Volume 137, Issue 12 48474
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Polybutylene terephthalate modified with dimer acid methyl ester derived from fatty acid methyl esters and its use as a hot-melt adhesive

A Ryeon Kim

A Ryeon Kim

Environment & Sustainable Resources Research Center, Carbon Resources Institute, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea

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Min Su Park

Min Su Park

Environment & Sustainable Resources Research Center, Carbon Resources Institute, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea

Department of Advanced Materials & Chemical Engineering, University of Science & Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113 Republic of Korea

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Sangjun Lee

Sangjun Lee

Environment & Sustainable Resources Research Center, Carbon Resources Institute, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea

Present address: Yoo Sung Chem. R&T Co., Ltd., 14 Sinpyeonggongdan 1-ro, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, 32710, Republic of KoreaSearch for more papers by this author
Mirae Ra

Mirae Ra

Environment & Sustainable Resources Research Center, Carbon Resources Institute, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea

Department of Advanced Materials & Chemical Engineering, University of Science & Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113 Republic of Korea

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Jihoon Shin

Jihoon Shin

Environment & Sustainable Resources Research Center, Carbon Resources Institute, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea

Department of Advanced Materials & Chemical Engineering, University of Science & Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113 Republic of Korea

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Young-Wun Kim

Corresponding Author

Young-Wun Kim

Environment & Sustainable Resources Research Center, Carbon Resources Institute, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea

Department of Advanced Materials & Chemical Engineering, University of Science & Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113 Republic of Korea

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First published: 05 September 2019
Citations: 11

ABSTRACT

A series of polyester copolymers was synthesized via melt polycondensation of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), dimethyl isophthalate (DMI), and 1,4-butanediol (BDO) with dimer acid methyl ester (DAME) monomers, previously prepared by the Diels–Alder reaction of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). We obtained copolymers with the desired composition and a high molar mass characterized by 1H NMR, FT-IR, and SEC. The relationship among the composition, thermal behavior, mechanical properties, and adhesion properties of these copolymers was examined, demonstrating that the DAME-modified copolymers could be substituted for HMA applications and are comparable to petroleum-based commercial products. As a result, these polyesters could offer improved sustainability and performance and may be good candidates for hot-melt adhesive materials. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020, 137, 48474.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors declare no competing financial interest.

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