| abstract |
A polymer blend comprising a polyester, a polyfunctional acid anhydride wherein said polyfunctional acid anhydride has a functionality as described herein of three or more, and a polyhydric alcohol or precursor thereto wherein said polyhydric alcohol has a functionality of three or more, and wherein said molar ratio of said polyfunctional acid anhydride to the polyhydric alcohol or precursor thereto is in the range of 0.5:1 to (10 x C):1, where C is the number of moles of alcohol or equivalent in the polyhydric alcohol or precursor thereto. |