Influence of transesterification reactions on the miscibility and thermal properties of poly(butylene/diethylene succinate) copolymers

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1722-1732

  Soccio, M ^a   Lotti, N ^a   Finelli, L ^a   Gazzano, M ^b   Munari, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività   (Italy)

Author keywords

Block copolymers; Crystallization capacity; Diethylene glycol; Phase behavior; Poly(butylene succinate)

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; PHASE BEHAVIOR; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; REACTION KINETICS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

CRYSTALLIZATION CAPACITY; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; MIXING TIME; POLY(BUTYLENE SUCCINATE);

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 44649131304     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.03.022     Document Type: Article

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