Definitions

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  • noun A polyester that has been modified by the addition of other chemicals.

Etymologies

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co- +‎ polyester

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Examples

  • A positive: in the midst of all the various bottled waters passed out during the conference, at least in the parting gift bag, there was offered a re-usable water bottle in stain, taste and odor-resistant copolyester manufactured by Eastman Tritan.

    Paige Donner: Greening Hollywood Gets Serious Play 2008

  • The increase in sales volume was attributed to strengthened end-use demand for specialty packaging and consumer and durable goods, and the positive impact of growth initiatives for core copolyesters and Eastman Tritan™ copolyester product lines.

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  • Commenting on the outlook for first quarter and full year 2011, Rogers said: We begin 2011 with a strengthening global economy and expected benefits from the combination of the restart of an olefin cracking unit, lower interest expense, a full year of results from our Genovique Specialties acquisition, our acetate tow expansion in Korea, and strong market adoption of our Tritan™ copolyester products.

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  • Revenues jumped 26% to $258 million on a growth in demand for core copolyesters and Eastman Tritan copolyester product lines and higher volumes of cellulosic plastics sold in the LCD market.

    unknown title 2011

  • The higher sales volume was attributed to strengthened end-use demand across all markets due to the global economic recovery and the positive impact of growth initiatives for core copolyesters and the Tritan™ copolyester product lines.

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  • The potential sale does not affect the Tritan copolyester business, which is in a different business division called Specialty Plastics.

    Engineering Hardware-Software 2010

  • Sequentially, revenue was up 9%, due to an 8% increase in volume, which was driven by the growth initiatives in core copolyester and increased demand for Tritan.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2010

  • We're continuing to see the benefit of growth initiatives in core copolyesters and areas such as, shrink film and handled food packaging, and adoption of our new Tritan copolyester continues to be ahead of schedule due to the product properties, including a higher temperature resistance and the fact that it is BPA-free.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2010

  • It successfully adheres to the Eastman Tritan ™ copolyester substrate to seal the device housing, including speaker port and microphone, from water seepage and protect internal electronics.

    Medgadget 2010

  • It successfully adheres to the Eastman Tritan ™ copolyester substrate to seal the device housing, including speaker port and microphone, from water seepage and protect internal electronics.

    Medgadget 2010

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