Department
Chemistry
Meeting Name
4th Annual UMR Undergraduate Research Symposium (1994: Mar. 23, Rolla, MO)
Abstract
New high performance transparent polymers are in demand in the aerospace and automotive industries to replace current glass and composite systems. Tetrachlorohydroquinone (TCHQ) was used as the base monomer for various copolymer formulations. Different acid chloride monomers lead to polyester formation with TCHQ. Polycarbonates were formed with triphosgene and diethyl carbonate. This base monomer added rigidity, transparency, and high temperature resistance, however, resulting polymers were brittle and difficult to process. Polymers were characterized by IR and DSC.
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
23 Mar 1994
Recommended Citation
Giles, Jason A., "Synthesis Evaluation of New High Performance Polymer Systems Involving Tetrachlorohydroquinone" (1994). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 7.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/7
