a secondary dicarboxylic acid component, present in an amount of at least 18 mol-%, with the secondary dicarboxylic acid component differing from the main dicarboxylic acid component. The invention further relates to a method for producing the film and its use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented film, predominantly formed from a polyester whose diol component includes at least 35 mol-% of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) and additionally contains at least one further diol different from CHDM. The dicarboxylic acid component of the polyester includes at least 80 mol-% of one or more benzenedicarboxylic acid(s) and/or one or more naphthalene dicarboxylic acid(s). The dicarboxylic acid component of the polyester includes a main dicarboxylic acid component forming an at least 55 mol-% portion of the dicarboxylic acid component, chosen from 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or terephthalic acid. The dicarboxylic acid component further includes a secondary dicarboxylic acid component, present in an amount of at least 5 mol-% of the dicarboxylic acid component, with the secondary dicarboxylic acid component differing from the main dicarboxylic acid component. The invention further relates to a method for producing the film and its use.

Abstract: The invention relates to electrical insulation films incorporating biaxially oriented film predominantly formed from polyester. The polyester has a diol component that includes at least 80 mol-% of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) and a dicarboxylic acid component containing at least 80 mol-% of one or more benzenedicarboxylic acid(s) and/or one or more naphthalene dicarboxylic acid(s). The dicarboxylic acid component includes a main dicarboxylic acid component forming an at least 55 mol-% portion, chosen from either 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or terephthalic acid. The dicarboxylic acid component further includes a secondary dicarboxylic acid component, present in an amount of at least 5 mol-%, with the secondary dicarboxylic acid component differing from the main dicarboxylic acid component. The invention further relates to a method for producing the film and its use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented film, predominantly formed from a polyester whose diol component includes at least 80 mol-% of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), and whose dicarboxylic acid component includes at least 80 mol-% of one or more benzenedicarboxylic acid(s) and/or one or more naphthalene dicarboxylic acid(s). The dicarboxylic acid component includes a main dicarboxylic acid component forming an at least 55 mol-% portion, chosen from either 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or terephthalic acid. The dicarboxylic acid component further includes a secondary dicarboxylic acid component, present in an amount of at least 18 mol-%, with the secondary dicarboxylic acid component differing from the main dicarboxylic acid component. The invention further relates to a method for producing the film and its use.

Abstract: The invention provides a polyester film for the protection of a back surface of a solar cell which, when applied to a silicon thin film solar cell, exhibits excellent durability even under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions and long term thermal stability. The polyester film (a) contains a polyester, as a main constituent, obtained by polymerization using a polycondensation catalyst containing aluminum and/or its compound as well as a phosphorus compound having an aromatic group in the molecule; (b) has a whiteness degree of 50 or higher; (c) contains 3 to 50% by mass of fine particles with a mean particle diameter of 0.1 to 3 ?m; and (d) has an acid value from not lower than 1 (eq/ton) and not higher than 30 (eq/ton).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a branched polyethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate for use in the manufacture of foamed articles. The branched polyethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate can be characterized by a composition comprising i) a polyethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate comprising from about 5 to about 15 weight % of an isophthalic acid, and ii) a branching agent comonomer, wherein the branching agent comonomer is a polyhydric alcohol having functionality of 3 or more and the polyhydric alcohol is present in an amount of from 0.005 to about 0.01 equivalents per mole of total diacids. Other embodiments of the present invention include foamed articles produced from these compositions and processes to produce these compositions and the foamed articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multi-function polyester film by monolayer extrusion or multilayer extrusion, comprising providing at least one polyester material and at least one polyester material having diffusion particles; melt extruding and then cooling the polyester material rapidly to form a polyester sheet; treating the polyester sheet with biaxially orientation and then cooling the polyester sheet to obtain the polyester film. The method of the present invention provides the multi-function polyester film with a haze value below 95%, and a surface roughness value (Ra) above 0.1 nm.

Abstract: Described as one aspect of the invention are polyesters comprising (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: (i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; (ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and (iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and (b) a glycol component comprising: (i) about 10 to about 90 mole % of ethylene glycol residues; and (ii) about 90 to about 10 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; (II) residues of at least one titanium compound; and (III) at least one chelating phosphorus species, reaction products thereof, or mixtures thereof, represented by the structure: wherein: n=an integer from 1 to 4; R can be hydrogen or C1-C22-alkyl; and R1 and R2 each can be hydrogen, C1-C22-alkyl, hydroxyl, or aryl; wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, wherein the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; and wherein the inhe

Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins that are capable of being formed into articles (e.g., carbonated soft drink and water bottle preforms) at reduced injection-molding cycle times. In particular, the titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins of the present invention can be formed into carbonated soft drink bottle preforms at reduced injection-molding cycle times to yield high-clarity, carbonated soft drink bottles that possess satisfactory resistance to stress cracking and thermal creep.

Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates generally to the method of producing a resin replacement compound, the resin replacement compound itself, and the use of the resin replacement compound. More particularly, but not to be construed as limiting, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relate to the recovery of an oligomeric form of polyethylene terephthalic acid from waste polyethylene terephthalate. In one particular aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relate to the recovery of an oligomeric form of polyethylene terephthalic acid from waste products, such as beverage containers, made from polyethylene terephthalate. In an additional aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relate to the use of a recovered oligomeric form of polyethylene terephthalic acid in a toner composition.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition obtained by mixing 100 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic resin (A) with 0.1 to 4 parts by weight of (B) a polyfunctional compound having three or more functional groups in which at least one of the terminal structures haying the functional groups is a structure represented by formula (1): where R is an alkylene group with 1-15 carbon atoms; n is an integer of 1 to 10; and X is at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl group, aldehyde group, carboxyl group, sulfo group, amino group, isocyanate group, carbodiimide group, oxazoline group, oxazine group, amide group, silanol group and silyl ether group.

Abstract: Provided is a vibration damping material comprising: a polyester resin containing dicarboxylic acid constitutional units and diol constitutional units; and mica being dispersed in the polyester resin, wherein: (1) a ratio [(A1+B1)/(A0+B0)] of a total of (A1) a number of the dicarboxylic acid constitutional units having an odd number of carbon atoms in a polyester main chain and (B1) a number of the diol constitutional units having an odd number of carbon atoms in the polyester main chain with respect to a total of (A0) a number of total dicarboxylic acid constitutional units and (B0) a number of total diol constitutional units in the polyester resin is in the range of 0.5 to 1; and (2) an average particle diameter calculated from a volume-based particle diameter frequency distribution of the mica in the vibration damping material is 25 to 500 ?m. The damping material has a high versatility, is lightweight, shows an excellent vibration damping property and can be produced easily with a batch mixer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous emulsion shear stable coating vehicle comprising a polyalkylene glycol modified alkyd resin. The alkyd resin may be modified by incorporating polyoxyalkylene glycol segments into the backbone of the alkyd resin. In one embodiment the alkyd resin is derived from the reaction of at least one natural oil and an acid and/or acid anhydride and polyhydric alcohol. The resulting shear stable coating vehicle can be combined with a pigment under high shear conditions to provide a paint composition.

Abstract: A series of resins were synthesized using a range of bio-based materials to control the molecular architecture, and therefore the properties, of the inventive resins. The utility of these resins was demonstrated in the formulation of powder coatings, such as ?-hydroxy amide crosslinked and hybrid types. Generally, the bio-based resins flowed out on heating faster than conventional petrochemically-based resins, allowing the use of lower temperatures in the curing oven than is typically possible and a more active catalyst system, especially in the carboxylic acid-epoxy crosslinked hybrid coating formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a shaped article from a composite material comprising a solid filler and a thermoplastic binder, said process comprising the following subsequent steps: (a) feeding a solid filler and a thermoplastic binder to a kneading device; (b) mixing the solid filler and the thermoplastic binder in the kneading device, wherein the pressure exerted on the mixture of the solid filler and the thermoplastic binder is in the range of about 100 kPa to about 1500 kPa to obtain a composite material; (c) forming the composite material as obtained in step (b) into a shaped article; and (d)cooling the shaped article as obtained in step (c). The shaped article is preferably a slab which can very suitable be used in the decoration of floors, ceilings, wall panels, vanity tops, kitchen work surfaces, kitchen tops, bathrooms, internal and external cladding and other two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes by extrusion and or injection moulding techniques.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions with self-cleaning properties. More particularly, the invention concerns coatings or paints comprising particles coated with a catalytically active composition. In particular, a self-cleaning coating composition (paint) is provided, comprising micro-sized particles coated with a functional layer, wherein the micro-sized particles are hollow or solid beads, or any combination/ratio of hollow and solid beads, wherein the beads comprise one or more material(s) selected from ceramic material(s); polymeric material(s); cermet material(s); metallic material(s); pigmented material(s); light-absorbing and/or light reflecting material(s); including any combination thereof, wherein said layer is covalently bound to said particles, wherein the photocatalytic layer comprises TiO2 in the crystal form of anatase; and wherein the coating composition (paint) comprises less than 0.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed, comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a combination of from 44 to 80 weight percent of a thermoplastic poly(butylene terephthalate); from 20 to 50 weight percent of a thermoplastic poly(ethylene terephthalate) having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.5 to 0.8 deciliters per gram, measured in a 60:40 by weight phenol/1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane mixture at 23° C. using a relative viscometer operating with a closed loop system, which measures the solvent and sample viscosity simultaneously; from 5 to less than 20 weight percent of a talc filler having an average largest dimension of less than 0.9 micrometers, a median particle size of less than 0.9 micrometers, or both; and from 0.1 to 0.5 weight percent of a mold release agent. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of lighting articles, which can be directly metallized without the inclusion of a base coat.

Abstract: A composition comprising a combination of a thermoplastic polyester; and 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight of an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, and/or a C1-12 ester of an aliphatic C24-36 carboxylic acid, based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester. The compositions are useful for molding parts, such as automotive headlamp reflectors.

Abstract: A method of purifying a thermoplastic polymer having at least one dispersed filler, including preparing a polymer melt of the thermoplastic polymer, and filtering the polymer melt, where the dispersed filler is at least partially transformed to a coagulated and filterable form before the filtering step. Also, a device for purifying the thermoplastic polymer, including means for preparing a polymer melt from the thermoplastic polymer, and filter means, and means for generating sound waves, preferably ultrasonic waves.