Eastman Chemical Company
POLYMER-BASED RESIN COMPOSITIONS DERIVED FROM CELLULOSE AND ARTICLES MADE USING THESE COMPOSITIONS

Abstract:

A shaped article comprising a polymer-based resin derived from cellulose, wherein the polymer-based resin has an HDT of at least 95.degree. C., a bio-derived content of at least 20 wt %, a notched izod impact strength of greater than 80 J/m and at least one of the following properties chosen from: flexural modulus of greater than 1900 MPa; a spiral flow length or at least 3.0 cm; a flex creep deflection of less than 12 mm; a transmission of at least 70%; a .DELTA.E value of less than 25; or an L* color of at least 85.