• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.440-447
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• 2012

The branched copolyester was synthesized and its molecular weight, $T_g$, 1/2 method temperature ($T_{1/2}$) and rheological properties were characterized for the application of toner binder. The linear copolyester had low molecular weight and melt elasticity obtained by dimethylterephthalate (DMT), ethylene glycol (EG) and 2,2-bis(4-(2-hydroxypropoxy) phenyl)propane (HPP). The branched copolyesters prepared with various branching agents such as 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-ethylpropane-1,3-diol (trimethylol propane, TMP), 2,2-bi(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (pentaerythritol, PER), 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic anhydride (trimellitic anhydride, TMA) and glycerol to improve the physical properties of the linear copolyester. The effect of branching agents on the molecular weight and melt elasticity of the branched copolyester was examined. The branched copolyesters prepared by adding over 15 mol% of branching agent showed relatively high molecular weight and melt elasticity, and $T_{1/2}$ value of $140^{\circ}C$. Therefore, the highly branched copolyesters were deemed suitable as a hot-melt toner of laser print process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.53-56
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• 1998

Polypyrrole (PPy) is regarded as one of the most Promising intrinsically or naturally conductive polymer for practical applications due to its relatively high electrical conductivity, environmental stability and low toxicity. The typical PPy, which is insoluble and infusible, exhibits poor processability and lacks essential mechanical properties. A number of papers have concerned the efforts to overcome these drawbacks. (omitted)

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.246-252
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• 1991

Copolyesters (PEHT) of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and poly (1,4-phenylene terephthalate) (PHT) were synthesized by the solution polymerization with the PHT unit contents of less than 30 mol %, and their physical properties were studied. As the content of PHT unit in PEHT was increased, glass transition temperature, crystallization rate, thermal stability increased, whereas melting temperature decreased. When the PHT unit contents were 16.5 and 24.9 mol%, nematic mesophase was observed. Wide angle X-ray diffraction pattern showed the peaks originated from both PET unit and PHT unit.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.276-284
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• 1988

The crystallization behaviours of poly(ethylene terephthalate) modified by 1, 3-propane diol, 1, 5-pentane diol, 1, 6-hexane diol, or poly(ethylene glycol) of molecular weight 300 as a third component were studied by isothermal and nonisothermal crystallization. When the content of the third diol was about 4 mol %, the isothermal crystallization rate at the same supercooling below the melting temperature and the nonisothermal crystallization rate at the same overheating above the glass transition temperature were increased more by the shorter flexible diol unit. On the contrary the nonisothermal crystallization rate at the same supercooling below the melting temperature was increased more by the longer flexible diol unit.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.149-155
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• 2009

The thermal decomposition behavior and degradation characteristics off our different thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers (TLCPs) were studied. The thermal decomposition behavior was determined by means of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at different heating rates in nitrogen and air. The order of the thermal stability was as follows: multi-aromatic polyester > hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA)/hydroxynaphthoic acid (HNA) copolyester > HNA/hydroxyl acetaniline (HAA)/terephthalic acid (TA) copolyester > HBA/Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) copolyester. The activation energies of the thermal degradation were calculated by four multiple heating rate methods: Flynn-Wall, Friedman, Kissinger, and Kim-Park. The Flynn-Wall and Kim-Park methods were the most suitable methods to calculate the activation energy. Samples were exposed to an accelerated degradation test (ADT), under fixed conditions of heat ($63{\pm}3^{\circ}C$), humidity ($30{\pm}4%$) and Xenon arc radiation ($1.10\;W/m^2$), and the changes in surface morphology and color difference with time were determined. The TLCPs decomposed, discolored and cracked upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

• Polymer Science and Technology
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.227-234
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• 1992

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 1992.05b
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• pp.69-69
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• 1992

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.11-11
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• 1991

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1993.06a
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• pp.68-68
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• 1993

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.137-138
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• 1994

Anionic water dispersible copolyesters were synthesized and characterized. Viscosity of the copolyester is lower than that of routine acrylic water dispersible polymers. Adhesive force of the copolyester was much higher than that of water dispersible acrylic polymers. Particle size of the copolyesters in water decreased with the increase of DMS or DEG feed ratio. With the conclusive study of the data of particle size and potential, it was found that the dispersion stability of copolyesters in water increased with the increase of DMS or DEG feed ratio. Judging from the results of potential and particle size of copolyesters, there seems to be competition between two dispersion stability factors, i.e. electrostatic stabilization and steric stabilization and as a result, morphological change of particles occurrs. Tg decreased with the increase of DEG molar feed ratio or oil contents.