Polymerization of Ethylene Terephthalate Cyclic Oligomers with Antimony Trioxide†

Synthesis, Characterization, and Ring Opening Polymerization of Poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) Cyclic Oligomers

Cyclic oligomers of poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCT) were prepared by reaction of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) with terephthaloyl chloride under diluted conditions and separated from the linear products by silica gel column at a yield of 23.7 wt %. Cyclic dimer, trimer, tetramer, pentamer, and hexamer were further separated by high performance liquid chromatography, an...

Cyclic Oligomers in the Cationic Polymerization of Heterocycles

The cationic polymerization of heterocyclic monomers may lead to polymers containing substantial, yet Variable amounts of cyclic oligomers. This review gives a survey of the systems where such oligomers have been found. Oligomer formation is generally observed in the polymerization of oxiranes and thiiranes. The most frequently observed oligomers are the cyclic dimers and cyclic tetramers but o...

Plasma induced graft polymerization of acrylic acid onto poly(ethylene terephthalate) monofilament

The graft polymerization of acrylic acid has been carried out on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) monofilament to introduce carboxylic acid groups. The filament is treated with oxygen plasma for the introduction of peroxides and subsequently grafted with acrylic acid. The influence of monomer concentration, plasma exposure time and reaction temperature on the degree of grafting has been inves...

Plasma-Induced Graft Polymerization of Acrylic Acid onto Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Films: Hydrophilic Modification

A complete and permanent hydrophilic modification of poly (ethyleneterephthalate) (PET) films is achieved by argon-plasma irradiation, subsequently grafting acrylic acid (AA) in vapor phase onto their surface. Both Ar plasma irradiation alone and post grafting AA rendered a complete hydrophilicity to PET surfaces. However, the hydrophilicity of the PET surface, only treated with the Ar plasma, ...

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Film Recycling