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Synthesis and characterization of aromatic copolyesters containing siloxane linkages in the polymer backbone
Author(s) -
Waghmare P. B.,
Idage S. B.,
Me S. K.,
Idage B. B.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.22266
Subject(s) - siloxane , copolyester , thermogravimetric analysis , materials science , polymer chemistry , differential scanning calorimetry , glass transition , polymer , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , polyester , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
A new series of aromatic copolyesters containing siloxane linkages were prepared by the melt polymerization of bisphenol A (BPA) with eugenol end‐capped siloxane (EuSi), diphenyl terephthalate (DPT), and diphenyl isophthalate (DPI) in varying ratio in the temperature range 220–290°C under reduced pressure in the presence of dibutyl tin dilaurate (DBTL) catalyst. The siloxane copolyesters prepared were characterized by FTIR, 1 H‐NMR spectroscopy, solution viscosity, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and X‐ray diffraction. The effect of incorporation of eugenol end‐capped siloxane was studied on the properties of BPA/DPI/DPT copolyesters. The glass‐transition temperature of copolyester was decreased from 184 to 70°C by incorporation of 20% of eugenol end‐capped siloxane. All copolyesters were found to be soluble in commonly used aprotic polar solvents and had film‐forming properties. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 3222–3228, 2006