Polyethylene glycol, one of the chemical components in Polyether block amide serves what purpose?
Polyether block amide Polyether block amide or PEBA is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). It is known under the tradename of VESTAMID® E (Evonik Industries), and PEBAX (Arkema). It is a block copolymer obtained by polycondensation of a carboxylic acid polyamide (PA6, PA11, PA12) with an alcohol termination polyether (Polytetramethylene glycol PTMG), PEG). The general chemical structure is:
Polyethylene naphthalate Polyethylene naphthalate (poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate or PEN) is a polyester with good barrier properties (even better than Polyethylene terephthalate). Because it provides a very good oxygen barrier, it is particularly well-suited for bottling beverages that are susceptible to oxidation, such as beer. It is also used in making high performance sailcloth. It also has been found to show supreme scintillation properties and is expected to replace classic plastic scintillators.