Table 2.
Chemical structure and Tg for various polymers.
| No. | Polymer Name | Tg (°C) | Chemical Structure |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Cellulose & Cellulose Tri-Acetate (CTA) |
185 |
|
| (b) | Polysulfone (PSF) |
182 |
|
| (c) | Polyethersulfone (PES) | 222 |
|
| (d) | Poly trimethyl phenylene ethersulfone (TPES) | NA |
|
| (e) | Polyetherimide—PEI (Ultem®) (BPADA-PPD) [45] |
199 |
|
| (f) | Polyimide—PI (Matrimide® 5218) (BTDA-DAPI) |
313 |
|
| (g) | Polyamide-imide—PAI (Torlon) |
281 |
|
| (h) | 6FDA-based polyimide | 348 |
|
| (i) | Polycarbonate Bisphenol Z & A (BPZ-PC & BPA-PC) |
175 & 151 |
|
| (j) | Polymer of intrinsic microporosity-1 (PIM-1) |
442 |
|
| (k) | Hyflon | 194 |
|