Hytrel-like Copolymers Based on Furan Polyester: The Effect of Poly(Butylene Furanoate) Segment on Microstructure and Mechanical/Elastic Performance.

ABSTRACT: This paper aims to compare the performance of two Hytrel-like segmented copolymers: "classic" PBT-b-PTMG and fully bio-based PBF-b-PTMG, containing poly(butylene furanoate) as the rigid segment. The idea behind this research is to assess whether the sustainable copolymers can successfully replace those "classic" once at the thermoplastic elastomers' market. Two series of copolymers were synthesized under the same process parameters, had the same compositions, but differed in aromatic ring structure in terephthalate/furanoate unit. Furthermore, the materials were processed by injection moulding as typical Hytrel products. Then, the samples were subjected to extensive characterisation including NMR, GPC, FTIR, DSC, WAXS, DMTA, TGA techniques and mechanical tests with particular interest in t

SUBMITTER: Kwiatkowska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10095974 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature