Table 1.
Chemical structures of aliphatic polyester, polycarbonate, polyurethanes and polyamides with their (Tm)s.
Name | Chemical Structure | Tm (°C) |
---|---|---|
Polyester | -O-(CH2)6-O-CO-(CH2)4-CO- | 60 |
Polycarbonate | -O-(CH2)4-O-CO-O-(CH2)4-O-CO- | 65 |
Polyurethane | -NH-(CH2)6-NH-CO-O-(CH2)4-O-CO- | 180 |
Polyamide | -NH-(CH2)6-NH-CO-(CH2)6-CO- | 240 |
Polyamide | -NH-(CH2)6-NH-CO-(CH2)4-CO- | 265 |