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  How to Make Colorless Poly(ethylene terephthalate)(PET)
 
 
Title: How to Make Colorless Poly(ethylene terephthalate)(PET)
Author: Aharoni, Shaul M.
Appeared in: International journal of polymeric materials
Paging: Volume 48 (2001) nr. 4 pages 425-445
Year: 2001
Contents: The methods and flow charts used for the industrial preparation of PET are shown and briefly discussed. Then, the three classes of contaminants usually appearing in PET are described and their causes elucidated. The organic contaminants impart to the produced PET an undesired yellow-amber tinge while those containing metal ions or elemental metals impart to the polymer various undesirable colors. Other organic contaminants are crosslinked gels and flakes, and especially the latter may cause filament rupture and may lead to the disruption of melt spin-draw processes. Some remedies to eliminate or minimize the appearance of such contaminants are then suggested, followed by a brief discussion of non-antimony catalysts which eliminate the gray discoloration usually imparted to PET by antimony-containing catalysts.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Source file: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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