IP Library Granted Patent US 12,037,449
Granted Patent B2
US 12,037,449 · App. 17/293,580 · Granted Jul 16, 2024

Polyester film, preparation method thereof and method for reproducing polyethyleneterephthalate container using same

Inventors: Chul Kyu Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Eugene Jung (Lawrenceville, GA); Yong Deuk Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Joo Ho Yang (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hyuk Soo Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.; SK MICROWORKS AMERICA, INC.
C08G63/183B29B17/04B29B17/0412B29C48/0018B29C48/08C08G63/181C08J5/18C08J7/0427B29B2017/0436B29B2017/0468C08J2367/02C08J2467/02
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Patent No.
US 12,037,449
App. No.
17/293,580
Granted
Jul 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments relate to a polyester film, preparation method thereof and method for reproducing polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) container using same, the crystallization temperature (Tc) of the polyester film is not measured or is 70° C. to 130° C., as measured by differential scanning calorimetry, whereby it is possible to easily control the crystallinity. Accordingly, the polyester film has excellent shrinkage characteristics and recyclability, and clumping rarely occurs even if it is dried at high temperatures for a long period of time in the regeneration process.

Claims (10)

1. A polyester film, which comprises a copolymerized polyester resin in which a diol and a dicarboxylic acid are copolymerized,

wherein the crystallization temperature (Tc) of the film is not measured or is 70° C. to 130° C. by differential scanning calorimetry,

when the flakes obtained by crushing a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container provided with the polyester film are thermally treated at a temperature of 210° C. for 90 minutes, the clumping ratio is 10% or less, and

the diol comprises neopentyl glycol in an amount of 5% by mole to 35% by mole based on the total number of moles of the diol.

2. The polyester film of claim 1 , wherein the crystallization temperature (Tc) is 96° C. to 120° C. and the melting point (Tm) is 170° C. or higher as measured by differential scanning calorimetry.

3. The polyester film of claim 1 , wherein the clumping ratio is 5% or less.

4. The polyester film of claim 1 , wherein the heat of crystallization at the crystallization temperature (Tc) is 0.01 J/g to 50 J/g.

5. The polyester film of claim 1 , which has a heat shrinkage rate of 30% or more in a first direction upon thermal treatment at a temperature of 80° C. for 10 seconds.

6. The polyester film of claim 1 , wherein the diol comprises ethylene glycol and at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of neopentyl glycol and diethylene glycol in an amount of 15% by mole or more.

7. The polyester film of claim 6 , wherein the diol further comprises diethylene glycol in an amount of 1% by mole to 10% by mole.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2026
From: SK MICROWORKS CO. LTD.
To: MICROWORKS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 074306/0727 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 10, 2025
From: SK MICROWORKS AMERICA, INC.
To: MICROWORKS AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 070794/0221 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2024
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SK MICROWORKS AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 068446/0657 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 063240 FRAME: 0192. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: SKC CO., LTD.
To: SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065841/0822 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2023
From: SK MICROWORKS AMERICA, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 064587/0808 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: SKC, INC.
To: SK MICROWORKS AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 063208/0225 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: SKC CO., LTD.
To: SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063240/0192 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2021
From: KIM, CHUL KYU; JUNG, EUGENE; KIM, YONG DEUK; YANG, JOO HO; LEE, HYUK SOO
To: SKC CO., LTD.; SKC INC.
Reel/Frame 056229/0293 →