Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for forming an environmentally friendly polyurethane foam, the composition having improved storage stability, air permeability, and anti-oxidation characteristics and to a method for manufacturing a polyurethane foam and, more specifically, to an isocyanate pre-polymer prepared by reaction of a polyisocyanate and a polyol component comprising a bio-polyol, to a composition for forming an environmentally friendly polyurethane foam, the composition having improved storage stability, air permeability, and anti-oxidative characteristics by comprising the pre-polymer as one component, to a method for manufacturing a polyurethane foam using the same, and to an environmentally friendly polyurethane foam manufactured thereby.

Abstract: A polyester including at least one furandicarboxylate unit, at least one saturated, linear or branched, diol unit including from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one bicyclic diol unit, the said bicyclic diol being chosen from: isosorbide, isoidide, isomannide, 2,3:4,5-di-O-methylene-galactitol, and 2,4:3,5-di-O-methylene-D-mannitol. The glass transition temperature of the polyester is greater than or equal to 90° C. Processes for preparing this polyester are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a polyester resin, wherein phosphate additives are used in preparing polyester resin to improve the reactive property of the esterification reaction or transesterification, as well as the flame retardancy property and the color stability of a polyester resin. The method for preparing a polyester resin comprises the steps of: carrying out an esterification reaction and/or an ester exchange reaction of a diacid component and a diol component in a presence of phosphoric acid derivatives, wherein the diol component comprises a primary diol and isosorbide, and wherein a reaction time of the esterification reaction or the ester exchange reaction is reduced and the remaining rate of isosorbide in the main chain of the polyester resin is increased.

Abstract: There is provided a polyester resin including: moieties of dicarboxylic acid components including terephthalic acid; and moieties of diol components including 5 to 60 mole % of isosorbide, 10 to 80 mole % of a cyclohexanedimethanol, and the balance of other diol compounds, wherein the polyester resin has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.5 to 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester resin including: moieties of dicarboxylic acid components including terephthalic acid; and moieties of diol components including isosorbide, a cyclohexanedimethanol, and the balance of other diol compounds. The polyester resin contains a zinc-based catalyst and a phosphorus-based stabilizer. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the polyester resin. The method includes: esterifying diol components including isosorbide, a cyclohexanedimethanol, and the balance of other diol compounds, with dicarboxylic acid components including terephthalic acid in the presence of an esterification reaction catalyst including a zinc compound; adding a phosphorus-based stabilizer to the esterification reaction mixture at the time when the degree of esterification reaches at least 80%; and subjecting the esterification reaction product to polycondensation.

Abstract: An amorphous copolyester comprising the reaction product of: (a) a monomer of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, and R5 are each independently hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl group, a is 0-1, b is 0-4, c is 0-4 and d is 0-3, and each R4 is independently hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl group; (b) a virgin monomer selected from terephthalic acid, a di(C1-3 alkyl) terephthalate, and combinations thereof, and (c) 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol; wherein the residue of monomer (a) is present in an amount from 7 to less than 12 mole % of the copolyester based on moles of repeat units in the polyester; and the copolyester has a glass transition temperature of at least 107° C., an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.7 dl/g, and a molded sample has a Notched Izod value of at least 290 J/m determined in accordance with ASTM D256.

Abstract: A method of producing a polyester resin comprising a dicarboxylate constitutional unit and a diol constitutional unit, the diol constitutional unit comprising a constitutional unit having a cyclic acetal skeleton, the method comprising reacting a diol (A) having a cyclic acetal skeleton, a bisalkyl dicarboxylate ester (B), and a diol (C) having no cyclic acetal skeleton in the presence of a basic compound (D).

