A polyester composition comprising: at least one polyester which comprises: (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) 10 to 90 mole % of ethylene glycol residues; and (ii) 90 to 10 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; residues of at least one titanium compound; and at least one chelating phosphorus species, represented by the structure: wherein: n = an integer from 1 to 4; R can be hydrogen or C 1 -C 22 -alkyl; and R1 and R2 each can be hydrogen, C 1 -C 22 -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 inherent viscosity of the polyester is from 0.35 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/ tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.25 g/50 ml at 25 °C; characterized in that the at least one chelating phosphorus species is selected from the group consisting of 1,2-ethylene diphosphonic acid, 1,2-butylene diphosphonic acid, P,P'-di(2-ethylhexyl) methanediphosphonic acid, P,P'-di(2-ethylhexyl) ethanediphosphonic acid, P,P'-di(2-ethylhexyl) butanediphosphonic acid, and 1-hydroxyethane 1,1-diphosphonic acid (etidronic acid). at least one polyester which comprises: (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) 10 to 90 mole % of ethylene glycol residues; and (ii) 90 to 10 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; (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 (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) 10 to 90 mole % of ethylene glycol residues; and (ii) 90 to 10 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; (i) 10 to 90 mole % of ethylene glycol residues; and (ii) 90 to 10 mole % of cyclohexanedimethanol residues; residues of at least one titanium compound; and at least one chelating phosphorus species, represented by the structure: wherein: n = an integer from 1 to 4; R can be hydrogen or C 1 -C 22 -alkyl; and R1 and R2 each can be hydrogen, C 1 -C 22 -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 inherent viscosity of the polyester is from 0.35 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/ tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.25 g/50 ml at 25 °C; characterized in that the at least one chelating phosphorus species is selected from the group consisting of 1,2-ethylene diphosphonic acid, 1,2-butylene diphosphonic acid, P,P'-di(2-ethylhexyl) methanediphosphonic acid, P,P'-di(2-ethylhexyl) ethanediphosphonic acid, P,P'-di(2-ethylhexyl) butanediphosphonic acid, and 1-hydroxyethane 1,1-diphosphonic acid (etidronic acid). n = an integer from 1 to 4; R can be hydrogen or C 1 -C 22 -alkyl; and R1 and R2 each can be hydrogen, C 1 -C 22 -alkyl, hydroxyl, or aryl;