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Poly(Trimethylene Terephthalate): Introduction
The present chapter discusses the general properties, preparation, and applications of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT). PTT is a...
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Mechanical degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and its structural modification by chain extender
Characterized by high strength to unit weight, poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) remains one of the most widely used engineering plastics, hence the...
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Comparing non-isothermal melt and cold crystallization behavior and kinetics of poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate-co-ethylene terephthalate) copolyesters
The objective of the present work was to compare the non-isothermal melt and cold crystallization behavior and kinetics of poly(ethylene...
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Green synthesis of luminescent La-MOF nanoparticle from waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) for high-performance in Fe(III) detection
Develo** luminescent metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) capable of high-efficiency Fe 3+ sensing has aroused great attraction in the fields of biology,...
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Plasma deposition of silver nanoparticles onto poly(ethylene terephthalate) surfaces for the preparation of antimicrobial materials
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) films were surface-modified according to microwave plasma activation allowing for dithiol functions grafting...
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Crystallization and Solid-State Characterization of Poly(Trimethylene Terephthalate) and Its Nanocomposites
Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT), a new aromatic polyester, has become a potential competitor to PET and PBT in the textile, packaging, and...
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Epoxidized canola oil as an environmentally friendly compatibilizer for blending poly(lactic acid) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
Blends of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) are biodegradable polymers with opposite, yet complementary,...
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Wear Behavior of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Reinforced with Fly Ash Cenosphere
Polymers and their composites are emerging as viable alternative materials to metal and alloy-based ones in many general purpose and special purpose...
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Comprehensive characterizations of organoclay types based on their integration to poly (butylene terephthalate) nanocomposites
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) nanocomposites loaded with two different types of organoclays are fabricated using the melt mixing technique in a...
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Sustainable chemically modified poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/thermoplastic starch/poly(ε-caprolactone)/cellulose biocomposites: looking at the bulk through the surface
Sustainable polymer composites (or biocomposites) based on renewable and green polymers are progressively under development in a technological...
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Superbroad-band actively tunable acoustic metamaterials driven from poly (ethylene terephthalate)/Carbon nanotube nanocomposite membranes
Actively tunable acoustic metamaterials have attracted ever increasing attention. However, their tunable frequency range is quite narrow (tens of Hz)...
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Synthesis and properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) modified with a small amount of 1,10-decanediamine and hydrogen bonds
AbstractLinear 1,10-decanediamine was chosen as a modified monomer to prepare modified poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) with a low content of amide...
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TiO2 nanoparticle supported Ru catalyst for chemical upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate to alkanes
Production of fuel and chemicals from plastic waste is one of the effective ways to upcycle spent plastics, which is an interesting topic and of...
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PTT-Based Green Composites
Green composites are a specialty class of biopolymers in which the polymer matrix and the reinforcements are both of natural origin....
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Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Blends and Composites: Impact of PET Waste, Engineering Design, and Their Applications
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the major polymers produced and has been widely used in downstream industries, such as the production of...
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Studies on (polytrimethylene terephthalate)/graphene oxide/f-MWCNT hybrid nanocomposites
Natural resource-driven approaches to bioengineering plastics are being developed to compete in the automobiles, power, and other sectors....
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PTT-Based Polymer Blends and IPNs: Preparation Methods
Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) belonging to the family of poly(alkylene terephthalate) has been investigated extensively on account of its...
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Crystallization behaviors of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) with monosilane isobutyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS)
AbstractThe crystallization behaviors of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) with monosilane isobutyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS)...
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Synthesis and characterization of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid poly(butanediol sebacate-butanediol) terephthalate (PBSeT) segment copolyesters with excellent water vapor barrier and good mechanical properties
In order to improve the performance of biodegradable materials, aliphatic–aromatic copolyesters were synthesized from sebacic acid, terephthalic...
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Electron Beam Irradiation-Induced Compatibilization of Poly (Lactic Acid)-Based Blends
Poly (lactic acid) is the front runner of all emerging biopolymers in the global bio-plastic market, and its production and use have increased...