Poly[butylene-co-(triethylene succinate)] block copolymers (PBSPTES), prepared by reactive blending of the parent homopolymers (PBS and PTES) in the presence of Ti(OBu)4, were analysed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), wide angle X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry techniques, in order to investigate the effects of the transesterification reactions on the molecular structure and thermal properties.1H-NMR analysis evidenced the formation of copolymers whose degree of randomness increased with mixing time. After melt quenching, all the copolymers were found to be semicrystalline with the exception of a random copolymer. The results obtained indicated that the block size has a fundamental role in determining the rate of crystallization and therefore the phase behavior of the block copolymers. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2012 | |
Titolo: | Reactive blending of poly(butylene succinate) and poly(triethylene succinate): Characterization of the copolymers obtained | |
Rivista: | POLYMER INTERNATIONAL | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pi.4195 | |
Volume: | 61 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 2.1 Articolo su rivista |