Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.38, No.12, 2167-2176, 2000
Photocrosslinkable copolyesters: Poly(alkylene terephthalate-co-1,4-phenylene bisacrylate)
1,4-Phenylene bis(acrylic acid) is a thermally stable diacid, which can be incorporated into polyesters. The phenylene bisacrylate structural units undergo rapid photochemical reaction in the solid state to form crosslinks. This constitutes a feasible approach to polyesters, which can be photochemically thermoset after fabrication as films and fibers.