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Polymers

Romix - 26-6-2016 at 18:37

Ok, tried dissolving PET in NAOH solution.
Now sample alot cleaner.

Some dissolved, but not much, precipitated as acid, on addition of H+.

Would boiling PET in molten NaOH increase the yield?
It's melting point about the same as that of lead?

And where side branches of benzene will go in this scenario?

[Edited on 27-6-2016 by Romix]

Romix - 26-6-2016 at 18:38

Can styrene be oxidized by KMnO4 to Benzoic acid?

Romix - 26-6-2016 at 18:40

What about ABS.
60 - 70 % of it is Styrene too.

Romix - 26-6-2016 at 19:05

PET-GF30FR(17) interesting polymer, very strong and heatproof.