Abstract: The present invention provides a crystalline polyester resin for toner that has, when used as a resin for toner, a sharp melt property, excellent fixing performance and blocking property and a preferable charging performance. Provided is a crystalline polyester resin for toner, which is obtained by condensation polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid component containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and derivatives thereof, and a diol component containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and derivatives thereof, the crystalline polyester resin having a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 5000 and not more than 50000.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymers comprising NOS agonists and one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of lactide, glycolide and epsiloncaprolactone, wherein the NOS agonist is incorporated as repeating monomer units into the body or backbone of the polymer are disclosed. The NOS agonist may comprise one or more carboxylic acid groups and one or more alkylhydroxy groups. In another embodiment, the NOS agonist may comprise a carboxylic acid group and an alkylhydroxy group that can be joined to form a lactone containing cyclic ring. In another embodiment, the NOS agonist comprises HMG CoA reductase inhibitor or statin.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester resin composition of the present invention comprises: 100 parts by mass of a liquid crystal polyester; and 50 to 150 parts by mass of titanium oxide, wherein the liquid crystal polyester comprises 2 to 30 mole % of a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (1), and 40 to 80 mole % of a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (2).

Abstract: This invention provides a polyester resin that is capable of forming a coating film having extremely excellent curability, processability, retort resistance, content resistance, and dent resistance, and also provides a resin composition for a coating composition containing the polyester resin.

Abstract: A halogen-free resin composition includes an engineering plastic as a main component including an aromatic ring. A thermal weight-change rate measured by a thermogravimetry (under conditions that a dry air as a purge gas is introduced and that heating is conducted from 40° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min) is not less than ?60% when it is 430° C.

Abstract: Provided are a medical packaging container having a polyester resin (A1) including diol units and dicarboxylic units, the diol units including at least one diol unit in an amount of 1 to 30 mol % selected from diol units having a bridged alicyclic skeleton derived from a compound represented by formula (1), formula (2), or formula (3), the dicarboxylic acid units including dicarboxylic acid units having a naphthalene skeleton in an amount of 70 mol % or more; and a manufacturing method of the polyester for the container.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel ?-hydroxyalkylamides, to a method for their production and to the use thereof.

Abstract: An amorphous copolyester comprising the reaction product of (a) a monomer of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, and R5 are each independently a C1-3 alkyl group, a is 0-1, b is 0-4, c is 0-4 and d is 0-3, and each R4 is independently hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl group; (b) a terephthalyl component selected from terephthalic acid, a di(C1-3 alkyl) terephthalate, and combinations thereof, derived from a terephthalyl-containing polyester; and (c) 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol; wherein the monomer (a) units are present in an amount from 7 to less than 12 mole % of the copolyester based on the total moles of repeat units in the copolyester; and the copolyester has a glass transition temperature of at least 107° C., an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.7 dl/g, and a molded sample has a Notched Izod value of at least 290 J/m determined in accordance with ASTM D256.

Abstract: An alkyd resin formed by reacting waste cooking oil, one or more aromatic polycarboxylic acids, aliphatic polycarboxylic acids, or esterified polymerization products, and one or more polyols.

Abstract: An amorphous copolyester comprising the reaction product of (a) a monomer of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, and R5 are each independently a C1-3 alkyl group, a is 0-1, b is 0-4, c is 0-4 and d is 0-3, and each R4 is independently hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl group; (b) a terephthalyl component selected from terephthalic acid, a di(C1-3 alkyl) terephthalate, and combinations thereof, derived from a terephthalyl-containing polyester; and (c) 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol; wherein the monomer (a) units are present in an amount from 7 to less than 12 mole % of the copolyester based on the total moles of repeat units in the copolyester; and the copolyester has a glass transition temperature of at least 107° C., an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.7 dl/g, and a molded sample has a Notched Izod value of at least 290 J/m determined in accordance with ASTM D256.

Abstract: A decomposable polymer represented by General Formula (1): where X1 denotes a certain group; X2 denotes a certain group; R1 and R2 each independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aromatic group, or an electron-withdrawing group; R3 and R4 each independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aromatic group, provide that R3, R4, or both are a hydrogen atom; R5 and R6 each independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aromatic group, provide that R5, R6, or both are a hydrogen atom; R7 and R8 each independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, or an aromatic group, provided that R7 and R8 may bond together to form a ring structure; R9 and R10 each independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aromatic group; n denotes a positive integer; and m denotes 0 or 1.

Abstract: An oxygen-scavenging component and methods for producing the oxygen-scavenging component are provided. The oxygen-scavenging component, which in preferred embodiments is suitable for use in packaging articles, includes an oxygen-scavenging group preferably having at least one double bond. The oxygen-scavenging component may be combined with a polymer and/or an oxidation catalyst to form an oxygen-scavenging composition.

