Imaging Science and Photochemistry ›› 1997, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (2): 165-168.DOI: 10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.1997.02.165

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SYNTHESIS OF STARBURST HYPERBRANCHEDPOLYESTERS AND THEIR PHOTOCURING

SHI Wenfang   

  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology, Hefei 230026, P.R. China
  • Received:1996-08-10 Revised:1997-01-16 Online:1997-05-20 Published:1997-05-20

Abstract: The divergent synthesis of a series of polydisperse hyperbranched polyesters based upon pentaerythritol and 1,2,4 benzenetricarboxylic anhydride, modified by glycidyl methacrylate and methacrylic anhydride, are described, proceeding in a stepwise growth manner starting from an “initiator core”, building starburst branched arms. The photocuring characteristics of these hyperbranched polyesters and thermal mechanical properties of the UV cured films, such as glass transition temperatures and pendulum hardness etc., have been studied.

Key words: starburst polymer, hyperbranched polysters, photocuring, coating