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Heterochain polyesters Communication 11. Chemical degradation of polyethylene terephthalate

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    An investigation was made of the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate in cresol solution at various temperatures. It was shown that above 110° the polyester is degraded. A suggestion was made concerning the cause of the degradation.

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    A study was made of the acidolysis and glycolysis of polyethylene terephthalate in biphenyl solution at 200° under the action of adipic acid and ethylene glycol. It was shown that the extent of the degradation increases with increase in the amount of degrading agent. The degradation products were characterized.

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  1. Institute of Heteroorganic Compounds of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, USSR

    V. V. Korshak, N. I. Bekasova & V. A. Zamiatina

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  1. V. V. Korshak
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Korshak, V.V., Bekasova, N.I. & Zamiatina, V.A. Heterochain polyesters Communication 11. Chemical degradation of polyethylene terephthalate. Russ Chem Bull 7, 591–594 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01151331

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