Eastman Chemical Company
Cellulose ester compositions derived from recycled plastic content syngas
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Abstract:
A process for preparing a recycle cellulose ester and a recycle cellulose ester composition and articles made with such recycle cellulose esters comprising at least one cellulose ester having at least one substituent on an anhydroglucose unit (AU) derived from recycled plastic content syngas are provided. The recycled plastic content syngas can be obtained by gasifying feedstocks containing a solid fossil fuel such as coal, a plastic, and water. The plastic can be post-consumer or postindustrial plastic.
Status:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
3 Feb 2020
Issue date:
20 Sep 2022