Polyester resin composition having improved mechanical properties and moldability
A polyester resin composition includes: (A) polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate (PCT) resin which is a polymer of terephthalic acid and cyclohexanedimethanol, wherein the cyclohexanedimethanol has a trans/cis isomer ratio of about 2.3 or more; (B) a white pigment, wherein the white pigment is titanium dioxide; and (C) inorganic fillers, wherein the inorganic fillers are glass fibers. A molded article formed from the polyester resin composition can exhibit improved mechanical properties and moldability, and thus can be suitable for light emitting diode (LED) reflectors.
1. A polyester resin composition comprising:
(A) polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate (PCT) resin which is a polymer of terephthalic acid and cyclohexanedimethanol, wherein the cyclohexanedimethanol has a trans/cis isomer ratio of about 2.8 to about 5;
(B) a white pigment, wherein the white pigment is titanium dioxide; and
(C) inorganic fillers, wherein the inorganic fillers are glass fibers.
2. The polyester resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester resin composition comprises: about 10 wt % to about 80 wt % of the (A) polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate (PCT) resin; about 5 wt % to about 60 wt % of the (B) white pigment; and about 1 wt % to about 40 wt % of the (C) inorganic fillers.
3. The polyester resin composition according to claim 1 , comprising:
about 40 wt % to about 70 wt % of the (A) polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate (PCT) resin;
about 15 wt % to about 40 wt % of the (B) white pigment; and
about 10 wt % to about 20 wt % of the (C) inorganic fillers.
4. A molded article formed from the polyester resin composition according to claim 1 .
5. The molded article according to claim 4 , wherein the molded article is a reflector for a light emitting diode (LED).
6. The molded article according to claim 4 , wherein the molded article is a reflector cup for a light emitting diode (LED).