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  • Poly(butylene terephthalate...
    Zhou, Yanwu; Goossens, Johannes G. P; Sijbesma, Rint P; Heuts, Johan P. A

    Macromolecules, 09/2017, Letnik: 50, Številka: 17
    Journal Article

    A new type of semicrystalline vitrimer was prepared via the incorporation of glycerol into the amorphous phase of poly­(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) by solid-state (co)­polymerization (SSP). A near quantitative incorporation of the glycerol was confirmed by NMR spectroscopy. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and temperature-modulated DSC showed that the PBT/glycerol-based vitrimers maintain the crystallization characteristics of normal PBT. By a change in the cross-link density of the PBT/glycerol-based vitrimers, a wide range of thermal, rheological and mechanical properties were obtained; e.g., the rubbery plateau modulus at 270 °C could be tuned from 0.07 to 3 MPa. The characteristic vitrimer behavior was demonstrated by stress relaxation and oscillatory frequency sweep experiments. In addition, these semicrystalline vitrimers can be recycled multiple times by compression molding without a substantial loss in dynamic mechanical and thermal properties.