Abstract: A resin for scintillators having high radiation sensitivity, which is obtained without using a wavelength conversion agent. The resin for the scintillator of a radiation detector contains a polyester having a unit represented by the following formula (1). (In the above formula (1), Ar is a naphthalenediyl group or an anthracenediyl group all of which may be substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a halogen atom. X is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms all of which may be substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a halogen atom.

Abstract: A polyester resin is described which includes bio-based, cyclohexadiene Diels-Alder reaction adduct monomer for use in toner for imaging devices.

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: Provided is a dehydroabietic acid polymer including a skeleton of the following formula (A) as a repeating unit: wherein L represents a divalent organic group. Methods for producing the dehydroabietic acid polymer are also provided. The dehydroabietic acid polymer has high resistance against moisture and water and high impact resistance. The dehydroabietic acid polymer can also be produced from a rosin-derived natural product.

Abstract: Disclosed is an amorphous copolyester polymerized of a diacid and diols. The diacid is selected from a group consisting of terephthalic acid, 5-tert-butylisophthalic acid, and dimethyl 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate. The diols are selected at least two from a group consisting of ethylene glycol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, and tricyclodecanedimethanol. The molar ratio of the tricyclodecanedimethanol is 30% to 95% of the diols.

Abstract: A polyester resin having a diol unit containing a unit derived from ethylene glycol and a unit derived from a diol represented by the following formula (I), and a dicarboxylic acid unit containing a unit derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid in an amount of 50 mol % or more; wherein the entire diol unit contains the unit derived from ethylene glycol in an amount of 40 to 99 mol %, and the unit derived from a diol represented by formula (I) in an amount of 1 to 60 mol %: wherein A represents an aromatic ring selected from the group consisting of benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene and pyrene; R1 represents a C1 to C12 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl group or a halogen atom; n represents an integer of 0 to 4; and when plural R1s are present, R1s may be the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: A control system is provided for shifting an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, which includes, but is not limited to a speed controller, and an electronic control device. Through the electronic control device the parameters vehicle speed, position of the speed controller and acceleration of the speed controller can be captured. Through the electronic control device and through comparison of the captured values of the parameters with predetermined reference values a shifting time is determined for shifting the automatic transmission.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolyester from between 30 and 50 mol % of a first monomer being an isohexide; between 40 and 60 mol % of a second monomer being an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or a cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid; and between 1 and 20 mol % of a third monomer being an aliphatic diol, the copolyester having an acid number of between 10 and 50. The invention also relates to a process for preparing such copolyesters, a latex composition comprising such a copolyester, a method for preparing such a latex composition and the use of a particular latex as an (ink-jet) ink.

Abstract: A process for the continuous production of a biodegradable polyester, where a mixture of aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids or their liquid esters, and, optionally, further comonomers is mixed, without addition of a catalyst, to give a paste, and i) this mixture with at least a portion of the catalyst, is continuously esterified or, transesterified; ii) the transesterification or, esterification product obtained in i) is continuously precondensed with any remaining amount of catalyst to an intrinsic viscosity of from 20 to 70 cm3/g; iii) the product obtainable from ii) is continuously polycondensed to an intrinsic viscosity of from 60 to 170 cm3/g, and iv) the product obtainable from iii) is reacted continuously with a chain extender in a polyaddition reaction to an intrinsic viscosity of from 150 to 320 cm3/g. The invention further relates to biodegradable polyesters obtained by this process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester resin including a diol constitutional unit and a dicarboxylic acid constitutional unit as main constitutional units, in which the diol constitutional unit contains from 70 to 95% by mol of a constitutional unit derived from ethylene glycol and from 5 to 30% by mol of a constitutional unit derived from tricyclodecane dimethanol or pentacyclopentadecane dimethanol, and the dicarboxylic acid constitutional unit contains 50% by mol or more of a constitutional unit derived from a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and an optical lens obtained by molding the polyester resin. According to the present invention, there are provided a polyester resin that has a high refractive index and a low Abbe number and can be molded into a good optical lens, and an optical lens obtained by molding the polyester resin.

