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We have studied the crystallization of blended poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT). The effect of transesterification in the blend on crystallization has been examined by thermal analysis and optical microscopy. At higher temperatures above 200 °C, the crystallization of one of the component (PBT) was enhanced by the existence of the crystals of another component (PET) for the intermediate degree of transesterification. The results indicate the importance of the details of the transesterification at molecular scale.
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Ito, K., Haraguchi, Y., Hayakawa, S. et al. Enhanced Crystallization of Blended Poly(ethylene terephthalate) and Poly(butylene terephthalate). Polym J 40, 992–995 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.PJ2007197
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