Modern Polyester Polymers

Contributors.
 
Series Preface.
 
Preface.
 
About the Editors.
 
I. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW.
 
1. The Historical Development of Polyesters (J. Eric McIntyre).
 
II. POLYMERIZATION AND POLYCONDENSATION.
 
2. Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) Polymerization - Mechanism, Catalysis, Kinetics, Mass Transfer and Reactor Design (Thomas Rieckmann and Susanne V¨olker).
 
3. Synthesis and Polymerization of Cyclic Polyester Oligomers (Daniel J. Brunelle).
 
4. Continuous Solid-state Polycondensation of Polyesters (Brent Culbert and Andreas Christel).
 
5. Solid-state Polycondensation of Polyester Resins: Fundamentals and Industrial Production (Wolfgang G¨oltner).
 
III. TYPES OF POLYESTERS.
 
6. New Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Copolymers (David A. Schiraldi).
 
7. Amorphous and Crystalline Polyesters based on 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol (S. Richard Turner, Robert W. Seymour and John R. Dombroski).
 
8. Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) (Robert R. Gallucci and Bimal R. Patel).
 
9. Properties and Applications of Poly(Ethylene 2,6-naphthalene), its Copolyesters and Blends (Doug D. Callander).
 
10. Biaxially Oriented Poly(Ethylene 2,6-naphthalene) Films: Manufacture, Properties and Commercial Applications (Bin Hu, Raphael M. Ottenbrite and Junaid A. Siddiqui).
 
11. Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Poly (Trimethylene Terephthalate) (Hoe H. Chuah).
 
IV. FIBERS AND COMPOUNDS.
 
12. Polyester Fibers: Fiber Formation and End-use Applications (Glen Reese).
 
13. Relationship Between Polyester Quality and Processability: Hands-on Experience (Wolfgang G¨oltner).
 
14. Additives for the Modification of Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) to Produce Engineering-grade Polymer (John Scheirs).
 
15. Thermoplastic Polyester Composites (Andrew E. Brink).
 
V. DEPOLYMERIZATION AND DEGRADATION.
 
16. Recycling Polyesters by Chemical

Dr. John Scheirs has worked extensively with poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and related polyesters. His early work involved studying the UV stability of PET and poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN) in France and later he was involved with studying various industrial problems involving polyesters, such as photodegradation, annealing, crystallization behaviour, embrittlement, degradation by aminolysis, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis, environmental stress cracking, hydrolysis, nucleating agents, transesterification, injection moulding of recycled PET compounds, solid-state polycondensation, desiccant drying of PET and melt stabilization of PET. More recently in the period 1998-2000, he was the technical manager for Coca-Cola Amatil's world-first PET reforming plant which converts post-consumer PET bottles into high-grade, high IV palletized PET for direct reuse in new bottles and injection and sheet moulding applications. John Scheirs is now the principal consultant with ExcelPlas Polymer Technology where he specializes in polymer recycling chemistry, formulation, processing and testing.
 
Dr. Timothy E. Long is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, USA. Professor Long was employed at Eastman Kodak and Eastman Chemical for 12 years prior to joining the faculty at Virginia Tech in 1999. He has extensive industrial and academic experience in fundamental macromolecular chemistry, with an awareness of the industrial and commercial impact of polyester chemistry and processing, structure-property relationships. And polyester applications. His research interests include polyester ionomers, high-gas-barrier polyester for packaging, new polyester catalyst development. Thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters, functional poly(lactides), and branched and hyperbranced polyesters. He is the author of over 100 refereed papers and holds 25 patents dealing with

"...examines the chemistry and technology of polyester and copolyesters and illustrates the diversity and importance of these materials..." (Materials World, Thursday 1 January 2004)

"...a very informative book." (IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, March/April 2006)
 
"...for those involved in research or in manufacturing or polyester processing, this book will be essential." (E-STREAMS, August 2004)
 
"...examines the chemistry and technology of polyester and copolyesters and illustrates the diversity and importance of these materials..." (Materials World, Thursday 1 January 2004)
 
"...successful in presenting and discussing its technical topics...an excellent collection of data...an essential and invaluable resource..." (Materials World, Vol 12(8), August 2004)
 
"...informative...written clearly in a consistent style...should be a key acquisition for any research chemist seeking to investigate polyesters..." (Applied Organometallic Chemistry, Vol.19, No.1, January 2005)