Effect of the copolycondensation temperature on the reactivities of bis(3-hydroxypropyl)terephthalate and bis(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate

Won Sik Yoon, Won Seok Lyoo, Han Do Ghim, Jinwon Lee, Joon Ho Kim, Sam Soo Kim

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Abstract

The rate constants of cross reactions in the copolycondensation of bis(3-hydroxypropyl)terephthalate (BHPT) and bis(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate (BHET), k12 and k21, were determined with the results obtained from 1H NMR spectroscopy analysis. BHPT and BHET were polymerized and copolymerized at 260, 270, and 280°C with titanium tetrabutoxide as a catalyst. With the adoption of second-order kinetics to the polycondensation, k11 and k22 were calculated. The monomer reactivity ratios of BHPT were much larger than those of BHET, indicating the block nature of the copolycondensation, but the difference between the reactivity ratios was lowest at the highest polycondensation temperature of 280°C. This indicated that the probability of randomization was increased.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1890-1895
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume89
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Aug 2003

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