Abstract
Polyester homopolymers and copolymers are prepared using a combination of melt phase oligomerization followed by solid state polycondensation. The physical properties of the resulting polymers are defined by the combination of monomers, and liquid crystalline, semicrystalline, and amorphous polyester compositions are prepared. Special emphasis is directed to understand polymerization mechanisms, and in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is successfully employed in both acidolysis and ester exchange polymerization processes. The effectiveness of the metal catalysts in various melt phase processes is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 564-565 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 ACS Anaheim Meeting - Anaheim, CA, USA Duration: Mar 21 1999 → Mar 25 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics