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Differential thermal analysis of random terephthalate copolyesters of ethylene glycol and butane-1,4-diol showed that the thermal properties (Tm, Tc, ΔHf, ΔSf, and Xc) follow an independent curve with comonomer composition. The kinetics of thermal degradation of these copolyesters were studied by thermogravimetry and the major degradation mechanism was found to be unimolecular.
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Ponnusamy, E., Balakrishnan, T. Thermal Studies of Terephthalate Copolyesters. Polym J 19, 1209–1216 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.19.1209
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