Abstract
AbstractEvidence for ion aggregation was found in SAXS studies of models of unsaturated polyester resins: magnesium icosanoate, magnesium α,ω‐dicarboxylatopoly(ethylene adipate), ‐poly(1‐hexylethylene adipate), ‐poly(propylene succinate), and ‐poly(propylene maleate‐co‐fumarate), swollen by various solvents or in the dry state. The results were compared with those obtained for commercial unsaturated polyester resins after neutralization with MgO, leading to the conclusion that the formation of aggregates is the key phenomenon of the so‐called thickening reaction of polyester resins. The existence of high amounts of branched units in the polyester chain does not appear to hinder ion aggregation. The aggregates are small (Guinier radius RG = 4 to 9 Å) and their average distance increases with chain length and swelling.
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