Advances In Polycarbonates

by Brunelle, Daniel J.; Korn, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780841238879
• ISBN10: 0841238871
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-07
• Publisher: American Chemical Society

Summary

Advances in Polycarbonates includes such topics as theory and modelling, synthesis of new polycarbonates, characterization, development of enhanced properties in polycarbonates (such as conductivity, weatherability, higher heat or better low temperature ductility), recycling, and processchemistry. A variety of international researchers from industry, government, and academia have provided a diverse array of recent research. BPA-Polycarbonate is a versatile engineering material with a combination of many important properties: optical-quality transparency and birefringence, high refractive index, high glass transition temperature, exceptional impact strength and good processability. Fifty years after its discovery,academic and industrial polycarbonate research continues to grow annually. Polycarbonates are used in a very large variety of applications, ranging from optical recording media (CD, DVD, etc.), sporting equipment, unbreakable glazing materials, lighting, medical equipment, and automotive exteriorsand interiors.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
1. Advances in Polycarbonates: An Overview	1	(7)
Daniel J. Brunelle
Synthesis of Poly(bisphenol A carbonate)
2. Evolution of Polycarbonate Process Technologies	8	(14)
Daniel J. Brunelle, Paul M. Smigelski, Jr., and Eugene P. Boden
3. Monomers for Polycarbonate Manufacture: Synthesis of BPA and DPC	22	(17)
E.J. Pressman, B.F. Johnson, and S.J. Shafer
4. End-Functionalized Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Oligomers Part I: Synthesis and Examples	39	(19)
Michael R. Korn
5. End-Functionalized Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Oligomers Part II: Characterization via UV-vis, FTIR, GPC, NMR, and DSC	58	(12)
Michael R. Korn
6. End-Functionalized Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Oligomers Part III: Characterization via HPLC and Mass Spectrometry	70	(16)
Michael R. Korn
7. Solid-State Polymerization of Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Facilitated by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide	86	(10)
Douglas J. Kiserow, Chunmei Shi, George W. Roberts, Stephen M. Gross, and Joseph M. DeSimone
Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Copolymers
8. Copolycarbonate of Bisphenol and 4, 4'-Dihydroxydiphenyl	96	(16)
Alexander Karbach, Doris Drechsler, Claus-Ludolf Schultz, Ute Wollborn, Melanie Moethrath, Michael Erkelenz, James Y.J. Chung, and James P. Mason
9. Mechanical and Morphological Properties of the Copolycarbonate of Bisphenol A and 4, 4'-Dihydroxydiphenyl	112	(10)
Alexander Karbach, Doris Drechsler, Claus-Ludolf Schultz, Ute Wollborn, Melanie Moethrath, Michael Erkelenz, James Y.J. Chung, and James P. Mason
10. Ductile Polycarbonates Containing Bisaryl Units: Theory and Modeling	122	(11)
John T. Bendler and David A. Boyles
11. Synthesis of 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis[4-(4'-Hydroxyphenyl)-phenylJethene and Its Incorporation into Homo- and Heteropolycarbonates	133	(15)
David A. Boyles, Tsvetanka S. Filipova, John T. Bendler, Maria J. Schroeder, Rachel Waltner, Guy Longbrake, and Josiah Reams
Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Blends and Composites
12. Composites of Polycarbonate with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Produced by Melt Mixing	148	(16)
Petra Pötschke, Amp R. Bhattacharyya, Andreas Janke, and Harald Goering
13. Melt-Mixed Blends of Carbon Nanotube-Filled Polycarbonate with Polyethylene	164	(16)
Petra Pötschke, Amp R. Bhattacharyya, Mahmoud Abdel-Goad, Andreas Janke, and Harald Goering
Modeling of Poly(bisphenol A carbonate)
14. Advanced Solution Characterization of Polycarbonate Materials across the Molecular Weight Distribution	180	(20)
Arno Hagenaars, Bernard Wolf, and Christian Bailly
15. Ring-Opening and Branching in Polycarbonates: A Density Functional-Monte Carlo Study	200	(16)
R.O. Jones, J. Akola, and P. Ballone
Aliphatic Polycarbonates
16. Synthesis and Physical Properties of Tetramethylcyclobutanediol Polycarbonates	216	(13)
A. Ersin Acar and Daniel J. Brunelle
17. Synthesis of Novel Aliphatic Poly(ester-carbonates) Containing Pendent Olefin and Epoxide Functional Groups	229	(15)
Brian D. Mullen, Robson F. Storey, and Chau N. Tang
18. Ammonolysis of Polycarbonates with (Supercritical) Ammonia: An alternative for Chemical Recycling	244	(21)
Werner Mormann and David Spitzer
Indexes
Author Index	265	(2)
Subject Index	267