Catalyst free PET and PEF polyesters using a new traceless oxalate chain extender

Fecha de publicación: 16/08/2024
Fuente: Green Chemistry
Green Chem., 2024, 26,11182-11195DOI: 10.1039/D4GC02791D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Kevin van der Maas, Daniel H. Weinland, Robert-Jan van Putten, Bing Wang, Gert-Jan M. GruterWhen producing PET the metal catalyst (typically Sb) remains in the polymer. This raises concerns as our food and the air we breathe is contaminated with PET microplastics. Here we report the production of metal-free PET using a small amount of DGO.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry