Ahmetli, GulnareKocak, AhmetSoydal, Ulku2020-03-262020-03-2620080021-8995https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.28631https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/22670Unsaturated oligo(ether-ester) was prepared by ring-opening polymerization of butylene oxide (BO) with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) in the presence of cationic catalyst (BF3O)-O-center dot(C2H5)(2). The effects of mol ratio of the initial components, amount of catalyst, temperature, and reaction times on the copolymerization reaction were examined. Oligo(ether-ester) were achieved in highest yield of 82% after reaction times of 4 h at 0 degrees C. Synthesized copolymer was characterized using spectroscopic (H-1 NMR and IR) and chemical analysis methods. The thermal degradation and softing points of oligo(ether-ester)-styrene composites were studied. It is shown that crosslinking of the unsaturated oligo(ether-ester) with styrene takes place through the use of thermostable materials. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.en10.1002/app.28631info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessring-opening polymerizationcompositesthermal propertiesArticle110420162020Q2WOS:000259755300016Q2