Polyphenyl Ether

Polyphenyl Ether

Phenyl ether polymers are a class of polymers that contain a phenoxy and/or a thiophenoxy group as the repeating group in ether linkages. Commercial phenyl ether polymers belong to two chemical classes: polyphenyl ethers (PPEs) and Polyphenylene oxides (PPOs). The phenoxy groups in the former class of polymers do not contain any substituents whereas those in the latter class contain 2 to 4 alkyl groups on the phenyl ring. The structure of an oxygen-containing PPE is provided in Figure 1 and that of a 2, 6-xylenol derived PPO is shown in Figure 2. Either class can have the oxygen atoms attached at various positions around the rings.

Read more about Polyphenyl Ether:  Structure and Synthesis of PPEs, Physical Properties of PPEs, Applications of PPEs, Polyphenylene Oxides (PPOs)

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