Patent ID: 8133967
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: A01G,A47F,A61M,B01D,B29B,B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,B65D,C08G,C08J,C08K,C08L,C09D,E01F,E04D,G02B,G02F,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Restaurant smallware comprising at least one polyester composition comprising at least one polyester, which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: (b) a glycol component comprising: wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, the total mole % of the glycol component is 100 mole %; and wherein the inherent viscosity of the polyester is from 0.55 to 0.68 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25° C.; wherein the polyester has a Tg of from 110-160° C.; wherein the polyester has a notched Izod impact strength of at least 7.5 ft-lb/inch at 23° C. according to ASTM D256 with a 10 mil notch in a ⅛ inch thick bar; wherein the melt viscosity of the polyester is less than 10,000 poise as measured at 1 radian/second on a rotary melt rheometer at 290° C.; and wherein said polyester composition contains no polycarbonate.