Poly 1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene

Figure 6.80 Fatigue cycles to failure versus stress in tension for DR and EF series General Electric Valox poly-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate polyester [3],...

Fibres are also available from poly-(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) and are marketed as Kodar (Kodak) and Vestan (Hills). 

Poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCT) finds some niche applications in the packaging market as amorphous, clear, extrusion, or injectionmolding material for films and bottles. 

See also PBT degradation structure and properties of, 44-46 synthesis of, 106, 191 Polycaprolactam (PCA), 530, 541 Poly(e-caprolactone) (CAPA, PCL), 28, 42, 86. See also PCL degradation OH-terminated, 98-99 Polycaprolactones, 213 Poly(carbo[dimethyl]silane)s, 450, 451 Polycarbonate glycols, 207 Polycarbonate-polysulfone block copolymer, 360 Polycarbonates, 213 chemical structure of, 5 Polycarbosilanes, 450-456 Poly(chlorocarbosilanes), 454 Polycondensations, 57, 100 Poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCT), 25 Polydimethyl siloxanes, 4 Poly(dioxanone) (PDO), 27 Poly (4,4 -dipheny lpheny lpho sphine oxide) (PAPO), 347 Polydispersity, 57 Polydispersity index, 444 Poly(D-lactic acid) (PDLA), 41 Poly(DL-lactic acid) (PDLLA), 42 Polyester amides, 18 Polyester-based networks, 58-60 Polyester carbonates, 18 Polyester-ether block copolymers, 20 Polyester-ethers, 26... 

CHDA CHDM DMCD EG IPA N NDA PCT PCTA PCTG PET PETG TMCD TPA cis/trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid cis/trans-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol dimethyl cis/trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate ethylene glycol isophthalic acid dimethyl 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) dibasic-acid-modified PCT copolyester glycol-modified PCT copolyester poly(ethylene terephthalate) CHDM-modified PET copolyester c .S / ra .v-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-l,3-cyclobutancdiol terephthalic acid... 

PCT describes a polyester composition prepared from CHDM and DMT (or TPA). The abbreviation PCT is thus derived from the technical name for the polymer, i.e. poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate), or PCT. This material is a highly crystalline, high-melting polyester, with the following structure ... 

The primary crystalline polymer based on CHDM is the terephthalate, poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCT). This polyester was originally developed for fiber applications but has since found wider utility as a reinforced polymer for injection molding and (when copolymerized with a small amount of isophthalic acid) as a material for crystallized food packaging trays. The key property of PCT which sets it apart from other thermoplastic polyesters in these latter applications is its melting point. 

Minnick, L. A. and Seymour, R. W., Poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) with improved melt stability, US Patent 5 428 086, 1995. 

Minnick, L. A., Reinforced molding composition based on poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) having improved crystallization characteristics, US Patent 4 859 732, 1988. 

Photodegradation of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) and Poly(Ethylene/1,4-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate)... 

Hill, A.J., Winhold, S Stack, G.M., Tant, M.R. (1996) Effect of copolymer composition on free volume and gas permeability in polyethylene terephthalate) -poly(l,4 cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) copolymers . Eur. Polym. J. 32(7), 843. 

Eastman Chemical Company Product Literature [www.Easlman.com]. Minnick, L. A. and Seymour, R. W., Poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephdialate) with improved melt stability, US Patent 5 428 086, 1995. Minnick, L. A., Polyester molding composition, US Patent 4 778820, 1987. Auerbach, A. B. and Sell, J. W., Evaluation of poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedi-methylene terephdialate) blends for improved processability, Polym. Eng. ScL, 30, 1041 (1990). 

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