Abstract
AbstractBlends of polycarbonate and the copolyester based on 1,4‐cyclohexanedimethanol and a mixture of terephthalic and isophthalic acids are known to be completely miscible. This study was concerned with various chemical events which may occur in this system, particularly during melt processing. Degradation reactions were studied by both TGA and dilute viscometry techniques, and some indications of component interaction were noted. The residual titanium catalyst from the copolyester formation was found to produce color formation by interaction with phenolic end groups in the polycarbonate and to promote interchange reactions. Both events could be suppressed by deactivation of the residual catalyst with appropriate additives. An indication of the extent of interchange reactions was obtained by following the crystallizability of the copolyester component using differential scanning calorimetry.
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