Abstract: A subject for the invention relates to processes for producing a polycarbonate containing a plant-derived starting material and to molded articles thereof, the polycarbonate having excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, a low refractive index, a large Abbe number, low birefringence, and excellent transparency. The invention relates to a process for producing a polycarbonate which includes a step in which one or more dihydroxy compounds including a dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group —CH2—O— in the molecule thereof are reacted with a carbonic acid diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, wherein the dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group —CH2—O— in the molecule thereof has a formic acid content lower than 20 ppm.

Abstract: The invention relates to heat-curing powder-lacquer compositions exhibiting a matte surface after curing of the coating, as well as to a simple method for production of the same.

Abstract: This invention provides a coating composition for use on a food-contact surface of a container (e.g., a food or beverage can) that includes a polymer having one or more segments of Formula I: —O—Ar—Rn—C(O)—O—R1—O—C(O)—Rn—Ar—O— wherein each Ar is independently a divalent aryl group (i.e., an arylene group) or heteroarylene group; R1 is a divalent organic group; each R is independently a divalent organic group; and n is 0 or 1. Containers comprising the polymer and methods of making such containers are also provided.

Abstract: An amorphous copolyester comprising the reaction product of (a) a monomer of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, and R5 are each independently a C1-3 alkyl group, a is 0-1, b is 0-4, c is 0-4 and d is 0-3, and each R4 is independently hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl group; (b) a terephthalyl component selected from terephthalic acid, a di(C1-3 alkyl) terephthalate, and combinations thereof, derived from a terephthalyl-containing polyester; and (c) 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol; wherein the monomer (a) units are present in an amount from 7 to less than 12 mole % of the copolyester based on the total moles of repeat units in the copolyester; and the copolyester has a glass transition temperature of at least 107° C., an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.7 dl/g, and a molded sample has a Notched Izod value of at least 290 J/m determined in accordance with ASTM D256.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising (a) an unsaturated polyester resin having a molecular weight Mn of at least 750 Dalton and at most 5000 Dalton and (b) a reactive diluent, wherein the unsaturated polyester resin comprises C5-C10 unsaturated diacid building blocks and isosorbide building blocks. Preferably, at least part of the isosorbide is derived from a non-fossil source. Preferably, itaconic acid or anhydride is used as the C5 unsaturated dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A poly epoxy ester resin composition of the following chemical structure: where n is a number from 2 to about 3000; each m independently has a value of 0 or 1; each R0 is independently —H or —CH3; each R1 is independently —H or a C1 to C6 alkylene radical (saturated divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical), Ar is a divalent aryl group or heteroarylene group;_and X is cycloalkylene group, including substituted cycloalkylene group, where the substitute group include an alkyl, cycloalkyl, an aryl or an aralkyl group or other substitute group, for example, a halogen, a nitro, a blocked isocyanate, or an alkyloxy group; the combination of cycloalkylene and alkylene groups and the combination of alkylene and cycloalkylene group with a bridging moiety in between.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising (a) an unsaturated polyester resin and/or a vinyl ester resin, (b) a reactive diluent and (c) a saturated polymer soluble in the reactive diluent, wherein the saturated polymer comprises isosorbide building blocks and has a molecular weight Mn of at least 1500 Dalton.

Abstract: A laminated film includes a structure where each 200 layers or more of a layer composed of a resin A (A layer) and a layer composed of a resin B (B layer) are alternately laminated, wherein a relative reflectance in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 1000 nm is 30% or more, tensile stresses at 100% elongation in a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the film are 3 MPa or more and 90 MPa or less in a tensile test at 150° C., and the number of layers with a layer pair-thickness of 120 nm or more and less than 220 nm is 1.05 times or more to 2.5 times or less the number of layers with a layer-thickness of 220 nm or more and 320 nm or less.

