Effect of catalyst type on molecular weight increase and coloration of poly(ethylene furanoate) biobased polyester during melt polycondensation

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (44) ◽  
pp. 6895-6908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe Terzopoulou ◽  
Elisavet Karakatsianopoulou ◽  
Nejib Kasmi ◽  
Vasileios Tsanaktsis ◽  
Nikolaos Nikolaidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Weight Increase ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Melt Polycondensation ◽  
Polycondensation Process ◽  
Catalyst Type ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Molecular Weight Increase ◽  
Biobased Polyester

The effect of several catalysts on the synthesis of poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) was studied during a two-stage melt polycondensation process.

scholarly journals Solid-State Polymerization of Poly(ethylene furanoate) Biobased Polyester, I: Effect of Catalyst Type on Molecular Weight Increase

Polymers ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nejib Kasmi ◽  
Mustapha Majdoub ◽  
George Papageorgiou ◽  
Dimitris Achilias ◽  
Dimitrios Bikiaris
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Weight Increase ◽  
Solid State Polymerization ◽  
Catalyst Type ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Molecular Weight Increase ◽  
Biobased Polyester

scholarly journals Solid-State Polymerization of Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) Biobased Polyester, III: Extended Study on Effect of Catalyst Type on Molecular Weight Increase

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosra Chebbi ◽  
Nejib Kasmi ◽  
Mustapha Majdoub ◽  
George Papageorgiou ◽  
Dimitris Achilias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Intrinsic Viscosity ◽  
Weight Increase ◽  
Degree Of Crystallinity ◽  
Solid State Polymerization ◽  
End Groups ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Molecular Weight Increase

In this study, the synthesis of poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF), catalyzed by five different catalysts—antimony acetate (III) (Sb Ac), zirconium (IV) isopropoxide isopropanal (Zr Is Ip), antimony (III) oxide (Sb Ox), zirconium (IV) 2,4-pentanedionate (Zr Pe) and germanium (IV) oxide (Ge Ox)—via an industrially common combination of melt polymerization and subsequent solid-state polymerization (SSP) is presented. In all reactions, proper amounts of 2,5-dimethylfuran-dicarboxylate (DMFD) and ethylene glycol (EG) in a molar ratio of DMFD/EG= 1/2 and 400 ppm of catalyst were used. Polyester samples were subjected to SSP procedure, under vacuum application, at different reaction times (1, 2, 3.5, and 5 h) and temperatures of 190, 200, and 205 °C. Carboxyl end-groups concentration (–COOH), intrinsic viscosity (IV), and thermal properties, via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), were measured for all resultant polymers to study the effect of the used catalysts on the molecular weight increase of PEF during SSP process. As was expected, it was found that with increasing the SSP time and temperature, the intrinsic viscosity and the average molecular weight of PEF steadily increased. In contrast, the number of carboxyl end-groups content showed the opposite trend as intrinsic viscosity, that is, gradually decreasing during SSP time and temperature increase. It is worthy to note that thanks to the SSP process an obvious and continuous enhancement in the thermal properties of the prepared PEF samples was attained, in which their melting temperatures (Tm) and degree of crystallinity (Xc) increase progressively with increasing of reaction time and temperature. To predict the time evolution of polymers IV, as well as the hydroxyl and carboxyl content of PEF polyesters during the SSP, a simple kinetic model was developed. From both the theoretical simulation results and the experimental measurements, it was demonstrated that surely the Zr Is Ip catalyst shows the best catalytic characteristics compared to all other used catalysts herein, that is, leading in reducing—in a spectacular way—the activation energy of the involved both transesterification and esterification reactions during SSP.

scholarly journals Poly(lactic Acid): A Versatile Biobased Polymer for the Future with Multifunctional Properties—From Monomer Synthesis, Polymerization Techniques and Molecular Weight Increase to PLA Applications

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1822
Author(s):  
Evangelia Balla ◽  
Vasileios Daniilidis ◽  
Georgia Karlioti ◽  
Theocharis Kalamas ◽  
Myrika Stefanidou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Chain Extension ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Decomposition Reactions ◽  
Melt Polycondensation ◽  
Polymerization Conditions ◽  
Molecular Weight Increase

Environmental problems, such as global warming and plastic pollution have forced researchers to investigate alternatives for conventional plastics. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA), one of the well-known eco-friendly biodegradables and biobased polyesters, has been studied extensively and is considered to be a promising substitute to petroleum-based polymers. This review gives an inclusive overview of the current research of lactic acid and lactide dimer techniques along with the production of PLA from its monomers. Melt polycondensation as well as ring opening polymerization techniques are discussed, and the effect of various catalysts and polymerization conditions is thoroughly presented. Reaction mechanisms are also reviewed. However, due to the competitive decomposition reactions, in the most cases low or medium molecular weight (MW) of PLA, not exceeding 20,000–50,000 g/mol, are prepared. For this reason, additional procedures such as solid state polycondensation (SSP) and chain extension (CE) reaching MW ranging from 80,000 up to 250,000 g/mol are extensively investigated here. Lastly, numerous practical applications of PLA in various fields of industry, technical challenges and limitations of PLA use as well as its future perspectives are also reported in this review.

scholarly journals Preparation of High Modulus Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate): Influence of Molecular Weight, Extrusion, and Drawing Parameters

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Min Zhang ◽  
Qingsong Hua ◽  
Christopher T. Reynolds ◽  
Yuling Zhao ◽  
Zuoqiang Dai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Industrial Production ◽  
Draw Ratio ◽  
Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Drawing Temperature ◽  
Poly Ethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Processing Variables ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) which is one of the most commercially important polymers, has for many years been an interesting candidate for the production of high performance fibres and tapes. In current study, we focus on investigating the effects of the various processing variables on the mechanical properties of PET produced by a distinctive process of melt spinning and uniaxial two-stage solid-state drawing (SSD). These processing variables include screw rotation speed during extrusion, fibre take-up speed, molecular weight, draw-ratio, and drawing temperature. As-spun PET production using a single-screw extrusion process was first optimized to induce an optimal polymer microstructure for subsequent drawing processes. It was found that less crystallization which occurred during this process would lead to better drawability, higher draw-ratio, and mechanical properties in the subsequent SSD process. Then the effect of drawing temperature (DT) in uniaxial two-stage SSD process was studied to understand how DT (<Tg or close to Tg or close to Trec) would affect the crystallization, draw-ratio, and final mechanical properties of PET. The designed process in current work is simulated to an industrial production process for PET fibres; therefore, results and analysis in this paper have significant importance for industrial production.

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