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

Table 5

Molecular weights, thermal properties, and crystallinity change after soil burial degradation of PCACs.

Polymer	Incubation time (days)	𝑀𝑛 (g/mole)	𝑇𝑚 (°C)	Δ𝐻𝑚 (J/g)	𝑋𝑐 (%)
PCAC-20	28	4360	100.6	57.7	47.4
	70	1800	103	64.3	57.9
	144	750	106	73.1	65.2
PCAC-40	28	4090	85.9	34.2	54
	70	2000	90	40.9	58.2
	144	880	93	47.1	65.6
PCAC-60	28	3840	101.9	16.9	55.4
	70	1600	105	18.5	60.5
	144	900	107	19.8	66.9