The article titled “Increasing Branching and Functionalization Decreases Crystallinity and Crystallization Rate in Linear EVOH” was published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials. Congratulations!
Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (EVOH) is an important polymer for packaging applications because of its favorable mechanical properties and low oxygen permeability. This paper investigates the structure-property relationships of commercially available random, branched EVOH and a linear EVOH (LEVOH) with variable alcohol content, focusing on the crystallization behavior which impacts the material’s barrier properties. Please use the link below to read more about how the PolyUp collaboration identify potential advantages of using post-polymerization functionalization to synthesize a linear, customizable EVOH.
