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Thermal analysis of disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) plasticized with poly(ethylene glycol) for membrane formation

  • Hee Jeung Oh
  • , Benny D. Freeman
  • , James E. McGrath
  • , Chang Hyun Lee
  • , Donald R. Paul

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Abstract

One route to melt processing of high glass transition temperature polyelectrolytes, such as disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (BPS), involves mixing a plasticizer with the polymer. In this study, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was used as a plasticizer for BPS. BPS and PEG are miscible, and the effect of PEG molecular weight (in the range of 200-600 g/mol) and concentration on the Tg of BPS/PEG blends was investigated. As PEG molecular weight decreases and concentration increases, the blend Tg is depressed significantly. Based on isothermal holds in a rheometer at various temperatures and times, the PEG materials considered were thermally stable up to 220 C for 10 min in air or 250 C for at least 10 min under a nitrogen atmosphere, which is long enough to permit melt extrusion of such materials.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)235-247
Number of pages13
JournalPolymer
Volume55
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 14 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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