COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING STRESS CRACKS IN POLY(ALKYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) ARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR

摘要

Stress cracking in poly(alkylene terephthalate) articles of manufacture is prevented by applying to the article a hydrophillic-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon having either an alkyl or aryl side chain, and a free-base amine. Preferably, the stress crack inhibitor is applied to the article in the form of an aqueous fatty acid-based lubricant.