Silicone Chain Extender for Recycled Polyethylene-terephthalate with Higher Flexibility

Abstract

To decrease the modulus and increase the mechanical properties of recycled PET by introducing the flexible segments, the recycled polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) was modified by the chain extender produced with 2, 4, 6, 8-tetramethyl-2, 4, 6, 8-tetra (2, 3-epoxypropoxy) propylcyclotetrasiloxane by the hydrosilylation reaction. Different percentages of chain extender were used in order to investigate the effect of chain extender content on the modulus of PET. The dynamic mechanical analysis was performed on PET samples, which showed that T _g of PET was firstly raised by the addition of chain extender and then decreased. Small amplitude shearing test performed on PET samples confirmed that the addition of the flexible segments could remarkably decrease the modulus of PET, which would be helpful for the extrusion process. The entanglements from branches were also influenced by the addition of extender.

Keywords

PET / chain extender / silicone / fexibility / branches

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