Synthesis and mathematical modelling of polyethylene terephthalate via direct esterification in a laboratory scale unit

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 587-596

  Mazloom, Mohsen ^a   Rafizadeh, Mehdi ^a   Haddadi Asl, Vahid ^a   Pakniat, Majid ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Esterification; Modelling; Polycondensation; Polyethylene terephthalate; Terephthalic acid

Indexed keywords

ESTERIFICATION; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCONDENSATION; RUNGE KUTTA METHODS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANTIMONY OXIDE; DIESTER GROUPS; DIRECT ESTERIFICATION; TEREPHTHALIC ACID;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 36849035907     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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