A polyester resin that exhibits heat resistance and transparency by including at least dispiro[5.1.5.1]tetradecane-7,14-diol as a diol component, and a preparation method of this polyester resin are disclosed. The polyester resin is obtained by copolymerization of two or more glycols in addition to dispiro[5.1.5.1]tetradecane-7,14-diol and dicarboxylic acid component, which may include terephthalic acid. The diol component may include 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol in a range from 30 to 50 mol % based on 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid and dispiro[5.1.5.1]tetradecane-7,14-diol in a range from 5 to 60 mol % based on 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid moiety and ethylene glycol.

A polyester resin that exhibits heat resistance and transparency by including at least dispiro[5.1.5.1]tetradecane-7,14-diol as a diol component, and a preparation method of this polyester resin are disclosed. The polyester resin is obtained by copolymerization of two or more glycols in addition to dispiro[5.1.5.1]tetradecane-7,14-diol and dicarboxylic acid component, which may include terephthalic acid. The diol component may include 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol in a range from 30 to 50 mol % based on 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid and dispiro[5.1.5.1]tetradecane-7,14-diol in a range from 5 to 60 mol % based on 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid moiety and ethylene glycol.

Polymers and methods of making the same are described whereby the polymers generically include one or more units each of which necessarily has a 1,2,4-substituted cyclohexane group or a 1,1,2,4-substituted cyclohexane group. According to specific disclosures herein, polymers and methods of making the same are described whereby the polymers have one or more S1 units represented by the formula: ##STR00001##
wherein n is an integer equal to or higher than 1, m is 0 or 1, A is H or CH.sub.3, and wherein each of X and Y is a specifically defined group.

Polymers and methods of making the same are described whereby the polymers generically include one or more units each of which necessarily has a 1,2,4-substituted cyclohexane group or a 1,1,2,4-substituted cyclohexane group. According to specific disclosures herein, polymers and methods of making the same are described whereby the polymers have one or more S1 units represented by the formula: ##STR00001##
wherein n is an integer equal to or higher than 1, m is 0 or 1, A is H or CH.sub.3, and wherein each of X and Y is a specifically defined group.

This disclosure pertains to novel polyvinyl chloride compositions containing polyvinyl chloride resins and copolyesters. More particularly, the present disclosure pertains to polyvinyl chloride compositions including high glass transition temperature (Tg) copolyesters to increase the Tg and the heat distortion temperature under load (HDTUL) of the polyvinyl chloride compositions.

This disclosure pertains to novel polyvinyl chloride compositions containing polyvinyl chloride resins and copolyesters. More particularly, the present disclosure pertains to polyvinyl chloride compositions including high glass transition temperature (Tg) copolyesters to increase the Tg and the heat distortion temperature under load (HDTUL) of the polyvinyl chloride compositions.

The present disclosure relates to a catalyst system to produce crystallizable polyester compositions which comprise residues of terephthalic acid, neopentyl glycol (NRG), 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), ethylene glycol (EG), and diethylene glycol (DEG), in certain compositional ranges having certain advantages and improved properties including recyclability.

The present disclosure relates to a catalyst system to produce crystallizable polyester compositions which comprise residues of terephthalic acid, neopentyl glycol (NRG), 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), ethylene glycol (EG), and diethylene glycol (DEG), in certain compositional ranges having certain advantages and improved properties including recyclability.

The present disclosure provides an adhesive composition that contains a polyester resin (A), wherein the polyester resin (A) contains a structural unit derived from at least one compound (a1) selected from the group consisting of a dimer acid compound and a dimer diol, and a structural unit derived from an aromatic compound (a2).

The invention relates to coating agents containing A) at least one polyol component, B) at least one crosslinking component which is obtained by reacting at least one polyisocyanate with at least one amino functional alkoxy silane and which comprises free and/or blocked isocyanate groups, optionally (C) at least one catalyst for crosslinking silane groups, and D) optionally additional auxiliary agents and additives. The invention is characterized in that the polyol component A) comprises at least one polyester polyol A1) that has been produced using a 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol (TACD) of the general formula (I), in which independently of one another the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 represent linear or branched alkyl groups with up to 8 carbon atoms. The invention additionally relates to the use of the coating agents and to substrates which are coated with the coating agents according to the invention.