ISSN:
1042-7147
Keywords:
packaging materials
;
food containers
;
copolyesters
;
blending
;
transesterification
;
crystallization rate
;
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Hot-fillable, re-fillable, high oxygen-barrier and high UV-barrier containers cannot be conveniently made with poly(ethylene terephthalate).Copolyesters of terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol, prepared through either melt-polycondensation or blending, are very promising material for the manufacture of containers with special performances.The properties of these materials depend on their composition and microstructure, which can be tuned by controlling the experimental parameters during their preparation. In particular, the effect on crystallization rate, which plays a key-role in the bottle manufacturing cycle (comprising melt polymerization, solid-state polymerization, drying, molding and blowing), is discussed.
Additional Material:
13 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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