Synthesis of flexible polyarylate by interfacial polycondensation
Journal
Journal of Polymer Research
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
1
Pages
1-6
Date Issued
1994
Author(s)
Abstract
Products with hydroxyl ends were synthesized from the esterification of bisphenol-A, terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol. These ester products were then used for synthesis of polyarylate by interfacial polycondensation. Not only the relative concentrations of reactants for esterification but also the conditions for interfacial polycondensation, such as the monomer ratio between two phases and the reaction time, play significant roles in affecting the properties of final products. Under proper synthesis conditions, the polyarylate formed could possess equivalent thermal characteristics and much higher impact strength in comparison with unmodified polyarylate due to the incorporation of flexible aliphatic segments from ethylene glycol. X-ray diffraction showed the existence of aliphatic segments would induce small degree of orderly alignment locally in structure. © 1994 Polymer Society.
Type
journal article