Abstract
A model for the melt phase polycondensation kinetics of polycarbonate is developed and applied to the solid-state polymerization of an individual spherical particle. The model includes the diffusion of phenol in the particle and tracks the evolution of the molecular weight as a function of both the process conditions and the properties of the system. The experiments examine the emerging areas of polymer processing using supercritical CO2, including the solvent-induced crystallization and the use of CO2 as the sweep fluid in the solid-state polymerization process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-98 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Unknown Journal |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Polymers and Plastics
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Goodner, M. D., Gross, S., DeSimone, J. M., Roberts, G. W., & Kiserow, D. J. (1999). Modeling and experimental studies of the solid state polymerization of polycarbonate facilitated by supercritical carbon dioxide. Unknown Journal, 40(1), 97-98.