Kilogram-scale preparation of sustainable PETG modified with a biobased cyclic diol derived from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: From synthesis to properties

Poly(ethylene terephthalate-co-cyclohexanedimethanol terephthalate) (PETG) which could perform good mechanical and transparency properties have been commercialized for decades. While, such good properties presented only when the copolyesters is unable to crystallize for a narrow window of compositions. Moreover, considering the unsustainability of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) which was mainly obtained from fossil resources, incorporating...