Effects of injection conditions on dispersibility of TiO2 in polymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Seong Yoon Park, Hak Yong Kim, Fan Long Jin, Soo Jin Park

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Abstract

In this study, the optimal preparation conditions in the polymerization process of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) were studied in detail. As a result, the dispersibility of TiO2 was significantly improved by the addition of dispersant and steric hinderance additives into TiO 2/ethylene glycol (EG) slurry during the esterification step. The addition sequence of TiO2/EG slurry and stirring also affected the dispersibility of TiO2. The SEM results showed that some TiO 2 particles were agglomerated in the PET matrix. The full dull (FD) PET chip and fiber were prepared according to the optimal preparation conditions. The FD PET fiber exhibited a better dispersibility than that of the FD PET chip.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2893-2896
Number of pages4
JournalBulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
Volume31
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Chip
  • Dispersibility
  • Fiber
  • Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
  • TiO

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