Synthesis, Characterization, and Biodegradation Studies of Poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene-adipate-carbonate)s

Table 4

Thermal properties of PCACs after enzymatic hydrolysis.

Polymer	Incubation time (h)	𝑇𝑔 (°C)	𝑇𝑚 (°C)	Δ𝐻𝑚 (J/g)	𝑋𝑐 (%)
PCAC-20	0	−24.8	100.6	57.7	46.67
	24	−24.6	100.6	57.8	—
	72	−24.2	101.4	58.2	49.53
	144	−24.4	101.7	58.6	51.75
PCAC-40	0	−17.5	85.9	34.2	51.75
	24	−17.9	86.0	34.2	—
	72	−17.2	86.2	34.5	53.54
	144	−17.6	86.8	34.8	56.55
PCAC-60	0	−8.8	101.9	16.9	54.72
	24	−8.8	102.1	16.9	—
	72	−9.1	102.2	17.1	55.74
	144	−9.2	102.2	17.9	56.62