Patent ID: 11912862
Assignee: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B | IPC C

Claim 4:
5. A solvent borne coating composition for use in metal food packaging applications comprising:
A. a polyester resin consisting essentially of the residues of:
(a) 80 to 85 mole percent isophthalic acid and 20 to 15 mole percent terephthalic acid based on the total amount of isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid in the resin; and
(b) a blend of at least two glycols selected from 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol combined with at least one of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol, 1,3-cyclohexane dimethanol, ethylene glycol, 2-methyl 1,3-propane diol, and 1,6-hexanediol;

B. a non-aqueous solvent;
C. a crosslinker; and
D. optionally a catalyst.