The invention relates to a polymer which is useful as flame-retardant polymer. The invention also relates to a method of preparing said polymer and to a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising said polymer. The thermoplastic polymer composition can be used for the production of molded articles having excellent flame-retardant properties in order to ensure adequate fire protection.

A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

An ovenware is a molded article of a resin composition containing a liquid crystalline polyester resin, an inorganic filler, and a fatty acid compound, in which, when the ovenware is heated at 250 C., a total generated concentration of notional and decanal derived from the fatty acid compound is 1 vol ppb or less.

A process of forming a flame retardant polylactide includes forming a flame retardant lactide monomer. The process also includes forming a lactide feedstock that includes at least the flame retardant lactide monomer. The process further includes polymerizing the lactide feedstock to form a flame retardant polylactide.

The present invention provides a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) having a glass transition temperature between an ambient temperature and normal body temperature, wherein the TPU contains dicarboxyphenyl polyester structure represented by Formula 1 or 10-(2,3-dicarboxypropyl)-9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide n(DOPO-ITA) polyester structure represented by Formula 2. The present invention also provides a polyester polyol containing DOPO-ITA polyester structure represented by Formula 2, a molar percentage of the 10-(2,3-dicarboxypropyl)-9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-oxide polyester structure in the whole polyester polyol ranges from 30% to 70%.

The present invention further provides an article thereof.

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in Formula 1, R is C2 to C8 alkylene group or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2;

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in Formula 2, R is C2 to C8 alkylene group or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2.

A process of forming a flame retardant monomer includes forming a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule, and reacting the hydroxyl-functionalized with a phosphorus-containing flame retardant molecule to form a flame retardant-functionalized caprolactone monomer. A flame retardant monomer includes at least one moiety derived from a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant moiety. A flame retardant polymer includes at least two flame retardant monomer repeat units, each flame retardant monomer repeat unit including at least one moiety derived from a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant moiety.

Provided are methods of producing sulfur- and phosphorus-containing polymers from beta-lactones. The sulfur- and phosphorus-containing polymers include bio-based sulfur- and phosphorus-containing polymers that may be obtained from renewable sources.

This disclosure relates to polymer compositions comprising blends of polyesters and phosphonate oligomers or polymers as well as methods of making them and articles of manufacture made from such blends.

A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

Use of a coating composition in the reduction or prevention of insufficient venting of a beverage can, the beverage can comprising a can body and a can end having a score line on said can end, wherein the coating composition comprises a polyester material, wherein the coating composition is applied to at least the internal surface of the can end over at least a portion of the score line, and wherein a cured film formed from the coating composition has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 50 C. A method of coating a can comprising a can body and a can end having a score line on said can end, wherein the method comprises applying a coating composition to at least a portion of an internal surface of the can end over at least a portion of the score line, the coating composition comprising a polyester material; and curing the coating composition to form a cured film, wherein the cured film has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 50 C., wherein the can, when filled with a carbonated beverage and sealed, exhibits sufficient venting upon rupture of the score line.