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Ester-Ester Exchange Reactions of Aliphatic Polyesters

I. Lüderwald

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Materials scienceEthyleneKineticsGeneral EngineeringCatalysisSolventPolyesterchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryAdipatePolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryDegradation (geology)Pyrolysis

description

Abstract The kinetics of ester-ester exchange reactions of poly(ethylene adipate) and poly(trimethylene adipate) at 312°C and in the absence of a solvent and catalysts has been reported previously. Independent investigations of the thermal degradation reactions of these polyesters under high vacuum have shown that pyrolysis already starts above 270°C. An ester-ester exchange mechanism via a reversible thermal degradation reaction is proposed.

https://doi.org/10.1080/00222337908056696