# US 4,391,938 A · Polyethylene terephthalate compositions having improved crystallization rate and surface appearance

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- Number: US 4,391,938 A
- Document ID: US4391938A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/349,215
- Filed: 1982-02-16
- Granted: 1983-07-05
- Earliest claimed: 1982-02-16
- Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company
- Inventors: Nazir A. Memon; Cielo S. Myers
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4391938A

## CPC

- C08K 5/11: of acyclic polycarboxylic acids
- C08K 5/1515: Three-membered rings
- C08K: Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients (paints, inks, varnishes, dyes, polishes, adhesives C09)

## Abstract

Compositions comprising polyethylene terephthalate and an additive to promote crystallization rate and improve surface appearance selected from the group consisting of monomeric esters of citric acid and epoxidized esters of unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids. Compositions comprising polyethylene terephthalate, poly (C.sub.4 -C.sub.6) terephthalate, and a surface appearance and crystallization rate improving additive selected from the group consisting of monomeric esters of citric acid, organic esters of an aromatic carboxylic acid of 7 to 11 carbon atoms containing at least one carboxyl group per aromatic nucleus and an alcohol, oligomeric polyesters, and epoxidized esters of unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Composition comprising polyethylene terephthalate and from about 1 to about 10% by weight of an additive, based on polyethylene terephthalate and additive, said additive being present to promote crystallization rate and improve surface appearance, said additive being selected from the group consisting of monomeric esters of citric acid and epoxidized esters of unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Composition of claim 1 wherein said additive is epoxidized tall oil esters.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

Composition of claim 1 wherein said additive is acetylated butyl citrate or acetylated octyl, decyl citrate or mixtures thereof.

### Claim 4

Composition comprising polyethylene terephthalate, poly (C.sub.4 -C.sub.6) terephthalate, and a surface appearance and crystallization rate improving additive in an amount of from about 1 to about 15% of said additive based on polyethylene terephthalate, poly (C.sub.4 -C.sub.6) terephthalate, and additive, said additive being selected from the group consisting of monomeric esters of citric acid, organic esters of an aromatic carboxylic acid of 7 to 11 carbon atoms containing at least one carboxyl group per aromatic nucleus and an alcohol, oligomeric polyesters, and epoxidized esters of unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

Composition of claim 4 wherein the weight ratio of poly(C.sub.4 -C.sub.6) terephthalate to poly (C.sub.4 -C.sub.6) terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate is about 0.05 to 0.50.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

Composition of claim 4 wherein said additive is epoxidized tall oil esters.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

Composition of claim 4 wherein said additive is acetylated butyl citrate or acetylated octyl, decyl citrate.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

Composition of claim 4 wherein said additive is epoxidized tall oil esters and the weight ratio of poly (C.sub.4 -C.sub.6) terephthalate to poly (C.sub.4 -C.sub.6) terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate is about 0.05 to 0.50.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

Composition of claim 4 further including flame retardant.

### Claim 10 (depends on 4)

Composition of claim 4 further including glass reinforcement.

### Claim 11 (depends on 4)

Composition of claim 4 further including reinforcing filler material selected from mica, wollastonite, and reprecipitated calcium carbonate.