Stereocomplexation of high-molecular-weight enantiomeric poly(lactic acid)s enhanced by miscible polymer blending with hydrogen bond interactions

Polymer ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengju Pan ◽  
Jianna Bao ◽  
Lili Han ◽  
Qing Xie ◽  
Guorong Shan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
High Molecular Weight ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Polymer Blending ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Interactions

scholarly journals Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Polyester Using in Situ Drying Method and Assessment of Water Vapor and Oxygen Barrier Properties

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shouyun Cheng ◽  
Burhan Khan ◽  
Fahad Khan ◽  
Muhammad Rabnawaz
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
High Molecular Weight ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Calcium Hydride ◽  
Oxygen Barrier ◽  
Packaging Industry

The preparation of renewable polyesters with good barrier properties is highly desirable for the packaging industry. Herein we report the synthesis of high molecular weight polyesters via an innovative use of an in situ drying agent approach and the barrier properties of the films formed from these polyesters. High number average molecular weight (Mn) semiaromatic polyesters (PEs) were synthesized via alternating ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of phthalic anhydride (PA) and cyclohexene oxide (CHO) using a salen chromium(III) complex in the presence of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) cocatalyst. The use of a calcium hydride (drying agent) was found to enhance the number Mn of the synthesized PEs, which reached up to 31.2 ku. To test the barrier properties, PE films were prepared by solvent casting approach and their barrier properties were tested in comparison poly(lactic acid) films. The PE films showed significantly improved water vapor and oxygen barrier properties compared to the commercial poly(lactic acid) (PLA) film that suggests the potential use of these PEs in in the food packaging industry.

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