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Journal Article 
Linear and branched polyester resins based on dimethyl-2, 5-furandicarboxylate for coating applications 
Gubbels, E; Jasinska-Walc, L; Noordover, BAJ; Koning, CorE 
2013 
Yes 
European Polymer Journal
ISSN: 0014-3057 
49 
10 
3188-3198 
WOS:000325233800034 
In this study, novel bio-based hydroxyl-functional (co)polyesters from dimethyl-2, 5-furandicarboxylate (DMF), 2,3-butanediol, and a variety of comonomers viz, glycerol, pentaerythritol or trimethylolpropane are prepared using a solvent-free, bulk polycondensation technique. Extensive molecular and thermal characterization was performed to elucidate the properties of these materials. The materials showed suitable properties for solvent-borne coating applications in terms of their molecular weight, functionality and thermal characteristics, and coatings were prepared using the trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate as a cross-linker. The resulting coatings, having thicknesses between 30 and 55 mu m, were hard but rather brittle. All the coatings have good solvent resistance, pointing to sufficient network formation. It is clear that the presented DMF-based polyesters show promise as bin-based coating resins. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 
Bio-based; Solvent-borne coatings; Dimethyl-2,5-furandicarboxylate; Polycondensation; Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry