Reversibility of Polyester Adsorption on Glass.

The adsorption of poly(ethylene -phthalate) from chloroform solution on glass powder and aluminum oxide was studied. The adsorption of a number of fractions, varying in number average molecular weight from 970 to 6250 showed a decrease in the moles of polymer adsorbed with increase in molecular weight. The results are interpreted to indicate that this polymer molecule lies in a relatively flattened conformation on the glass surface.