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Effect of multifunctional comonomers on the properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolymers
Author(s) -
Yoon Kwan Han,
Min Byung Ghyl,
Park O Ok
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.812
Subject(s) - comonomer , pentaerythritol , copolymer , materials science , polymer chemistry , ethylene , molar mass distribution , shear rate , anhydrous , chemical engineering , viscosity , composite material , polymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , catalysis , fire retardant , engineering
The properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and its copolymers containing 0.04–0.15 mol% of pentaerythritol and trimethylolethane (TME) have been investigated. The molecular weight of the copolymers increased with comonomer content, and this effect was observed significantly with pentaerythritol copolymers, resulting in broad molecular weight distribution. The comonomer effect on the mechanical properties was small. The shear viscosity of the copolymers showed shear thinning within the experimental shear rate range. The crystallization rate and birefringence of the fibres containing 0.103 mol% pentaerythritol increased with the spin draw ratio, whereas they decreased with comonomer content. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry