ABSTRACT
Copolymer resin (p-CAF) was synthesized by the condensation of p-cresol and adipamide with formaldehyde in the presence of hydrochloric acid as catalyst and using varied molar ratios of reacting monomers. A composition of the copolymers has been determined on the basis of their elemental analysis. The number average molecular weight of resins was determined by conductometric titration in non-aqueous medium. The copolymer resins were characterized by viscometric measurements in dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO), UV-visible absorption spectra in non-aqueous medium, infrared (IR) spectra, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra. The morphology of the copolymers was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
