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Synthesis and properties of random polysulfone/polyethersulfone copolymers as high-performance polymers

  • Yi-Nan Zhang , Shu-Ling Zhang , Yan-Hua Yang , Hong-Yi Qin and Dong Jiang EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: August 9, 2011
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Abstract

A series of random polysulfone/polyethersulfone (PSF/PES) copolymers were synthesized by the polycondensation of 4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol, 4,4′-dihydroxyldiphenylsulfone, and 4,4′-dichlorodiphenylsulfone in the presence of potassium carbonate. The resulting copolymers displayed similar solubility with PSF and PES. The glass transition temperature and the 5% weight loss temperature of these copolymers varied in the range of 199°C–299°C and 467°C–498°C, respectively, which showed excellent thermal stability. Moreover, the elongation at break of these copolymers was much higher than that of PES, whereas the tensile strength was a little lower.

Published Online: 2011-08-09
Published in Print: 2011-08-01

©2011 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston

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