Abstract: Provided is a prefilled syringe comprising, as a resin constituting at least a barrel and a joint, a polyester resin that contains a diol unit having a cyclic acetal skeleton in an amount of from 1 to 30% by mol based on diol units and a dicarboxylic acid unit having a naphthalene skeleton in an amount of 70% by mol or more based on dicarboxylic acid units, and satisfies the following parameters: (i) a glass transition temperature of 110° C. or more measured with a differential scanning calorimeter, (ii) a moisture permeation coefficient of 1 g·mm/m2/day or less, and (iii) an oxygen permeation coefficient of 10 cc·mm/m2/day/atm or less.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate polymer comprising: an isosorbide unit, a polysiloxane unit, and an aliphatic unit different from the isosorbide unit, wherein the isosorbide unit, polysiloxane unit, and aliphatic unit are each carbonate, or a combination of carbonate and ester units, the aliphatic unit different from the isosorbide unit is derived from an aliphatic oligomer having a molecular weight of 900 to 4000, and the calculated bio-content is greater than or equal to 40 weight percent, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate polymer.

Abstract: A melt-spun highly oriented and crystalline thermoplastic filament or fiber having a tenacity of at least about 10 g/d, an elongation less than about 15-%, and a modulus of at least about 130 g/d. A method of making highly oriented and crystalline thermoplastic filaments has been developed that comprises extruding a thermoplastic polymer to form at least one molten filament. The at least one molten filament is introduced into a horizontal liquid isothermal bath. The bath is maintained at a temperature between the glass transition temperature and the melting temperature of the thermoplastic polymer. The bath increases the tension along the molten filament to form at least one partially oriented and low crystalline filament. The partially oriented filament is drawn to form the highly oriented and crystalline filament.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer which has a repeating unit containing a skeleton derived from dehydroabietic acid in the main chain, and has a glass transition point of 80° C. or lower.

Abstract: A laminate film including at least one bio-based polyester layer. The polyester layer has a radiocarbon (14C) content of at least 21.5 pMC. The laminate film may further have additional layers such as a second bio-based polyester resin-containing layer of at least about 21.5 pMC radiocarbon content, a metal layer, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A dehydroabietic acid polymer including a skeleton represented by following formula (A) as a repeating unit: wherein, in formula (A), L represents a divalent organic group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner for use in an electronic photograph-duplicating process or in an electrostatic printing process, and a polyester resin included in the toner as a binder. The polyester resin comprises lactic acids (D or L-lactic acids) or lactides (D or L-lactides) which are derivative compounds thereof, and dianhydrohexitols which are bio-derived sugar derivatives.

Abstract: A polyester resin toner-forming composition containing a biopolyol is described. The biopolyol can enhance branching, crosslinking or both.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate polymer comprising: an isosorbide unit, and an aliphatic unit different from the isosorbide unit, wherein the isosorbide unit and aliphatic unit are each carbonate, or a combination of carbonate and ester units and the aliphatic unit is derived from an aliphatic oligomer having a molecular weight of 900 to 4000.

Abstract: A copolymerized polyester heat shrinkable film which can be used as a label, a cap seal or a direct packaging for various containers is disclosed. The copolymerized polyester heat shrinkable film is made of a copolymerized polyester resin having alternating structures of acid moieties which are derived from acid components and diol moieties which are derived from diol components, the acid components comprising terephthalic acid, and the diol components comprising isosorbide represented by Formula 1 and ethylene glycol. The copolymerized polyester heat shrinkable film has a shrinkage initiation temperature of equal to or more than 60° C., and a maximum heat shrinkage ratio of less than 2% at 60 to 70° C., and a maximum heat shrinkage ratio of 50 to 90% at 90 to 100° C.

Abstract: A biodegradable resin having sufficient heat resistance, molding property and recycling property can be obtained, without losing biodegradability, by introducing a covalently bonded and thermo-reversible cross-linked structure into a biodegradable resin. Heat resistance, molding property, recycling property and biodegradability can be further improved, if necessary, by setting the cleaving temperature of a cross-linked structure in a given range, selecting the kind of a cross-linked structure, and making a three-dimensional cross-linked structure.

Abstract: Environmentally friendly resin particles are provided which include a monomer having a color, which is able to impart color to the resulting resin. The resulting resin may be used to form various articles, including toner. A toner of the present disclosure may thus include the bio-based polyester resin, optionally in combination with another amorphous resin and/or a crystalline resin. Methods for providing these resins are also provided.

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.