Toughening of in situ polymerized cyclic butylene terephthalate by chain extension with a bifunctional epoxy resin

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 163-171

  Abt, Tobias ^a   Sánchez Soto, Miguel ^a   Martínez De Ilarduya, Antxon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CBT; Chain extension; Cyclic butylene terephthalate; In situ ring opening polymerization; pCBT; Toughening

Indexed keywords

CBT; CHAIN EXTENSION; CYCLIC BUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; IN SITU RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION; PCBT;

BUTENES; EPOXY RESINS; ESTERIFICATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RESINS; RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION; TOUGHENING;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84155165543     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.10.017     Document Type: Article

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