Abstract
AbstractEster‐ether copolymers were prepared by melt condensation reaction using dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and different quantities of ethylene glycol (EG) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) (MW 400) in the initial monomer feed. Five copolymer samples were prepared by varying the contents of PEG on the basis of EG from 0.5 to 2.5 mol‐%. The polymer samples were characterized by determination of melting points (mp) and intrinsic viscosities. The mp decreased from 258°C to 248°C on increasing the poly(ethylene oxide) segments in the backbone.Thermal stability of the copolymers also decreased by the introduction of PEG units in the backbone. The polymers were melt spun into fibres. With the increase of PEG in the copolymer fibres a decrease in tensile strength and initial modulus was observed while the elongation increased. The dye uptake and moisture regain of the copolyester fibres was considerably enhanced in comparison of poly(ethylene glycol terephthalate) (PET) fibres.
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